This is a group for entrepreneurs and those aspiring to be. We’ll get together to share knowledge, promote our businesses, make professional connections, and have a good time. Events will include brunch, happy hour, brainstorming sessions, seminars, webinars, and other opportunities to support, encourage, and interact with one another. We hope to meet-up with you soon! The group is sponsored by The Biz Knows. Learn more about The Biz Knows at http://www.thebizknows.com

OUTgirlz of Central Maryland is a social group for lesbian women aged 21 and over who are looking to network and foster new friendships. We are based in Howard County, Maryland, however, our events are not limited to the Howard County area. We host events throughout Maryland as well as in DC and Nothern Virginia. Our goals are to create a fun, safe, and welcoming environment for our members and to build a community of diverse, positive, and supportive women. OUTgirlz is not intended to be a "dat …

Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, training seminars and speech contests. Toastmasters International includes more than 199,000 men and women in more than 9,300 clubs in more than 70 countries. Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from our practical, face-to-face learning program. Whether you're speaking to the board of dir …

Our group is for fun loving, intelligent, and outgoing professionals, 25 - 35, who are looking for a good group of friends in the Baltimore / Howard County area. We host a wide variety of events from Happy Hours, Wine Tastings, local festivals, BBQ’s, Game Nights, Team Sports, Outdoor activities, and much, much, more. We are looking for Men and Women in the area who are easy going, like to try new things, have a good sense of humor, and are a little silly at times…if that sounds like you, then w …

This is a group of women in our 30's who are looking for a little more in life. More adventure, friends, dinners, movies, working out, travel, or anything else. We will go to dinners in DC, NYC, and just around town. Comedy clubs, 5k runs, fun road trips, new experiences, book clubs, spa and pamper days, kickboxing, indoor rock climbing, sailing lessons and much much more. Only join this group if you want to make fabulous new friends and want to try new things to help yourself grow in this life. …

To gather like-minded people who love animals and want to help them. We are planning fun events where we can socialize and help animals at the same time! What could be better? This group is also a place where local animal organizations can post information about their events to help support them.

Retreat from the daily stress of life...Surround yourself with the natural beauty of the caribbean, enjoy breathtaking views of the sea and neighboring islands. Meet other professionals in the Metropolitan area that are interested in travel...white sandy beaches, cruises, casino trips, weekend get-a-ways, shopping trips, broadway plays...and the beat goes on! Travel enthusiasts unite and enjoy an array of leisure vacation, excursion travel and events in the local metropolitan area.

Are you looking for Haitian/Caribbean/African people in the area? Miss speaking Creole/French/pidgin and eating your native food? Listening to your Caribbean/African music and dancing? Lets get together and keep our culture alive. The media has attempted to create animosity between us but we reject yet hat foolishness. We have more in common than most people realize. This group will bring together Africans living in the diaspora (to talk, laugh, play games, drink wine, and do anything else we ca …

The mission of the Patuxent Toastmasters Club is to provide a friendly, mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop both communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth. Membership in Toastmasters is one of the greatest investments you can make in yourself and it is also one of the most cost-effective skill-building tools available anywhere. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing work …

If you are seeking information, encouragement and support in coping and living more effectively in relationship to a loved one’s addiction and/or recovery from addiction, this group is for You! The SMART Recovery approach in a non-12-step recovery support program emphasizing “empowerment” and “the power of choice”. As a family member or friend of someone with an addiction, we have the power of choice, too. We are not all-powerful, but we are also far from powerless. We have the power to make our …

Professional group of distributed computing practitioners.

Critters for a Cause is a volunteer group which provides costumed characters to support charitable organizations and communities. Our Mission is to cultivate a caring and passionate team of volunteers and performers to provide quality entertainment and volunteer support for charitable organizations and communities. Membership is open to those who own a "Critter" costume and to those who wish to work with our characters during events. If you would like to inquire about having Critters for a Cause …

This is a group for anyone interested in hearing established local community business professionals talk about their career progression toward their current position. We also have guest speakers holding free seminars about business innovations; all in order to stimulate business culture through networking and partnerships between academic and local business people. We meet at the University of Phoenix Maryland Campus the first Monday of each month in Columbia from 6:30 – 8:30 PM.

Members of Smartly Spaced host a wide variety of events at Smartly Space on a regular basis. Events range from business education events to help your business run smarter to community events to bring friends and family together.

The St John Singles for Christ is a Ministry dedicated to fulfilling the various needs of single people. We are one of several ministries and groups at the St John Baptist Church at 9055 Tamar Dr., Columbia, Md. Our Ministry hosts monthly educational programs which include, but are not limited to, how to meet good Christian mates, how to conduct oneself when dating, how to fulfill the needs of single parents, how to be content with being single, and how to recover from divorce and widowhood. Our …

Explore Columbia inspires and motivates people of all ages to explore the Columbia paths and Howard County trails by bike and on foot. We are two social recreational clubs: a biking club for families and a walking club for adults. Anyone who enjoys the outdoors and would like to explore the extensive network of paths within our community is welcome to join us. We are a diverse group for all paces and ability levels. All walks and bike rides are guided. Our emphasis is on fun, camaraderie and f …

NPMA is a professional membership association for those employees who have responsibility and ultimate accountability for the physical assets of their organization and Customer assets if required. Our Association members oversee the effective and efficient management of Capital and/or Customer/Government assets and ensure proper records are kept of the equipment, materials, or other movable and durable property on the inventory. NPMA Harbour Lights Chapter is a group of Property Management profe …

Homemakers! Moms, Dads. Grandparents or anyone who is staying home by choice. Network and support for those who made a conscious decision to stay home. Meet for coffee or a shopping trip. Exchange tips and tricks. We meet for brekfast or lunch. Plan activities for the family or just have an adult night out. We talk about parenting, decorating, cooking, “things to do”, having fun, and everything else…. The reason you consider yourself a HOMEMAKER does not matter. You may be taking a break from wo …

Meet other local developers, architects, and designers focused on Java, J/EE (J2EE), and J/ME (J2ME) technologies. We try to strike a balance between networking/socializing and discussing/learning about code, architecture, and innovations. Both beginners and pros are welcome!

This will be the first clean energy meetup at the clean energy incubator (CETI) at UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County). We already have a dozen clean energy companies in the incubator; some of which are already showing great signs of success. The objective of this meeting will be to meet some of the incubator companies and to attract additional clean energy entrepreneurs who want to network with likeminded. This will be an opportunity to meet peers, learn what is going on in clean en …

User's group to discuss, review, and exchange ideas on BMC Software's BladeLogic server, network, and client automation solution. Including how it relates to Cloud Computing and Cloud Lifecycle Management.

The Pinnacle Empowerment Center is a nonprofit organization that provides women with the resources and support they need to achieve unlimited career success.

This group is designed to assist the "Boomer Plus" group of job seekers born between the years 1940 and 1970, to successfully gain job acquisition. The group will discuss methodologies and opportunities and build mentoring networks for the job search.

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Join us to Discover how to effectively utilize the 5 keys to Healthy Living: * DETOXIFY your body to remove the stress from having to deal with toxins, thus allowing your body the ability to focus on rebuilding health. * HYDRATE your body to maintain or regain optimum health. * OXYGENATE your body; since cancer and most other illnesses cannot survive in an oxygenated environment. * ALKALIZE YOUR BODY PH - from acidic to alkaline pH, because Alkaline is the "normal" state of healthy perso …