Accessible digital media can be used by everyone, regardless of age, technology or ability. Join us for the Accessibility Forum! Developers, Designers, Marketers, & Owners • reach a massive market • with better design • and mobile-friendly user experience Sunday May 12, 2013 11.30 Demos & Nibbles 12-5 Speakers Forum Mount Royal University Register Now: AccessibilityCalgary.com & @A11yYYC Three world-class experts are stopping through for a half-day only. Learn how to tailor your digital med …

Our club is focused on developing and refining public speaking and leadership skills through the Toastmasters International Education Program. During our meetings there are opportunities to practice your public speaking skills through prepared speeches, short impromptu speeches (Table Topics) and smaller speaking roles. Our club provides a safe, fun and supportive atmosphere as well as constructive feedback through evaluations. Visitors are always welcome, check the calendar, follow our tweets o …

Do you get sweaty palms when you try to explain your business to someone new? At networking events do you want to curl up in a corner in a little ball and whimper like a kitten? Or do you run around handing out cards to anyone who will take one? Or do you collect as many cards as possible so you can run them through your card scanner and promptly forget who you actually talked with? If you answered YES to any of these questions then the Calgary Networking and Referral Business Training Forum is …

This Mastermind Development is a group of visionaries with a clear and definite purpose; to create prosperity, abundance, beauty, joy, happiness and making all of your wishes come true. We are a group dedicated to helping others realize their dreams and provide the tools and momentum to do so. We seek like-minded individuals who are ready to TAKE ACTION NOW. We employ the teachings of law of attraction; making the 'Secret' part of your life and we use focused intention and collective synergy …

A singles club for speakers; a speakers club for singles To become a member of our club you must be single, however we would never consider sending our members away in the event they 'get coupled', hence the name Singles And Friends. We meet Wednesdays at 7 pm at 4940 - 39 Avenue SW, Calgary. You are welcome to come and join us for a meeting at no cost and with no obligation - just to check it out.

The Excellence Seminars International (ESI) Calgary Grad chapter is intended for Calgary area grads of any of the ESI programs such as Pursuit of Excellence, The Wall and Advancement of Excellence. The objective of this group is to keep Calgary ESI grads connected through fun activities, establish new friends, socialize with like minded individuals and to continue to promote the ESI programs in the Calgary community.

Calgary has some great PMP mentoring groups for those seeking their PMP but what happens when you've gained your PMP? If you are missing your study group then this group is for you. If you are newly qualified but the real world doesn't seem to fit the BoK - this group is for you. A small friendly group of project managers supporting each other in making their PM practice better.  Facilitated by a certified coach and PMI mentor  this group maintains momentum and creates truly useful meetings. T …

We are looking to connect to positive, motivated people with an interest in making a difference in other peoples' lives. People that are entrepreneurial, forward thinking, goal and success oriented. Entreprenuers that are interested in maximizing cashflow in their client-centered businesses while learning and sharing key strategies for business success.

Nearly 100 years ago John Wanamaker proclaimed that "I know 1/2 of my advertising works, I just don't know which 1/2." With the explosion of social, mobile and customer generated media this statement is as accurate today as it's ever been. For marketers, CEOs, GMs and VPs of sales, the pace of change is accelerating faster than our pace of learning. At the same time, information and self-directed tools for learning are low cost and ubiquitous. The question then becomes how might we accelerate ou …

A good elevator pitch will not only effectively communicate who you are and what your business is about, it will also create enough intrigue to start a conversation. Together we will discuss what makes a good business description and how to find the balance between successfully communicating your business and generating interest enough interest to further the discussion.

Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. We bring together like minded people to socialise and have fun, while lending a hand to organizations both locally and internationally. For members we offer networking opportunities and professional skill development. As one of Rotary’s fastest-growing service programs, with more than 7,000 clubs in about 163 countries and geographical areas, Rotaract has become a worldwide phenomenon. Our group is growing and w …

Green Drinks Calgary is a monthly event that brings together environmentally-minded Calgarians in a relaxed, agenda-free evening of networking and merriment.  It is the local initiative of a larger "Green Drinks" movement, with over 500 other local meetups happening around the world (thus the name).  We are "green" people meeting over drinks, thus the name (drinking is not required to attend). Whether you work in the environmental field or are just breaking in, it's a chance to mingle with a liv …

The Calgary Agile Methods User Group (CAMUG) meets the first Thursday of every month at the University of Calgary. CAMUG provides a focal point for the use of agile methods in software development organizations in Calgary. Our members include software developers, managers, business professionals, researchers, students, and people from all walks of life. The group has a local focus and our meetings promote networking within Calgary's agile community. We encourage members to ask questions, to offe …

Innovation Exchange is a monthly meetup of Calgarians interested in contributing to solving social problems. Founded to help build community around the theme of social innovation and social good, IX facilitates connections and support for people and projects. Our members include professionals from areas such as: business, non-profits, community investment, corporate social responsibility, international development, government departments, social enterprise, community economic development, social …

A group designed to bring amateur and professional screenwriters, producers, directors, actors and everyone in between together to network, educate and create!

!!New Group!! The Calgary Cosmopolitan Club is a group for ladies only (30-40’s), who live a healthy lifestyle, are confident, professional, educated, independent, stylish, assertive, optimistic, enjoy shopping and appreciate quality in friendships. If you’re looking to socialize over a coffee or cosmopolitan, are open minded to making and meeting a new circle of friends and/or looking to expand your social circle with quality girlfriends than please join this group! Privacy Information: 1. No …

Welcome, We are not a group of strangers, but a group of friends waiting to be introduced to one another! Our Angels is a group of Professional holistic practitoners who have made their passion their full time job. We are dedicated to serving our higher purpose and teaching others how to serve theirs. Our workshops will cover topics on things such as : Angels, spirituality, psychic ability, paranormal investigations, aura's and energy, astrology, life coaching, past life regression, drumming cir …

The Art of Feminine Presence is designed to help you increase your personal presence, feminine energy, vocal power, and ability to connect to other people authenticallyso that you can: Look and feel more confident, healthy, and radiant when you walk into a room (so that more of the “right” people will naturally be attracted to you) Attract more of your ideal clients or your ideal partner or friends with greater ease and less struggle Feel more confident speaking to small or large groups in a …

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 inclusive Tech Soc …

DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BUSINESS LEADERS FROM CALGARY IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ARENA. IF YOU HAVE IDEAS AND DREAMS AND A CALLING ON YOUR HEART TO GO OUT AND CHANGE THE WORLD THEN YOU'VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE. NETWORK WITH OTHER LIKE MINDED YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS AND TAKE THE NEXT STEP INTO YOUR ABUNDANT FUTURE.

A meetup group for Filipinos who are either in business, or would like to explore the business world. We welcome Filipino enterprenuers, leaders, and professionals to share their knowledge and experience to other Filipinos in the community. "Only by sharing our knowledge and experiences do we truly learn and grow." Abel Pagaling

Out of Your Shell- Activities for the Shy & Socially Anxious Going through life with shyness or social anxiety can be a huge barrier to meaningful social activities and interaction. It can leave you feeling isolated and like you don't belong. This is where Out of Your Shell came into existence. We are a group of like individuals who have varying degrees of shyness or social anxiety who meetup regularly to try fun new things, meet new people, and make new friends with a safe group of non-judgemen …

The purpose of this group is to get right into the marrow of current business issues, changing technology, and trends in managing/developing a growing business. If you are starting, running, or managing a business this meetup is for you! The majority of the topics will center on the internet, web technology, brand consistency, and marketing with social media. Topics will be presented in a seminar format with active discussion encouraged after the seminar. Participants will walk away from the sem …

This group is for every business owner and sales person, who wants to Increase their sales. Sales is the most important part of every business. Here we will have the opportunity to discuss the specific skills to succeed, and ensure you are implementing a winning sales system to maximize time efficiency and PROFIT. If you are going to be in the game, why not play to win?! Looking forward to some major growth in the future with our members. “I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one …

Worried About How the Economy is Affecting You? Looking for Coaching, Advice and Tools to Stabilize and Succeed? Introducing Creative Capital for Changing the World (Starting with Your Own!) Come Get Support and Network with the Creative Capital Community This group is based upon the popular website www.MyPerfectEconomy.com that introduces the concept of "Creative Capital for Changing the World." After much feedback, its founders decided to create a meetup that would provide a community …

Is your career in, or around Business Intelligence? Does your significant other's eye's roll whenever you talk shop? Here's a recluse, for all you BI Analysts, Datawarehousers, DBA's.... to get together for a a couple beers after work. No boring presentations, just a chance to meet others in your field.

Pixels and Pints is a great way to relax after punching the clock, but sometimes a community needs something more than chit-chat. Enter Pixel Camp. Our goal is to use a mix of emergent event formats (unconferences, unpanels, open space technology, etc) to teach, create and build a true practice-oriented technology and digital arts community in Calgary. Why we are different? We're open source. You will help us build this community and share in the benefits. In fact, participation is required. Exp …