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 …

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!

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

This Meetup was started by a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) to help HSPs in the Metro Vancouver area (and beyond if you’re willing to travel) to connect with one another. Although many of us are introverts, it is is important for HSPs to meet with one another to share friendship as well as the challenges and joys of our trait and to just generally socialize with others of our ‘tribe’ as we negotiate our lives in a non-HSP world. If you are reading this you probably have a good idea of what a High …

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.

DONE FOR THE SEASON. WE'LL START AGAIN NEXT JUNE The Foulies started as a league softball team, but the members decided this was way too much pressure and interfered with beer drinking and socializing. Thus they decided to play weekly pick-up games with anybody welcome, no matter what their skill level. We have absolute beginners who have never played, up to more serious and skilled players. Emphasis is on fun, meeting new people, and enjoying summer/fall evenings. We also welcome any teams that …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

After just five months this Meetup has grown to 40 members, at least half of which regularly attend Rock Movie Club every second Saturday night. So far it has mostly attracted Boomers and 40-somethings. Now we are reaching out to younger people who love any genre of rock 'n roll, which includes pretty much everything other than classical, jazz and world music. We meet in the host's house a five-minute walk from Joyce skytrain station. Doors open at 7pm, we start the rock movie of the night at 8p …

New to Vancouver? Or just want to discuss great books with like minded friends? This group was started because there's nothing better than sharing a great book. Come to laugh, have fun and exchange stories over a glass or two! From the humble beginnings of a few avid readers meeting once a month in London in 2008, The Girly Book Club network now extends around the world and would be delighted to welcome you, wherever you are! Join us in Denver, Colorado Join us in Wellington, New Zealand Join us …

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 …

WE ARE HERE TO OFFER ZERO COST NETWORKING EVENTS TO HELP START UPS MEET NEW PEOPLE AND FIND SOME SOLUTIONS TO HELP THEM GET THERE BUSINESS OFF THE GROUND. WE WILL OFFER MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THEIR BUSINESS IN FRONT OF OTHERS AND HOPEFULLY MAKE SOME GREAT CONECTIONS. NO REFERAL FEES, NO ENTRY FEE JUST STRAIGHT UP COST EFFECTIVE NETWORKING. IT WILL BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MEET NOT ONLY OUR MEET UP MEMBERS BUT ALSO EXISTING CLIENTS THAT WORK FROM OUR 7  VANCOUVER LOCATIONS.

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 …

Want to get moving, but not sure where to start? Intimidated by the established Meetup workout groups that are maybe way too advanced for where you are? This is a group for those who want to get out and do a little something physical, while meeting new people and maybe trying something different. No body snarking, scale watching, or 'no pain, no gain'ers allowed. Just a fun attitude, and an interest in getting into better health. Please make sure to read the group's waiver page prior to agreein …

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 …

Welcome to UnSingle – Really simple dating. Why UnSingle? Because we strive to help you lose your singleton status. How? We'll get to that – just in a teeny bit. But first things first. So firstly, this IS a DATING group. Come and join us if you're really serious about losing your single status. We'll be going out, doing some cool and simply awesome, even amazing things, and you'll probably make some really awesome new friends, but the primary focus shall be trying to ditch our respective single …

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 …