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 …

Support 100% Paid Internships The Paid Internship Meetup Group was inspired by a movie short made by an Iowa college student. "Is Your Dream Unpaid Internship Illegal" asks college students to examine if their dream unpaid internship is illegal. The mission of Paid Internships Meetup Group is to rally interns together and educate them about unpaid internships that are illegal. Additionally, Paid Internships Meetup Group will connect, engage and share resources to each and every member on how th …

The Millennium Professional Networks Meetup is an exclusive face-to-face network experience for professionals interested in conquering Chicago professionally and socially. Our meetup provides connections to potential clients, vendors, employers, business partners, and personal friends. Our meetup group is based on the unique approach of gathering up to fifty (50) professionals per group category to interact individually and collectively once a month on Wednesdays from 5:45-7:45 at an art gallery …

ChickChat’s monthly Women’s Networking Soirees bring women together in interesting and inspiring venues to try new products, learn about topics and meet local entrepreneurs and each other; all while sipping delectable cocktails and noshing on great food. ChickChat also helps women connect with local and international charities dedicated to improving the lives of people all over the world. In addition, a few vendors show off truly unique wares and, a bit of shopping might occur. For a night, …

Window to the World Chicago is a wonderfully diverse city; each culture has its personality, language, customs, traditions, and cuisine. Each month we will explore various geographical regions by visiting restaurants deemed representative of, or attending events highlighting, the cuisines of those regions. Each restaurant has been selected based on critical reviews, uniqueness, or Zagat or Michelin recommendations (NEVER Yelp, or Check, Please!, or Diners, Drive-Ins, and Drives. Do not even make …

This group is for anyone interested in studying the Chinese martial art of Baguazhang for its applications for self-defense, self-healing, meditation, exercise, or general self-cultivation. Baguazhang (pronounced [bah-gwah-jahng]) is known as the art of change. A sister art to Tai Chi, Baguazhang provides marvelous benefits as both a form of self-defense and as a sustaining health practice. Baguazhang is the puzzle-lover's martial art--a movement can be a strike, a throw, a joint lock, an evasio …

This is a group for anyone working in the independent film industry currently or writing an independent film script. This will be a group where people will gather to network, share ideas and resources.. with people either producing, directing, acting, or funding the films.. This includes international film industry as well..

The Startup Trebuchet Entrepreneurs’ Clinics create environments to explore the challenges of securing the best position in launching and maintaining a business. The groups are purposefully kept small, with 10 – 20 participants, to allow for in-depth discussion of actual issues. These are not lectures, but rather highly interactive sessions. Subjects range from entity formation, establishing co-founder agreements, protecting intellectual property and trade secrets, business assumption validati …

The International Press Club of Chicago's goal is to promote domestic and foreign interoperability relationships with working, retired, and supporting members of the world press, public affairs, and academic communities. We promote personal relationships, through the face to face meetings between our members and the respective members of Press Clubs with whom we share reciprocity agreements, at home in and around Chicago, abroad or wherever our jobs and / or passions take us! Our next meeting is …

Welcome Christians, Muslims, Jews, and all Believers! The Chicago International Adventure Sports Association is meant for Chicagoland friends and supporters of all ages to get together for sports, adventure and social events. This is an attempt to spread goodwill between people of the three Abrahamic religions.  Sports knows no religion or race, so this a great way to share common interests, share thoughts and have fun. Please Register yourself to get all further communication such as event mee …

Hello, Open Books interns! Here you will find a range of excellent opportunities to check out different parts of the organization, from quality time at the store or warehouse through lunch with team members. To participate, just indicate you're coming to the event of your choice.

Discover a new path to spiritual awakening with spiritual teacher Ustad Mazhabi. About Us: Mawlana Faizani International is a nonprofit educational organization that was established in 1997 by spiritual teacher and visionary Ustad Mazhabi. As our name indicates, Mawlana Faizani International was established to represent the spiritual teachings and enlightenment of the authoritative spiritual leader, Mawlana Faizani. Mawlana Faizani is a Sufi master of the Qadri, Naqshbandi, Chishti and Suhrawar …

For those who love to travel and want to be around others who travel!

International Game Developer's Association (IGDA) Chicago is a local chapter of a much larger, international, non-profit membership organization serving individuals who create video games. We bring together developers at conferences, in local chapters and in special interest groups to improve their lives and craft. Developers, aspiring developers, students, or people who just love games are welcome to attend our meetups, game jams, classes, panels, and everything else!

How do you want your life to be different? Discover the Woman Within experience. This is a group for women interested in connection and empowerment. Experience the strength and compassion of women coming together to support each other on their paths of healing and self discovery. Woman Within Woman Within International is a not-for-profit organization that offers opportunities for women to discover the power of who they are.  http://www.womanwithin.org/ The Woman Within Training Weekend Since …

This group is for professionals who have grown up outside the U.S. The goal is to have a social networking and support platform. We will share and learn the ropes together, make the holidays less lonely, explore the U.S. or simply just hang out. You’re welcome to join if you closely identify with the life in any way.

If you are an English-learner interested in free English classes, we can help. Enrollment is open until classes are full, so make sure to come in soon!

The Chicago Erlang User Group is a community of technologists who are interested in learning more about the functional programming language Erlang. We meet regularly and have great presentations by local experts as well as international superstars. We also maintain a mailing list at ceug@googlegroups.com where good Erlang development talk takes place. Please join us if you are simply interested in learning more about the language or are looking to share knowledge with other gurus. All are welco …

הצטרפו לקבוצת מפגשים ישראלים טועמים את שיקגו Join the Meetup Group Israelis Taste Chicago This Meetup group is open to Israelis who live in the Chicago area and are interested in meeting other fellow Israelis, dinning out at variety of restaurants and tasting different foods including ethnic and international. •      Discover new restaurants. •      Enjoy delicious food and conversation with friendly dinner companions. •      The group meets once a month in Chicago or suburbs. •      Memb …

Calling all "Chi-Town Travelers". This group is for people who want to network, socialize, make new friends, and find travel companions. Let's get together monthly for entertainment. We will meet in the restaurant from 6 pm - 7 pm please support Alahambra Palace with the purchase of food and/or drink. We are partnering with Ken Bedford's After Work Networking, Line Dancing, Steppers Set with Special Guests which meets the first Thursday of every month at Alahambra Palace located at 1240 West Ran …

Get INSPIRED!!! Join the BABC Chicago (a non-profit, business-forward, international organization) at our monthly event, The Speaker's Series. Each event features a fascinating speaker from all corners of the business world. You are bound to be inspired and motivated by their stories. A personal Q & A session allows you to pick the minds of some of today’s great business leaders! We have been graced by the presence of great minds such as, Laurence Geller of Strategic Hotels, Martin Radvan, Presi …

You have international mind and have the desires to explore different cultures. You are educated SINGLE professionals who are passionate about what you do and want to live the life to the fullest. In general, you are content with your life. Yet, there are times you wish there is that special someone you could share your life with and you feel the frustration to find someone to foster a meaningful relationship within your own ethnical group. Globalization has not only made the world smaller, but …

We are the Windy City Wanderers FC, Chicago's largest adult soccer club. Chicago Soccer Social will serve as the social division of the organization. This group is for everyone who wants to meet and have fun with anyone who loves soccer! We will aim to bring all of the lessons that have made WCW so successful to Chicago Soccer Social. What kind of events can you expect from CSS? * Private parties at downtown pubs & bars. * Fusbal tournaments. * Get-togethers to watch the EPL, Champions L …

"In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it." (Marianne Williamson) We go all over the places if we could give hope and love. Not only do we serve Chicago area, but also internationally in Haiti and Mexico. Anyone interested in giving your youth/life in exchange of the heart?

Virtual meetings! Join people around the globe who are who are interested in practicing the science and ideolgy of The Law of Attraction in an effort to attract abundance/prosperity; getting what one desires.

Want to meet other women who love to travel, share travel stories and intercultural experiences, try ethnic dining, find travel companions or join other women on a trip. Then this is the group for you. It is open to women of all cultures, countries, ethnicities, religions, creed, sexual orientation, etc.

The Gentlemen Elite Social Club Our Philosophy: "A gentleman is a highly favorable title only well-deserving men earn, and should not be thrown around loosely nor taken lightly. A true gentleman is a man who is well-mannered, well-groomed, mindful of female sensibilities, well-read, socially adept, and respectful to everyone, regardless of their class, color, creed or gender." We here at the Gentlemen Elite Social Club organize the best social events for both men and women (including concerts, …