We're looking at the future of news with a focus on 'citizen media': participatory media, the people formerly known as the audience, the view on-the-ground. We'll asses models at the hyperlocal, national and global levels. And we'll weigh issues of objectivity, disclosure, ethics, and vetting. Become part of big little media.

The Future of Local Media (FLM) celebrates the people, technologies and services helping to transcend the meaning of "local". With the confluence of social, mobile and now location (GPS) enablement, the manifestation of information within a local (i.e. place, area or community) environment has never been more powerful or useful. We invite influencers, entrepreneurs, media makers and you to join us in a discussion about the future of local.

A group for like-minded space enthusiasts in the greater metropolitan, New York City area to discuss the formulation of feasible business plans for commercial space ventures. Whether an academic with a background in in astronomy, aeronautics, engineering or mining, a yen for entrepeneurial ventures or just a passion for the commercialization of space, this is the group for you. The only pre-requisite for membership-- having a keen interest in finance and business, in particular as it applies to …

Meet options enthusiasts, aficionados, self proclaimed experts and industry veterans. Discuss options mechanics, trading strategies, prudent use of derivatives and pros and cons of options trading: simple and complex options spreads and various sensitivities of options prices to the underlying security, time to expiration, volatility and so on (i.e. the greeks). Relationships between options and futures markets, pairs trading, inter-index spreading and so on. Portfolio management and current mar …

Learn about and discuss the accelerating change in technology, science, society, business.

The NYC Futurist Group is a discussion group for people interested in future events, societal trends, and technology innovations.

ABOUT  The New Marketplaces, Science & Tech For A Better Internet meetup invites scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, software coders, designers, activists and financiers to discuss and explore how new online marketplaces, business models & infrastructures can create more interaction and innovation on the Web. MEETUPS We meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at some of NYC's most cutting-edge tech company offices.  MEMBERS Where does the network end and where does the marketplace begin? …

The purpose of this group is educate on and share trading and investment concepts. Each month we will start with a welcoming meet and greet which will be followed by a guest presenter. After the guest presenter we will do a town hall style market review from both a technical and fundamental perspective. Hopefully our meet up will grow and I call upon my connections in the industry to attract well known guest speakers to address our group. Meet with, other local people who engage in sho …

Join together with other stock traders in the North Jersey area. Whether you're a day trader, swing trader, or long-term investor we're here to collaborate and teach each other how to be consistently successful. We'll discuss how to minimize risk and maximize profit potential through technical analysis, developing a trading plan, and understanding trader psychology. We'll discuss stocks, options, futures and forex. Our group is sponsored by the Online Trading Academy of New Jersey in Secaucus, N …

Join together with other traders and investors in Brooklyn. Whether you're a day trader, swing trader, or long-term investor we're here to collaborate and teach each other how to be consistently successful. We'll discuss how to minimize risk and maximize profit potential through technical analysis, developing a trading plan, and understanding trader psychology. We'll discuss stocks, options, futures and forex. Our group is sponsored by the Online Trading Academy New York City. They provide free …

This meetup group if for those people who want to Discover and {Create their unique future}. We believe life is more than just surviving, clocking into a 9 to 7 job, and reluctantly getting out of bed in the morning. Deep down we know that we are meant for so much more; for purpose and destiny! We each have a legacy to leave, a way in which we want to contribute to the world. We are all invited to make a difference in the world by leaving our unique mark. The ones who do so know they can't get t …

IDEA JAM IS BROADENING IT'S SCOPE.  KICK OFF MEETING IS BEING SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 1.  We are going to begin by stepping back to re-define the purpose and expected results of IdeaJam. Come and share a cocktail over some wide reaching, thought provoking conversation. Before developing ideas for solutions, let's define the challenges.  Let's step back and talk about what led to the "Ideas" that we are developing, let's talk about what problems need to be solved in the world today and what product …

The Galapagos Art Space Futurist Society meets once a month to discuss the future of technology, culture, the sciences, social entrepreneurship and venture philanthropy. What will the future look like, how will technology and the "cognitive surplus" we live within be used? New group forming to feature speakers and discuss, at Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO - a gorgeous social environment designed for communication - what the future will bring. This group is meant for people interested in: - The …

Embracing the full spectrum from ancient traditions and the occult to cutting edge science, Soul Experiments Meetup gathers those intererested in exploring consciousness, spirituality, energy and the multidimensional nature of ourselves and reality. Let's experiment, play and learn together!  Let's create a safe space to share our experiences. Let's take the "woo" out of "woo woo". :-) Types of Meetups: We will be having several types of meetups. At least once a month there will be a free meetup …

mediaIDEAS CABARET is for discerning (possibly even jaded) MEDIA PROFESSIONALS (& friends, investors, watchers) with curiosity, wit, imagination, and an UNQUENCHABLE THIRST for LIFE and the future of publishing and paginated media. Come join us for an evening of THRILLS, CHILLS, SPILLS, and A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE. GASP as old business models and the publishing industry of yore GOES DOWN IN FLAMES! CHEER as you yourself WITNESS with your very own eyes and PARTICIPATE in REINVENTING the pu …

Welcome engineers and technologists in the New York area. Whether you are a hands on software engineer, quality engineer, or a person just interested in advanced technologies, you will enjoy these meetups. Hosted monthly at Google's NYC offices, these talks will cover a variety of topics of strong interest to the NYC technology community. Speakers will be enlisted from the local community (including, but not limited to, Google engineers). Topics will range across the spectrum of computer science …