The "Non-Scene" Gay 20/30-Somethings of Vancouver is just that, a resource for gay men and gay women in their twenties and thirties welcome to hang out, make friends, explore the city, and have fun doing a wide variety of activities typically separate from the gay bar "scene." We'd love for you to join the group feel free to introduce yourself! The group is just starting up so once there are enough people, we will start posting outings. Please feel free to post here as well if you have any sugge …

The CS Computer Tech Meetup is a networking group for people who are in the computer technology industry, or simply have an interest in the industry. Our goal is to present members with opportunities to learn, network, and develop their professional skills amongst like-minded individuals. To do so, we invite tech industry leaders to present topics related to computer technology. Speaker topics include web technologies, database development, computer office skills, and related issues. Whether you …

Relay is about passing the baton. By raising awareness and hosting events for an important cause every month we empower people and communities to make a difference they believe in. The numerous volunteer positions that need to be filled range from organizers to media whizzes. If you've got a skill, a charitable spirit and a yearning to give then there`s a place for you on the Relay team. Aside from being awesome, the benefits of volunteering are that you will have an opportunity to help make …

The Vancouver Professional Recruiters Community is dedicated to professionals who have made it their career to connect amazing people with amazing employment opportunities. Come meet other local recruiters, HR professionals and hiring managers while we discuss topics that include recruiting strategies and tactics, eRecruitment, social media, talent management, best & next practices and building business relationships. Corporate talent acquisition practitioners are especially encouraged to join t …

Do you order a cheeseburger, wrap the meat in the lettuce and discard the bun? Does the smell of bacon cooking complete you? Do nature programs make you hungry? Are you tempted to set your dog on that chubby dude who jogs slowly past your house every morning so that he may discover the magic of sprints? Do you want to be around like-minded people who know exactly what it means to get back to basics and live a primal/paleo diet and lifestyle - sharing tips, resources, training and perhaps getting …

To join, members need to be actively running a business that: has 10-50+ employees OR has annual revenue of at least $1M This group is for experienced entrepreneurs who want to honestly discuss business challenges and insights with their peers. There are lots of meetups catering to people just starting out in business, but this isn't one of them. Here are some proposed topics: Let’s talk about money What are your margins? What is your customer acquisition cost? What is your average customer …

Creating & marketing your online business is a challenge we're all facing today. This meetup group will therefore be dedicated to knowledge sharing, networking and support on all aspects of your online business. So whether you're a business owner, a social manager, an entrepreneur, a creative professional or a student -  just starting out or need a reminder about the essentials -  we'd love for you to join our class for Free and learn: Core lessons (will be repeated every few months): How to Cr …

Feeling stressed, stuck, frustrated or burned-out? Confused about the next step? Ready to find an easier, healthier, more graceful and energized way of accomplishing important goals? This group brings together people who want to find a new way of working that uses energy and enthusiasm and deals with the "monkey mind" fear, doubts, and what-ifs that stand in our way to making a meaningful difference in the world. Remember - you aren't meant to suffer and you don't need to do it alone!

Want to see what Vancouver Entrepreneur Meetup is all about?  Watch these videos... If you are serious about growing your business, please RSVP to attend this event. This is your opportunity to PROMOTE and GROW your BUSINESS! Make more business connections than ever, generate referrals from attendees, establish joint venture partnerships, promote your business and attract new clients. This is an event where you will be given an opportunity to do an elevator pitch to captive audience (cost is …

Vancouver Business Network (VBN) holds inexpensive, high-quality seminars and networking events every week. These events help business owners, entrepreneurs and marketing professionals learn something new, network with other like-minded business owners, grow their businesses and advance their careers. Our seminars address just about every business and online-business topic and include traditional, online and mobile marketing, personal development, social media, sales, networking, raising capital …

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 …

Welcome to “The Wealthy Investor Network” (WIN). Recognizing a need for a professional Real Estate Investing support network,, WIN was formed by Dr. Anton James and sponsor ; Mr. Michael Ponte, CEO of Prosperity Investments . Recently , we added Mr Geoff Lee of Geoff Lee Mortgage Group. The group’s mission is to empower individuals so that they can break through any barriers so as to enjoy the kind of life they envision for themselves and their loved ones. We hope to fulfill that mission by prov …

Vancouverite: (van-koovr-ite) A person residing in Vancouver or any of the surrounding lower mainland (Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Surrey, Langley, Richmond, etc.) This group welcomes all young adults in the the lower mainland and greater Vancouver area between the ages of 19-30 yrs. Here we will plan events and activities where everyone can have fun, just relax, and be themselves! Come meet new people, make friends and overall just have fun! - movie nights, beach trips, pubs, clubs, dinner …

Hello and welcome! This brand new group (December 2012) was created for straight single adults who are seeking a lifelong lasting relationship with family and perhaps children in the near future. When you go to singles events, it is sometimes difficult to figure out if another person is single, and if they are single, it's hard to tell if they are looking for casual dating or something serious. As a single adult, do you find yourself asking the following questions? Are you seeking "the one" for …

Hello, We are starting this group to educate and to help business owners and like minded people network together. What you will get out of this is new friends, business partners, investors, and also valuable tools you will learn from our invites and key note speakers. You should join if your a business owner, looking to become a business owner, looking to connect with like minded people, looking to invest, or your just looking to meet new people.  This group is not for sales pitching.

VANCOUVER NORTH & WEST SHORE TAI CHI & CHINESE HEALTH Qi GONG 2013 MEET-UPS ** WELCOME** The North Shore Tai Chi Spirit is a group of people who are interested in learning and practicing tai chi and qigong. We practice at three locations: Highlands United Church in Edgemont Village, and our sister locations are at North Shore Neighbourhood House and John Braithwaite Community Centre. We host a number of special events throughout the year and attract a wide range of practitioners. We hope you'l …

Vancouver Sustainable Foodsrevice Group is organized to enable professionals in the Food Service Industry learn new sustainable practices and share stories of successful implementation. We will be holding free seminars and networking events. These events will help business owners and professionals in the Food Service Business learn something new, network with other like-minded professionals, grow and improve their businesses. Our seminars will address just about every food service business and i …

WHY REAL ESTATE? We firmly believe that our lives should be under our own control. We don’t want to rely on an employer for whom we trade our valuable time in order to earn just enough money to pay our bills. We don’t want to have a bad day just because our boss is having a bad day. We want to go to work because we choose to, not because we have to. We want to know that our future child’s post secondary education will be paid for and will not be a financial burden to us or them. We want to have …

We have nothing to sell. This group used to be invite only, to educated and experienced investors, to swap ideas, dealflow and tools to become more successful in real estate. Now we're opening up to the public to teach what we have collectively learned. Our purpose is to find some apprentices and create mentor relationships with those who want to learn the real estate game for real, and not just take another expensive real estate training course. We discuss real strategies, from real deals! and …

Welcome to Bubble Tea around Vancouver group!! Welcome to Bubble Tea around Vancouver group!! If you like bubble tea and meetups, then come join us! This group has grown from just visiting different bubble tea places to doing any activities with bubble tea! So you will see many different activities that we do: golfing, archery, hiking, eating out, etc. But they all have bubble tea in hand. We welcome people of all ages. If you are new to Vancouver, this will be a good way to meet people. St …

Our aim is to promote running for as wide an ability range as possible, while encouraging new VanRun members to start running and support each other to improve or just to enjoy running! This is more than a running club.  Its a way of meeting other runners and arranging runs together. This can be done by participating in runs, becoming an assistant organiser, or by emailing a suggestion to an organiser or the group. "Organising" a run is fun! Just pick a time, a place and a route and that's all y …

I've been back in Vancouver 5 years now after living in the U.K. and one of the rituals I really miss from across the pond is meeting up for drinks on a Friday, to unwind with friends after a long work week. I've noticed that Vancouverites don't seem to do this, so I decided to start up a group in the hopes that other people who feel the same way might like to join me for a bevvie or two. Suggestions for other activities are most welcome, as are suggestions for places to meet. I'd like to try ma …

Please note: Our membership is now closed to new members since the numbers were getting so large that meetups were being filled in seconds and the Wait List for meetups was extremely lengthy. So sorry.......because I know there are many really wonderful women out there who would like to join. Perhaps someone can start a similar meetup? ABOUT US: Meet intelligent, interesting fun-loving women of ANY age over 55 (50's, 60's, 70's, 80's etc.) for friendship, conversation, sharing ideas, laughs, and …

Welcome to one of the largest and most active Friend & Social Meetup Groups in the Vancouver area! This group is all about finding friends and making new friends. It's for anyone who enjoys events and activities that are socially interactive, interesting, laid-back, easy-going and lots of fun. This group is for fun socializing only and there is no cost to join our group. Whether you're single, married, divorced, separated, temporarily in town, new in town, new to Vancouver, bored and looking for …

The Vancouver Underground Party Network (VUPN) is for anyone interested in forward thinking or old school electronic dance music (EDM) in Vancouver. If you have a passion or curiosity for all shades of House, Techno, Minimal, Italo, Disco, Psytrance, Glitch Hop, Midtempo, Electro, and/or 80's obscure grooves, this group is for you! Maybe you're curious as to what this scene and music is all about, and want to experience it. Maybe you're already a party-goer/EDM fan, and want to go out with a rad …

Hi there! I'm new to Vancouver, having moved here permanently with my boyfriend. Love this city and all the adventures it has to offer, but I really miss all my girlfriends back home! (New Zealand and Australia) I have started this meet up group for woman who are in a similar situation, you may have moved from another country, another state or maybe you just want to meet and make more girlfriends. I feel girlfriends give you support, advice, inspiration, company, discuss topics at great lengths, …

Welcome to one of the largest and most active Friend & Social Meetup Groups in the Vancouver area! This group is all about finding friends and making new friends. It's for anyone who enjoys events and activities that are socially interactive, interesting, laid-back, easy-going and lots of fun. This group is for fun socializing only and there is no cost to join our group. Whether you're single, married, divorced, separated, temporarily in town, new in town, new to Vancouver, bored and looking for …

I am a new DM and starting a new campaign called Saving Tallingroth. This is my own environment and while the first adventure we ran was a free online adventure, I've been creating my own since then. I'm looking for those new to the game or those patient with others who are learning. This is meant to be a drop in group meaning there will usually be no commitment from week to week.  To accomodate this the group will be quite large so if something comes up last minute and you have to drop out, it …