Do you develop with Ruby? Make web applications with Rails? Setup servers with Ruby? Well if you are then this is the meetup for you. If you would like to talk about something Ruby then get in touch with us.

This is a peer support group for people with social anxiety issues including but not limited to discomfort speaking with strangers, talking in groups, public speaking, agoraphobia, and panic attacks.  It is absolutely free and open to everyone. We will have regular group meetings to talk about whats on your mind, to share our coping strategies, do exposure exercises, and just to hang out and get to know one another.

Extreme Photography isn't about shooting supermodels while dangling from a helicopter, it's about taking the best practices of photography and doing them all the time. The main purpose of this group is to meet regularly and discuss our photos, sort of like a bookclub, but for photos. As people talk about their photos learning will naturally take place and ideas will flow. Other activities, like field trips, will be left to the many excellent photography clubs in Greater Vancouver. The About pa …

If you want to talk with native speakers to learn a new language, improve your language skills, or are simply eager to discover new cultures, you have found the right place!. The goal of the Vancouver Newcomers and Immigrants is to connect local people and people who have come to Canada from other countries in order to help them understand each other's culture and languages while developing new friendships. Whether you are someone fond of foreign languages, a student, a recent immigrant, an empl …

VanJS is a meetup for web developers downtown Vancouver. The focus is on Javascript, HTML5, and the open web. Javascript frameworks, browser functionality, tips and tricks are all popular topics. The meeting format is two 45 minute talks, followed by pub time for discussion. We usually meet every other month. Let us know if there's something you'd like to give a talk on!

Become a part of the largest not-for-profit Internet Marketing Meetup In Canada The Internet Masterminds Group Meetup The purpose of this group is to develop our businesses, marketing, share ideas, discuss strategies, and talk to people who get exited when we talk about internet marketing. We get together every Monday at 7pm to discuss various issues that we rarely get to talk about in the "real world". We are an internet marketing mastermind group that discusses: * Internet Marketing * Social …

This group is for all of us who have a desire to write but never seem to find the time to do it regularly. It is open to all levels and is for those who would like to do more writing on a set date & time each week. It doesn't matter what type of writing you are doing, or if you have never written before.  Just arrive with a notebook and pen (or laptop) and write. We usually begin by chatting for a number of minutes and getting to know each other though talking is not required. After a while most …

Welcome to Bubble Tea around Vancouver group!! Welcome to Bubble Tea around Vancouver group!! If you like bubble tea and meetups, then come join us! This group has grown from just visiting different bubble tea places to doing any activities with bubble tea! So you will see many different activities that we do: golfing, archery, hiking, eating out, etc. But they all have bubble tea in hand. We welcome people of all ages. If you are new to Vancouver, this will be a good way to meet people. St …

*when you click on "upcoming meetups", "past meetups" or "our calendar" (on the left of this screen) do make sure to scroll down to the bottom of this page if you are not logged into a meetup.com account.* Looking for a constructive way to help the environment? We’re a group of people from all over the Lower Mainland who get together to help Metro Vancouver Parks, municipalities, BC Parks, charities, non-profit organizations, societies, stewardship groups and watershed groups tackle environment …

Welcome to Extremely Shy- Looking for Friends, now the #1 most active meetup group in the greater Vancouver area! Are you a young adult looking to make new friends and gain new experiences? Then this is the group for you. With over 15 superstar organizers, there are always exciting events on the horizon that should be able to satisfy a wide range of interests. But what about our group name? The first thing that comes to many people's minds when they see "Extremely Shy- Looking for Friends" is: …

If you enjoy •public talks and lectures •documentaries and other films reading and talking about books •art openings and gallery talks •other cultural and current affairs events And you would like to meet more like-minded people to do and talk about these things with, then this group might be a good fit for you. Please join us. The scope for this group is quite wide. It is not a book club, though some events may focus on discussing books or a particular book. It’s not an art, or film, or …

Casual and social gaming is booming. Unity has a great editor and has let our small studio develop for both IOS and Android. In this meetup we hope to meet, talk about Unity and how it will make us all rich and famous. The group is open to anyone interested in making games.

This group is about photography and walking around the beautiful city of Vancouver and capturing candid images of the city and its surrounding beauty. The idea here is to get together with other photographers and have a great time just talking photography, having a great outing and enjoying our city. So, who should join? Photographers, no matter how experienced can join. If you got a new point and shoot camera last week or you are a seasoned pro with years behind the lens, this group is for you. …

Welcome to Girl Talk, we are gals between the ages of 20 something to 40 something, and value and appreciate the importance of having female relationships in our day to day lives for support, understanding and fun! It's sometimes hard to make new friends, especially if you are new to the city or work long hours (and hate your collegues- just kidding;) or are simply shy. Girl Talk is a great way to connect with new friends in a fun and relaxed environment. Please note, that the purpose of the gro …

I'm looking for a small, committed group to talk about a challenging work at a slow pace -- talking about a fairly small number of pages per session. If you're in a hurry to get through a life-list of books, I wish you well in another group. But if you like savouring the details of language and enjoy deep discussion of ideas, with a great piece of writing as the starting point and focus, you might find a home here. We will be reading: 1. A few essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson (TBA), then... 2. Wal …

As professionals and/or hobbyists in the computing industry, we employ many different languages and technologies. Heterogeneous systems are becoming the norm. Over the past few years many developer meetup groups have formed in Vancouver, but most are narrow-scoped and focus on one language or tool. While these groups have their place, the best talks often have a broader appeal than the specific focus of the host meetup. Polyglot Vancouver's mission is to bring together software engineers, compu …

All NUKE users and their friends in Vancouver are are invited to join! This informal Meetup group aims to get together regularly to talk shop, network, trade tips and tricks, over drinks. Local and international artists [courtesy of The Foundry] will show off their work, plus you'll get updates on what's new with NUKE, HIERO, MARI, MODO, KATANA, etc Annex Pro [the local authorized dealer for The Foundry software] is proud to sponsor these events, and many others.  We believe in supporting the lo …

//collaborate here 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 …

This MeetUp group is all about building feature rich, maintainable, scalable, and testable JavaScript applications! We’ve all hacked together our share of web apps using vanilla jQuery, but without a clear separation of responsibilities things get messy and difficult to maintain very quickly. Talks will focus on using libraries like Backbone and Jasmine, and on architecting, testing, and useful patterns for your JavaScript applications.  Many of these practices are well established in other stac …

Are you interested in having a conversation in English with people from Canada and around the world?  Let's meet and talk in English together! You can make foreign friends from many other countries and you can have fun while you're chat!  You can learn about different cultures! Come and check this out! Our conversation club for anyone who is interested in practicing their English (or helping someone else practice their English) and making new friends. Every week we meet and talk about interestin …

¿Hablas Español? This group is for Canadians and Permanent Residents who love to learn Spanish and learn more about Latin American cultures! This drop-in program runs Fridays from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Robert Lee YMCA and is led by trained facilitators from Latin America. You must have a basic command of Spanish and be able to communicate about common everyday topics. We'll talk about many interesting topics such as Day of the Dead, how to drink yerba mate, your favorite Garcia Marquez novel, i …

We are a friendly and enthusiastic group of people who share a love for Canada, its language, its culture and people. We are based in the heart of Vancouver with events on Commercial Drive, Downtown at Stanley Park, The Renfrew Community Centre and other neighbourhoods throughout the city. You will find it easy to acquire language partners and make friendsat one of our weekly social events. When you join us you will be able to speak, read and write in English and meet English native speakers fro …

JOINT VFX WINGS NIGHT What is it? The idea is to have a steady event on Thursdays after work where you can head over and grab some food and drinks and hang out in the fun surroundings of 560's Taste Lounge. The long term goal is to spread the word to your buddies in VFX and take them along so that a regular gathering of VFX people develops, where people can network and get to know each other. After a while you should be able to head over and be sure some people you know will be there. Where it i …

This Meetup is for anyone who is interested in Kabbalah, who is spiritual or curious about a spirituality, and for those who are curious about living a more fulfilled life. We meet once a month to create a dialogue of understanding ourselves better as we work towards a more fulfilled lifestyle. What is Kabbalah? "The word Kabbalah means many different things to many different people. In a nutshell, it is an ancient wisdom that reveals how the universe and life work. On a literal level, the word …

Over the past couple of months I have been talking about my sister bringing runclub funclub coming to Vancouver, and now it is happening. Why am I so excited about this? runclub is coming to Vancouver A bit of background. My amazing sister Jo started runclub 14 years ago to address the need that she saw for a super healthy way for people to change their lives in so many ways through movement, and since she loves running that is what she chose to model this around. In the relatively small city of …

Coffee drinkers getting together and talking over coffee and dessert Trying to support the Italian community Vancouver has a tight knit community just trying to talk about our gripes and have a few laughs

To join, members need to be actively running a business that: has 10-50+ employees OR has annual revenue of at least $1M This group is for experienced entrepreneurs who want to honestly discuss business challenges and insights with their peers. There are lots of meetups catering to people just starting out in business, but this isn't one of them. Here are some proposed topics: Let’s talk about money What are your margins? What is your customer acquisition cost? What is your average customer …

We are starting our first Vancouver social to talk about jobs and business opportunities in Vancouver. We all just love to talk surveying, GIS and remote sensing. It's a informal get together where we have a pint and and network. You will meet professionals, students, business owners, entrepreneurs, and recruiters at these events. They have no cost and no formal structure. We hope to see you there!