Want to practice your Korean? Meetup with others in your area who are also interested in the Korean language? Korean speakers who want to practice English and help others with learning the Korean language are also encouraged to join this group. All ages and levels of proficiency are welcome.

Hi everyone! The Chicago Apple Meetup Group is an amazing bunch of friends that presents speakers from around the world to show us how to do amazing things. We also have some really great local people who present to us, too. You are more than welcome to join us! Our meetings might range from doing incredible photography, or working with music, or interior design, or improving your writing, and much more, all using your Mac or iOS hardware and software. We get together on the first Wednesday of e …

Meet French and French Speakers in Chicago ! Go to frenchinchicago.com for more tips about Chicago and the French Community

Meet with people who are starting, or would like to start, entrepreneurial ventures online. Bringing together small eBusiness owners from all over Chicagoland. Network with other local Chicago e-commerce, e-businesses or online business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals. Share industry insights and valuable experiences. Form partnerships with other web businesses. Come learn, share, and collaborate to make a living online! We'll cover topics such as: • How to start • eCommerce • SEO - Se …

Are YOU ready to "Click 'n Connect"? Meet fellow Real Estate Buyers and Investors near you! The purpose of this group is to FIND MONEY & CREATE WEALTH while we explore ways to invest in distressed (foreclosures, pre foreclosures, bankruptcies) and other delinquent properties. Such properties provide excellent returns on initial investment, if carefully selected. Like minded real investors will get together and discuss strategies to invest in such properties. The key to achieving your financial …

We are a diverse group of Israelis and Americans who practice their Hebrew language skills and experience Israeli culture together. Our members have a wide range of Hebrew proficiency levels, from beginners, through intermediate speakers to advanced, native, and professional users of Hebrew. Meetings are usually on Sunday afternoon or evening, with an average of about 20 per meeting. Thanks to our wonderful sponsors (please check out their services!) we do not charge for membership or per meetin …

Do you ever desire to become a more elegant communicator? Do you seek to be the #1 champion in your professional field? Or do you finally want to hone your SOFT skills (people skills) and ultimately communicate your hard skills at their best? Have you ever wondered when people say: "Your hard skills will get you the interview and your soft skills will get you the job?" Fortunately we've heart that NLP* has already helped millions of people achieve greater success, increase confidence, enrich rel …

Privet! Thank you for the interest in out meetup.  This meetup is for RUSSIAN speaking people residing in the city of Chicago and nearby suburbs!  And we ask you not to apply, if you do not speak Russian language. Our activities range from theater outings, picnics in local parks, game watching to a monthly BOOK CLUB meeting in a peaceful home environment. I encourage all members to be active and to make use of "suggest a meetup" feature available on our home page.  I hope that once you become co …

This group is for Chicago-area Web and Mobile Designers, Developers, Information Architects, Usability Experts, UX Designers, Web Producers, etc. - anyone involved in the designing, developing, programming and implementation of web sites and mobile applications. Sorry, but since this group is about meeting face to face every month, so only people residing in the Chicago area will be admitted. At our meetings we'll network with others in the industry; compare the latest tools and trends, theories …

Entrepreneurial moms meet and network with each other. Anyone who owns a business, wants to own one, is working on a creative venture, or wants to be around other business women in Chicago, Oak Park/River Forest and surrounding suburbs can be a part of this meetup. You do not have to be a business owner yet. This Exchange is about networking, helping each other through trials and tribulations, questions, problems, educating, and empowering each other. We will invite special speakers and some of …

Online marketing is more than just selling stuff on eBay! In fact, online marketing has finally come to the forefront, as companies big and small discover the value of shifting more of their marketing budgets online. Online marketers have proven that you can generate more leads and deliver more sales than traditional marketing--with higher ROIs and lower CPAs. But online marketing is a rapidly developing arena, with specialties now evolving as fast as new opportunities and technologies emerge. W …

The Chicago Lean Startup Circle is a group of smart and driven high-tech entrepreneurs that have learned how to discover customers and build products they want. Lean Startups (which can include for profit and not for profit organizations, new product/innovation organizations within larger companies and even government agencies) achieve success faster than most because they get out of the building to talk to customers, validate business model assumptions as quickly and cheaply as possible, use ag …

Group for those who miss living in Europe and want to hang out with like-minded people.  Europeans and non-Europeans who have been to Europe and have an appreciation for the euro life style and european culture are welcome to join us for fun.  We're simply a laid back group of down to earth people looking to meet other similar people. http://www.europeansatlarge.com/

Meet other local Adobe InDesign, InCopy and Acrobat users. Our meetings will focus on the core-capabilities and synergy between Adobe InDesign, InCopy, and Acrobat. We will discuss current best-practices for design and production and develop new strategies for multichannel projects. We will also have interactive industry leaders and guest speakers/presenters. The Guest-speaker presentations contain meaningful tips for all experience levels. Case-history and member presentations are encouraged …

GENERATE MORE REFERRAL BUSINESS! The goal of this group is to give Gay & Lesbian and Gay-Friendly Business Professionals the opportunity to build relationships with Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses and other like–minded Professionals to collaborate, share ideas and help each other Grow their Businesses and build their Referral Network. In our Community we have hundreds of Business Owners, Sales professionals, Entrepreneurs and Start-Ups, ready to network and engage in business with others. We are …

If you are a trading educator and/or an experienced trader and would like to host a meetup, please email the organizer. The Chicago Stocks and Forex Traders Network was created with the purpose of gathering all people interested in starting or improving their stock or forex trading business. Yes, as a Market Trader, you are in business for yourself so one must treat it very much like a business and not a hobby. Which means being well educated in your craft and having a business plan (trading pla …

Michigan Avenue Toastmaster (MAT) members learn by giving speeches in a group setting and working with others in a supportive environment. A typical MAT meeting is made up of 25 to 40 members who meet once a week. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice and learn how to get over your fear of public speaking and hone your public speaking skills. Upon joining Michigan Avenue Toastmasters, each new member receives a variety of manuals and resources on speaking. They also are assign …

Affiliate Summit is bringing together affiliate marketers in Chicago, IL monthly to discuss affiliate marketing, network, and learn from speakers on the latest tips and information in the industry.

Chicago HTML5 shares emerging web technologies through presentations on real world implementations and live tutorials on game, websites, and application building. We also host roundtables and speaker presentations on various topics such as new web standards, frameworks, process and methodology.

If you are pregnant or have a child born after Sept. 2010 and.. Are looking to make Mommy Friends!?  Then join us! CHEERS is the place "where everybody knows your name."  By hosting tons of free events, we  bring together happy, smiley moms and moms-to-be, to create our own little mom community. The key to the success of our group is that you will be given the opportunity to hang out with moms with kids the same age as your own as each of our play dates is labeled with the age group it is intend …

Join us on our journey to our BEST SELF. NOT just a meetup, this is a MOVEMENT. A movement towards a new generation of "whole black women who are EMPOWERED in every area of their lives. Whole women make SMART decisions and know their value. We refer to ourselves as Diamonds and we are priceless! We bring out the BEST in each other! We plan events that cater to EVERY aspect of your life. We workout together, travel together, save and invest together, pray together, solve problems together. We enc …

Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with our community and tells us what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best, network with other members of the startup community, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success.

Welcome! We are very excited to launch the Taste of France in Chicago Meetup – the group for English-speakers of all backgrounds who wish to eat, drink and shop à la française in Chicago. Are you looking to infuse taste into your life? The Taste of France Meetup brings together budding connoisseurs of French culture and foodies looking to journey into sumptuous French cuisine in a relaxing atmosphere. Let us introduce you to French art de vivre! Equipped with a passionate knowledge of French c …

It is said that the Hungarian language is one of the most difficult to learn yet its beauty is beyond comparison. If you're looking for an opportunity to learn or practice, this group is for you. If you already speak it but looking to meet interesting people and make friends, this group is for you, too. Let's get together to learn Hungarian through conversations with native speakers and language enthusiasts.

This group was created to bring together a diverse group of business professionals with a goal of helping each member to improve critical business and networking skills. As a basic outline for our meetings, the intent is to provide regular attending members with the following.. 1) Professional advice and speaking engagements from experts in their field (e.g. - Sales, Networking, Leadership, Presentations, LinkedIn and many more). Each month a new speaker will help us to further refine the skil …

The Empowerment Group creates a vibrant support group to navigate effective and positive change in our lives. Guest expert speakers share their insight in navigating positive and effective change from varied perspectives. Speakers from the mental health, inspiration, self-help, spiritual, and faith based communities are invited by the group to share their unique perspective and expertise. A dynamic group discussion follows every speaker.

LeTip Union Station is a Chicago Loop chapter of LeTip International. A national organization where non-competing business professionals meet weekly to learn about our businesses and work to pass qualified leads. We're looking for you! If you're looking to gain more clients and grow your business, our chapter currently seeking to fill select open categories to pass leads. To learn more about how our business networking chapter works, visit letiploop.com and contact Scott Winterroth for more info …

If you love to travel and want to meet like-minded Chicagoans, this is the group for you! We'll have a variety of social opportunities that may include speakers, dinners, tours, weekend road trips and beyond. See the Chicago and the world with new eyes and new friends. Learn from others and share what you know!