The Inventors Network of the Capital Area (INCA) is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1993. Our members are interested in patents, the innovation process, product design, marketing, licensing, prototyping and other product development issues. Every month we host a meeting with a speaker and time for experienced and beginning inventors to network.The meetings are usually held third Mondays of the month at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, Virginia. Private sector …

Virginia Innovators Network is a not for profit, educational organization that exists to support innovative Virginians who are in pursuit of bringing their unique products and services to market.

The Society of CEOs and Business Leaders was founded to bring like-minded business professionals together to help leverage each others businesses.  The Society of CEOs and Business Leaders strives to provide its members with useful information and valuable resources in order to grow and develop themselves as leaders.

Make new friends and enjoy a wide variety of games ranging from classic party games (Taboo, Cranium) to social non-commercial games (Celebrity charades, Werewolf) to Euro Games (Settlers of Catan, Puerto Rico) to games our members have invented themselves. Come share food, laughter and fun as we build friendships and memories!

We are DC-area technology entrepreneurs and innovators who want to build viable and vibrant business based on hardware, whether electronic, mechanical, or other. Atoms are the new bits: We believe that the time is ripe for a new wave of entrepreneurship in hardware in the United States and worldwide. Lean startup / pretotype methodologies: Thanks to inexpensive contract manufacturing, domestic and overseas, 3D printing, programmable hardware, and an Internet to propagate ideas, the principles of …

Join staff and volunteers every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6 to 8pm for work nights to restock and organize the warehouse. You might sort through 1,000 carpet tiles, clean kitchen cabinet displays, reorganize a product section or weed and water our 1.5 acre landscape project.

Need help to bring a project to fruition? Building something? Need Math tutoring? Want to learn CAD design? Have a product/invention you want to design? We are here to help! and to help each other!

ART HAUS is a studio space to bring creative people together on a regular basis. Often artists need the commitment of a "weekly class" to help set aside time for our creative endeavors, ART HAUS hopes to facilitate your commitment.  The studio will serve as a social environment for group critiques and exposure to other innovative perspectives and possible collaborations as you work on your own projects each week. Optional Instruction for Beginner/Advanced Artists Individual Instruction with emp …

Got an idea for the next great  mobile app,  web service or product?  Are you seeking a co-founder for a new startup?  Are you a small business looking for resources to support or re-invent your brain-child?  If you are ambitious and hungry for success, this is the place for you.  Are you a graphic/industrial designer, mobile or web developer?  Are you an independent contractor, entrepreneur, or small business owner?  If so, this is where you need to be.  If you are an investor looking for oppor …

Did you already make your "first million" (or first few-several million) long ago? Do you want to break through to the next level? Or, ...maybe your purpose & level of fulfillment in life could be better? Do you have a desire to use your money for both personal success and social contribution? Are you looking for others who want to do the same? I am seeking other people who desire to get to their own "next level" financially and personally. This group is intended for individuals who ALREADY have …

Economic hard times are coming: Getting ready and creating a community will make the difference! We may not be able to stop job losses, bankrupt city & state budgets cutbacks in essential government services, bank failures, energy supply interruptions, increased temperatures, stronger storms, water main breaks or sewage spills. But we can have a back-up! SUNSET Lifeboat Meet Up Group learns and shares skills for a low energy/ non-fossil fuel future. For instance do you want to learn how to start …

Kangoo Jumps will work you from head to toe. Enjoy a fun cardio class and watch your fitness level rise without needing the coordination of an aerobic or dance class. This class is taught in interval style and is suitable for all fitness levels. Burn 800-1500 calories in 1-hour!! Decreases the impact on your joints by 80%! ______________________________________Washington Post Article 2/24/12 Best for the trend-seeker looking to shed pounds: Kangoo Jumps at Laurel Community Center It’s a Wednesd …

Self Coaching to Get That Book, Painting, Screenplay, Idea, Invention or Any Other Project Moving Got a project shoved away in the drawer and you can't pick it up again? Don't have a project but know you want to do more with your life? Learn the secrets of getting started and staying going from the emerging field of Creativity Coaching. Creativity Coaching can help anyone---aspiring writers, painters, magicians, quilters, to hobbyist photographers---you name it, anyone who takes on special …

Amtgard of Alexandria is a group for anyone interested in playing the Medieval Combat Sport known as Amtgard. Amtgard is a non-profit, non-sectarian group dedicated to bringing the swords and sorcery genre alive through the use of foam padded replicas of medieval weapons. We are a national organization, with chapters all across the United States and Canada, and meet every week to enjoy friendship, camaraderie, and the most amazing game invented since chess.

This group is for people interested in a Baltimore Makerspace supporting collaboration across maker communities, providing educational opportunities, and supporting innovation and small businesses. We want to create a community space that will serve as a home and resource for all types of makers and provide an array of classes throughout the week. The space will be available for makers and small businesses to set up shop with access to tools and resources for their projects. Want to get involved …

"T'ai chi ch'uan (or Taijiquan) is a relatively modern phrase. It came about in the late 19th century. Before that, what we now know as Taiji was called by other names, such as hao ch'uan' (translated 'loose boxing') or its more correct name of dim-mak (translated 'the striking of the vital points' or 'death-point striking'). It's ironic that the art most people call Taiji has now been reduced to a wimp's boxing rather than the 'supreme ultimate boxing,' which is what T'ai chi ch'uan means. Once …

I am starting this group because I would love to find people that have the same interest in upcycling, repurposing, and refinishing stuff. This group would get together to talk about DIY techniques or outings to those dirty/junky places other people would overlook. I have not found many people, on my own, that really enjoy this same thing so I decided what better way then with Meetup. I hope to see you at a thrift store near you! If you love Pinterest then this is the group for you! Do you love …