Job Search, Job Seekers, Job Hunters, and those interested in self-improvement are welcome. Meetings are both in-person and live interactive video streamed online so members can participate from the comfort of their home computer or smart phone. Organized by Job Search veteran Paul Hill, author of The Panic Free Job Search: Unleash the Power of the Web and Social Networking to Get Hired, and Principal and Chief Instructor of TransitiontoHired.com, President of ADV Advanced Technical Services, In …

Pay It Forward is an exciting and innovative group for entrepreneurs, community leaders and change makers. Our group focuses on improving our communities by educating, empowering and enhancing driven professionals and entrepreneurs through a mix of enlightening workshops, impactful speakers, peer learning and social networking opportunities. Our goal is to encourage all members to assume leadership roles and pay it forward in ways that will positively impact their personal lives, their industrie …

The Buffalo Modeling Group, aka BMG, offers a great place for models and other in the industry to be seen and found.  A free and as yet unlimited portfolio for members, a listing of photo-shoots and other events for those who care to attend them, along with being advised of modeling opportunities throughout WNY.   We mean to be a major focal point for model photography in the area. It is to be the place to look for and connect with Models, MUA's, Hair Stylists, and Photographers in the local WNY …

http://sig315.org Syracuse Innovators Guild is collaborative workspace in Syracuse, NY.   If you're interested in making things, learning about every possible subject and applying them in different ways, playing with cutting edge technology, bending your brain to think in different ways... you're in the right place. The guild is multi-disciplinary. You don't need to be proficient in a programming language or know how to solder. You don't need to be interested in computers. The only requirement i …

Play is important. New tools and technologies are making it easier than ever to make all kinds of games and get them in front of people. Come meet up with other people who are enthusiastic about game design! This meetup can be many things, but its main goal is to encourage a community around that singular passion. The actual physical meetups will involve the following: Collaboration: Come and see what other people are working on, share some of your skills, and find help finishing your game …

TEDxToronto is the official TEDx conference for Toronto, Canada. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, it brings together the city's foremost thought leaders, change makers and everyday people from each discipline and challenges them to deliver powerful, unforgettable and unique TEDxTalks. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx …

The Toronto Job Seeker & Career Transition Meetup Group is organized by, Sandy Sykora, Sr. Marketing Coordinator and Community Animator at Drake International, a staffing & recruiting firm founded in Canada in 1951. Like everyone at Drake, I'm really passionate about helping people find the right job. This group provides the opportunity to bring together job seekers and the people who can help them as they search for their next great opportunity. We all know it - finding a job is tough right now …

Are you the lucky one with NON TRADIONAL work hours ?? Monday to Friday 9 to 5 is regular and tradional working time but also time for many others who do not have that regular Monday Friday work and lifestyle schedules. If you are self employed, downsized. from home worker, home maker, retired or just tired ... this group is for you. Weekday OUTING, WALKING, TALKING, LUNCH, COFFEE. Weekday working in STARBUCKS for those who work from home and need to get out.

Do-it-yourself biological innovation! We're inspired by the California group "biocurious", like them, we believe in the power of open source, open access, and learning in community. We believe this philosophy should be applied to biology! Wouldn't it be great to have a biology-based maker space here in Toronto? Join us and help make that a reality!

Are you an entrepreneur, driven to succeed and depend on referrals for your business? BNI (Business Network International), is an international organization specializing in business referrals among members. In 2011, BNI generated over 6.1 million referrals amounting to $3.9 BILLION dollars in business for its members. Beach Biz is the newest chapter to open in the GTA. BNI operates on a givers gain philosophy: bringing business into the chapter you will get business back from the chapter. In or …

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves hacks, someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. Help us build the future of media! For more information, check out our Twitter page or the chapter's w …

CreateInTO provides a platform for developers, designers and other digital creators to network, share ideas and learn about new tools and techniques from their peers. We've grown from the fledging Flash community working with Actionscript 1 (or earlier) and have come to welcome the full gamut of topics from the business of interactive, to design portfolios, to hardware and creative coding and web development of all kinds. It's the diversity of interests in the former FlashInTO that have lead us …

Is a group of inspired people who seek conversations and fun. ARE YOU.. A Painter, Poet, Writer, Artist, Musician, Actor/Actress, Visionary actively sharing your passions and gifts with the world? "Midnight In Paris" is a growing group of creatively vibrant individuals who connect, support and inspire each other. If Hemmingway, Van Gogh and Beethoven were alive today and not in Venice or Paris... They would join the creative mastermind group "Midnight In Paris”. We are seeking and attracting (Lo …

We're talking urban infrastructure, arduino, wireless sensors, smart grid, open hardware, quantified self, open data, environmental monitoring and more. Anything that puts a networked computer where none has gone before. What is the Internet of Things? The Internet of Things [YOUTUBE] Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/IOToronto Great examples of the Internet of Things: Twine : http://supermechanical.com/twine/ Fitbit : http://www.fitbit.com/ Nike+ Shoes : http://www.apple.com/ipod/ni …

If you are serious in implementing a referral system for your business, this group is for you, and we have business for you! We are inviting professionals and ethical business persons to join us for business referral exchange meetups. Also we share referral experience in different field. To enhance the effect on our bottom line, active members maintain exclusivity to their business category. Welcome to join us for good fun and business exchange.

A group for entrepreneurs and corporate decision makers interested in leveraging Cloud Computing to accelerate innovation for their business. Read more at Cloud Best Practices Network.

Hello arts and crafts lovers! I am surprised at how awesome my idea of creating this group is! Ever since I left Design school, I've wanted to get together with like-minded people and recreate the Final Presentation atmosphere of a project. Quite often these presentations turned out to be the most valuable time spent at uni. Even though I do not work in the Design field, I always find time for my little art projects. I now want to invite all of you DIY Arts and Crafts makers to come to regular m …

This group is dedicated to helping women become better educated about their personal finances. Many women have great careers and also run the household, and more than ever, women are also the financial decision makers in their families, yet many are not confident with their knowledge in financial planning (managing debt, investing, budgeting, retirement planning, estate planning, tax planning and insurance planning). As a financial services professional, my intention for this group is to create …

This group is dedicated to helping women become better educated about their personal finances. Many women have great careers and also run the household, and more than ever, women are also the financial decision makers in their families, yet many are not confident with their knowledge in financial planning, managing debt, investing, budgeting, and many other issues. As a financial services professional, my intention for this group is to create an empowering, fun and educational environment where …

This group is dedicated to helping young professionals become better educated about their personal finances. You got a great career in downtown Toronto, and living the life. But at some point, you will need to run the household, and be the financial decision maker in your families, yet many young professionals are not confident with their knowledge in financial planning, managing debt, investing, budgeting, and many other issues. As a financial services professional, my intention for this group …

Looking for Syracuse Area Makers! Are you an inventor, skilled craftsperson, engineer, or artist who could benefit from a workshop or meeting space to tinker and develop your ideas or products? Do you wish you had access to a wide variety of specialized tools but can't afford to buy them, or can't justify the expense for only a project or two? Do you learn best from hands-on experience, and value practical knowledge and skill that can be used immediately? Do you yearn for the company of other ma …

We gather around a big table and answer the question, “What are you doing?” If you are interested in meeting people who are working with audio and video on the web, this is a great meeting to attend. We get podcasters, videobloggers, filmmakers, artists, writers, PR and social media people. Everyone is welcome. The format can go something like this, but not exactly: (first half hour or so) Mingle first, get everyone chatting and exchanging contacts. No sitting! (an hour and a half or so) Each …

New technology is disrupting Finance in every area - Banking, Payments, Multi asset trading, Brokerage, Investment, Money Management, Funding, E-Commerce. It is also making Finance easily accessible to everyone. The FinTech meetup puts on financial technology meetup events that take place in Toronto and are designed to connect Toronto based decision makers in the financial sector with new and innovative financial technologies. The meetups feature industry leaders, thought leaders, and financial …

We would like to invite you to join this group that will provide an opportunity to share and learn some strategies on how to improve employee retention within the companies you work or consult for. This meet-up will focus on attaining and retaining superior talent within your organiztion. This meet-up will offer a place for key decision makers to network while collaborating on important issues facing HR management, such as employee retention and incentive strategies.