dbt Global Circuit Series: Chicago

This meetup is designed for builders, thinkers, and tinkerers — folks who want to roll up their sleeves (figuratively), learn from each other, and imagine what’s next for the analytics engineering stack.
Whether you’re curious about what’s new, want to see how others are approaching similar problems, or just want to ask hard questions — you’re in the right place.

Important Note:
Please ensure you register using your full name. This is required for security purposes, as you will need to present a valid ID matching the name you provided during registration to attend the event.

🤝Organizer: Analytics8
🏠Venue: 55 E Monroe St, Suite 2950-C, Chicago, IL 60603
🍕Catering: Pizza and drinks

To attend, please read the Health and Safety Policy and Terms of Participation:** https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy

📝Agenda

• 5:30 - 6:00 | Check in/Registration (30 min)
• Laurie Merrell, Lead Analytics Engineer - Jarvus Innovations: "Civic Technology in Chicago: Intro to Chi Hack Night" (15 min + Q&A)
• Dave Connors, Product Manager - dbt Labs: “For Builders, by Builders: The Latest Tools from dbt Labs” (25 min + Q&A)
• Reception/Networking

Event Details:
The doors open at 5:30pm. Presentations begin at 6:00pm. Food and refreshments will be provided. Please bring your ID for when you check-in at the security desk in the lobby.
Our venue has capacity limits (55 people), so please only RSVP if you intend to come and change your RSVP status on the Meetup to "Not Going."

➡️ Join the dbt Slack community: https://www.getdbt.com/community/
🤝 Make sure to join the #local-chicago channel in dbt Slack (https://slack.getdbt.com/).

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