EcoTuesday is a structured networking event for sustainable business leaders that takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month in cities across the country. Here's a brief outline of what takes place at each event: * Arrive at the venue, settle in, and meet new people * Learn about the cutting edges of sustainable business from an expert * Quickly introduce yourself & your project to a roomful of people * Network with people you learned about during the Introduction Circle EcoTuesday is open …

This group is for people who are ready to step outside their norm of friendships and dating. If you're in an interracial relationship, or interested in learning more about your already diverse circle of friends.  If you're ready to step outside of your standard dating and social scene and mingle with people in a comfortable, safe environment you should join. Whatever is relevant to you, then we will create a safe space to discuss dating, friendships and familial experiences and ask questions. LG …

This group was started simply to allow people to meet other people in a comfortable environment.  Although we are relatively new to Meetup, we have been holding our luncheons since the Fall of 2009. There are no attendance requirements.  There are no referral requirements.  There are no dues.  Everyone is welcome to join our luncheons. Whether you're a small business owner, network marketer, internet entrepreneur, or just simply looking for something that might be the right fit for you, you're …

This club is for everyone who wants to play chess and socialize in a non- intimidating environment. If you never played before don't worry, we'll teach you. If you can play then maybe you'll learn something new. There are only two rules for the club, respect others and have fun. This club also is a social club to network, meet new people, make new friends, and just hang out. Meetups will be in the Cleveland and Akron area and will primarily be at places that have coffee (Caribou, Starbucks etc.) …

… The ISSA facilitates interaction and education to create a more successful environment for global information systems security and for the professionals involved. Membership With active participation from individuals and chapters all over the world, the ISSA is the largest international, not-for-profit association specifically for security professionals. Members include practitioners at all levels of the security field in a broad range of industries, such as communications, education, healt …

Meet others in the northeast Ohio area who want to see a better world for animals! Animal rights advocates want to see animal abuse such as factory farming, circuses, and the fur industry become a thing of the past! Let's get together to share ideas on how to become more effective activists or if you're new to all this, come and learn what "AR" is all about!

Do you favor the secular ideals of fairness, justice, liberty, and equality? Would you like to see reason and pragmatism used in our governance, instead of blind ideology and appeals to emotion? It is often said that "reality has a liberal bias". Debate in this nation has become increasingly noxious, mostly due to the stubborn irrationality of our society's more "regressive" elements. People of a more politically open-minded inclination often find themselves to be needlessly on the defensive. …

This group is for people who want to learn more about cooking and baking with vegan ingredients. This is not really intended for professional chefs (but please feel free to join if you'd like and teach the rest of us!), just ordinary people who love to cook and bake and would like to help the environment at the same time! We will travel around the various farmers markets (in the Summer months), and get a feel for the locally grown ingredients available around us. We will also try to find places …

… Parents Without Partners Mission Statement: Parents Without Partners provides single parents and their children with an opportunity for enhancing personal growth, self confidence, and sensitivity towards others by offering a safe environment for support, friendship, and the exchange of parenting techniques. ..

… Parents Without Partners Mission Statement: Parents Without Partners provides single parents and their children with an opportunity for enhancing personal growth, self confidence, and sensitivity towards others by offering an environment for support, friendship, and the exchange of parenting techniques.

Meet with other local Single people who are interested in Volunteering for their community! Gather and discuss/plan community service projects. "Single Volunteers" is a social organization for singles that provides a relaxed environment in which to meet others while supporting various community groups through volunteering. All Single Volunteer events can be found on: www.svohio.org

Bainbridge Twp. Running Club was started by Beth Minadeo and Jo Bauswein in March 2011. We wanted to create a local running club that includes runners and walkers of all levels. This club will be promoting a fun, nonjudgmental and encouraging environment. We will be using this site to spread information about the club's weekly runs, local races and any events we sponsor.

I decided to begin this group because I would really enjoy coming together with other parents who are also interested in an holistic approach to health and wellness within their families. The vision that I have for a group like this would be for a community where there are insightful discussions, a place to share events and information that support an enjoyable healthy lifestyle and expanding awareness of holistic practices available to us all. Anyone who is interested and inspired by meetin …

The Ohio Objectivist Society (OOS) is open to anyone interested in Ayn Rand and her philosophy of Objectivism. The goals of this group are to provide a friendly and thoughtful environment for rational individuals to discuss Ayn Rand, Objectivist thought, current events, and more. Individuals from all backgrounds and knowledge levels are welcome to join (it is not necessary to have read Ayn Rand's books to have a rational, active mind). Please navigate to the About page (http://aynrand.meetup …

… In addition, you can participate in an exclusive peer group (limited to one person from any one industry category), designed in a non-competitive and supportive environment. In this peer-to-peer structured "hand-on" peer group meeting, members share their best practices, discuss real-world issues, and help each other improve performance. Monthly membership fee required. OPEN events, peer group meetings, & tele-seminars are facilitated by the Direct Selling Academy, Inc. (http://www.directsellin …