MCP Servers: Something for Everyone

THIS LIVE MEETING CAN BE ATTENDED BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE. SCROLL DOWN FOR DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO JOIN US.

This month we're thrilled to welcome Todd Geist from Proof.sh as our featured guest presenter.

OttoFMS now ships two MCP servers — one for managing your server through conversation, one for exposing your FileMaker scripts as tools to AI agents. Whether you administer FileMaker, build on it, or sell it to clients, there's a working piece of this you can turn on this week. We'll demo both servers live and cover what each is actually good at.

Note: This meeting will be recorded, but that is not a guarantee we will publish it. The only way to be 100% certain you won't miss out on the action is by attending the event live, either online or in person.

Meeting Schedule:

• 9:15 AM — In-person meeting room opens
• 9:30 AM — Coffee & social time
• 9:55 AM — Online meeting room opens
• 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Meeting & discussion with Todd Geist

HOW TO GET TO THE MEETING ROOM ON THE 20TH FLOOR OF THE EAST TOWER OF MARINA CITY (300 North State Street):
Getting yourself to a meeting downtown can be a fun and pleasant experience if you plan ahead. Sometimes we go out for tacos after the meeting.

METRA
If you are coming from the suburbs, taking the Metra train is recommended. Marina City is a 25-30 minute walk or a $10-12 cab ride from Ogilvie and Union stations. If you’re walking, cross the river and walk north on Wacker until it curves to the right (east). If the weather is nice, take the stairs down to the riverwalk to maximize your experience. Then, continue to follow the river to the east until you see two iconic buildings that look like giant corn cobs. The meeting is on the 20th floor of the East Tower, the building on the right.

DRIVING
If you would prefer to drive, discounted valet parking is available at $25 for 12 hours (Sully has passes). Use 300 N State St. as your destination in your preferred mapping app. Look carefully at the route before you leave - GPS signals don't always have great accuracy between the skyscrapers or on Lower Wacker.

Once you're at 300 N State, pull into the large ramp upward toward the Hotel Chicago and House of Blues on the west side of State Street. Follow the lines that curve left toward valet parking, right in front of the entrance of House of Blues. Pull up as far as you can toward the glass domed valet stand. Then, turn off your car and wait for an attendant to take your keys.

CTA (the L)
The closest L stop is Clark and Lake. Find the river (north of the L stop), walk to it and look for the corn cob shaped buildings on the other side of the river. You're headed to the one on the right.

Getting Inside The Building:
To enter the landmark Marina City East Tower, you must first find the concourse level. This can be confusing, as the concourse is below street level. There are three entrances to the concourse level.

• On State Street, at 300 N State, below street level.
• On Dearborn Street, at 323 N Dearborn, below street level.
• Inside the glass dome that houses the valet stand.

Once on the concourse level, look for the EAST tower security office. Tell the lobby guard you are here for a CAFDA meeting on the 20th floor. Be prepared to show a photo ID and sign into a guest book. Then, use any of the five elevators to go to the 20th floor.

STATE STREET BRIDGE HAS BEEN REOPENED 😁
Enjoy travelling on the historic bascule bridge in a vehicle or on foot.

How to attend CAFDA remotely:
A zoom link for this CAFDA meeting is already posted on our free CAFDA forum at https://forum.chifm.dev/. Please take a moment now to DM Sully for an invitation to the forum so you can grab the link. We'd be glad to have you, no matter where you are.