We are a group dedicated to expanding our knowledge about the Qt platform and learning about the next great thing in Qt 5. We are open to C/++, Python, and .NET/Mono developers, or developers interested in learning more about these technologies.

Soirée décontractée et sympa, pas de cotisation. On ne fait que boire et parler. L'evenement est Gratuit. Chaque mercredi de 19h00 - 21h00. Pour toute information : Appellez : 312-848-8272 Sheri's cell Meet local French language and culture lovers for conversation and fun! Come to a French Language Meetup and make new amis as you practice speaking, build your vocabulary and finally figure out those verb conjugations! All ages and levels welcome. HISTORIQUE DU GROUPE La troisième semaine de ja …

The official Embassy Facebook page for Appsterdam Chicago. The best place in the world to be an app maker. Our goal is to bring app makers together, and our mission is to support their interests worldwide. We established Amsterdam as the capital of Appsterdam - the world capital of apps - to establish a centre of gravity for our industry, to provide a place where all app makers can gather, and to create a framework for people to give back and support the community. Stichting Appsterdam is a non- …

This group is designed for technology professionals who want to get together to network/socialize after work once every couple of months. Anyone from help desk to CIO level are invited to join us. We will provide appetizers. The meetups will be located in the Chicago Loop Area (locations will vary every other month). Hope you can join us!

Not just for sales professionals, were here for leaders, founders, professionals and others who aren't necessarily sales managers but find yourself having to manage the "art". Selling for C's is a forum for instruction and discussion of effective, repeatable practices and measurements to help you grow your business using the award winning Path Sales Operating Environment.

Sisters Providing Intelligence, Creativity and Empowerment (S.P.I.C.E) is a group for all LGBTQ Women of Color (Latinas, Asian, African American, Middle Eastern, etc…) and Those Who Love Them. We are creating S.P.I.C.E. to meet the social, psychological and spiritual needs of the LGBTQ women of color community. The group holds biweekly peer discussions, headed by rotating co-facilitators, that touch on the artistic, spiritual, educational, cultural and political elements of our lives. S.P.I.C.E. …

Want to PRACTICE the Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian Languages? Meetup with others in your area who are also interested in the B/C/M/S Languages and Cultures.   Adults learners of any age with prior basic B/C/M/S languages skills and native speakers are welcome!

Looking to get maximum value out of your SharePoint application? Want to use SharePoint to build a competitive advantage for your organization? Not getting the usability or user adoption that you desire out of SharePoint? Join this group. This group is focused less on the intricate technical details of SharePoint development and more on the business applications of SharePoint. Each month different people in the group share their ideas and real world experiences using SharePoint. This group is be …

This meet up consists of industry professionals that have been involved in the development of software for five or more years. The Software Development Community is an informal and interactive group of professionals that have a passion for software development, thus are interested in employing best practices and sharing their knowledge and experiences. This Software Development Community doesn't focus on any one technology (Java, .Net, Ruby, PHP, etc.), methodology (waterfall, agile, etc.), pr …

The Suburban Chicago Delphi Users Group was created to help connect programmers with other Embarcadero Delphi users throughout the Chicago area and the midwest.  All skill levels of Delphi, C++, Database, Web and other programmers are welcome! Please join us to: Learn about Delphi and how it beats all competitors in cross-platform Rapid Application Development! Learn about the latest features and enhancements available. Learn about programming in Pascal. Learn about programming for Windows, Mac …

Tennis Player, We're connecting players on the tennis courts throughout Chicago from North Suburbs, North Chicagoland, Mid Chicagoland, West Chicagoland and South Chicagoland. We allow players to put post meetups. So feel that it is acceptable to promote an event that you will take ownership of and we'll let the meetup group know about it. We'll be running certain tennis socials, weekend tournaments and get togethers for the passion tennis players who want to play competitive tennis. If you want …

Software development professionals who made Microsoft .NET their tool of choice.  The core purpose of this group is to strengthen the Chicago .NET community through knowledge sharing and networking.  Meetup topics focus on the Microsoft stack, attempting to balance basic concepts with advanced concepts. Note to recruiters and job seekers: there is a Job Board forum in the Discussions tab of this website.

"The purpose of this meetup is to provide a venue for individuals who walk the esoteric/inner path but also strive for a balance with their more exoteric & worldly nature. I seek others like myself who walk the inner path and have experienced inner transfigurations and can examine these powerful, spiritual experiences from a scientific & psychological lens, who introspect ruthlessly, who are open to exploring the inner realms of self-identity, and who value knowledge and wisdom above all.  I hav …

Please Exercise your Power of SPEECH - People listen to us. A lot of indians living here as NRIs, residents or citizens have the inner urge to do something for there country but don't know how to start or can't find a support system. Some of us have decided to take an initiative to spread an awareness among community members nationwide and provide them a support system. This will serve as a forum to meet and greet like minded people, make friends and share/implement ideas to better our motherla …

This is a group for People living in Will County Illinois, or the northern region of Illinois, who want to assist with getting involved, creating awareness, being a part of something larger then yourself, and connect with other like minded Environmentalists, who want to keep our area safe from negative, polluting, influences. Activism and education is a big part of that awareness.

Would you like to be part of a team of volunteers working together towards a common goal and creating positive change? Our Meetup group's mission is to brainstorm ideas, do research, fund-raise and ultimately establish Have A Heart Farm, a much-needed Midwest animal and community services sanctuary in Northern Illinois/Wisconsin. Have A Heart Farm will be a place for rescued farm animals as well as domestic. The features will include an education center on animal welfare and environmental issues …

Pets for Vets, a national 501(c)3 organization, is an entirely volunteer run organization that has chapters throughout the US, and most recently in Chicago. Essentially, our organization pairs veterans suffering from PTSD or TBI with shelter dogs at no cost to the veteran. Our goal is to bring the joy and unconditional love of a pet to someone who could benefit from this specific type of healing. Studies have shown the therapeutic effects having an animal can have, especially for those with PTSD …

Are you a Greater Chicagoland or north suburban Chicago area SharePoint user looking to get maximum value out of your SharePoint application? Perhaps you’re looking to use SharePoint in building a competitive advantage for your organization? Concerned that you’re not getting the usability or user adoption that you desire out of SharePoint? You need to join this group! We’re focused on the business application advantages of SharePoint, showcasing users’ ideas and real world experiences. PLUS, t …

The Chicago Black Professionals Meetup is a group primarily made up of men and women over the age of 21 here in the Chicago area whom share an interest in ethnic heritages rooted in the African diaspora. We come from broadly diverse educational, professional, and social backgrounds, but we have a common interest: to come together for social networking. We strive to promote social connections between our members, and to promote a healthy and free exchange of information and ideas between the memb …

If you like to play 2 on 2 or 4 on 4 volleyball, and are looking for competitive games, and are anywhere in the burbs, you should join! Plus, follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/vballintheburbs). We are looking for indoor options as cold weather is approaching, so all of you indoor players should keep up and make suggestions for indoor. If you are new to volleyball, or looking for more of a "recreational" format, the Chicago Fun Group has Tuesday and Thursday volleyball that is probably a b …

Love the French Language? Your French getting a little rusty? Just looking for people to practice your French and make friends? Vous avez envie d’apprendre le Français dans une ambiance détendue tout en vous amusant? Meet friendly nice people in  a small group with high quality of Conversation. Anyone can speak. That's very calming, relax, and simple. We learne a lot while speaking French. Come have French immersion, and networking,  by joining us now. You will   connect with Native French speak …

SharePoint Social is a group for technology professionals to network and discuss with local SharePoint users and experts in the Chicago suburbs in a social setting. Our aim is to bring together SharePoint talent to provide an avenue for relevant discussions driven primarily by our members. Whether it is a seasoned user seeking advice or an individual new to SharePoint, you are invited to ask your question, tell your story and even Share-A-Pint! ***Please note that the event is aimed for SharePoi …

C.E.O. - We work 1/3 of our hours each day. How do you honor God through your work? Do you bring solid Christian values to the workplace? This monthly meeting is for anyone in the business world who wants to grow by adapting Christian principles to enhance their business life. We will spend the first half hour in study, followed by a half hour of open question & answer time, praise, and an open forum. Please join us on the third Monday of every month from 7-8:30.

**Membership is now close until 2014. Please visit our page www.realwivesofchicago.com to sign up on our mailing list to learn more about our public events*** Greeting Wives Welcome to Real Wives of Chicago (RWOC).This group was created as a social, motivational, and spiritual outlet for married woman of all cultures and backgrounds.  R.W.O.C provides support for married women through participation in our meetups, our discussion boards, workshops and our marital advice sessions. We are not your …

From the founder: ""Shamanism" has become a fad today. People are coming out of the woodwork claiming they are shamans and have this training, this degree, this "magical belt".  Some will falsely claim that their "brand" is more valid than others because it comes from a certain place or culture. Some are indeed the "real deal", and I won't discount them. However, many are not. Often I believe, from reading their works and articles, they are simply regurgitating old material stolen from other aut …

About This group is for people wanting to find secret dining events. It is also a place for people planning to hold a secret dining event to advertise and sign up guests. What is secret dining? Secret dining is when someone uses their house or some other space to run a cross between an amateur restaurant and an intimate dinner party. Hosts serve up a menu of fresh home cooked dishes and guests make a donation or bring a gift to so say thank you. (A recommended donation can be specified in advan …

"Thou shalt not be a victim, thous shalt not be a perpetrator, but above all, thou shalt not be a bystander." -Holocaust Museum, Washington D.C. Over half a million people have already died in Darfur. 10,000 people are dying every month, as the genocide rages on. Systematic rape, torture, poisoning of water sources, and destruction of livestock and crops are common practice. It is estimated that 80-90% of African villages in Darfur have already been destroyed, and that 2.5 million people are d …

Everything about Cross Platform Application Development Techniques using Xamarin Monotouch, Mono for Android, Visual Studio and HTML5. We discuss the pros and cons of using a tool like MonoTouch and MonoDroid vs using HTML5 and Native Development Software Development kits.  Speakers will present solutions they have implemented, show code samples, and talk about real life experiences on choosing a specific development path.