… You have power as consumers and as inspiration to create a healthy, sustainable culture. To learn more about the Green City Challenge click the link below: Green City Challenge Click the links below to learn more: LIVE GREEN. WORK GREEN. EAT GREEN.

NYCFTC is an all volunteer grassroots organization educating consumers on fair trade and promoting fair trade businesses. http://fairtradenyc.org/ www.facebook.com/nycfairtradecoalition www.twitter.com/nycfairtrade

The online media is drastically changing the fashion industry and the way consumers interact with fashion brands. Meet the people that lead the fashion revolution online - fashion bloggers, new media publishers, entrepreneurs, industry insiders, fashion PR reps, and web savvy trendsetters. You must a professional within the fashion industry and have an online presence to join this group. Fashion 2.0 meetup is supported by LIM College - The Center for Graduate Studies & Continuing Education, o …

It seems like the bigger the Android Market becomes, the less profitable it is for the average developer. The Android Market will stock upwards of 700,000 applications by the end of 2011, making it even harder for consumers to find what they want and developers to differentiate their applications. This session will explore effective strategies for app monetization outside the Android Market. Given the costs involved in app development, testing, and promotion, very few developers are making real …

… This star-studded occasion will provide upscale consumers, executives, professional athletes, celebrities, and socialites the opportunity to interact with other A-Lister's and high profile guests. The pace for the night will begin by rolling out the red carpet for major A-Lister’s & Moguls in the entertainment industry. Reputable press and media will be present, creating an ambience of high demand for the crème de la crème to show face. Our colleagues have been proven to deliver innovative conce …

It's about more than just the food in New York. We're extending our veganism to our lifestyle.  Factoid: Honey is not consumed by vegans. The plant-based equivalent is Agave nectar, and is an ideal substitute for diabetics. Photo Courtesy of Loving Hut USA https://www.facebook.com/LovingHutUSA!

The Tri State Ventures Angel Investor Meetup Group is dedicated to supporting high-growth entrepreneurship through early stage investing. Lead by NYC's longest running angel investor group, Tri State Ventures, the meetup brings together high-net worth individuals and early stage institutional investors with investment opportunities focusing on life sciences, technology, service and consumer product industries. Tri State Ventures Angel Investors meet on a monthly basis to review pre-screened in …

@brandhackers is a new york city meetup since 2008 showcasing prominent and rising digital marketing and brand technology opinion leaders. Embracing digital media and creative innovation @brandhackers seeks to keep members abreast of new corporate "hacks" - technologies, innovations and digital disruptive platforms which effectively connect brands to consumers in ways that facilitate commerce.The Meetup calls these brandhackathons.   Have a "brand hack" or rising star and panel idea you'd sug …

"Art is not an escape from life, but rather an introduction to it." - John Cage "The line between art and life should be kept as fluid, and perhaps indistinct, as possible." - Alan Kasprow As albums give way to digital playlists and music sales plummet, people more and more are able to interact with music on their terms - however, has this given too much power to the consumer? In a series of unique and intimate concerts, RockNYC's Team explores the distinction between audience and artist and …

Practitioners for Personal and Professional Transformation (P4PPT) and International Association of Counselors & Therapists (IACT) - NYC Chapter welcome all holistic practitioners and those who are curious about holistic modalities to learn and network with each other. Each meeting has a presenter on a topic of interest as well as networking time. We meet on a third Tuesday of every month (except for Dec. & Aug.) This group is for both providers and consumers of holistic services. You don't have …

… Learn how to make money by influencing consumers' buying psychology using the power of a strategic business alliance between you and a volume of other merchants. At our orientation, we will give you a presentation, followed by a Q&A segment, after which the doors will be open for you to join and become an official member of the NYC Merchant Network.  

… . * If you're looking to learn more about applying makeup, there are numerous meetups geared for consumers. This is a group is pro-to-pro only.

2010 marks more major milestones for China:   China is poised to surpass Japan as the world’s second largest economy after the U.S.; China has become the largest auto market in the world; China now ranks No. 2 behind the U.S. in number of billionaires. However, risks and challenges lie ahead. After managing to sustain a high growth rate with low inflation for over a decade, China is witnessing a rapid rise of consumer prices in recent months, raising questions of when the RMB …

Technology and the web have changed how fiction, poetry, essays, and memoirs are being distributed, and have begun to alter the process of writing, reading, sharing, and consuming texts.  Words are finding new modalities, and innovators across disciplines have begun to experiment with how technology might improve their creation, curation, and consumption. Code Meet Print is the community at the intersection of texts + technology that will contemplate, define, and help build better interfaces for …

In 2005 I realized that there will be a multitude of Investors who will not see the flashing Warning signs of disaster up ahead. They were completely ill prepared to read those Warning Signs and therefore will drive their Investment Vehicles into disaster. Now, 4 years later, the wrecked Investment Vehicles are evident everywhere. That same year, for the specific purpose of educating Investors that they are missing those warning signs, I formed Analyze Business, Inc., an Educational Program whic …

This is a forum for designers, consumers and fans of data visualization and infographics. We will: -- Discuss platforms, techniques and trends -- Examine great work in the field -- Explore different dataviz applications Meetups will occasionally be somewhat technical.  Expect to see events focused on R, Tableau, Many Eyes, Processing, Instant Atlas, Public Data, Chart Junk, Chart Wars and the Sensor Revolution.   Meetup Suggestions encouraged! Hashtag = #NYVIZ