What we’re about
This is a group to connect people passionate about data visualization and anything chart adjacent like programming, data, journalism, maps, creative coding, etc.
We invite 2-3 speakers to talk about their work or their journey in data visualization so you can learn from them.
This is our code of conduct for all events.
https://github.com/bengarvey/phillydataviz/blob/master/code_of_conduct.md
This meetup is the Philadelphia affiliate of the Data Visualization Society (DVS)! "DVS is a volunteer-run 501c3 nonprofit with three key objectives: celebrate, nurture, and advance the field of data visualization."
https://www.datavisualizationsociety.org/
Interested in giving a talk? Fill out this form
https://forms.gle/2knrPvGeAjNkiHwk8
Upcoming events
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October Data Visualization Meetup
Guru (Floor 10), 121 S Broad Street, Floor 10, Philadelphia, PA, USOur next meetup is Wednesday October 22, 2025 at Guru. Hosted by Ben Garvey and Ben Kates. Doors open at 5:30pm and talks begin at 6pm.
Location
Guru
121 South Broad Street, Floor 10
Philadelphia, PA 19107Our format consists of 2-3 talks on data visualization and all tangentially related subjects (data engineering, tools, analytics, etc.).
Speakers
The Semiotics of Visualization: Narrative Without Data
Josh Mervis, Visiting Assistant Professor, Temple University Japan
www.linkedin.com/in/joshmervisWhy Wikipedia doesn't know how many users it has (and why that wasn't really a problem until now)
Thomas Chin, Senior Software Engineer, Wikimedia Foundation
https://thomasch.in/Interested in speaking? Fill out the speaker form!
Code of Conduct
This is our code of conduct for all events and by attending or participating you agree to adhere to it.
https://github.com/bengarvey/phillydataviz/blob/master/code_of_conduct.mdData Visualization Society (DVS)
We're an affiliate of DVS! "DVS is a volunteer-run 501c3 nonprofit with three key objectives: celebrate, nurture, and advance the field of data visualization."
https://www.datavisualizationsociety.org/43 attendees
Past events
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