About us
Chicago's premiere AWS community! User-run, user-focused.
The Chicago AWS user group is a user-run, user-focused community in Chicago. We hold monthly, free evening events in the Loop. We rotate host offices and topics (anything but a sales pitch). Events include pizza and drinks up front, introductions, 2 to 3 quality non-sales presentations, then wrap with q&a. See our website: www.awschicago.com
Stay connected!
- Join the AWS Chicago slack
- Watch videos of past presentations on our YouTube page
- Connect on LinkedIn in the AWS Chicago user group Group
Read the CoC and FAQs on our website: [AWSchicago.com](https://www.awschicago.com)
* We are not run by or sponsored by Amazon.com or Amazon AWS. We do frequently work with Amazon SAs and account reps. As a local community group we respect our members' privacy and will never distribute personal details. *
Upcoming events
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March tech talks
National Public Housing Museum - Living Room, 919 South Ada Street, Chicago, IL, USJoin us in person March 30th in the Near West side by UIC for tech talks and a place in Chicago history.
Agenda:
(optional) 4pm meet to tour the National Public Housing Museum
5pm - welcome and networking
5:15pm - talk 1
5:45pm - talk 2
6:30pm - Q&A and networkingTalk 1:
"Building a HIPAA-Compliant Data Platform on AWS" - MK Barton, Co-Founder and Head of Cloud Experience at Rootwork LabsAbout the venue:
On March 30th we'll be in the Living Room space at the National Public Housing Museum. The museum is on the corner of Taylor
and Ada Streets, in the last remaining building of the historic Jane Addams Homes.General admission to the National Public Housing Museum is free and open to all.
#### Public Transportation
The Museum is accessible via public transportation. The closest CTA train stops are Racine on the Blue Line and Polk on the Pink Line, which are each about a half mile away.
For train to bus connections, both Clinton on the Blue Line and Polk on the Pink Line offer connections to CTA bus route #157 Streeterville/Taylor. Exit the bus at Taylor and Throop.
CTA bus routes #7 Harrison, #12 Roosevelt, and #60 Blue Island/26th also all have stops nearby.***
#### Parking
If traveling by car, there is limited parking located in the National Public Housing Museum’s lot on the north side of our building. A handful of spaces in the lot are designated for residents of the building—please avoid parking in any spot marked with a reserved sign. The lot includes one EV charging station.
Metered street parking is available on Taylor Street.
Bicycle parking is also available at the museum.47 attendees- $1.00
Community Day Midwest
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, One South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USJoin us for the 8th annual Community Day | Midwest!
The 2026 event will take place in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Indianapolis.Sponsor us (space is limited): https://www.midwestcommunityday.com/become-a-sponsor
Propose a talk (no sales pitches!): https://sessionize.com/aws-community-day-midwest-2026
Buy your ticket now: https://www.midwestcommunityday.comRegistration is ticketed via the event website. RSVPs to this event are 'closed' to redirect to the event website.
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