We're a group of entrepreneurs and creative professionals working to turn our visions into reality. In our experience, one of the most difficult and critical elements in starting a business is building the right team. This meetup is about building stellar startup teams and sharing best practices regarding hiring strategies for creative entrepreneurs. We hope to organize a number of low pressure networking events and arrange a series of speakers who can share their knowledge with the group. Anyon …

  Theater Connects is an opportunity for professionals to meet and network with Theater Directors, Producers, Designers, Playwrights, Composers: Individuals who can make an impact in their career. Find new collaborators, learn about the industry and make the show happen! We hold events for the theater industry to help people expand their network of contacts, be more proactive in their career and work on projects they believe in.  You may find your next line producer, a great new playwright, stag …

… If you're a business and/ or creative professional who would like to join our community, please provide a recent picture, and share some background information. Thank you! I started this group, after attending several meetups where alcohol was served  It was so raucous,  we could not even hear each other. I'm the founder of the Smart Party NYC's Alcohol-Free Social Network, which I started here on Meetup in 2008.  I've been promoting partying/socializing sans booze here in the NYC metro area sin …

NY Creative Interns is dedicated to enabling college students and recent grads to find internships, mentors, and inspiration through networking and meetups. In addition we are a resource for companies and organizations, helping to alleviate the interview process by creating cool, unique, atmospheres for creatives to interact and connect. Check us out at: nycreativeinterns.com facebook.com/nycreativeinterns twitter.com/nycinterns Sign up for our Weekly Opportunity Newsletter: nycreativeinterns …

This group is for all Black Professionals, to network and socialize while discussing great ideas. Whether it is how to close the next deal, career plans or how to start a business venture. Our focus is personal and economic growth! Let us come together as one community to build rewarding and profitable relationships with each other. Throughout the year we will have many different types of events which will give members an opportunity to meet, mingle, share ideas and get to know each other. S …

This is a social and networking group for graduate students and professionals in counseling, psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychiatric nursing, school psychology, rehabiliation counseling, creative arts therapy, and other counseling related helping professions. This group should provide opportunities for networking, and hopefully a casual atmosphere for like minded individuals to get together.

… Our goal is to make meaningful connections with other women of color by cultivating friendships, networking with successful professionals, taking pleasure in our similarities & simply having a great time! This is your group so, all ideas are welcome.  

If you an international artist of any discipline (writer, painter, architect, designer, performer, musician, etc.) and interested in meeting other creatives from abroad, this group is for you. Learn ways to network with the art communities in NYC as well as tips for international artists who have relocated to NYC ranging from artist visa concerns to housing. MESH: Based in New York City since 1998, MESH is a division of BNS Sessions, Inc., an S-Corporation registered with the state of New York a …

Brooklyn Creative was founded based on the overwhelming need to create a community for the wide spectrum of Freelancers working today in various creative professions. Rather than addressing the subject of Freelancing  in only general terms, we wanted our first Meet-up to provide you with concrete tools on how to make more money from your creative freelancing pursuits. At the end of the first evening you will leave with specific ways that you can go out and tackle your entrepreneurial opportuniti …

NJ Creatives Network understands your creative services needs because we're industry experts with the talent and expertise to differentiate you in today's technology-driven market. NJCN is the source for cost-effective creative services during tight economic times! Join hundreds of ad agencies, corporate communications professionals and business owners who turn to NJCN time and again for spot-on creative services.

This meetup group is hosted by CreativeBlvd (www.creativeblvd.com) and it aims to bring together creative professionals in NYC to share ideas, tricks and tips. The idea is to make this Meetup instructional, with lots of cool stuff like giveaways, contests and industry guests. It will also be a great opportunity to meet and network with fellow creative professionals like yourself. Join us and stay tuned!

The workplace is drastically changing. A December survey showed that a whopping 84% of people planned on leaving their job in 2012, up from 60% just two years ago. Some will look for more pay. Others will look for a better opportunity. But a growing number of passionate workers will strike out on their own, abandoning the safe corporate life to pursue a side project or dream that has been burning inside them. Are you working in a full-time job you hate? Do you have a great business idea inside t …

… As a thriving epicenter of independent talents, ‘FASHION+TECHNY” features local entrepreneurs, fashion designers, students, bloggers, app developers, small business owners, retailers, startups & techies in an effort to brainstorm and share new business solutions to create an exchange network amongst peers in New York’s fashion and creative community.   Our mission is to create educational, social and business opportunities for the fashion and technology industries. FASHION+TECHNY is an innovativ …

  THIS MEETUP'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF MUSIC & FAHION   Afro Jam provides venues to dance, network, and socialize. We cater to an upscale and stylish crowd. If you want to try something new, if you like to socialize, if you are single, still searching, or a couple, if you like to make friends or network with an international and diverse crowd while having a fun time, if you are  a WORLD MUSIC AFICIONADO, This is the group for you. New York is one of …

A group of designers and artists are planing to start up a multifunctional Architecture/Interior Design_Arts/General Construction Coop which will be owned and operated by its members. Currently we are engaged in initial planing/discussions.   Why a Co-op?   As a collective of different disciplines, we can provide a very broad range of services. We'll provide a professional approach to any project, large or small. We'll bring clients, designers and artists together to integrate great projects …

We are a photography group dedicated to learning the fine points of artistic figure photography and lighting techniques, and perfecting our skill. We do this by taking lots of pictures & practicing at numerous workshops. This group welcomes: accomplished professionals, first timers, & all those in between. If you are serious about photography, regardless of your skill level, this group is probably for you. PHOTO SHOOTS ARE CENTRAL TO OUR EXISTENCE, we take them very seriously. Setting up shoot …