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Group 490

Meetup of local designers, inventors, innovators and social entrepreneurs who are intrested in the design, development and distribution or products for the benefit of the Other 90% -- that's about 5.85 billion people -- that's a market. This group is sponsored by Designfluence, a nonprofit aggregator of designers and resources, and is open to collaborative relationships with like groups and individuals. More about Designfluence http://designfluence.org on our website.

We've decided NOT to have membership dues or meeting fees. However, there is an expense for Meetup, costs for food and drink, and a need for funding timely Designfluence projects. Please make a donation of whatever you can afford at http://designfluence.org/fundraising.html. Our first goal is $300+ to work on the backend IT of the GiveBank™ pro bono site. Thank you!

Events coming up

  • Dec 16

    Group 490 December Meetup

    Palo Alto, United States

    We have a great meeting space at the Silicon Valley Pad, thanks to Stine Jewett and Scott Krinsky. Their website is here. Our recent Meetups have been great discussion groups, comprised of a diverse array of talents and interests. We are trying out Google Wave for the Group cadres that will be working on projects, fundraising and specific topics. Participants will be receiving invitations as soon as I can work it out.

Past events

  • Group 490 November Meetup

    Wed, 18 Nov 2009, 03:00 - 05:00 in Palo Alto, United States

    We're settling into our "home" meeting space at the Silicon Valley Pad, thanks to Stine Jewett and Scott Krinsky. Their website is now up, so check in here. Our August Meetup was a great discussion group, again a diverse array of talents and interests. In June and July we lost some of our San Francisco members to the Menlo Park "trek," but we're considering a first Tuesday Group490 Meetup in The City... So, please, those who are interested, let it be known!

  • Group 490 October Meetup

    Wed, 21 Oct 2009, 02:00 - 04:00 in Palo Alto, United States

    We're settling into our "home" meeting space at the Silicon Valley Pad, thanks to Stine Jewett and Scott Krinsky. Their website is now up, so check in here. Our August Meetup was a great discussion group, again a diverse array of talents and interests. In June and July we lost some of our San Francisco members to the Menlo Park "trek," but we're considering a first Tuesday Group490 Meetup in The City... So, please, those who are interested, let it be known!

  • Group 490 September Meetup

    Wed, 16 Sep 2009, 02:00 - 04:00 in Palo Alto, United States

    We're settling into our "home" meeting space at the Silicon Valley Pad, thanks to Stine Jewett and Scott Krinsky. Their website is now up, so check in here . In June and July we lost some of our San Francisco members to the Menlo Park "trek," but we're considering a first Tuesday Group490 Meetup in The City... So, please, those who are interested, let it be known!

  • Group 490 August Meetup

    Wed, 19 Aug 2009, 02:00 - 04:00 in Palo Alto, United States

    For our July 490 Meetup, we have a new, maybe permanent meeting space, thanks to Stine Jewett and the Silicon Valley Pad. Their website is coming, so check in here. In May we were lucky to have Gunter Pauli stop by for an informal chat (Google him for an interesting read). In April Leo and Ryan presented their thesis projects for restaurant waste recycling and homeless people, respectively, and we had a great discussion about how that applies to the Designfluence mission.

  • Group 490 July Meetup

    Wed, 22 Jul 2009, 01:30 - 03:30 in Menlo Park, United States

    For our July 490 Meetup, we have a new, maybe permanent meeting space, thanks to Stine Jewett and the Silicon Valley Pad. Their website is coming, so check in here. In May we were lucky to have Gunter Pauli stop by for an informal chat (Google him for an interesting read). In April Leo and Ryan presented their thesis projects for restaurant waste recycling and homeless people, respectively, and we had a great discussion about how that applies to the Designfluence mission.

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