LIVE CHATROOM too! Join us for savory silver screen classics! Whether it's Blockbuster films, Indies, Documentaries, or Classics... COME JOIN US as we tour the city & suburbs visiting different theaters as we watch great flicks and dine out! Participate in theater going experiences of all kinds..IMAX, drive-ins, home theater, cinemas--as well as live theater from time-to-time. PROMOTERS: for free screenings, please email information to: playfulwithyou33@yahoo.com instead of contact organizer. We …

Meet with Ad Execs, Creatives, Project Managers, Art Directors, CMO's and others involved in the world of advertising, marketing and promotion. This group is about networking with your colleagues in the industry to discuss challenges, opportunities and trends here in the Chicago area and beyond. There will be compelling panel discussions, guest speakers along with meet & greet events in a relaxed atmosphere that will encourage interaction between members. We were formerly known as the Chicago …

This group is for people who want to learn more about the entire iPhone and iPad development ecosystem. From iOS development through traditional and app channel marketing, this group is a must join for all those looking to successfully understand and thrive in the crowded Apple Application Maketplace. People who will benefit from joining this group are: • iOS developers both seasoned and new • Brand and marketing experts looking to bring their companies to the forefront of knowledge on Apple and …

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. This is the Chicago chapter of the main New York City Fashion 2.0 meetup. We are currently working on get …

Dance SPA is a brand new Dance and Fitness studio in the Wicker Park/Bucktown neighborhood. Zumba classes are on going. There is no need to sign up! Anyone can drop in for $12 at anytime. Other dance lessons available by appointment!

Ever wanted to play hoops but didn't want to join a league OR didn't have the time to commit all 8 weeks?!? Want to play hoops for a cause?! Join US!!! Brand New Location!!! *Competitive and Recreation Style Play* Time: Varies (Arrive on time) Location: St. Joseph School (Indoor) - Gold Coast off Red-Line or Chicago Stop Brown Line *This location is directly next to Seward Park* Days: Monday Nights (Occasional Wednesday Nights) Cost: $10 a night to play ALL PAYMENT AT THE GYM IN CASH! Format: 5 …

This group is hosted by the Furies MC - a women's motorcycle club that aims to encourage women riders in a safe, supportive and educational environment. Learn more about us at www.furiesmc.com. We are a diverse group of women and we welcome women of all ethnicities, lifestyles, orientations and backgrounds, no matter the brand of bike or experience level.  You do not need to be a member of the Furies MC to participate in our rides or in this meetup! Although we have great respect for our scooter …

Soccer is passion. Played, lived and loved by more players and fans than any other sport on the planet. And 5-a-side soccer has its own special brand of passion. Fast, intensive, exciting, it’s the game suitable for just about any age and any ability. It’s also the perfect focus for any small group of friends who just want to play. The English FA says participation rates in the small sided game have overtaken and far exceeded 11-a-side. You don’t need to spend all of your time recruiting a 15 pe …

Who We Are We're poly, kinky, queer, and on the weekends we're flying down the highway on two wheels.  We're tearing down the foundations of the heteronormative patriarchy brick by brick.  With a firm hand on the throttle, we're letting our engines roar and our freak flags fly free.  Well, okay, maybe we let our freak flags fly discretely.  We keep ourselves surrounded by supportive people, and we support the people around us, riders and non-riders alike. Why We're Here The purpose of this grou …

The CXPA Chicago Group is the local networking group of The Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA). The CXPA is a global non-profit organization positioned to guide and enhance the growing field of customer experience. CXPA brings together like-minded professionals focused on advancing the practice of customer experience management and creating career growth by establishing customer experience management as a recognized and admired professional discipline. As a collective body, we …

Brand new Heavy Metal group for all you Chicagoan metalheads out there! Please join us for some Heavy Metal shows and other gatherings (to be announced).

At Idea Lemon, we understand that there is potential in everything that life doles out. Be it lemons, limes, or lychees, with a little effort you can turn these singular items into something great & we aim to be the juicer that gets you there. Idea Lemon is more than just networking, it's KNOWLEDGEWORKING. Our goal is to not only bring people together, but to bring together their brainpower as well. Providing a forum to share perspectives and explore your passions in a powerful, thought-provokin …

Welcome to Unity 3D Chicago, a user group located in the Wicker Park area of Chicago dedicated to joining people together for the purpose of learning Unity. This is a brand new group and all skill levels are welcomed to attend. www.unity3dchicago.com

Chicago Blog Week™ Chicago Blog Week™ is a 5-7 day event designed to Connect, Engage and Share your brand with local, national and International Blogs and Bloggers. The first annual Chicago Blog Week™ event will take place August 26-30, 2013 in and around Chicago IL USA. Gain Exposure and Recognition Activities will allow you to promote your blog, gain recognition and exposure for your blog, learn about blogging and meet other bloggers. Events include: 3-day Conference and Expo Blog Awards C …

The mission of The Power Coaching Group is to engage business professionals and entrepreneurs to Believe beyond their vision, Discover through collaboration, and Prosper past their expectations. The Power Coaching Group is seeking business minded professionals and entrepreneurs looking to take their personal and professional brand to the next level. Let's get together for networking, educational events, and empowerment workshops like you have never seen before. It all starts by collaborating wit …

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 …

Do you live in the Edgewater neighborhood in Chicago? Would you like to get more involved in your community but just don't know how? Would you like to support local businesses, meet your neighbors and make a difference while having fun? If so we'd love to "meet" you! We're a brand new Meetup who would like to find like-minded neighbors who would like to get involved in our beautiful community to volunteer, support our businesses and have fun in Edgewater.

The Word of Mouth Marketing Association is the official trade association dedicated to word of mouth and social media marketing. Founded in 2004, WOMMA is the leader in ethical word of mouth marketing practices through its education such as WOMMA Summit, professional development opportunities, and knowledge sharing with top industry marketers. WOMMA’s membership is made up of the most innovative companies committed to progressing the word of mouth marketing industry through advocacy, education, …

This group is for entrepreneurs in the Health & Beauty industry who want to meet others in similar fields to help grow each others' businesses. Our goal is to find referrals for each other and set up strategic partnerships. We are looking for friendly, positive, and highly motivated people. Your business can be well-established or brand new. Either way, the main purpose is to offer referrals to each other, not to *sell* to each other. Here are some of the industries we are looking for (but there …

This is a group for anyone involved in the Adoption Triad (Adoptees, Birthparents, Adoptive parents) who are looking for others to connect with other members of the Triad in the Chicago area. Illinois opened records in 2011 to anyone born after the year 1946. Anyone is welcome. We started this group to meet others in Chicago area who are effected by adoption. We look forward to meeting you. Brand new: Find us on facebook: Chicago Adoption Support Group.It is a private group

This BRAND NEW group is for anyone looking to REGULARLY meetup for SOCIAL GAMING. Video games, board games, card games, if you love playing these sorts of games and would enjoy them even more with others then this is the group for you! We will meetup WEEKLY to game together and just have a great time. If you wanna meet new people and make new friends then join this group! As mentioned earlier we will meetup WEEKLY and have a blast. Our main meetup location will be EXP Gaming, a new gaming lounge …