Emerging Artists Connect is a non-profit artist coalition that hosts networking events for artists in various mediums, by turning Performance Venues into Pop-Up Galleries for the night! We host our mixers monthly, and we also book bands with affiliate venues in NYC! Check us out on Facebook for Photos & Videos of our past events: http://www.facebook.com/EmergingArtistsConnect Check us out on Twitter for Updates & posts of local bands and artists! https://twitter.com/EACmix

We are a group of Concerned Citizens meeting weekly at a dojo on 14th Street in Manhattan. We are learning and teachings many aspects of Urban Survival and Wilderness survival. Classes are taught classroom style and in the fields on site. We deal with Emergencies, Disasters and Self Suffiencies in general. Skills we are learning are: Gardening; food prep, canning and storage;alternate energy; fishing, hunting, tracking, orienteering; using hand tools; archery; stick fighting, self defense; first …

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Are you looking for ways to expand your business network, grow your business and get increase exposure to a diverse and localized market? Our goal is to help members realize their dreams for their business and professions by connecting like-minded business owners and professionals together based on what they love to do and the type of clients they want to reach.   Showcase Your Business - Compete to Win $1000.00 The goal of the Gold Place Network Emerging Small Business Showcase small bu …

P.S. This forum is created to serve unique needs of existing and emerging business & financial professionals based on the feedback received from two general business forums (check out those forums!): 1. http://www.meetup.com/Entrepreneurship-Creative-Business-MBA/ 2. http://www.meetup.com/NYC-Practical-MBA-Forum/ _________________________________________________________________________ Greetings!   Welcome to this member-driven ef …

                        THE RENSAISSANCE WORKSHOP & ARTIST SALON is open to those interested in learning to draw & paint, and to learn the History, Science, Philosophy & Metaphysics of Art. The workshop takes place in the studio of artist and instructor Raúl-Santiago Sebazco in Chelsea, New York. The workshop follows the centuries old tradition of the education of emerging artists in the working studio of a professional artist. It is inspired by the artist’s workshops of Renaissance Europe. Thes …

I’ve got an idea I’ve never seen that before. Be First.  Find it at COLLECT. COLLECT is committed to “art for community” – creating work and events that enhance and celebrate culture within the civilization of New York City. COLLECT is committed to artists - providing a forum and mentorship for career development. COLLECT is the first voice on arts in New York City – via its blog and involvement with other media and publications If you are a working artist in New York City we want you to bring y …

Mission: Formed in early May 2009, The Art Song Preservation Society of New York (ASPS) is dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the art song while simultaneously promoting the art song recital. Through pragmatic monthly workshop discussions, lectures, master class series, concert and recital performances, competitions, outreach programs and education for singers, accompanists and the broader public, ASPS plans to ensure that New York’s classical singers, accompanists and art song enthusiasts …

At our Nourishing USA's headquarters in New York City volunteers preform direct service in the community and strive to achieve “nutrition for all”. Nourishing USA is a United States-based non-profit organization. It consists of a nationwide network of more than 2000 community advocates and food rescue organizations that serves in the United States as well as Puerto Rico. It is the nation's leading award winning community food program.The organization supports approximately 500 local charitable …

Kanban is more than just a tool in our bag of Agile software tricks.  It is an approach to change management and organizational culture.  We use Kanban for three main reasons.   Evolutionary, incremental change with minimal resistance Achieve sustainable pace by balance throughput against demand Quantitative Management and emergence of high maturity behavior in alignmen with senior management desire to have a highly predictable business Better risk management (the emerging theme in the …

The Y+30 is designed as an authentic forum for discussing what the world might look like in +30 years. We ask which trends and technologies are emerging today that will have formative effects on the not to distant future. One thing that many people find troubling is our society's inability to think and plan more than a handful years into the future. It is frequently argued that Capitalism, at best, can muster about 5 years of prospective planning and that the best of governments might be able …

Blackanomics is A new network of local entrepreneurs. Emerging chapters in Atlanta, New York, Dallas, & Chicago. This is not your run of the mill Networking event, We are a progressive group of conscience entrepreneurs focused on economic empowerment of the african diaspora through the Master Mind principles of Strategic Alliances, Creative Exchange, Collective Ventures, Accountability & Integrity. Initiated by David Anderson, now headed up by Charles B. McInnis; Blackanomics, meetups will have …

A wonderful introduction to newer ideas based on nonlinear dynamics, as well as knowledge from a large number of areas.  Powerful non-classical ideas for thinking about complexity, emergence, self-organizing systems, complex adaptive systems, wicked problems.While the universe is nonlinear, linear thinking has dominated Western thought until the last few decades due in part to a lack of tools and ideas to deal with complexity.  However, a revolutionary paradigm shift began forming in math and sc …

This group is for learning, teaching and sharing ideas about disaster preparedness, be it natural or man made. With an extremely shaky economy, depletion of our natural resources and a myriad of other exposures that may interfere with our current way of life, skills such as food & water storage, sanitation, security, self defense, shelter, etc. will have tremendous value.  To this end, we hold informational seminars, coordinate group buys, a book club, attend and sponsor workshops.  The group is …

KTCP By "Kyusho International" The Kyusho Tactical Control Program is designed for Law Enforcement, Security Personnel, EMS, or any other Agency that might have a need to physically control and restrain someone after the initial stage of verbal command has passed. Because the "use of force" issue is under fierce public attention, field officer's own safety is put at risk. The brave men and women who are in charge of protecting us are up against brutal and uncaring criminals. They are being forc …

This is for those people who are concerned with the current trends in the world around us and find the need to be prepared an ever recurring thought in their mind. We will be learning basic skills to help us survive in this not so safe world anymore. Things like container gardening, making soap, identifying plants and making herbal tinctures or oils, harvesting and preserving foods, food storage and how to cook with basic staples in times of distress, water purification and first aid. If this so …