The Publishing Tech Meetup is a monthly gathering of innovators and disruptors in the publishing, journalism, and media industries. Organized by New York-based tech startup Contently, the Publishing Tech Meetup brings together developers and technology professionals to discuss the technology behind today's most innovative publishing ideas. Contently launched the Publishing Tech Meetup after finding much success with two other Meetups - the Freelance Writers Meetup, which looks at the publishing …

I decided to start this group to help the solo entrepreneur or published writer get to the next level.  This is NOT a writing group.  This is about the business of publishing. The level where you don't have to worry about attracting agents or publishers, but when where you pull them to you. The purpose of this group is: 1) To get off social media and meet contacts face to face 2) To get resources and information to make your publishing goals a reality and no longer "a thing" you want to do 3) M …

We aim to share advice on self-publishing, discuss lessons learned and interesting facts. Given the host of available self-pub platforms and aggregators, it's often a challenge to determine the most effective method of self-publishing. Ebooks, POD, independent and interactive apps, will all be covered. There will also be ruminations on the future of self-publishing: where should it go from here? Those who have battle scars and success stories from self-publishing should come to show and tell. Ot …

The NYC chapter of the Digital Book World community gets together for fun networking events throughout the year. If you work in book publishing, let's meetup!

Do you believe the old publishing model is broken? Looking to self-publish? We are group of authors, publishers, agents, editors, cover designers, fact checkers, illustrators, eBook professionals, startups coming together to make sure you get what you need to get your books out into the world.

We are an eclectic group of entrepreneurs, authors, publishers, agents, and technologists with a goal of creating a community to actively drive changes in the publishing industry.

The Publishing Consortium is an exclusive association for senior-level publishing executives. This forum offers members the opportunity to gather, learn how to adapt in an ever-changing media landscape, while connecting with others to expand their network. Members find that by stepping away from their hectic work environment, they gain a fresh perspective by hearing about others’ experiences, which will save them time and money down the road. Although the emphasis is on idea sharing, members are …

This is a group for anyone interested in template based native/html5 hybrid publishing. I started this group as a way to meet others going down the same journey of CMS driven content publishing on tablet/smartphone devices. Together, we'll learn from each other, explore different strategies, keep current with different platforms/technologies and meet like-minded people.

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 publishi …

Are you a publisher or marketer interested in innovative ways to create, curate, distribute and monetize content? Join us for a fun, informative happy hour with industry leaders to share content strategies, cutting-edge technologies and success stories. Content & Cocktails is a monthly NYC based meet-up hosted by NewsCred. Who should join: Content creators and curators Content strategists Journalists and editors Social media and community managers Marketing professionals Digital agencies (crea …

What is this group for? This is a group aimed at Book publishing professionals, and those connected to the industry. We host events in Europe and are now looking to expand the network to the US - with interesting people to meet at events, and a website full of up-to-date industry news, views and interviews Who goes to BookMachine parties? Well, a combination of people really. First of all you've got publishing professionals - designers, editors, publishers, marketeers, sales professionals. Then …

Have you been published - by yourself, or someone else? Are you thinking of writing a book, but can't figure out how to get started? Do you think books are really cool? Then join us! We're a community for authors who want to share with and learn from their peers and other publishing industry pros.

This is a group for authors (established, new, and aspiring) and agents (including new agents looking for new writers and books). We will meet once per month for an exchange of ideas, insights, intelligence, and information about getting published. Those who are already published and who have an agent are encouraged to invite their agent to join with us. Authors: Please ask your agents to get involved. Agents: Please consider all of your authors for involvement. Thank you for reading.

Work in the publishing and marketing space or simply interested in topics such as the future of publishing, the intersection of content and advertising, content marketing and all things content? Content Conversations, a monthly meetup brought to you by Contently and Outbrain, is a forum for information sharing and networking.

For iPad Developers, special emphasis on Media and Publishing, how to integrate the iPad into larger publishing frameworks.

What's the future of journalism and the news going to look like? This is perhaps one of the most important questions of our time, one that will determine our relationship to information for years to come, effecting how we see the world--everything from politics to revolutions to science to local issues. The future of journalism and the news is ours to own. This Meetup is a thinktank for media-focused startups (especially those with a tech bent), journalists, bloggers, and publishers--anyone i …

Let's meet up to discuss and share lessons learned, new resources and technics for solving the challenges of big media publishers.

This meetup group is a source for professionals in the newspaper, magazine, and book industries to share ideas on touch technologies.  This group discusses the aspects of the business, programing, art, and publishing of slate devices like the iPad and other future touch technologies.  We will delve into the impact of these devices as they pertain to the best uses as well as develop and incorporate interactive capabilities.  It is important that everyone in this group has a significant amount of …

This is a group for those who want to teach and those who want to learn about the future of media and publishing. Join us to network and exchange ideas, both in person and virtually, through speaker series, round table discussions, and blogs.

Dissecting the craft and measurement of the world's most compelling content.

Welcome! Here’s the plan: Big City Dare2Draw's main mission is to help provide networking, mentoring and promoting opportunities, along with resources, for artists of all levels, while raising money for artists in need, with the art done by our guests. We have art demos, artist panels, action models, drawing contests and great prizes provided by our sponsors. Our new home is at The Society of Illustrators. Established artists and arts organizations meet in a supportive setting, putting the art b …

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 …

This group is for folks in the New York area interested in getting together to discuss MarkLogic and MarkLogic-related technologies.

This is a group for creative professionals from advertising, design, media, publishing and other creative communications fields who are looking to jump the shark into an entrepreneurial venture.

The future of content on the web – content that gets discovered, creates value, and builds audiences – is not cheap text cranked out by content farms. It's high quality, editorial and entertainment created by experienced journalists and passionate bloggers. The future is a social media world, where humans are the arbiters of quality, and search algorithms reward sharing and human readability. The Internet means publishers should no longer be confined to the limits of in-office staff, nor should …

Share your passions in photography with professional photographers Jerry Avenaim and Rolando Gomez and friends with this group dedicated to each of its members. This group is part of the http://www.PhotoMeetUps.com (PMU) co-op, or group of groups which is a social networking community dedicated to spreading the gospel of photography virtually and in person. Our goal is to help photographers become better with the photography they passionately enjoy. From beginners to advanced, PMU will strive …

Are you: - Passionate about stereoscopy? - A stereoscopic 3D professional? - Interested in 3D and want to find out more? - Or, have you never experienced stereo vision? Join the new 3D Club of NY and enjoy the magical world of stereoscopic 3D! We are a group of passionate Stereoscopers, organized for the purpose of promoting the art, practice, enjoyment and science of 3D imaging. This will be accomplished through open monthly meetings (with 3D projections and programs), events, workshops, …

Online media and digital technologies are drastically changing the fashion industry and the way consumers interact with fashion brands. The first online community of fashion innovators, Fashion 2.0 has been on the frontier of innovation since 2008. Fashion 2.0 meetups, presented by Style Coalition, bring together the people leading the fashion revolution online - entrepreneurs, bloggers, publishers, developers, industry insiders, PR & Marketing reps and other influencers. The group accepts only …