Welcome to Connecters Networking! We are a group of FUN people that incorporate business networking with social networking! Our networking events are not your "run of the mill" sit down and listen to a spiel about someone's business. We put the networkers in a social atmosphere that creates a face to face meeting and everyone gets to know everyone as friends AND networkers! Why not be productive and have fun at the same time! We have a Partner's Page on our main web site that allows you to adver …

WELCOME PADDLERS! Changes for 2012: Float Your Boat has celebrated it's 5 year Anniversary last month! After feedback from almost all members, FYB is now returning to a "Grass-Roots" group and will no longer be "Commercialized" Please welcome your new Organizer: Leigh Although we are primarily a club for boat owners who want to get together and paddle, we will still work in conjunction with partnered outfitters as event organizers to coordinate rental boats when appropriate. If you are interes …

Our group's aim is to play for people at nursing homes, hospitals, community centers - any place where we can brighten the day of people who otherwise would not be able to listen to live music. Everything we do is completely volunteer. We are simply a group of individuals who come together and share our music with a deserving audience. Here is how a "typical" gig has worked in the past: We get a group of people together, usually around 5 or 6. We play songs from our group's songbook, or from any …

“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” - Unknown “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost --------------------------------------- Do you love Hiking and Adventures? Welcome to the Chicago Hiking, Outdoors, & Social Meetup Group. We strive for adventures, fun, and friendships. This group is for people who en …

Community Coach Café (CCC) description: Community Coach Cafes are small “Master Mind” groups of People interested in social and business collaboration, learning and development of their mutual group objectives. Vision • Transforming personal and professional potential into accelerated forward action Mission • To build an intimate network of small groups wanting a thought-provoking and creative process to educate, support and challenge each other to become more enabled coaches, entrepre …

PESO Toastmasters club meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7pm- 8:30pm at the Chicago Southeast Asia Center - 5120 N. Broadway St. Chicago, IL 60640. Anyone 18+ is welcome to join. Feel free to stop in as a guest and get more information. PESO Toastmasters public speaking club is affiliated with Toastmasters International, a world leader in communication and leadership development (www.toastmasters.org). PESO Toastmasters club gathers a group of professionals from all walks of li …

Please Exercise your Power of SPEECH - People listen to us. A lot of indians living here as NRIs, residents or citizens have the inner urge to do something for there country but don't know how to start or can't find a support system. Some of us have decided to take an initiative to spread an awareness among community members nationwide and provide them a support system. This will serve as a forum to meet and greet like minded people, make friends and share/implement ideas to better our motherla …

This has been a group for stay-at-home mom and part-time working mom attorneys who would like to sharpen their legal skills while serving the public good by doing pro bono work.  It is in transition/looking for a leader to affirmatively post events, since the original leader is moving out-of-state.  If you are interested in taking on an active organizer role, please contact Anne Greenfield. The original plan was to give attorney-moms a life apart from crying babies, a community of like-minded wo …

Actions. Speak. Louder. At ONE, we achieve change through advocacy. We hold world leaders to account for the commitments they've made to fight extreme poverty, and we campaign for better development policies, more effective aid and trade reform. We also support greater democracy, accountability and transparency to ensure policies to beat poverty are implemented effectively. ONE works closely with policy experts, African leaders, and anti-poverty activists to mobilize public opinion in support …

Leaders who are passionate ambassadors for Chicagoland’s innovative people, products, places, services and experiences. We network using innovative methods and techniques that facilitate thought-provoking conversations and meaningful relationships. Members are invited by Chicagoland innovation leaders that include Gerald "Soloutionman" Haman of SolutionPeople.com, InnovatorsDigest.com and the Chicago Thinkubator.

Are you WAY past the bar scene and looking to make some quality friends your own age while exploring some great venues?! Let's explore the neighborhoods, restaurants, pubs, BYOB's, festivals, theatre, coffee shops, brunches, bands and all that the Northside of the city has to offer! I am a professional living in Lincoln Square and I would like to meet other professionals who are social, friendly and down to earth... like I am! :) Please be a college educated professional in your 30's or 40's...s …

This group is for Chicago-area Web and Mobile Designers, Developers, Information Architects, Usability Experts, UX Designers, Web Producers, etc. - anyone involved in the designing, developing, programming and implementation of web sites and mobile applications. Sorry, but since this group is about meeting face to face every month, so only people residing in the Chicago area will be admitted. At our meetings we'll network with others in the industry; compare the latest tools and trends, theories …

Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) is a nonprofit association of individuals and organizations building effective, more sustainable nonprofits through earned income strategies. SEA has emerged as the common ground for practitioners, lenders, investors, grant makers, consultants, researchers, and educators who recognize the increasing impact of social enterprise. SEA provides its members with current information, tools, and other resources that address the unique needs of social enterprises. Socia …

Meet other local recruiters, HR professionals, and hiring managers. Discuss topics including recruiting tactics, talent management, and building business relationships. I am the Associate Partner with a professional staffing firm in downtown Chicago. The mission of this meetup group is to bring together both recruiters and hiring managers as well as job seekers to network and learn about hiring practices and strategies. Times are tough out there, so our goal is to create a networking and learnin …

Why are there so few women leading and influencing the UX & design industry? Why can we count on one hand the number of female UX/design leaders in Chicago? Our goal is to provide a safe place for women to learn, mentor, and support each other in UX/design and related fields. Through this community, we can build women up and empower them to make an impact in both our industry and the world. Do I have to be a lady? Some dude: "I can always tell a lady when I see one." Mae West: "Yeah? What do you …

We would like to be the most inclusive, people friendly, "non-clicky" Lesbian group in Chicago. We want to facilitate lesbians building community activities and bonds around common interests and/or life similarities. We would like to have many sub-groups that freely use this as a forum to meet others with similar needs and interests and building warm supportive community bonds. All different ages and interests are welcome. As long as the activity follows the guidelines of being legal and ethical …

Grab your bike and let's go!!! Adventure Bike Club (ABC) is a meetup that bikes locally at least three times per week AND does adventure rides all over the world too! Our fearless leader, Raouf Radi, has biked for decades all over the globe and will expertly and safely lead all rides!  ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME!  NO EXCUSES NOT TO GET MOVING, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?  Join Us!  :)

Whether you’re looking for a position, just starting out, or already on a career track, Young Professionals of Chicago can give you the tools to create and enhance a valuable network while providing informative and fun events to attend! Learn: Young Professionals of Chicago offers a full roster of educational and useful events to answer questions relevant to your life now. Our monthly members only Read Between the Wines events pair a professional book club with a fun atmosphere. Looking to be a …

This group is for professionals, thought leaders and researchers dedicated to Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, BI, Cloud Analytics, Cloud BI, Social Media Analytics, Sensor Data Analytics, Data Integration, Data Warehouse Appliances, Data Visualization, Data Management, etc. In short, this is a networking community focused on emerging technologies (Hadoop, NoSQL, etc.), and strategies that allow enterprises to leverage their data assets so they may better …

A place for parents of SSKS pre-school aged children to discuss current events at SSKS, plan play groups, share ideas, and build a comaraderie to enrich our lives and our childrens, all with no pressure and full sincerity. As I find childrens outings that look interesting, I will post them. Feel free to add items you find as well.

Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you work you just can't seem to get ahead financially? Have you ever felt unappreciated or underpaid by your boss or organization you work for? Have you ever felt powerless with your financial future like it seems so hard to make & save alot of money & often when you do it seems to disappear as fast as it came? Have you ever dreamed of having a better life, a life where you work because you choose to NOT because you have to? A life where you make a 6 or …

Our History Our group was founded in 2008 by a dedicated group of moms in La Grange Park looking to provide social activities for moms and their kids. We also wanted to support our communities by participating in a variety of service projects.  At our first meeting, we had no idea how many moms would show up.  Here we are 4 years later with a group that has blossomed into what is now the Greater La Grange Area Moms Club (GLAM) with nearly 50 active members. Who We Are Our members mainly live in …

The Green Technology Organization is a not-for-profit organization focused on advancing the knowledge of members, businesses and the general public through networking, education and improving the visibility of green technology businesses within the region. Our monthly meetings focus on exciting topics related to new technologies for generating, distributing, storing, conserving and efficiently managing greener energy technologies and fuels.You are encouraged to participate in the group as …

Sacred Harp singing is a form of 'a cappella' singing that regularly takes place in communities across the United States and beyond.  It has brought people together to sing in living rooms, churches, and community centers since 1844.  It is rich in history and tradition, and it continues to be a thriving form of American shape note singing.  Its distinctive melodies and harmonies attract many singers for a lifelong journey of singing.  Sacred Harp singing made its way to Chicago thirty years ago …

Addressess: 1115 North Salem Drive Schaumburg, IL 60194 AND 2090 Larkin Avenue Elgin, IL 60123 Email: info@thegaminggoat.com Store Hours: Sunday     12PM - 8pm Monday     1PM - 8pm Tuesday     3PM - 9pm Wednesday       3PM - 9PM Thursday     3PM - 8PM Friday     3PM- 11PM Saturday     11:30AM -8PM The Gaming Goat is a full line gaming community with 2 convenient locations!  We are an industry leader in Magic the Gathering, Yu Gi Oh!, and Pokeman sealed and single singles products.  …

The SHEpreneur Circle is a leads networking group for female business owners, entrepreneurs, professionals and community leaders. This group focus is to empower women and help one another's business grow.

Millennium Park Zen Meditation Group is an opportunity for an afternoon of meditation in the heart of Chicago's Loop. Join us for zazen (sitting meditation) in the Soto Zen Buddhist Tradition. We are across the street from Chicago's Millennium Park and we meet every Wednesday afternoon. If you would like to meditate with us, please contact us for our suite number and other information. Free meditation instruction is available for anyone. Just contact us to arrange a time. Our practice leader is …

Toastmasters Evanston meets the first and third Monday's of each month from 6-7pm at the Technology Innovation Center - 820 Davis Street, Suite 504 Conference Room, Evanston, IL 60201. Anyone 18+ is welcome to join. Feel free to stop in as a guest and get more information. From www.toastmasters.org: Looking to develop speaking and leadership skills? Ace a job interview? Ignite your career? Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. Our membership i …