We believe that organizations must see social media communications as an integrated part of all major business functions. Jumping into this space without laying the groundwork is like giving your kid the keys to your car without a driving lesson or a curfew, and then wondering why things went bad. This monthly social media lunch is focused on helping senior executives and team leaders tackle the challenge of socializing their company, and maximizing return on effort in your social media communi …

Vancouver Counselling Psychology Reading Club is an enlightening, safe, professional, and fun place for experienced and novice counsellors and psychotherapists in Vancouver. At the Counselling Psychology Book Club, we are researching new titles from authors writing about counselling and psychotherapy theories as well as practices. We hope that the books we read will offer a fresh perspective on the way we think, live, and practice. Being a competent counselling and psychotherapy practitioner tak …

A place for entrepreneurs sales managers, leaders and Sales Professionals to connect and share best practices. Network and discuss sales techniques, strategies, and build your network with other professionals etc. Hosted by Shane Gibson author of Closing Bigger the Field Guide to Closing Bigger Deals and Stephen Jagger founder of Ubertor and President of Reachd. Each month we have a guest speaker. Future events will include well known sales, business and personal development authors, comedi …

This group is for all of us who have a desire to write but never seem to find the time to do it regularly. It is open to all levels and is for those who would like to do more writing on a set date & time each week. It doesn't matter what type of writing you are doing, or if you have never written before.  Just arrive with a notebook and pen (or laptop) and write. We usually begin by chatting for a number of minutes and getting to know each other though talking is not required. After a while most …

What's that? You've never heard of BookCrossing? Get ready to have your mind blown! An free, online community of book lovers, BookCrossing (http://www.bookcrossing.com/home) is a website that lets you track your books' travels, be they across town or around the globe. Don't let that book gather dust on your shelf, SET IT FREE! This isn't your grandmother's bookclub. There are no rules, no limitations, just a passion for the written word. We gather at least twice a month (and for occasional s …

The Kabbalah Studio Assoc. is a friendly environment for all seekers of spirituality who want to experience the Wisdom of Kabbalah. Kabbalah is not a religion! It is the ancient Wisdom of the Hebrews introduced to the world by Abraham the Patriarch, for the benefit of all nations. The Kabbalah Studio offers a simple and easy path to understand the deep messages of the Spiritual Guides of all nations. Kabbalah is a Hebrew word, it means to Receive or if we go another level deeper, it means to rea …

The goal of this Meetup is to share ideas and help each other become better traders. If you have a trading idea that you would like to present, please send me an email with your presentation at least a couple of weeks before the Meetup that you would like to present at. All levels of traders are welcome, and as many successful traders may testify, there's always something that can be learned from sharing and teaching, too. Just be mindful that trading is a commitment and isn't for those who ar …

This is a group for anyone interested in self-healing, health and wellness, yoga, stress management, relaxation, alternative medicine, and energizing their life. As a family physician, certified medical intuitive, mind body medicine practitioner, author, yoga and meditation teacher, reconnective energy healer, angel therapy practitioner and a MOM…I created this group to meet and help guide others on how to improve their own health and overall well-being. Let’s get together, wake up our own inner …

Plain Language offers tools and techniques that improve materials written for the public and for targeted segments of it. The is a networking group to connect people whose works involves or should involve using plain language.

All NUKE users and their friends in Vancouver are are invited to join! This informal Meetup group aims to get together regularly to talk shop, network, trade tips and tricks, over drinks. Local and international artists [courtesy of The Foundry] will show off their work, plus you'll get updates on what's new with NUKE, HIERO, MARI, MODO, KATANA, etc Annex Pro [the local authorized dealer for The Foundry software] is proud to sponsor these events, and many others.  We believe in supporting the lo …

This is a Technical Writing for the Vancouver, BC region. If you are interested in technical writing, or in need of a technical writer, this is the group for you! Topics that we regularly discuss include: Job Market - Prospective jobs Technical Writing Technology - Authoring tools, Content Management Systems Resources - Technical Writing Publications, blogs, books, organizations etc.

Artists for Conservation Vancouver Meetup Group Do you have an appreciation for art, care about nature or enjoy being part of a bigger cause? Artists for Conservation does and has become the world's leading non-profit artist group supporting the environment. By joining the AFC Meetup Group you will be invited to meet local and international artists, learn about art and conservation, attend special events, and participate in environmental education through art that celebrates our natural herita …

This is a Law of attraction group for the LGBT community where we meet each week to discuss different Law of attraction principles based on the teachings of Michael Losier (Best selling author of Law of Attraction) and the teachings of Abraham-Hicks. The group is led by Jamie Smith (Certified Life Coach), but each person will have a chance to share, get supported, learn, share and apply law of attraction. Law of Attraction states that "we get in our lives and in our business that which we place …

Our Purpose: Are you a First-Time Buyer or seasoned Real Estate Investor? Come and meet others who've done it before and get to know them face to face. This is a friendly non-pretentious group for First-Time Home Buyers, Real Estate Investors, organized by Investors who long to share techniques and know-how with others entering the exciting field of Real Estate. We are looking to build this group to a larger collective of Professionals and are presently looking for the professionals in all Categ …

*when you click on "upcoming meetups", "past meetups" or "our calendar" (on the left of this screen) do make sure to scroll down to the bottom of this page if you are not logged into a meetup.com account.* Looking for a constructive way to help the environment? We’re a group of people from all over the Lower Mainland who get together to help Metro Vancouver Parks, municipalities, BC Parks, charities, non-profit organizations, societies, stewardship groups and watershed groups tackle environment …

We’re a small writing group made up of commercial fiction writers working on novels for publication (either traditional or indie.) Our goal is to help each other progress towards publication through constructive critique, sharing of information and experience, and building a strong network. We can only fit a group of 5-6 novelists, each of whom submits a chapter (5000 words or less) each week to the group for feedback, critique, and support. We're structured this way because we think the it's th …

We are a group of slackliners who enjoy slacklining outdoors and indoors. We want to promote this beautiful activity in Vancouver and the surrounding areas, while taking into consideration safe practices and care of the environment. We provide information on slacklining and related activities including: networking, slackline equipment, safety, slacklining places, tutorials on slacklining, recommendations, lessons, community events, forums, news, etc. DISCLAIMER Slacklining can be a dangerous act …

A meeting in New Westminster every second Wednesday from 7-10 PM effective Sept 5, 2012 with stories ready for critiquing by a valiant band of fellow, aspiring scribes. The mission is to get us writers out of our chairs (or into our chairs, rather) and put pen to paper. And moreover, to get our work primed and ready for publication. Plenty of great writers knew each other from their own writers' groups (Ginsberg, Kerouac and Burroughs anyone?) and there is a reason why they became great. Because …

Ultimate LOVE and Passion (ULP for short) is a community of like-minded individuals creating friendships and relationships that stand the test of time. Using principles from top authors, trainers and coaches we can ALL learn to have fun, playful, passionate relationships with the right person. Have you tried all those "other" dating sites? Do your friends try to set you up on blind dates? Have you been in relationships where you just don't have that "spark" everyone talks about? Are you on a jou …

OVERVIEW Do you work in the IT (Information Technology) field in British Columbia? Or are you an IT professional who is planning to move to British Columbia? Network with other people who are working in the same field as you. Some, but not all, areas you might be working in include: - Enterprise Systems - IT Infrastructure - Databases - Project Management - Security - Applications and Development - Mobile Technologies - Sales and Marketing - Human Resources BENEFITS OF JOINING THIS G …

This group is for publishers and self-publishers. It's about networking and learning how to best monetize content for digital publishing.