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- …

Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) is a nonprofit association of individuals and organizations building effective, more sustainable nonprofits through earned income strategies. SEA has emerged as the common ground for practitioners, lenders, investors, grant makers, consultants, researchers, and educators who recognize the increasing impact of social enterprise. SEA provides its members with current information, tools, and other resources that address the unique needs of social enterprises. Socia …

Hello Everyone, As an certified ACE Group Fitness Instructor &  Independent Beachbody coach I am excited to share information about my quest to help those who seek options on how to lead a healthy lifestyle. It is also an honor to participate in the fight of the obesity problem affecting so many today with a company that really cares about changing lives.  Join us and preview a FREE BEACHBODY workout makers of P90X, Insanity and now Shakeology. Details on my site at http://www.FitLizChicago.com  …

We're a bunch of hackers, pirates, ninjas, thinkers, tinkerers, inventors, engineers, explorers, and makers. We're known for our thought-provoking beer and delicious content. We love security. Come at your risk.

For over 20 years, the Oak Brook Chapter of Leads Club has been helping business professionals work together, build relationships, exchange referrals, and increase their business success. We have continually developed over $100K in revenue for our members and have been recognized at the National Level for our success! We allow one business per category, so you don't have a competitor in the group. We are currently looking for members in some of the following categories: Web Design Computer Rep …

Our group is devoted to the exploration of the expansion of consciousness. It is a community of individuals dedicated to a culture that aims to provide individual and community growth through education, exploration, and experience. We work to create an open dialog and vehicle to foster discussion and community between consciousness seekers and teachers: psychologists, artists, philosophers, shamans, engineers, hippies, makers, scientists, etc... We encourage both wider research with psychedelic …

Powerful, beautiful, successful and feminine! Do you think of yourself as a Professional Lipstick Lesbian and wonder where all the other Chicago lipstick lesbians are? Well we hope to meet and congregate here with this group. The first and foremost aim of this group is to have fun! Do you enjoy mani’s and pedi’s, current fashion trends, local trendy restaurants, make up, heels, fine wine, live music, an occasional night out dancing? We are a very small, selective group of attractive, 25 - 50, fe …

Looking to combine effective business networking with fun & profit, inexpensively? Tired of the same old stale networking groups you either already belong to or have been to in the past? C'mon out and give ABN a test-ride...(Read-on, but if you can't find what you're looking for here, please contact organizers Geoff Morris (708-302-1280) or Lynn Lionhood (630-697-6889) with questions about our B2B networking group...You can also find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=15710 …

Workshop 88 is a hackerspace (also know as a makerspace) located in Chicago’s western suburbs. Focused on science, technology, mechanics, culture and the digital arts we offer a space were people with diverse backgrounds can socialize, collaborate and learn. Through shared resources, knowledge and ideas we strive to create a space that promotes community and learning. Workshop 88 is located in 481 N Main St. Rear Building Unit B, in downtown Glen Ellyn, IL. If you are interested in learning mor …

The Lakeshore Drawing & Painting Group offers an environment for artists of all levels to converge and find their way creatively. You don't have to call yourself an artist to join usand enjoy making art and playing with art materials! We hope to offer community, training, information and other resources that guide the artist to self-improvement and challenge in areas they can share passion and learning. Artists We have a wide range of artists, print-makers, painters, models, performers, poets an …

The Chicago Rebel Craft League is a meetup group organized to inspire women who love arts and crafts of all kinds and have different interests and passions to get together to create, share, talk and learn about art... If you'd like to get together to craft, get inspired, and learn from others with a DIY aesthetic, then this group is for you! We will have open studio time where you can just come, hang out, create and have fun, and more specific classes where we will do projects together. Ideall …

Meet friendly city and suburban moms to talk about your kids and have fun! A group for the loving and open-minded Moms to share experiences, find advice, give support and make new friends. All moms are welcome! NO Membership dues! Never. Ever. Really! Check out Chicagonista.com - an online magazine for Chicago's Movers, Shakers, & Baby Makers

We're a group of SugarCRM administrators, users, decision makers, managers and developers interesting in making the best use of SugarCRM in our companies. If you use SugarCRM in your company or are thinking about using it--either the commercial or community editions--come and learn from others doing the same.

Are you amazed at the possibilities of modern electronics? Repurposing old equipment and designing new machines is surprisingly simple. At FrankenHack, we will come together to discuss projects and create amazing and unique works. We meet on Monday evenings at Frankenstone Artisans in Albany Park. If you want to become a mad scientist, this is definetly the place!

Nearparkers Family Workshop is the working title of a community tinkerer/maker/hacker/creator space being planned to be located near Oak Park and Forest Park. The goal is to have equipment and a family friendly space to share, and to feed off of each other’s creative juices. We are looking for people to follow along as progress updates come out and also looking for people to actively drive the creation of this cool space. The space will have members who pay a monthly fee to have 24 hour access, …

This group is for stampers, scrapbookers, card makers, and paper crafters who enjoy sharing ideas and swapping projects. Each of our swaps will be "shoe box" style and in person. Get ready for some swappin' fun!

Are you interested in improving your product toolbox? This group will explore what Steve Jobs referred to as the "tremendous amount of craftsmanship in between a great idea and a great product." Each session will focus on a particular tool or method, and apply it hands-on to a real project. There are no experts here, just makers who want to dig in and learn from each other. Welcome software product managers, experience designers, marketers, entrepreneurs, and lone rangers -- let's have fun pract …

Social change makers and web innovators have come together in cities across the nation to share ideas, network, and build community web resources and network. Now join us, so Chicago can grow more technology savvy social change organizations that benefit our local communities. Staff and volunteers of non-profits, web innovators, and any individuals pushing for change are encouraged to attend. We encourage anyone who is interested in the intersection of tech and social good - tech encompasses eve …

This is a group for anyone interested in Mobile Technology. We help promote and connect mobile entrepreneurs, developers, creative designers and deal-makers. Come be part of the action! Mobile Visionary has  hosted several events in the city of Chicago for 150+ people and we would like to meet more folks who are unable to attend events in downtown Chicago. Thank you for your support. Mobile Visionary Facilitators -- One of Many Check back soon... iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobi …