Houston Atlassian Community Events

Get ready for an exciting and relaxed evening with the Houston Atlassian Community! We're hosting a special in-door Pickleball Social designed to bring together professionals, enthusiasts, and community members for a fun, informal gathering full of energy, networking, and just the right amount of competition.

🏓 What to Expect:

Mini Tournaments & Prizes:

Join us for friendly competitions throughout the evening, featuring cash and swag prizes sponsored by our partners. Each round will include prizes for standout performances, team spirit, and creative plays. The final round’s first-place winners will take home a $200 cash prize. Come to connect, learn, compete—and win!

Casual Pickleball Play:

Courts will be open for casual games and short competitions. Whether you’re a seasoned player or brand new to the sport, everyone is welcome!

Food & Beverages: 

Enjoy a great spread of food and snacks, plus a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to keep you refreshed throughout the night.

Community Vibes: 

Meet, mingle, and build connections with fellow Atlassian users, admins, and app partners in the Houston area.

🎟 Free to Attend:

This event is completely free, and open to all members of the Houston Atlassian Community. Whether you use Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, or just love the ecosystem, we’d love to have you join.

📍 Location:

One More Fun Game Pickleball - 100 Sharpstown Center #1610, Houston, TX 77036

https://www.omfgpickleball.com/   Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wtHKfrac9agYZYpk9 

🕕 Date & Time:

August 21, 2025 from 6 to 9pm CT

🎒 What to Bring:

Just yourself! We'll provide the paddles, balls, and everything else you need to play and have a great time.

Come for the pickleball, stay for the people. Let’s rally, eat, drink, and celebrate the power of community—Atlassian style!

Agenda

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Hosted By

Larry Brock, Principle Architect

Ben Garcia, Technical Project Manager

Anthony D'Ambrosio, Community Leader

A results-driven professional, I excel in aligning technology with business needs, leveraging IT expertise and business acumen. Known for building trusting relationships, I employ a consultative approach, ensuring tailored solutions. With a focus on results, client satisfaction, and collaborative teamwork, I am poised to contribute positively in field sales or sales management roles to any forward-thinking organization.

Joe Zinnecker,

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Global Partner

Atlassian (http://atlassian.com)
Millions of users globally rely on Atlassian products every day for improving software development, project management, collaboration, and code quality.

Partners

HYCU, Inc. (https://www.hycu.com/)
At HYCU, we believe that every business should be safe. Our mission is to build a safer world. With our data protection as a service platform, we make it easy for you to move your data freely, easily, and safely without the burden of managing and scaling backup infrastructure. As an award-winning and recognized visionary in the industry, HYCU solutions eliminate complexity, risk, and the high cost of legacy-based solutions, providing data protection simplicity to make the world safer.

Movonte (https://movonte.com/)
Movonte, a technology consultancy, offers innovative business solutions as proud partners of Atlassian, Exalate, and Make (formerly Integromat). We provide services in the Atlassian Ecosystem, IT service management, project management, and business analysis. Our expertise includes migration, solution implementation, integration processes, and tool adoption in Mexico and the U.S. We align IT strategies with your business goals, delivering exemplary results and transformative outcomes.

Tempo Software (https://www.tempo.io/)
As a trusted provider of integrated applications for time and budget management, resource planning, roadmapping, and program management, Tempo supercharges Jira to help product management and software engineering teams achieve more.

Forty8Fifty Labs (https://www.forty8fiftylabs.com)
Forty8Fifty Labs, a Verinext subsidiary, drives innovation to set businesses apart. Specializing in software engineering, data analytics and AI, intelligent automation, Atlassian solutions, and resource management, we help enterprises innovate and operate at the speed of business. Guided by four principles—build, modernize, manage, and secure—we deliver modern technology solutions for today’s digital world. Learn more at forty8fiftylabs.com

ReleaseTEAM (https://www.releaseteam.com/)
ReleaseTEAM, a veteran-owned Atlassian solution provider, offers software sales & licensing solutions, consulting services, and staff augmentation for the public and private sectors in the U.S. and Canada.
We specialize in software sales, license management, system integration, and ongoing support, ensuring efficient, secure, and compliant operations. Our tailored solutions help organizations streamline procurement, optimize licenses, and modernize systems.

Modus Create (https://www.moduscreate.com)
Modus Create is an Atlassian Platinum Marketplace Partner and global consulting firm that helps enterprises transform with modern tools, cloud platforms, and AI-powered solutions. We design and deliver high-impact Atlassian experiences—from custom Marketplace apps to strategic cloud migrations and intelligent automation. Our team empowers organizations to scale collaboration, streamline workflows, and unlock meaningful, measurable results.

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For over a decade, Atlassian customers have come together to network, share ideas, solve problems, and find new ways to use Atlassian products. Today, more than 15,000 people take part in Atlassian community events in more than 30 countries.

Complete your event RSVP here: https://ace.atlassian.com/events/details/atlassian-houston-presents-houston-ace-pickleball-social-food-drinks-amp-friendly-competition/.

Texas ACE Fun Day: Galactic Themed Day at a Horse Ranch & BBQ – FREE Event!

Get ready for an unforgettable day where the thrill of a country ranch meets the adventure of a galaxy far, far away! Join us on Saturday, October 18th 2025 at a working ranch in Waller, TX (just outside of Houston) for a completely free Galactic-themed event.

This special gathering is designed for adults but welcomes families who wish to bring their children. Enjoy a BBQ feast and a full day of complimentary activities, including horse and pony rides, bounce houses, a petting zoo, and more. Dressing up as your favorite character is optional, but all are welcome to join in the fun however they like!

This unique event is a fantastic way for Atlassian Community members and their guests to connect while enjoying Texas ranch life and Galactic-inspired excitement. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind, free rodeo and BBQ experience!

📅 Date: Saturday Oct 18th, 2025 

What to Expect: Western flair meets sci-fi fun

🍖 BBQ Feast & Beverages – A delicious selection of food, plus both kid-friendly and adult beverages

🎭Galactic Themed Event

🎪 Family & Kids Activities - Horse and pony rides, bounce houses, petting zoos, and much more!

🎁 Swag Bags – Take-home goodies for adults and kids, courtesy of our generous sponsors

📸 Sponsor Backdrop & Booths – Meet our partners and capture the moment

Looking forward to celebrating with you on this epic! Enjoy a free day of fun with complimentary food, drinks, and activities. Dressing up is optional—just come and enjoy!

Participants from DFW/Dallas: We’re providing free coach bus transportation to and from the Dallas/DFW area for the event. If you’d like to take advantage of this, please select this ticket type. Space is limited to 56 spots and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so early registration is encouraged. Confirmation will be required ahead of time, and we’ll follow up with additional details closer to the event. Please register each participant individually. If you’re registering minors who don’t have an email address, contact us at houston_texas@atlassiancommunity.com, and we’ll manually add them to the list.

Agenda

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Hosted By

Larry Brock, Principle Architect

Ben Garcia, Technical Project Manager

Anthony D'Ambrosio, Community Leader

A results-driven professional, I excel in aligning technology with business needs, leveraging IT expertise and business acumen. Known for building trusting relationships, I employ a consultative approach, ensuring tailored solutions. With a focus on results, client satisfaction, and collaborative teamwork, I am poised to contribute positively in field sales or sales management roles to any forward-thinking organization.

Joe Zinnecker,

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Global Partner

Atlassian (http://atlassian.com)
Millions of users globally rely on Atlassian products every day for improving software development, project management, collaboration, and code quality.

Partners

HYCU, Inc. (https://www.hycu.com/)
At HYCU, we believe that every business should be safe. Our mission is to build a safer world. With our data protection as a service platform, we make it easy for you to move your data freely, easily, and safely without the burden of managing and scaling backup infrastructure. As an award-winning and recognized visionary in the industry, HYCU solutions eliminate complexity, risk, and the high cost of legacy-based solutions, providing data protection simplicity to make the world safer.

Tempo Software (https://www.tempo.io/)
As a trusted provider of integrated applications for time and budget management, resource planning, roadmapping, and program management, Tempo supercharges Jira to help product management and software engineering teams achieve more.

GitKraken (https://www.gitkraken.com/)
GitKraken is the world’s leading developer experience (DevEx) platform, serving more than 40 million developers from 100,000 organizations globally. Our platform supports developers wherever they are and wherever they code, across the desktop, command line, IDE, web, and mobile. GitKraken integrates seamlessly with all leading Git hosts, including GitHub, GitLab, Atlassian Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps, empowering developers to do more with less. Follow us on X: @GitKraken or LinkedIn: GitKraken

Appfire (https://appfire.com/)
Appfire is the leading global provider of software that enhances, extends, and connects the world's leading platforms to make work flow any way teams want to work, from planning to product ideation, product development, project delivery, and beyond.

Movonte (https://movonte.com/)
Movonte, a technology consultancy, offers innovative business solutions as proud partners of Atlassian, Exalate, and Make (formerly Integromat). We provide services in the Atlassian Ecosystem, IT service management, project management, and business analysis. Our expertise includes migration, solution implementation, integration processes, and tool adoption in Mexico and the U.S. We align IT strategies with your business goals, delivering exemplary results and transformative outcomes.

Isos Technology (https://isostech.com)
Isos Technology helps organizations solve complex business challenges with Atlassian tools and industry best practices to drive enterprise excellence. As an Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner, Isos specializes in ITSM, cloud migrations, and enterprise strategy, and has been recognized multiple times as an Atlassian Partner of the Year. Since 2005, Isos has helped Fortune 1000 companies and public sector organizations innovate and build sustainable success. Visit isostech.com for information.

Forty8Fifty Labs (https://www.forty8fiftylabs.com)
Forty8Fifty Labs, a Verinext subsidiary, drives innovation to set businesses apart. Specializing in software engineering, data analytics and AI, intelligent automation, Atlassian solutions, and resource management, we help enterprises innovate and operate at the speed of business. Guided by four principles—build, modernize, manage, and secure—we deliver modern technology solutions for today’s digital world. Learn more at forty8fiftylabs.com

Lansweeper (https://www.lansweeper.com/)
Lansweeper is an IT Asset Management platform provider helping businesses better understand, manage and protect their IT devices and network. Lansweeper helps customers minimize risks and optimize their IT assets by providing actionable insight into their technology assets at all times, offering trustworthy, valuable, and accurate insights about the state of users, devices, and software.

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For over a decade, Atlassian customers have come together to network, share ideas, solve problems, and find new ways to use Atlassian products. Today, more than 15,000 people take part in Atlassian community events in more than 30 countries.

Complete your event RSVP here: https://ace.atlassian.com/events/details/atlassian-houston-presents-texas-ace-fun-day-galactic-themed-day-at-a-horse-ranch-amp-bbq/.