We are a group that is focused on creating new business models in music fashion and dance. Creating competing business models that are better for musicians, dancers, producers, music publishers, photographers, fashion designers is essential in the age of new media.

This photography group is open to all photographers and models interested in studio and on-location fashion, glamour, food, and product photography. Its focus is to organize photo shoots, offer workshops on lighting, post processing and constructive critique. A unique and exciting feature of this group is its complete access to a large full-featured commercial studio in Bedford, MA. The studio contains a large array of high-end lights and equipment that will be available for workshops and shoots …

This is your chance to prototype your ideas before going to VCs or for seed funding. We all have dream applications that need machine learning and predictive analytics. We can hack those app. using available machine learning APIs (from Microsoft, Google, BigML, BPA EyeQ, and so on). No need to learn those complicated math or gymnastics of matrices. This is also your way to find a co-founder, good developers, and some good feedback. By the way, investors are also welcome; coding is good for our …

The purpose of this group is to educate one another about AI and related fields.  We're interested in how machines might be made to "think like people," and what is known about the human mind at a computational level.  Usually we pick books or papers as a starting point for discussion.  Sometimes we have mini-tutorials on AI topics. Anyone interested in studying intelligent machines is welcome.  We have people with diverse backgrounds in AI, neuroscience, and other areas.  Additionally, some of …

In the mid-80s I worked at the Hippocrates Institute in Boston. The majority of the clientele of this healing center had come there because they had been told by Western medicine that nothing more could be done,, and the only thing that could help them now was a miracle. . While there, I witnessed some miraculous recoveries, often even with those diagnosed with so-called terminal illness. After seeing these miracles, I became obsessed to explain how they were possible. Thus, I was inspired …

Test and share board game prototypes with local game designers and game-designers-in-training! Get feedback, give feedback.

Figure drawing or painting with a live model in my Allston studio. Sundays from 1-4 PM and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30 PM. Easels are provided. Music and conversation. $20 per person.

The MetroWest Photography Collaborative is a bit different from other meetup groups. We have an actual brick and mortar building with 2 photography studios/class rooms and a gallery for group shows and visiting artist.. We’re located in Maynard MA. just south of Concord, West of Lincoln and North of Sudbury Come learn, teach and share your love of the photographic medium. Whether you are some one who just want to take better family pictures or a serious artist who use photography as part of the …

Sonian, Inc. started this meetup in June 2011 in order to gather a group every two months to discuss topics that involve the cloud. Discussions vary from business models of the cloud to how to leverage big data, cloud challenges and solutions, etc. Everyone is welcome to this meetup group - those who work at cloud companies, cloud users, and anyone interested in the cloud. To maintain variety, each event has different speakers or panelists. We like to have as open of a discussion as possible - a …

This group started with the notion that any activity is more fun when you share it with someone else. Our goal is to provide a place for women to be more active and to do it in a supportive environment with other like minded women. Christian values such as kindness, encouragement, and friendliness are at the core of every GoGirls activity. Our activities are mainly for women 18 years and older, but we understand the importance of role modeling for younger girls. There are usually planned activit …

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 …

The Exploring Eros meetup is for individuals (and couples!) interested in sharing and learning about love, sexuality, men and women, relationships and the ecstatic.....creating more connection and capacity for enjoyment.  This group will be exploring a wide range of topics both in the personal and the broader social and cultural contexts. All denominations, orientations and lifestyles are welcome. Some of the potential topics to be explored include: Modern Love & Relationships What is Love? T …

** gsummitX - Gamification in Boston is a meetup for anyone involved in and/or interested in the topic of gamification, engagement and/or loyalty. A few times each year, we'll ask the community to come together to hear a speaker from the gamification space, 1-2 demos from companies using gamification in their business model, and our unique workshop-like game called "Play for a Cause." We'll have some grub and beverages for everyone as well. This meetup is run by the Team at Gamification.co and t …

Data mining! Predictive Modeling! Statistical Modeling! Predictive analysis! What does this all mean for marketers, and how can it work in your organization? This group aims to explore how data mining is leveraged by marketing departments and firms to predict behavior and optimize response and profitability.

Meet other Boston/Cambridge members interested in business model innovation. Whether you're an absolute beginner learning the ropes or a business tycoon with the next billion dollar startup, you are welcome to come out to exchange ideas, network with each other, learn, and have a good time.

Welcome! You have made the important first step in meeting a group of people who share many of the same feelings that you are experiencing right now. We are modeled on the North Shore Divorced and Separated Group. The members have diverse backgrounds. This includes a wide range of professions, trades, economic and religious backgrounds. Over time, feedback from the people that join our group has been that they find comfort in meeting others who know what the divorce/separated experience is all …

Are you interested in data science but also passionate about international development? Then this is the meetup for you! Let's get together to explore how the rapidly growing areas of data science and big data can transform the world of international development and contribute to improving the lives of the billions of underprivileged and poor people in the world.

This group is for entrepreneurs who want to start a business or who have already started one and want to openly discuss their business models and get help. We want to particularly focus on tech startups and on B2B business models. But, all are welcome.

For those who want to design, engineer, and build innovative products using community and online tools. Physical products create and shape our environment. Everything from your razor to your house started as and idea, which was brought to life by a talented engineer or designer. Open Engineering is all about making this process faster with higher quality results. We will explore topics related to design, engineering, and manufacturing. Sometimes we will bring in open hardware projects to present …

Enterprise Architecture includes lots of frameworks, stakeholders and is still a young discipline. We want to share insights, tools, success and fail stories, modelling questions as well as how to make an impact in your organization. Become an EA Linchpin!

The Boston Data Mining meetup focuses on making data mining accessible to everyone. It aims to be inclusive to all regardless if you are a beginner or expert in statistical modeling, machine learning, data mining, or any of the analytics (business, predictive, etc). Our talks will focus on the practical side of data mining and analytics by showing attendees how to perform data modeling in a non-programming environment. To achieve that goal we employ RapidMiner; an open source data mining platfor …

A Future Salon is a monthly discussion group where people get together for educational, fun, and challenging presentations, discussions, and dialogue on important trends and innovations in science, technology, business, and social change. The meta-theme for our Salon is a multidisciplinary inquiry into accelerating change, and the implications, issues, and challenges that rapid ongoing change creates. The importance of being an open-minded, broadly-interested and informed lifelong learner is one …

Dedicated to maintaining and disseminating the knowledge and practice of analog photography. Have an old Polaroid kicking around? Inherited your Dad's Nikon? Gone hipster with a Holga? Come to learn, socialize and shoot with us. Join other folks of varying skill level and interest who #believeinfilm! Photowalks, technical discussions, product reviews and more are planned. Plate and film photographers, classic camera aficionados or vintage photo collectors (and their friends) are all very welcome …