The Business Link is your first stop for information and services as you start and grow your small business in Alberta.  Whether you are a first-time entrepreneur, or looking for ways to enhance your current business practices, we are here to help you succeed!  At The Business Link , we offer information about everything from start-up, regulations, marketing, and financing/loan programs to e-business, exporting, importing, Aboriginal business, and government programs and services. Our MeetUp …

Small groups of business owners or management meeting is peer groups. Structured meetings hosted online and in our Calgary venue. We will meet every two weeks. Two meetings will be hosted virtually using Google+ Hangouts and the third meeting will be at our meeting room. Each peer group will consiste of 6 - 8 business professionals who will be invited to join a peer group. Peer groups will be kept relatively small and participants within each group will not be in a similar or conflicting busines …

Calgary oil sands discussion and engagement meetup group The Calgary oil sands discussion and engagement meetup group was created to enable a further exchange of facts, opinions and feelings about the oil sands through constructive dialogue. This group exists to network, support and share ideas to further the discussion about the oil sands. By meeting, sharing ideas, networking and engaging in the discussion you can contribute to the oil sands role as a pillar of responsible energy development …

We were very excited to venture west and host our first Calgary Social this past March. After such a success, we have solidified the following dates to keep the geomatics chatter going. Whether you are a professional, student, seeking employees or seeking employment, we invite you to our monthly Calgary GoGeomatics Canada socials. These are informal socials full of good food, good drinks and even greater conversation. Don’t miss out on these fantastic opportunities!

There are a continious stream of Ex South African Citizens moving into Calgary. This forum acts to help coordinate network and social activites for like minded individuals who would like to share time together.

Calgary Singles Social Dance is a fantastic new community for singles to meet at dance events. The company hosts dance lessons that allow people to meet other like-minded singles at our dance parties. With our legendary dance lessons and shows, we guarantee you'll meet other singles and have an enjoyable, comfortable, and fun matchmaking experience!

We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth. —Virginia Satir, family therapist and author. Cuddle Party is a short workshop in non-sexual touch, boundaries and communication, followed by a couple of hours, to put what you have learned into practice, by enjoying and exploring touch in a healthy and agreed upon way. (Think hugs, foot rubs, back rubs, spooning and just general non-sexual snuggling.) A trained facilitator gently leads …

“I Meditate Calgary is a movement empowering Calgarians to do more things they love by recharging through meditation, a practical way to refresh every day, invented thousands of years ago. It gives you an opportunity to breathe, meditate and meet with like-minded people and collectively focus on peaceful thinking and personal growth. I Meditate Calgary is like a running group for your mind! This helps you to re-energize and grow your meditation skills in free group gatherings throughout the city …

Welcome to the Calgary Equestrian Recreation Group! Mission Statement The Calgary Equestrian Recreation Group (CERG) is a recreational horse club that is devoted to promoting equestrian recreational and social activities in the Calgary area and beyond. Our objective is to: - To devote and to promote equestrian recreational and social activities in the Calgary area. -  To gather together to participate in horse related and social activities. - To promote fellowship, education, and fun for all …

ALL Women in Calgary and surrounding areas are invited to a FREE Day of Inspiration Party to celebrate the launch of an amazing new women’s group, called BraveHeart Women Resonate Calgary! This is an incredible event for women of all ages, occupations and industries that you want to attend ... AND it’s on a weeknight because we know weekends are precious, especially in the summer! You may have heard the recent buzz around Calgary that BraveHeart Women, a global community that has already attract …

Welcome to the Calgary Scrambling & Mountaineering Club! We are a diverse, friendly and inviting group of individuals that span a wide range of ages; education; vocations; political, religious and cultural backgrounds. But we share one thing in common. Our love, nay passion, for the mountains! Calgary is our base of operations and the Canadian Rockies is our playground. By using various combinations of our feet and hands we ascend these mountain summits and ridges and are rewarded with some of t …

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 …

Possibilities is open to all genders and orientations, and welcomes allies from both the gay & straight communities at our bi/pansexual focused events. Possibilities is not a hook-up or dating group. You can also find us on Facebook, where we have a public page at www.facebook.com/possibilitiescalgary and a private group. Most of our online discussion takes place on the Possibilities facebook group wall. What is Possibilities? Possibilities is a group that aims to create a strong, safe, vibrant …

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 …

Calgary Centre for Spiritual Living invites you to visit our spiritual community to explore new possibilities for your life. Our center is dedicated to helping individuals discover the spiritual tools and an inner Power that has the ability to transform lives and make the world a better place. Calgary Centre for Spiritual Living is an affiliated member of the Centers for Spiritual Living. Our centre was founded in1964 by Herman Afftink. We offer a practical spiritual teaching that draws on the w …

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.

Welcome! There are a lot of playgroups in Calgary. What makes Calgary Families Community different? Ultimately, we are a family-oriented group that plans activities for every member of the family. Essentially, CFC is a group for families, by families. We are a community of parents looking to build friendships for ourselves and for our children by organizing events that allow families to meet. Our meetups are organized under 4 categories: Family events, Mom Events, Dad events, and Parent events …

Are you a mother interested in meeting other moms and their children in South Calgary? If so, then this is the group for you! South Calgary Moms arranges events for moms and their children in the SouthWest and SouthEast communities of Calgary. Meetups are primarily in the South, but there are also occasional visits to other areas of the city. Mothers and Children of all ages are welcome! In an effort to keep this site a safe place for families to participate, we have made this group private. As …

Calgary Dollars is Calgary’s complementary currency system, started by the Arusha Centre in 1996, that brings together local talents and resources to strengthen our local economy and build community. Meet other local people who support the local economy. Using Calgary Dollars and barter for locally produced products, and local services, as an economic development strategy. Discuss strategies to strengthen your community. Go to www.calgarydollars.ca for more information on Calgary Dollars. You ca …

May 5, 2013 - Come and Join Us! Do you love to meander down the trail at a comfortable pace taking in what nature has to offer perhaps looking for that overlooked picture along the way to capture?  Are you a person who loves exploring and sharing the adventure with other like minded nature lovers? Who Are We? You will find that we come from many countries around the world. We are a friendly group that enjoys meeting other nature lovers.  A picture is worth a thousand words so be sure to check ou …

The purpose of this group is to facilitate conversations between entrepreneurs and people in startups. Hosted by Vipul Jasani, a serial entrepreneur and startup creator himself, we would like you all to share your experiences here and learn from each other the finer points of creating a successful startup. This group is not designed for deal-flow but rather a place to gain knowledge, expertise and advice for people planning to start their own companies and entrepreneurs alike.

*Please contact me if you're interested in organizing events! Calling all people who love to mingle and be social! The purpose of The #Calgary Social Circle to meet to new people and have fun. You'll be invited to exclusive parties in some of the best lounges and clubs in #YYC. This group is for young people between the ages of 18-35 living in #Calgary. The #Calgary Social Circle Presents fun exciting Events, Nightlife, Singles, Friends, Parties, Travel and Living Life to the Fullest. Check us o …

The Calgary Mom and Baby 2011 Meetup Group is a companion to the Calgary Mom and Baby 2011 Facebook group that I created shortly after my child, Thorin, was born.  http://www.facebook.com/groups/248381198526992/The Facebook group has approximately 230 members and is geared towards sharing information and asking questions that come up while raising our 2011 children. This Meetup Group is intended to connect us further through events that we attend together or that you post (Suggest an Event), eve …

The Calgary Marketing Club is the organization providing support, education, and networking opportunities to Marketing professionals in Calgary and beyond. We are interested in all aspects of marketing that benefits our members. The Calgary Marketing Club is the networking online place for marketers. We have all types of marketers in our group - from business owners to web developers and social media specialists as well as senior marketers for larger national companies.  We can help you and your …

Who: All individuals, organizations and businesses with an interest in advancing sustainability in Calgary are welcome Why: Calgary is at a defining moment in its history. The choices we make today will shape our city and region for decades. Those choices can increasingly promote and accelerate sustainability, or they can perpetuate business as usual – and the missed opportunities for innovation and lack of resilience that go with it. The breakfast series is intended to: Bring people toget …

OUR Charter To be surrounded by people who take an active interest in your company's success. Who doesn't want to grow their business? What better way to do it than to learn with other successful and professional business owners. Our focus is on growing our business by being educated by true professionals. The topics we have planned will span a wide range of business topics including; sales, lead generation, marketing, social media marketing, online marketing and potentially many many more relev …

The Calgary Coffee Meetup Group (your one-stop Calgary Meetup coffee resource!), is like a friendly neighbourhood café, where you can sit back, relax, enjoy a cup of the bean, and chat with fellow coffee- (and the occasional tea-) drinkers. We're a pretty laid-back bunch, on the lookout for good conversation, fun social gatherings, making new friends, or just getting out of the house & doing SOMETHING fairly cheap & easy... getting together for a cup of java is about as easy as it can be!! So re …

The Calgary ThirtySomethings was formed for individuals who are in their thirties (or close) and living in Calgary to meet new people close to their own age while exploring Canada's Finest City and the outdoor activities it provides. It will focus primarily on outdoorsy activities such as Hiking, Climbing, Snowshoeing, Skiing, Camping, BBQs etc.....but will also have social events such as beer and wing/pub nights, street festivals, live bands, live sporting events, karaoke, eating out and any ne …