Django is a Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. With comprehensive documentation and a strong and helpful community behind it, Django enables the development of high-performing web applications in less time, using less code. Learn more about Django at http://www.djangoproject.com/ The purpose of this meetup group is to share experiences in developing, deploying and scaling Django applications. Our meetups are casual and friendly, usually in roundta …

Meet other programmers in Vancouver who are already using Erlang or are interested in learning it.

Technical topics for iOS developers in the Vancouver area The mailing list activity is light and it's a good way to find out what some of us are up to. We encourage the intermingling of expert developers and people who are new to Objective-C and the iPhone SDK We are looking for more executive volunteers! http://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-iDevelopers/pages/Executive_Positions/

The North Shore Moms Group is a great forum to meet other local Moms. We are a fun and welcoming group and are always looking to meet other Moms! I started this group almost three years ago when I moved to Vancouver from Ontario. My son was only 1 and I was looking forward to meeting other Moms in my community. However there were no local groups so I started this one! This group has been an amazing resource to meet other Moms and to make lasting friendships. In addition, it has been invaluable i …

Are you finally ready to make a CHANGE? Do you want a life with greater VITALITY? Are you serious about committing to transforming your health & life… once and for all? Do you like the idea or need the support and accountability of a group? Is it your time to truly lead a more inspiring life? This program is designed to EMPOWER you and coach you to SUCCESS! We will work closely, meeting regularly, supporting you every step of the way using our easy-to-follow proven success model: - Group Coachi …

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 exercises to keep their joints working. The Society also promotes fitness through its annual fund-raising events including the Jingle Bell Walk Run in New Westminster, The National Walk to Fight Arthritis in June, the Joints in Motion program all year round and the People's Classic Bicycle event down the Oregon Coast in September.

We are s a group for anybody who is or wants to be a Wordpress user without the need for code programming or sophisticated graphic design. It is a group of Wordpress users, not developers and what we want is very simple – we want to be able to put up attention grabbing, traffic sucking sites using Wordpress without going deep into PHP, function calls, loops, API's, codexes and associated craziness. We believe that Wordpress' real strength is in the ability to create an incredible website withou …

R is an open source programming language for statistical computing, data analysis and graphical visualization (it generates beautiful charts very easily!). It is the de facto standard for statistical computing in academia and is becoming increasingly popular with commercial users in areas such as business intelligence, predictive analytics, data mining, machine learning, computational biology and quantitative finance. While R has an estimated 1 million users globally, the local Vancouver user b …

Everyone is invited to come out and spend a fantastic day on the green. With a texas scramble format the Q Golf Invitational is the perfect opportunity for players of all skill levels (from beginner to experienced) to golf an amazing 18 holes of golf at the beautiful University Golf Club in stunning Vancouver British Columbia. Bullying in our schools, in sport and in life continues to be a signifigant issue facing people from all walks of life - and it starts in school. Through the Q Scholar …

Vancouver Scala is an opportunity to discover Scala, learn about new techniques and frameworks, and meet other Scala developers in the Lower Mainland. We welcome developers from all backgrounds and from new to expert who want to learn more about this great language.

Pub Standards is a casual meet-up in a friendly pub or bar for those who work, or are interested in, the web industry. Loosely aimed at web design / development / programming dogsbodies, that doesn’t mean you have to fit into those categories and it doesn’t mean chitchat need necessarily be web-related. Don’t expect structure, don’t expect presentations, just relax with likeminded people. Based on the Barcamp-like premise that half of the value from conferences comes from the chatting and sharin …

For developers interested in learning about the benefits of storing data in a graph. We'll discuss best practices, use cases, and specific technologies.

Meet other local programmers interested in Clojure (and other Lisps and Schemes), functional programming, concurrent programming, and other alien technology. In addition to larger events published here on meetup, we also run a small weekly study group: http://van-clj.github.com/

The future of education is now.  And best of all it is FREE! Listen to me...  http://n.pr/y2kRz9 Stanford Takes Online Schooling To The Next Academic Level Join us to discuss the weekly content of the various Stanford's 2012 Online courses (Yes there are two independent CS 101 courses).  The expectation is that you will be up to date the course lecture and such before attending meetups. Sign up is free and open to everyone.  Use the links below and choose the advanced track. Start Dates are her …

Vancouver Counselling Psychology Reading Club is an enlightening, safe, professional, and fun place for experienced and novice counsellors and psychotherapists in Vancouver. At the Counselling Psychology Book Club, we are researching new titles from authors writing about counselling and psychotherapy theories as well as practices. We hope that the books we read will offer a fresh perspective on the way we think, live, and practice. Being a competent counselling and psychotherapy practitioner tak …

The Vancouver Lisp Aliens is a group is for current or future Lisp hackers. In this group we talk about Lisp in all its incarnations, but Common Lisp is elevated above others as the group's official language. Coders of all levels are welcome to join the group—in fact, even if you have only a passing interest in “programming with alien technology”, please don't be a stranger to the meets. VLA exists so Lispers can code and learn in a social environment, bounce ideas off one another, and hopefully …

Seasoned Smalltalk developer or just curious, join us for some Smalltalk fun. Non smalltalkers are welcome!

Visit Declarations Toastmasters and see how our community club can help you enhance your self-confidence and build the speaking and leadership skills needed to achieve your goals. At our meeting, you will see how our warm, supportive atmosphere and self-directed programs enable our members to achieve their communications and leadership goals. You will also see how our collaborative approach and progressive programs enable our members to reach a level of excellence in speaking skills that is far …

Imagine expanding your business into the business of your dreams now. The purpose of the Hot100Business Association Vancouver is to help create and manage accelerated growth now, instead of waiting for it to happen later. The economy may be a challenge but…. it’s not the primary determinant of growth for a well-run Hot100Business. Right now, a growing number of the Hot100Business Association members are working on accelerating their own growth and helping other members to do the same. Monthly: W …

As professionals and/or hobbyists in the computing industry, we employ many different languages and technologies. Heterogeneous systems are becoming the norm. Over the past few years many developer meetup groups have formed in Vancouver, but most are narrow-scoped and focus on one language or tool. While these groups have their place, the best talks often have a broader appeal than the specific focus of the host meetup. Polyglot Vancouver's mission is to bring together software engineers, compu …

Isha Foundation is a non-religious, not-for-profit, public service organization, which addresses all aspects of human wellbeing.At the core of the Foundation's activities is a customized system of yoga called Isha Yoga. Isha Yoga distills powerful, ancient yogic methods for a modern person, creating peak physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. This basis of total wellbeing accelerates inner growth, allowing each individual to tap the wealth of vibrant life within oneself. Sadhguru's introduct …

//collaborate here Canada's largest tech meetups RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and …

Welcome to the Headliners Toastmasters club. Our members include professional communicators, writers, marketers, fundraisers, PR specialists, agency owners, entrepreneurs, and more. Despite our diverse backgrounds, we share a common goal – to become more polished public speakers. We guarantee you’ll learn a lot. Everyone is welcome. Including you! We welcome anyone who wants to round out his or her professional toolkit and have a great time doing it! So drop in and check us out. You might even l …

iOS 3 month part-time Bootcamp provides an excellent route for those who are thinking of going into iPhone and iPad development but don't know how to get there - either you are too busy, or you can't seem to ship out the one app you have been working on for past 2 years, or you don't have server side programming experience, this program will get you going fast. If you feel trapped in a dead-end or no-excitement job and want a change, this group might be for you. As with anything else in life, yo …

This group is for anyone interested in taking their life or the lives of others to the next level. Have you ever wondered what separates those who get great results from those who just get by? Through various topics in NLP, Time Line Therapy(tm), and Hypnosis, we'll explore what we as individuals can to do take control of our results in every moment and every circumstance. We started this group to bring like minded positive thinkers together to create a community of inspired leaders and future r …

This is the official group of the Vancouver Chapter of The Women In Leadership Foundation. We create inspirational programs that bring women together in developing their leadership skills and creating positive change in the future of women's leadership in Canada.

The Vancouver Men's Issues Meetup is a discussion and event-oriented group hosted by the Canadian Association for Equality, which provides public programs, campus outreach, multimedia, research and public policy engagement related to Men's Issues Awareness. You can learn more at www.equalitycanada.com. Contact info is available at http://equalitycanada.com/contact/ Canadian Association for Equality Mandate The Canadian Association for Equality is committed to achieving equality for all Canadian …