What a Cuddle Party is: A structured, safe workshop on boundaries, communication, intimacy and affection. A drug and alcohol-free way to meet fascinating people in a relaxing environment. A laboratory where you can experiment with what makes you feel safe and good. This playful, fun workshop has been a place for people to rediscover non-sexual touch and affection, a space to reframe assumptions about men and women, and a great networking event to meet new friends, roommates, business partners an …

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The purpose of this Referral Networking group is to have one specialist from each industry in the group. This way we actually get to know each other, build trust among the group and most importantly give/get referrals. Only when one specialist leaves the group, we will have an open spot for that industry(see below to see what specialists are part of this group) Why take part in a group that already consists of 6 Realtors, 5 mortgage specialists, 3 financial. We will start by meeting once a month …

Throughout the year The Arthritis Society provides great educational programs to help people manage their arthritis and encourages them to walk, run, bicycle and do exercies to keep their joints working. The Society also promotes fitness through its annual fundraising events including the Jingle Bell Walk Run in New Westminster, The National Walk to Fight Arthritis in May, the Joints in Motion program all year round and the People's Classic Bycycle event down the Oregon Coast in September.

Do you support non-profit associations? Are a superstar, making it happen for your members? Executive Directors, Board Members, Event Planners, Administrators and more, we want to meet you! Join our Meetup group for regular gatherings of like-minded professionals in Vancouver, and help your association succeed!

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 …

Each month we'll have drinks, talk, network, console and support each other. Come meet with other information architects, librarians, taxonomists, writers, usability professionals interested in information organization, information interaction and user research. Bring a friend, or two! Unless a presentation is scheduled, plan to come for drinks and a bite to eat. Feel free to bring any questions, your resume, a portfolio to review. Let's talk, learn, and share resources!

… Have a look at the very active 'Bay Area useR Group' for ideas of what we could cover / discuss in future meetings (http://www.meetup.com/R-Users/).

A meet-up to discuss the Pyramid web application framework and other tools hosted under the Pylons Project, as well as frequently related projects like SQLAlchemy and the Repoze family.

… Of course our "network" is about more than just our meetings. Beyond our members' personal networks we have an opt-in mailing list plus our groups on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Yahoo! See our About Us page athttp://www.meetup.com/Agile-Vancouver/about/ for more detail

The number of ExpressionEngine users is growing rapidly, and Vancouver has been a leading community of EE development for several years. The purpose of this group is to share knowledge, skills and enthusiasm for Expression Engine. I'd suggest the format might include some informal 'show n tell' presentations where members can demonstrate how they have used ExpressionEngine to meet their needs. Anyone who develops websites using ExpressionEngine should definitely join this group. Those curious ab …

Want to learn more about machine learning? This group will meet to discuss and share the latest happenings in machine learning and related fields such as artificial intelligence, statistics and neural networks. This group is for people working in machine learning, students, researchers and general enthusiasts in the fields of AI, stats, mathematics and those curious about applications to the web, data-mining, bioinformatics and other real-world problems.

Join us in the Trenches of Agile Methodology We are a group of Vancouver based professionals involved in software development who strive in the path of excellence and personal growth by building a community of mixed roles and different levels of prowess; meeting new people and exchanging notes on our real world experiences from what we read in books or see in conferences.   We follow the principles of the Agile Manifesto, and wish to create a welcoming environment for people new or curious to …

                    We gather together in diverse coffee shops, silently sipping coffee while staring  vacuously at each other. When the first person cracks and  speaks, the rest of us then, watch, gaze in amazement. Then we all then go home ...well what did you think we do? Sometimes we manage to mumble, mutter, or splutter a few disconnected words to each other, the droning conversation has been known to ramble on for a couple of hours. A conversation that is kept alive by coffee, plus the t …

This group will gather web designers, developers, and other people interested in working on the web. We will talk about web technology and the design process. Meetings are scheduled to be held on a monthly or bi-monthly basis. .. .. .

         Wealthminds Education Society is registered as a non-profit society under the BC Society Act. Its goal is to teach individuals the techniques of wealth creation at monthly meetings and special events, thereby empowering them to take charge of their financial futures and make positive change in their lives and communities. Wealthminds is a safe place to learn, network and belong without membership fees or sales pressure. Join us and come out to our meetings and events. We look forward to …