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 …

Django is a Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. With comprehensive documentation and a strong and helpful community behind it, Django enables the development of high-performing web applications in less time, using less code. Learn more about Django at http://www.djangoproject.com/ The purpose of this meetup group is to share experiences in developing, deploying and scaling Django applications. Our meetups are casual and friendly, usually in roundta …

Our events happen each month at a cool venue in downtown Vancouver. The event is for entrepreneurs, consultants, small business owners, business leaders and other great people that you would be happy to network with and share referrals. We book great speakers who teach, inspire and motivate. They are high quality people who have a lot to share with the group. Successful. Leaders. As a member of this group you will have access to our monthly events to come and learn and meet great new people in y …

A place for construction (and related industries) industry related to connect and share experiences, stories and best practices to help each other succeed in today's challenging environment. All industry professionals are welcome from architects and designers, to contractors and developers, to finance and insurers. So join us and share your story. It is also an opportunity to network across related fields with professionals that have an interest in the construction industry. Join us to continu …

The Local Marketing Strategy Group is a meetup for marketers, developers and entrepreneurs to discuss strategies relating to mobile development, marketing and local business marketing. The purpose of the group is for members to share ideas on mobile and local marketing for small to mid-size businesses. This group meetups discuss trends in marketing such as social media marketing through mobile, SMS text message marketing, application development for iOS & Android, location-based services, near f …

First, Thanks to Rob Zylstra for keeping this group going as long as he did. It's a lot of work to keep stuff like this going and his efforts are much appreciated. Vancouver Illustrators has now merged officially with Draw By Night (www.drawbynight.com), Vancouver's only bi-montly drawing party. DBN was founded in 2009 and since then we've collaborated with several galleries including the Diane Farris Gallery as part of their Twitter/Art + Social Media show and at the Interurban Gallery as part …

Welcome to the NEW Vancouver Business Club (VBC). Our Mission: To learn through sharing and earn through learning. Who we are: We are a club of professionals that get together to learn, to network and to talk about business and politics in Vancouver. What we do: We have interactive discussion meetings in a boardroom format about PR & Marketing. Since we know that procrastination is directly linked to loneliness, we study together instead of alone so that we can get it done. That way we can build …

This group is dedicated to individuals who are serious social media enthusiasts or full time social media professionals/consultants. The purpose of the group is to get together with like minded professionals on a monthly basis to sharpen and hone our skills, tools, and strategies to become more effective in what we do. We've decided to privatize the group and limit the group size in order to keep the calibre of content, commitment and consistency high. If you have significant experience in socia …

At EWB Vancouver, our focus is to build local awareness and enrich the discussion on international issues by partnering with other development organizations to help coordinate and execute events! Despite the name, EWB is definitely NOT JUST FOR ENGINEERS! If you are interested and passionate about international development, we want you to join us! With our dedicated and talented network of volunteers, we have put on major annual events, such as the Bridging-the Gap Conference (March) and the Run …

The Google Technology User Group will meet once a month to discuss all things Google. Welcome software and web developers, designers, architects. Whether you use Java, Python, C++, JavaScript or HTML, we will cover the many technologies that Google offers such as App Engine, Google Wave, GWT, HTML5, Chrome, Android, and many, many others. The main web site is http://www.vancouver-gtug.org/ The main discussion group is over at http://groups.google.com/group/vancouver-gtug and you can also follo …

Become a part of the largest not-for-profit Internet Marketing Meetup In Canada The Internet Masterminds Group Meetup The purpose of this group is to develop our businesses, marketing, share ideas, discuss strategies, and talk to people who get exited when we talk about internet marketing. We get together every Monday at 7pm to discuss various issues that we rarely get to talk about in the "real world". We are an internet marketing mastermind group that discusses: * Internet Marketing * Social …

Meet with others in the Vancouver region interested in building and strengthening the Drupal Community. We meet on the 4th Thursday of the month at the Jibe offices in Vancouver, BC. Come out for monthly Drupal training sessions, discuss new and exciting Drupal-related news, or just socialize with like-minded people from the area! The focus of our group is various Drupal related topics from theming, configuration, module development to how to run a successful Drupal business. Our official Twitt …

*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 …

Culinary Adventures is a group for people who love to eat, drink and pair the two together while meeting smart, fun, and interesting people along the way. It is organized and led by Vancouver writer/broadcaster/instructor by day, WSET Certified wine lover and educator by night Gloria Chang. While pleasure is the primary goal, we also support sustainability and food security. This group was started to facilitate in person WINE tastings, WINE dinners, and other beer, cocktails, and such focused ev …

Looking for companions to check out the awesome events happening in town this weekend?  We are a group of last minute event goers who enjoy seeing our city without any long term planning. This anti-planning meetup group originates from Vancouver, Canada. As a fun city that offer beautiful nature and variety of cultural events, the city has many events everyday, weekdays or weekends. These events range from outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, roller blading, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoe …

The purpose of this group is to come together to watch pre-recorded broadcasts of John de Ruiter's meetings, to discuss the teachings and individual experiences, and to develop an audience base to attend meetings with John in Vancouver. Anyone who has searched for meaning and purpose in life will greatly benefit from joining this group. John de Ruiter is a Canadian-born teacher and pioneer of integrated philosophy who lives in and answers questions from a profound depth. It is from this depth of …

Our Twitter Hashtag: #IACSVan These are meant to be working definitions to help us keep the meetup group on track. Information Architecture From the IAInstitute (http://iainstitute.org/en/learn/resources/what_is_ia.php) Information architecture is defined as: The structural design of shared information environments. The art and science of organizing and labeling web sites, intranets, online communities and software to support usability and findability. An emerging community of practice focused …

Are you a blogger, author, social media ace, Kindle / Kobo / Nook / iPad writer, LinkedIn guru, twitter power user, and/or podcaster, and would like to join forces with friends in Vancouver? Join us! We have two kinds of events: - networking: we create opportunities to share awareness with readers about each other work, online and offline. Come with some ideas about what you can do for other members, and what other members can do for you. The keyword is reciprocity. - workshops: refine your ski …

We're a Church Plant in the Vancouver / Burnaby area, all about loving & serving this great city and centering our lives around Jesus. Join our Meetup to find out when our Gatherings and tons of other Meetups (hang outs, sports events, beer & theology pub nights, etc. etc.) are happening & to get connected to a young church in the city or to explore Christianity. Find out more about us at our website, CityLightsChurch.ca or come by one of our gatherings (and other Meet Ups) to get connected! You …

As professionals and/or hobbyists in the computing industry, we employ many different languages and technologies. Heterogeneous systems are becoming the norm. Over the past few years many developer meetup groups have formed in Vancouver, but most are narrow-scoped and focus on one language or tool. While these groups have their place, the best talks often have a broader appeal than the specific focus of the host meetup. Polyglot Vancouver's mission is to bring together software engineers, compu …

Citii Vancouver is an active think tank, but we're also drinking buddies, film buffs, and music lovers. We're a supportive group of friends focused on changing the world and would love for you to join us. Our members have worked with organizations from IBM to the UN, we consult with world leaders, run workshops for citizens, and research, review, and publish the world's best practices to ensure all mankind benefits from the enlightenment our digital age provides. We work hard and this group is t …

Experience events in the power of now with this group on Nonduality / Nondualism / Advaita / Advaita Vedanta, Oneness, Awareness, Consciousness, Self-Realization, Truth, and Enlightenment! Experience discourses, satsang, meditation, and self-inquiry. "The purpose of this meetup group is to point people towards this clear, undivided, unified seeing of what is True for everybody and anybody. This is the place where you can discover freedom which is already actually yours, now. Experience a non-tr …

Using online marketing tools can quickly boost your web exposure and online network. Find out more about your industry, what the trends are, and how your market feels about you, and your competitors. Online marketing holds a lot of opportunity for the few that are ahead of the curve, leaving the laggards to fight for what little market share is left behind. Become an early adopter and find out how online marketing tools can help you connect with the most influential people in the market; and dis …

Say Hi Vancouver is a simple idea. Wear a name tag and say hello! Why? We see the same people everyday... in the coffee shop, on transit, at work, even in our own neighborhoods... and we have little or no connection to most of them. We live our lives beside each other, an invisible barrier separating us - subtle yet powerful. A simple name tag can break through this barrier, giving permission to Say Hi! Even if for just one day it will be worth it! We'll never see those people the same way again …

This is a Meetup for business owners, executives, professionals, self-employed and employees who want to implement real life strategies using LinkedIn to market their business or find contacts to better their job career. Our group is hands on workshops. We will help you connect to a specific audience or company and achieve mutual beneficial relationships. Join us if you want to become a master at LinkedIn and use it to grow your business, find the job you have dreamed of, connect to a specific …