Chicago AMA is committed to providing local Marketing Professionals with additional opportunities to "Meetup" outside of our monthly programming and also in varying locations around the Chicago area. These Meetups can be tailored to best address your burning questions, issues, and hot topics relative to marketers today. This group is open to both members and non-members of the AMA. It is our hope, of course, that the experience encourages you to learn more about what the AMA has to offer for car …

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Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and,  in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other iconic companies all started with just …

This group is for people wanting to "meetup" for exercise workouts, events, and fun. We are looking for assistant organizers and ideas. We hope you will meetup with us to burn some calories, develop new relationships and hove some fun. If you are interested in programs like P90x, Insanity, Rev Abs and Turbo Fire. Make the commitment and join us. If you play tennis, soccer, volley ball, golf, or any other sport and looking for a group to play indoor, grass, and beach. Come show us what you got …

A chance for children ages 0-4 and their moms, dads, nannies and caregivers to come together to have fun, explore the city and support one another in community. The group is an outreach of Urban Village Church. We are a bold, relevant and inclusive Christian community fro everyone including those that have been burned or bored by religion and need to do church differently.

Back in October 2011 I had my first child and became very uncomfortable with myself inside and outside after gaining over 40 pounds. I began the 90 Day Challenge soon after and as of Jan 1 (not even a full 90 days) I’ve shed all 40-plus pounds of baby fat. So, if you're looking to lose weight or just get fit for the New Year, let’s start the next 90 day challenge TOGETHER. Weight loss and living a healthier life is most successful when you have others to hold you accountable and teaming together …

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Meet other local people who are interested in walking for fitness! We'll meet up to walk around Oak Park/River Forest/Forest Park and on local trails. We've also been known to do a little hiking, biking, eating and drinking as a group. To lose weight and to keep it off, you need to get moving. Walking at a moderate pace for 30-60 minutes burns stored fat and can build muscle to speed up your metabolism. Walking an hour a day is also associated with cutting your risk of heart disease, breast canc …

… The human body boasts a multitude of energy systems. To keep it simple, the speed at which you move determines what energy system you are focused on and which muscle fibers you are activating. Burst Training influences oxygen and muscle in a very specific manner to get the greatest results in the shortest amount of time.  Furthermore, Burst Training is a functional fitness program which means that it incorporates multi-joint, compound, whole body movements that are found in everyday activities. …

Mystery, Thriller, Romantic Suspense and Dark Fiction Conference. The Coolest Crime Scene Happens Every February in Chicago - Plead Guilty and Be There. For writers - February in Chicago is the hottest time of the year! Agents, publishers, Master Classes, forensic professionals, weapons experts, essential panels, presentations, and elbows to rub--the perfect antidote for whatever ails writers at every level. Love is Murder--be freezin' for a reason and come ready to advance your career and …