Meet with Ad Execs, Creatives, Project Managers, Art Directors, CMO's and others involved in the world of advertising, marketing and promotion. This group is about networking with your colleagues in the industry to discuss challenges, opportunities and trends here in the Chicago area and beyond. There will be compelling panel discussions, guest speakers along with meet & greet events in a relaxed atmosphere that will encourage interaction between members. We were formerly known as the Chicago Ad …

… Both are within walking distance of public transportation and parking. In addition to regular writing critique meetings, we may host or participate in other writing related activities (i.e. collaborative writing sessions, writing workshops, readings, discussions and more.) These may be scheduled by member request. Please discuss ideas for this on the Message Board. Feel free to email about any questions or suggestions.

… Per the Electronic Records and Signatures in Commerce Act, Public Law 106-229, by joining this group, you agree to all the terms listed. Our Philosophy: Float Your Boat, or "FYB" abbreviation, is a non-professional meet-up group that only provides a way for you to connect with others who enjoy kayaking and associated activities. Think of Float Your Boat as a group of new and old friends getting together for fun and mostly our brand of fun is called kayaking. Float Your Boat is not a profession …

The College of Complexes is a weekly free speech forum on social issues and current events, which meets every Saturday evening at 8:00 PM at the Lincoln Restaurant, 4008 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago. A guest speaker makes a presentation on a topic, such as a solution to one of the world's problems, followed by questions from the audience, and then a rebuttal/remarks period in which all in attendance can speak for 5 minutes at the podium. The only rule is that we listen to only "One Fool at a Time …

… We have relationships with a small, local farm, from whom we may purchase wheat berries; and a small, local mill, from whom we may purchase flours and meals milled from locally-grown, organic grains. We encourage our bakers to incorporate fresh, locally grown ingredients into their breads whenever possible. And we seek to increase our access to, and knowledge and appreciation of, ingredients that go into making delicious, nutritious bread. How experienced are our bakers? Our bakers range wide …

… Understand that you should be "out" at least to the extent that being out in public should not phase you. While I am loath to exclude anyone who is gender variant, our main focus beyond having fun will be to have a group where people can hang out with others who have moved beyond initial transitory questioning and "learning" and who are either comfortable in their own skin or well on the path to being there. This group will take on many of its characteristics from its members. What we do will de …

… Choosing screenplays that match the group's mission/criteria and having public readings of the screenplays to expose the scripts, writers, and actors to potential producers and directors, as well as for feedback for writers in the development phase. 2. Having guest speakers come in to present seminars on relevant, helpful topics. 3. Scheduling networking time at meetups and events for filmmakers to make connections and find other members for their current film projects. 4. Having par …

… Wikipedia does a better job of clarifying the definition: "Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve environmental, socio-behavioral, and/or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions that will produce the desired outcome. LA is a multi-disciplinary field, incorporating aspects of: botany, horticulture, the fine arts, archi …

Our ladies-only book club completed  8 years together in September 2011. We will have shared almost 100 books together!  Meetings are filled with lively conversation and fun related to the theme of each book. At every meeting, we tie in food or an activity. We usually meet on the far northwest side of Chicago (near Devon & Central in the neighborhood of Edgebrook). Public transportation is excellent.  Members are all ages and stages of life, from cto retirement.  We are also on facebook as a pri …

… calendar for summer schedule) Tuesday Lighthouse tele-meetings: Sacred Family Space (first and third Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 pm - check for current offerings) Every meeting is a download of the New Human Energetics templates for successful relationships, carrier, and personal growth that you will be able to apply for cultivating joy within each relationship you create. Is it for me? "Svetlana has a gift of connecting all group members in the Matrix and set the space for traveling to th …

Hello group! Spring is coming, I promise. This is a group dedicated to unauthorized gardening. Yes that’s right, we will be improving the appearance of vacant public or private land without permission. We will not be making a statement concerning land ownership or management; instead we will be adding some much needed beauty in a sometimes bleak landscape. At the meetup we will discuss possible locations, plant selections, techniques and anything else gardening related. I am looking for help wit …

Welcome! This group is designed to guide you in making most important life decisions and assist you in effortless conception, harmonious pregnancy, and raising healthy, creative and co-operative baby. Our goal is to help FUTURE MOMS to: Understand and eliminate barriers to your successful conception and pregnancy Resolve any previous relationship traumas, including childhood and relationship issues with parents and significant others that often present major barriers for successful conception, …

… This photo can be you or you plus your child, family, etc but it is there for the organizers to recognize you in a large group or public setting. Having a picture up of all our members also protects the safety of our group and the children within it.   4. As a member, we ask you to not be a "no show"(committing to an event and then not showing up). This is out of courtesy for the organizers running the event. If you cannot attend a meet up and you RSVP'd yes previously, you must change your RSVP …