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On April 17th, Friday, come check it out a nice Bar in Soho, Central, BEATS, 6TH FLOOR, PAREKH HOUSE, 63 WYNDHAM STREET. A cozy warm spot to chill and hang out with friends and meet new people! Let’s set the new Friday standards at Beats, great drinks and amazing staff ready to welcome us! Professional Networking @BEATS Date : April 17th , Friday Time : 6 pm to 11 pm Free-Entry before 6:30 pm , buy a drink, re-entry not allowed ! Door : HKD100 (Cash) with one welcome standard drink. Happy-hour till 10 pm! Join us early to enjoy Friday after-work drinks! New Venue : BEATS : 6/F, Perekh House, 63 Wyndham Street, Central , Hong Kong ♥ The dress code : Smart casual. No shorts and /or flip-flops. • To facilitate venue’s (indoor/outdoor) handling for our events, please order a drink before start to introduce yourself and chat with members. Thank you. • Kind reminder : Bring some cash.

Join us for an exciting evening of language exchange and practice with friendly international friends. Whether you're a beginner or fluent speaker, this event is perfect for anyone interested in Mandarin and English languages and making new connections. Our previous meetups have been filled with engaging conversations and opportunities to improve your language skills in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Come to our Mandarin and English Corner and mingle with like-minded language enthusiasts. Don't miss out on this chance to expand your cultural horizons and make new friends. [PLEASE NOTE] If there's a cancelation of the event, host will text attendees at least one hour before the event begins. Please pay attention to your message box and event comments board. Thank you and see you

As regulatory landscapes tighten worldwide — with mandates like the EU's Digital Product Passport (DPP) reshaping accountability — businesses can no longer treat compliance as an option. This seminar will explore the convergence of policy, technology, and strategy, with AI-powered product lifecycle management tools to automate compliance, predict regulatory shifts, and embed transparency from design to disposal. Speakers will share how to transform complex requirements into streamlined operations, turning policy adherence into a driver of innovation across garment fashion, F&B, and retail sectors. Focus points: * Decoding global regulations: What DPP means for your industry * AI in action: Smart tools for track and trace, managing product data across the entire lifecycle * From burden to benefit: Building competitive advantage through intelligent compliance Register Now: [Link](https://www.gs1hk.org/events/seminar-20260417/register)

38th Floor, Shenzhen Bay VC&PE Tower (https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Gaoxin+South+9th+Rd%2C+Shenzhen%2C+cn) Gaoxin South 9th Rd, Shenzhen The time and place are to be determined, please pay attention to the coming notice. 当无数创意被生活掩埋， 当无限渴望被平庸冲淡， 你，只需要52小时， 就能重拾梦想与创造价值的畅快体会！ 在这52小时里， 你会被新鲜火辣的idea包围， 见证思维的碰撞，不断发现问题，然后通通解决！ 你将组建或加入一个“战队” 与和你一样的实干家伙伴们奋战到底， 一起行动将灵感化作现实！ 行动起来，无限可能等你创造！ 52hrs Startup Salad Enjoy creating! 在52小时创业沙拉的收获 What can you gain from Startup Salad? 利用一个周末时间， 与志同道合且能力互补的伙伴组队， 从头脑风暴到做出产品原型， 不断发现问题并解决掉它， 让灵感离现实越来越近！ 结识对你的奇妙灵感或项目感兴趣的前辈、导师， 来和你聊聊创新、创造的那些事， 来创业沙拉验证你的想法， 52小时，与实干家一起行动，让你的灵感种子在此发芽！ Find partners that cherish the same ideals Find seed funding, Receive guidance from gurus of different industries. No talk, all actions! 54 hours, a whole new team and a prototype. Fresh startups get first hand feedback, media attention and exposure. 和你一起度过这52个小时的那些人 Who will you spend this holiday with? A 参与者 Participant 他们是和你一样，有想法的一群产品经理、程序员／工程师、设计师、市场运营，他们将与你并肩作战。 They are product managers(PM), marketer(MKT), Designer, programmer and engineer. B 导师 Mentors 他们是有经验的创新者、第一线的投资人、和能给你带来专业知识的能力者。 They are experienced innovators, investors, and professors who bring you expertise. C 评委 Judges 他们是不同行业的资深大神、成功的企业家、新锐的投资人，他们会给出对你项目最直接的反馈。 They are the elite in different business, successful entrepreneurs and investors, they will give you the project the most direct feedback. D 组织者 & 志愿者 Organizers & Volunteers 与你一起度过这52小时的还有我们可爱的沙拉组织者和志愿者，他们利用自己的业余时间，组织了我们这场精彩的创业沙拉。 Startup Salad organizers and volunteers ensure the events in an orderly manner. E 观众 Audience 周日晚来见证新鲜项目诞生和验收你们52小时成果的支持者，他们可能成为你产品或灵感的第一批种子用户和体验者。 Supporters pay to join the events. They are audience and potential users for the startups. 创业沙拉52小时作战方案 52-hours Startup Salad Workflow https://cdn.huodongxing.com/file/20141218/1127FA8ABC4AB07FEB634522772F203E23/30742578684337100.jpeg 什么是创业沙拉社区？ What is Startup Salad? Startup Salad创业沙拉汇聚有趣、有实力和真实想改变一些事情的人，以线下的方式相互连接、学习与合作，从而产生一个个对社会发展有积极推动的创新项目。 Startup Salad的子品牌有52小时创业沙拉、大沙拉、Salad Pro，现已覆盖包括深圳、上海、北京、广州、香港、旧金山、蒙特利尔、曼谷等全球50多座城市，连接数十万志同道合的创业者。Startup Salad的终极目标是建造一个汇聚改变者的城市。 Startup Salad is a global community of mutual help, diversity and novelty which targets continuous study and connection in order to take actions with doers to generate creative and advancing power for the society. Startup Salad has its footage over more than 50 cities around the globe, connecting millions of doers with mutual ideas and creating hundreds of programs with positive effects to the world. We endeavor to build a community to empower both the individuals and the society. https://cdn.huodongxing.com/file/20141218/1127FA8ABC4AB07FEB634522772F203E23/30592579638314921.jpeg 媒体是这样报道沙拉的 Tistimony https://cdn.huodongxing.com/file/20141218/1127FA8ABC4AB07FEB634522772F203E23/30852490516117154.jpg 创业沙拉毕业的优秀项目 Projects From Startup Salad https://cdn.huodongxing.com/file/20141218/1127FA8ABC4AB07FEB634522772F203E23/30192378761474427.jpg 报名者须知 Participant Instructions 签到时间：周五下午（10月20日）17:00—18:30，签到+晚餐 报名费用途：52小时所需的2份早餐、2份午餐、3份晚餐，以及文具、场地、活动T恤、工具包等活动支出。 参与者手册：如果你想在周末有一个精彩的表现，我们为你准备了“52小时创业沙拉参与者手册 (http://salad.co/tips/Before.html)”点击可查看（或打开网址： http://old.salad.co/tips/Before.html/ (http://salad.co/tips/Before.html)）。里面包含了如何让自己变强的秘笈哦！ Check-in Time：Friday Afternoon（October 20th）17:30—18:30 The fee contain：Breakfast x2, Lunch x2, Dinner x3, T-shirt x1, Stationery, Site cost etc. Participant Handbook：If you would like to have a wonderful performance over the weekend, we have prepared a 52-hour Salad Participant's Handbook for you to view (Please open the URL: http://old.salad.co/tips/Before.html (http://old.salad.co/tips/Before.html)for downloading ). 如果你有Idea要在周五晚说出来, If you have Idea to speak out on Friday night: 报名后，在2017年10月19号前提交你的IdeaPPT ； 必须使用下方链接的模板，只能制作一页ppt来展示你的想法，记住你在现场演说的时间只有1分钟； 下载链接： https://pan.baidu.com/s/1i4SZZP7 ； ppt制作完成后，请在2017年10月19日前务必邮件发送至邮箱：shenzhen@salad.co； Please submit your Idea PPT before October 19st to shenzhen@salad.co. You MUST use our template, and you can only make 1 page ppt to show your ideas. Remember that you have ONLY 1 minute to speak on the spot. The download link of our template： https://pan.baidu.com/s/1i4SZZP7 如果你没有, If you don't have idea: 可以从周五晚其他参与者阐述的Idea中挑选，投票给你喜欢的Idea，周五现场加入你要的团队。 You can select your favorite idea after 1 minute idea presentation on Friday night and join one of the teams. 如果你报名作为周日晚观众参加, If you are audience: 签到时间：周日晚（10月20日）18:00---18:40签到； 届时将有N支团队，向你们展示他们在52小时内完成的项目内容。 Check-in time：Sunday Evening（October 20th）18:00---18:40； All the teams will show you their production demo or outcome in 52 hours. 活动场地 Event Venue 深圳市高新南九道深圳湾创业投资大厦38层 38th Floor, Shenzhen Bay VC&PE Tower (https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Gaoxin+South+9th+Rd%2C+Shenzhen%2C+cn) Gaoxin South 9th Rd, Shenzhen 关于本届创业沙拉 About This Startup Salad Event 合作联系 Cooperation Contact 有任何疑问或者本场合作的需要，请联系本届组织者 If you have any questions and cooperation request，please contact with organizer of this event. 组织者Organizer: Alex 微信:Alex64433 E-Mail: alex@salad.co 本届创业沙拉合作伙伴 Our Cooperation Partners and Sponsors Q & A Q：主办方提供餐饮及住宿吗？Does the organizer provide meals and accommodations? A：提供7个工作餐（包括周五晚），一件活动T恤，住宿请自行解决。 We provide seven meals (including Friday dinner) per person in total and one event T-shirt. Unfortunately we are not able to provide accommodations at this point. Q：活动语言是什么？What's the language being used at the event? A：以中文为主、英文为辅，但您无需过于担心语言问题。 Chinese and English. Chinese will be the first language but we will provide English translation in core section. You don't have to worry too much about language disparities. Q：参加的都是些什么人？Who are going to the event? A：想创业的人，有做技术的，也有做设计、市场或其它的，各类Geek，对互联网有兴趣的人。 Anyone who is interested in Internet and startup, all types of geek, and in backgrounds of developing, designing, marketing, makers or related. Q：参加活动必须有创业点子吗？Do we have to have an idea ready in order to participate? A：能提前准备好idea当然最好，没有的话加入别人的团队也行。 Having an idea prepared would be the best scenario. But it’s OK to not have one on hand and join other teams. Q：我们已经有成型的团队和产品了还可以参加吗？We have existing teams and products, can we still participate? A：只能以个人名义，不可以带着项目参与，这对其他参与者不公平。本活动旨在创造产品而非宣传现有产品。 Everyone should participate as individuals. The event is exclusively aiming for making products, not promoting them. Q：活动中组建的团队在活动结束后还存在吗？Will the teams stay together after the event? A：这取决于你和你的团队。 some will dismiss, others will register companies and get funded, entirely depending on you and your team. Recently the successful case of upgrading into a company after the event is MYOtee (has received thousands of funds in RMB and won the first place at App Store), and SixBot (A wearable devices good for men’s health). Q：我的创业点子需符合什么类型？What characteristics my idea has to fit? A：除了专题版创业沙拉以外，我们都不拒绝任何类型的idea，只要你想来验证你的点子，或者来让更多人了解到你，都可以来体验。 Since this event is specifically hosted for maker, related to maker is fine. Q：比如说有哪些点子？For example? A：网站类如服饰搭配、本地导游、家族谱；手机应用类如NFC折扣券、口语翻译、O2O、HTML5等，硬件如VR眼镜、BB-8、盲人手杖、自行车GPS智能导航工具等；还有更多与绿色环保、游戏、高科技等类型。 Making something is awesome for human to use! Any making idea is warm welcome! Brainstorm now, and make it happened with us! Websites like cloth-matching, local guide, family tree, mobile applications like NFC coupons, menu translation, longevity aid and the like. Q：具体要做出什么东西？What products should we be making? A：最后路演的成果包括：Demo（产品样品，比如你要做定制化蛋糕，那你就要做出一个蛋糕来展示），结合PPT，内容需包括商业模式、市场调研和产品介绍等。 The best scenario would be code-compiled prototypes (even it's simple), in combination of PPT that includes your business model and market research. Q：我需要整个周末都待在会场吗？Do I need to be onsite for the whole weekend? A：是的，不要轻易抛弃你的队友。如有特殊原因缺席请务必提前通知您的组员和组织者志愿者。当然，晚上是可以回家休息的。 Yes. For emergency reasons, please contact your team and the event staff in advance. Q：我还在工作或者已经有创业型公司，适合参加吗？I am still working or has formed a startup company, am I suitable for the event? A：没关系的。可通过活动更深刻地了解行业，或结识志同道合的朋友，还有人通过这个活动找合伙人。脸萌最初的3位合伙人就是通过我们的活动当中认识的哦。 That's OK. You can get some in-depth insights of the industry and meet friends through the event. Q：我不想全程参与，但想看一看。I don't want to participate the entire event, can I just look around? A：可购买用于周日晚的观众票。 You can buy the audience tickets for Sunday night. Q：我可以以程序员身份报名，但从事产品经理/市场类的职能吗？Can I participate as a coder, and work as a product manager / marketing? A：不可以的！我们会现场按照各类职能统计并分组，这不利于现场的组队与团队的有效配合。No. The entire event is carefully calculated regarding of all the job positions, in order to divide into groups, it will affect the quality of team work and the performance on the spot of the event. Q：如果需要了解更多关于活动的信息，要从哪里找? How can I know more about Startup Salad? A：可以搜索微信公众号：startupsalad，或直接扫描下方二维码，里面有历届活动详细信息。或者登陆官网查询： http://salad.co/ You could search the wechat number: startupsalad, or scan the following QR, or view the website: http://salad.co/. (http://salad.co/) 创业沙拉合作伙伴 ｜Startup Salad Partner 官方微信与微博Official Wechat Account and Weibo 官方合作Offical Cooperation Contact 联系人Contact：Alex Fang 微信Wechat：Alex64433 邮箱E-Mail：alex@salad.co 官网Website：www.salad.co (http://www.salad.co/) https://cdn.huodongxing.com/file/20141218/1127FA8ABC4AB07FEB634522772F203E23/30272600714312931.jpeghttps://cdn.huodongxing.com/file/20141218/1127FA8ABC4AB07FEB634522772F203E23/30302594723444287.jpeg

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日期：4月17日(五） 
時間：1930-2130 
地點：黃竹坑Southside 
人數：4-10人 
消費：每人$250-$300左右/視符齊齊叫餸決定(SC10%+EF$5) 
Event fee: $10/位(出席時付） 
訂位：訂4人以上訂位 
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We'll play the second edition of “Nippon”, an economic area-majority game. Please watch the rules video beforehand, I will answer any rules questions before we start play. BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/434367/nippon-zaibatsu Rules video: https://youtu.be/8XwovNGtuco?si=QvT_FuLiGRgxRFhV ============================== Nippon: Zaibatsu is a new edition of Nippon, a fast-paced, area-majority economic game. Players control "zaibatsu": massive conglomerates of interconnected companies driving Japan's economy in the Industrial Revolution era. During the game, players invest in new industries, build factories and railroads, and produce goods to saturate local markets and fulfill contracts — all to grow their influence and power and to become rulers of the new modernized country. Players are free to choose their playstyle and winning strategy: They choose what they score victory points for, control the game's pace with income turns, and race each other to get the most beneficial factories, markets, and bonuses. ================================= The fee will be paid directly to the venue and the cost is about $70 per person. They do not sell food there, but you may bring takeaways or order food for delivery.

Meetup New Friends at Central HK (Free Entry) Time: Friday night usually \~7:30pm to 10pm (Weekly) Location: Central Market G/F (Center area), Central Hong Kong. 香港中環與新朋友見面 (Free Entry) 時間：週五晚上(通常) \~7:30pm 至 10pm（每週） 地點：香港中環中環街市地下（中心區）

Star Road Language Exchange 🌃 . *Update: Start from 12/4 Sunday! We will host in Rizzy Coffee! . Welcome to Star Road Language Exchange. In this group, everyone is a star! :) . Enjoy learning a new language or meet new friends in a relax atmosphere. . We try to organise every week. Looking forward to seeing you. :) . Time: Sunday 5:00-7:30 Place: Rizzy Coffee, LKF, Central , HK (G/F, LKF 29, 29 Wyndham St, Central Hong Kong) https://maps.app.goo.gl/pVyy1Hbj8i95QR227?g_st=ic . Fee: $40 (Plz buy at least 1 drink!) . Proposal 😂 17:00 Star Rd Lang Ex 19:30 Dinner together . Whatsapp (65078638) me for any enquiries . Check out Star Road Language Exchange on Meetup https://meetu.ps/c/4vfpY/xy0yQ/a . #HK #English #friends #language

**Every Sunday, we connect people from different industries over lunch.** **What:** Lunch with 2 people, matched by our algorithm **When:** 12:30 PM **How to join:** Follow & message us on Instagram **[@weekdaylunchclub](https://www.instagram.com/weekdaylunchclub/)** https://www.instagram.com/weekdaylunchclub/ 💳 There will be an event fee to be collected prior to confirm your spot 🗣️ There will be no host — conversations flow freely 🔗 Profiles will be verified for participant safety and matching

用公園內的原生植物及舍區的食材廚餘，製成天然染料。 藝術家會帶大家審視自己與社區、週邊環境的關係。 Using streets’ flower, fruit’s skin and wall’s weeds to make natural dyes. Also, artist brings us to think about the relationship between ourselves and community and environment. \*參加者將帶走一件DIY色彩衣物。 A dyeing shirt will be offered. **日期：2026年4月18日(星期六)** **時間：@4:30pm-7:00pm** **地點：舍區 (鰂魚涌海善里20號)** 集合時間及地點：@4:15-4:20pm @鰂魚涌港鐵站B出口,出閘後八達通查閱機旁等 /電聯 名額：4人 (同場另有男女公眾參與) 主辦單位：香港中文大學文化管理文學碩士課程 藝術家：赫立文 **Date: 18 April, 2026 (Saturday)** **Time: 4:30pm-7:00pm** **Address: Quarryside (20 Hoi Shin Lane, Quarry Bay)** Assemble: @4:15-4:20pm @Quarry Bay MTR station exit B where next to Octopus Enquiry Machines / by call Seat: 4 people limited (Other participants in event as well) Organization: Master of Arts in Cultural Management Program, CUHK Artist: Benjamin Hao MeetUp費：自由定價價值. 報名：按Attend-> 填寫1)聯絡電話號碼, 2)男/女, 3)你願意付出此次活動費用? -> 確認入選活動-> 繳費(入帳恆生銀行號碼: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423)-> 再以閣下電話whatsapp(97419423)以下資料: 1)MeetUp名字, 2)過帳通知書. MeetUp fee: Free pricing as you value. Join: Click ‘Attend’-> Write down your 1)Contact number, 2)Male/Female, 3)Fee that you would pay for this event?-> Get confirmation of being in the event-> Pay to Hang Seng Bank acc: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423-> Whatsapp 1)MeetUp name, 2)Payment notification \*\*\*a) Welcome foreigners. Please remark your language if you are foreigner. [歡迎外地本地人一同熱鬧.請外地人指明語言.] \*\*\*b) Participants are required to follow instruction of the venue. [參與者要遵守場地規則,違者則有可能被邀離開.] \*\*\*c) Late comer may be restricted to admit and continue in the activity. [主辦組織不作逾候,逾時者有可能不被參加,請預早抵達.] \*\*\*d) No refund or seat transfer after payment, unless is the cancellation of activity or by our group. [交費後若未能出席參與者,繳款不獲退回及轉讓.(除非活動取消而全數退款).] \*\*\*e) Photos taken by our group during activity will be blurred in our group as record and promotion. [活動如有拍照,本組將會朦化/馬賽克人物頭像,以作記錄和宣傳用途] \*\*\*f) When there are 3 No Show, we have the right to ban you out from our groups. [凡超過3次No Show者,本組有權將該組員移離本群組.]

LSS Smart Fitness 律動班系列 Wed/Sun $100/ 1-hr class ($350 /4-class) Please RSVP one week in advance Welcome to book other time slot (WhatsApp 65230389) Vibration x MFR 療癒律動 (Relax, Muscle release & Facial massage) Vibration Fitness (Stretch & Strength) 健體律動 Vibration x BellyFit 美型律動 (Body Shape-up with Bellydance Technique Drills) Vibration x Yoga 律動瑜伽 (Yoga Asana in vibration setting) https://eshop.cosway.com.hk/ One FREE trial class with any Cosway purchase receipt over HK$1000 under introducer code : HK370579B 以 HK370579B 作介紹人的 Cosway (網購或門市)購物消費，逾 HK$1000，可免費試上律動班系列一節

🛎️ 教玩需時, 未玩過全新手請準時 ⏰ 🛎️ 地址: 觀塘成業街 16 號怡生工業中心 A 座 2 樓 A2 室 🏢 遊戲背景 📚: 夜深人靜, 某一深夜, 鐘樓上突然滿佈鮮血 🩸 呢度係鴉木鎮 🛖, 有邪教徒混入咗村莊當中, 靜靜地進行廝殺, 要用鮮血獻祭, 召喚惡魔👹 各位鎮民, 我哋要快啲搵到兇手, 將佢處死,令村莊重新回到安寧 🕊️ 遊戲特色與玩法 🎮: 1. 身份陣營遊戲 🃏 -玩家分為 善良 (村民/外來者) 😇 同 邪惡 (惡魔/爪牙) 😈 兩大陣營 -善良陣營要係惡魔殺曬所有人之前搵到惡魔並將佢處決 -惡魔要混淆視聽進行殺戮 🗡️ 2. 角色能力 ⚜️ -每個玩家都有自己獨特技能, 玩家可以互相私底下交流資訊, 技能互相配合, 去進行唔同嘅操作 🤾🏻‍♂️ 3. 私聊環節 🗣️ -每個白天可以互相自由交流, 私聊, 散佈資訊或者謊言 💬, 最終透過提名投票處決嫌疑犯 🥷🏻 4. 死亡票制度 🗳️ -玩家死後可以繼續發言 💬 -仲有最尾可以使用嘅一次性 [死亡票], 確保出局者可以繼續參與遊戲, 而且對於在生決賽玩家係起勝負關鍵作用 ‼️ 🔔 費用: [$115 / Girls $75 (Meetup報名平$5)] 入場前要付款, 包飲品一盒, extra飲品每盒 $5 🔔 場地冇食物提供, 但係歡迎帶外賣上嚟食. 🔔 宣傳其他場地/放飛機/遊戲過程中態度惡劣者會被放入黑名單 🔔 入場要除鞋. 場內拖鞋淨係供店內使用, 請勿著出店外. 🔔 報名參加 Meetup 活動, 當系統問你 "Are you bringing anyone"時, 如果你祗是一個人來, 毋須㩒+1 (+1 代表會帶朋友來的意思) 🔔 我哋嘅活動主持人有時會因為工作或者學業關係臨時嚟唔到, Meeple Tree 保留臨時更換主持嘅可能性 🙏🏻 🔔 因放飛機已被移除人數: 102 (活動開始前24小時內退出者) 🔔 Meeple Tree 保留參加者名單最後決定權. 🔔 Follow我哋 IG: https://www.instagram.com/mtboardgame?igsh=MTY0a3Myc2Jwc2l4&utm_source=qr

Bring your business cards and network in person with other business professionals! Gold Star Referral Clubs is one of the most established professional networking organizations in the country, with multiple groups in central Ohio. Join us!

Our next much-awaited **COLUMBUS** meetup is **Tuesday April 21 from 7-10 pm EST at ACE OF CUPS**. Meet patients, cultivators, processors, dispensary managers/staff, physicians, home growers, educators, activists, nonprofits, artists, attorneys, business owners, writers, students, and supporters to network, share our knowledge, collaborate, support each other and make new ones! Hope you will be there too! Save the date and pass the word. **Please RSVP** so we know who is coming and how many to expect. Find us to say hi and we will introduce you to others. We should be easy to spot. (The happy-looking group wearing cool nametags! See photos from our past events.) Sign in, grab a name tag, start your own bar/food tab, meet old friends and make new ones! Everyone is welcome. SEE YOU THERE!

Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm on Wednesday, April 22 at Streetlight Guild. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. **SCHEDULE:** 6:45ish - Quick introductions 7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour 8:00 - The End **OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens before and after the writing hour. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. **BEING LATE IS OKAY:** just show up and get settled! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Streetlight Guild! **WHAT SHOULD I BRING?** Whatever you need to be able to write! You're welcome to bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you! **OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:** * **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space! * **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels. * **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Streetlight Guild does have free WiFi! Yay! * **PARKING:** There is free public parking at Streetlight Guild.

We meet at lunch each week and each meeting follows a fairly organized agenda. First all participants pass their business cards around. Then each member and guest is invited to give a one-minute overview of their company and what is a perfect referral for the week. We always have a 10 minute presentation from one of the members about their business in more detail. And finally we pass referrals. You're welcome to visit. Nobody is ever put on the spot. Bring plenty of cards!

Semi in honor of March being International Women's Month Columbus libraries: [https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3454709](https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3454709) Location: SOW Plated Menu: [https://www.sowplated.com/menu-brunch/](https://www.sowplated.com/menu-brunch/) Book summary: In 2006 Julia Lerner is living in Moscow, a recent university graduate in computer science, when she's recruited by Russia's largest intelligence agency. By 2018 she's in Silicon Valley as COO of Tangerine, one of America's most famous technology companies. In between her executive management (make offers to promising startups, crush them and copy their features if they refuse); self promotion (check out her latest op-ed in the WSJ, on Work/Life Balance 2.0); and work in gender equality (transfer the most annoying females from her team), she funnels intelligence back to the motherland. But now Russia's asking for more, and Julia's getting nervous. Alice Lu is a first generation Chinese American whose parents are delighted she's working at Tangerine (such a successful company!). Too bad she's slogging away in the lower echelons, recently dumped, and now sharing her expensive two-bedroom apartment with her cousin Cheri, a perennial "founder's girlfriend". One afternoon, while performing a server check, Alice discovers some unusual activity, and now she's burdened with two powerful but distressing suspicions: Tangerine's privacy settings aren't as rigorous as the company claims they are, and the person abusing this loophole might be Julia Lerner herself. The closer Alice gets to Julia, the more Julia questions her own loyalties. Russia may have placed her in the Valley, but she's the one who built her career; isn't she entitled to protect the lifestyle she's earned?