SoCal Networking Event Organizations - Weekly Updates 10/5/09

Weekly updates to the main SoCal Networking Event Organizations list. Please let me know if know of other organizations to add, or if you have any feedback on events.

Name: XING Community Los Angeles
Sites: https://www.xing.com/net/la/, www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=33803 (main), https://www.xing.com/
Self-description: "This forum is dedicated to all Los Angeles inhabitants, visitors of the area and business minded people from all around the world, who would like to explore business opportunities with L.A. based companies. The forum addresses both, business and social sides of Los Angeles to exchange views and experiences around topics from living to working in every day of our life in L.A. It is targeted for people from ANY industry and branch to exchange business and social ideas about living, visiting or doing business within Los Angeles."
Frequency: Multiple times a month, in Los Feliz, Carlsbad, Burbank, Irvine
Cost: Free
Review: You'll need a free membership to Xing to see the details on the community page
Added 10/2/09 by Todd Zebert

Name: Challenger Networking Group (CA)
Sites: www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2037237
Self-description: "This networking group sponsored by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. is designed for executives in all disciplines and will be hosted by Pete Tzavalas and facilitated by Dick Kaumeyer. It will meet the first and third Tuesdays of the month. A wide range of speakers will be available talking on current topics for those interested in enriching their careers, forming new contacts, those in transition, etc. "
Frequency: First and third Tuesdays of the month, Zen Buffet at 21610 Victory Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA. 91367
Cost: $11(payable to restaurant)
Review: A variety of speakers. "Parking: Free - Dress: Casual. No need to RSVP"
Added 10/2/09 by Todd Zebert

Name: Ventura Highway Networking Group
Sites: www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=53340, finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/VenturaHighwayGroup, geocities.com/venturahighwaygroup
Self-description: "Ventura Highway Networking Group is career networking at its finest. Affiliated and linked with other general and specific groups in Southern California Ventura Highway offers excellent opportunities for those seeking contacts to further their professional goals. The group offers an online community with a physical counterpart of meetings and networking with people in Southern California. It is designed for sharing leads, contacts, industry information and career events."
Frequency: First and third Thursday evenings of the month, Enrique's Mexican Restaurant‎
Cost: Free
Review: None
Added 10/4/09 by Todd Zebert

Name: Pasadena, CA Job Club - Professional Network
Sites: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1775486
Self-description: "80% of jobs (or more) are found through networking, so as a group of professionals from many different industries, we started our own local networking group in 2008. Our group members have gone on to the next step in their careers.

Agenda:
30-second "elevator speeches".
How we have grown our network.
Companies researched and applications sent.
Goals set and accomplished.
Sharing where we are in our job search and where we are going.
Whatever we want to cover the next week is discussed and planned.

This is YOUR networking group, so we cover the topics YOU need! "
Frequency: Every Friday 10 AM to Noon, La Pintoresca branch, Pasadena Public Library, 1355 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA 91103. "Friday Business Casual. Okay to bring morning caffeine."
Cost: Free
Review: None
Added 10/5/09 by Todd Zebert

Name: Pasadena Professionals
Sites: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1326117
Self-description: "This group is for local and area residents of Pasadena, CA who are LinkedIn and would like to expand their professional network."
Frequency: Unknown
Cost: Unknown
Review: None
Added 10/5/09 by Todd Zebert

Name: Women At Work - Pasadena Career Center
Sites: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=150357, www.womenatwork.org, twitter.com/WAWpasadena, www.facebook.com/pages/Women-At-Work-Pasadena/74029782074
Self-description: "Women at Work is a career and job resource center serving a broad spectrum of women in the greater Los Angeles area, helping each individual to recognize and attain her full employment and earnings potential by providing job and career resources in a supportive environment."
Frequency: "Job Seekers Assistance Group for all job seekers-Wednesdays 12noon - 1pm Free of charge." 3871 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107
Cost: Free*
Review: *They offer a variety of for-fee services from office equipment usage to career and resume counseling. The Networking group is free.
Added 10/5/09 by Todd Zebert

Name: MixXedin Professional Network
Sites: added www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2258905
Review: Tiffany Bradshaw is the affable host of these events, who takes a individual interest in those at her events. When you arrive, she leads each new attendee to a few others and introduces them, and continues to connect people throughout the event. As a whole the attendees are diverse in their fields and some of the friendliest I have encountered.
Updated 10/4/09 by Todd Zebert