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AWS Tech Connect - 2026
**Hello AWS Builders! š**
Weāre excited to announce **AWS Tech Connect 2026**, a flagship **in-person** event organized by **AWS Cloud Club RTMSSU Nagpur**, focused on preparing students and aspiring professionals for the rapidly evolving **cloud, AI, and security landscape** š
Join us for a **power-packed day of industry insights, emerging technology discussions, and career guidance**, featuring expert speakers from the AWS ecosystem.
This event is designed to **bridge the gap between academia and industry**, helping attendees understand where technology is headed and how to align their skills for **future-ready careers**.
* **Fill this form for In-Person attendes:**
[https://forms.gle/R7EwruXjQ7ContJs8](https://forms.gle/R7EwruXjQ7ContJs8)
**šThis event will include exciting swags, snacks, and many more engaging experiences!**
**Whats in the Store?** š
This event features **three insightful speaker sessions**:
**Session 1: Emerging Technologies, Industry Trends & Career Roadmap**
**Delivered by:** *Chirag Oswal*
**Role:** Solutions Architect, [Amazon Web Services](https://aws.amazon.com/?nc2=h_home) (AWS)
**This session will cover:**
* Cloud Computing, AI/ML, DevOps & Automation
* Industry hiring trends and expectations
* Skills, certifications, and career pathways
* Real-world AWS use cases
* Practical guidance for students and early-career professionals
**Session 2: From Idea to Output ā Building a Generative AI Feature on AWS**
**Delivered by:** *Naresh Waswani*
**Role:** Senior Architect, [Simpplr Inc](https://www.simpplr.com/) (ex-IBM)
**Organizer:** AWS User Group Nagpur
This session offers a **practical walkthrough of building a Generative AI feature**, starting from a simple idea and ending with meaningful output. Participants will understand how engineers integrate GenAI into real applications and where **Amazon Bedrock** fits in the AWS ecosystem.
**Key focus areas include:**
* How Generative AI works in real-world systems
* End-to-end flow from input to output
* Practical understanding of Amazon Bedrock
* How GenAI features are designed for production
* Career relevance of Generative AI skills
**Session 3: Navigating the Cloud Threat Landscape & Global Career Opportunities**
**Delivered by:** *Muhammad Murtuza Hussain*
**Role:** Program Manager, [TFC Research and Innovation Limited](https://www.tfcengage.com/) (Dublin, Ireland)
This session focuses on **cloud security awareness and career perspectives**, helping attendees understand how modern threats impact cloud environments and how security, risk, and governance intersect with **global cloud careers**.
**Topics include:**
* Modern cloud threat landscape
* Common cloud risks and misconfigurations
* Shared Responsibility Model in practice
* Security, governance, and compliance basics
* Global career opportunities in cloud security
**Event Agenda:**
**10:00 ā 10:15 AM:** Opening Remarks & Introduction
**10:15 ā 11:15 AM:** Session 1 ā Chirag Oswal (AWS)
**11:15 ā 11:35 AM:** Tea Break & Networking
**11:35 ā 12:35 PM:** Session 2 ā Naresh Waswani (GenAI on AWS)
**12:35 ā 01:25 PM:** Session 3 ā Muhammad Murtuza Hussain
**01:25 ā 01:30 PM:** Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks
**Who Should Attend?**
* Undergraduate & postgraduate students
* Aspiring cloud engineers, developers, DevOps & security professionals
* Early-career technology professionals
* Faculty members & tech enthusiasts
š **In-person event**
Seminar Hall, RTMSSU, Nagpur - 440025
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/m9AtKfWCemjyrWRW8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/m9AtKfWCemjyrWRW8)
**What Youāll Gain:**
ā Clarity on future technology trends
ā Role-based career roadmap and guidance
ā Exposure to real-world AWS and GenAI use cases
ā Understanding of cloud security and threats
ā Interaction with industry professionals
ā Networking with like-minded peers
**IMPORTANT ā Registration Information:**
* To attend this event, **RSVP is mandatory**.
* Entry is subject to **venue capacity and security verification**.
**Important Notes:**
* Please arrive by **09:30 AM ā 09:45 AM** (entry closes at 10:00 AM sharp)
* Carry a **valid ID proof** (Aadhar Card, Pan Card etc) for venue security
**Stay Connected:**
šļø Meetup Group: [https://www.meetup.com/rtmssu/](https://www.meetup.com/rtmssu/)
š¼ LinkedIn Community: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/rtmssu/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rtmssu/)
šø Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/rtmssu/](https://www.instagram.com/rtmssu/)
š§ For queries, collaborations, or support: aws.rtmssu@gmail.com
Letās learn, connect, and prepare for the future of technology together āļøāØ
Moshi Toastmasters Club Meeting (Hybrid)
Join us for Moshi Toastmasters Club Meetings (Hybrid)
We meet every Saturday!
Time: 6:10 PM onwards
Online: Zoom Meeting ID: 819 4955 5108 | Passcode: 589358
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81949555108?pwd=bC0b1au3citt81jU7ae0zhahyYfXjM.1
Offline: Global Achievers School, Near Moshi Toll Plaza, Gaikwad Vasti, Moshi, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra 412105
https://maps.app.goo.gl/5gYraevFLmMviVwp9
Get ready for an evening of inspiring speeches and insightful discussions!
Contact TM Prashant +91 91455 13682 for more details
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The Next Chapter: Looking Back, Leaning Forward, A WIA Vision Circle
As we step into a new year, many of us are carrying lessons, practices, and questions shaped by the year behind us.
The Next Chapter: Looking Back, Leaning Forward is a warm, facilitated vision circle designed to help us pause together, reflect on what truly worked, and imagine what we want to carry forward into what comes next.
This is not a talk or presentation.
Itās a small, participatory gathering focused on shared reflection, sense-making, and connection.
**Together, weāll explore:**
* What supported you over the past year ā in your work, leadership, or life
* What youāre ready to leave behind
* What you want next Januaryās version of yourself to be saying
To support reflection in different ways, weāll also have optional art materials available for anyone who would like to create a simple artifact for their year ā a visual or tactile reminder of what theyāre carrying forward.
Weāll provide basic art supplies such as colored pencils, markers, paint pens, and small canvases. If you enjoy working with collage or other media, youāre warmly invited to bring magazines, stickers, or your favorite creative materials to use or share. Participation in the creative portion is completely optional.
You donāt need a plan, goals, or polished answers. Curiosity, honesty, and listening are more than enough.
The intention is for everyone to leave feeling grounded, refreshed, and inspired ā with a clearer sense of what matters to them and how we can support one another as a community.
Space is intentionally limited to keep the experience intimate.
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**What to Expect**
* A small, welcoming circle (not a large meetup)
* Structured conversation so everyone has space to speak
* Reflection, listening, and lived experience ā not advice-giving
* Optional creative reflection using simple art materials
* A calm, supportive environment
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**Who This Is For**
Women and underrepresented folks working in or around agile, product, technology, leadership, or organizational change ā especially those looking for thoughtful conversation and community beyond frameworks and buzzwords.
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**Good to Know**
* No preparation required
* Participation is invitational; listening is always welcome
* Creative activities are optional ā you can simply listen and reflect
* Youāre welcome to bring your own collage or craft materials if youād like
* Location details will be shared with registered attendees
ASH UU Topic: TBD
ASH is Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists of First Unitarian Universalists of Columbus Ohio
TBD
Snacks are usually available, and you are welcome to bringing something to share!
Sunday Brunch
Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!
Classic Movie Monday: ANNIE HALL at the Drexel Theatre!
Join us for a Classic Movie Monday event to see one of the best comedy films of all time, ANNIE HALL! This Woody Allen classic stars Diane Keaton and follows a man who reflects on his relationship with an aspiring nightclub singer, which ended abruptly just like his previous marriages. Hereās a description, trailer and plan for this event:
DESCRIPTION: The film follows Alvy Singer, a divorced Jewish comedian, reflects on his relationship with ex-lover Annie Hall, an aspiring nightclub singer, which ended abruptly just like his previous marriages. It is written/directed by Woody Allen and stars Diane Keaton (in a role written specifically for her), Woody Allen, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane, Paul Simon, Janet Margolin, Shelley Duvall, Christopher Walken and Colleen Dewhurst. Also keep an eye out for Beverly DāAngelo and Sigourney Weaver in her film debut!
TRAILER: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj4ZoeRMHwU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj4ZoeRMHwU)
2010 CBS Sunday Morning Interview with Diane Keaton on Woody Allen, āAnnie Hall,ā and marriage: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4CpyJhbXaM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4CpyJhbXaM)
CELEBRATING DIANE KEATON: The film is part of the Drexel's āStarring Diane Keaton,ā program, which celebrates the life of the legendary actress in January.
BUZZ & ACCLAIM: ANNIE HALL was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning four: Best Picture, Best Director. Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress for Diane Keaton. It also won 4 BAFTAs (Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actress) and a Golden Globes Best for Best Actress ā Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for Diane Keaton. It is regarded as the greatest comedy films ever made and ranks 31st on AFI's list of the 100 greatest films in American cinema, 4th on their list of the greatest comedy films and 28th on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies." Film critic Roger Ebert called it "just about everyone's favorite Woody Allen movie.ā
PLAN: Please purchase your ticket for the 7:00pm showing and meet inside the theater lobby between 6:30 and 6:45pm! A full house is expected so early arrival is advised. We'll head into the theater by 6:50pm to get good seats. Be sure to mention you're with the Movie Group for admission and concession discounts.
Look forward to seeing you there, Dan
Happy 8th Birthday, GOhio! @ Pins Mechanical!!! š š šØ š š š§ š š„³ š° šŖ
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*GOhio!* turns 8!! š„³ Come celebrate with us at [Pins Mechanical](https://www.pinsbar.com/locations/easton)! š
**Summary**
Pins Mechanical Co. is a social entertainment venue that combines old-school games like duckpin bowling, pinball, and other classic arcade and table games with craft cocktails, local beers, and punch. The vintage-industrial atmosphere is designed for playful, face-to-face gatherings with friends, family, and colleagues, offering a casual and lively alternative to a typical bar.
Pins' Easton location spans over 38,000 square feet, making it the largest in the United States. This massive entertainment venue features two floors, a mezzanine level with stadium seating, and three full-service bars. It offers 16 duckpin bowling lanes, two indoor bocce courts, and more than 60 classic and modern pinball and arcade games. For additional fun, the location is known for its two outdoor patios, an indoor slide, and an expanded patio pong setup.
**Activities**
As noted below, some machines take actual quarters. Pins has two change machines (one downstairs and one upstairs) that accept ones, fives, or tens (only), and return quarters (only).
* *Duckpin Bowling*
[Like Bowling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duckpin_bowling) but with smaller balls, stubby pins, and no oil on the lanes. The cost is $9 per game per person.
* *Pinball*
[Who](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Who)'s a [wizard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinball_Wizard) on these [retro machines](https://pinballmap.com/map/?by_location_id=15311)? At $1 per play, everyone! Takes quarters.
* *Arcade*
Play classics like Gorf, Pac-Man, Gorf, Donkey Kong, Gorf, Galaga, and Gorf! The best part is, there's Gorf! And all the arcade games are free!
* *Patio Pong*
The classic college party staple but bigger. Instead of tossing a ping pong ball into cups, you use a regular ball and oversized buckets. There are two of these upstairs, and they're both free!
* *Ping Pong*
The most popular sport in China! They have two ping pong tables downstairs and two more ping pong tables upstairs. For those of you who have studied topological spaces and set theory, you will know this means they have four total ping pong tables.
They have bubble gum dispensers with ping pong balls in them for 25Ā¢ each. The dispensers take quarters. However, they also have racks where they store the ping pong paddles, and in these racks are slots for ping pong balls. It's not uncommon to see balls already here, so there's a chance you may be able to play ping pong for free if you want to.
* *Hookie*
You can't put your eye out! The safe alternative to darts: Hook thrown rings on a board. Outdoors on the upstairs patio, and free!
* *Bocce*
Like bowling, except thereās turf and a lot more balls. You can also knock your opponentās balls out of the way. There are two of these upstairs, and they're both free!
* *Foosball*
Everyone loves [foosball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_football)! 50Ā¢ a game. Takes quarters.
* *Giant Jenga*
Stack massive wooden blocks into a tower, then take turns pulling out one block at a time without collapsing the tower. There are four of these sprinkled throughout the venue (two downstairs and two upstairs, with one on each patio), and they're all free!
* *Skeeball*
There are three skeeball machines on the first floor (near the Gorf machine!), and they're all free!
* *Giant Connect Four*
On the outdoor patio upstairs, and free!
* *Bubble Hockey*
This is upstairs. Up to four people can play at once, and it costs $1. Takes quarters.
* *Cornhole*
There are two cornhole lanes upstairs, and they're both free!
* *Basketball*
There are two basketball machines downstairs. They're tucked behind the downstairs bar, so they're not always obvious unless you go look for them. They're $2 per play, and they take quarters.
* *NES and Sega Genesis video games*
These are collections, downstairs (near the Gorf machine!), of video games that you can play for free!
* *The Big Metal Indoor Slide*
This large two-story slide is for kids, and certainly no adults would ride this. After all, it's not like it's free or anything.
**Outdoor Patio**
Pins at Easton actually has two outdoor patios. But for our purposes, only the upstairs one matters. See, it will be winter and likely cold. But their upstairs patio has multiple ceiling heaters and two massive gas fire pits that put out a ton of heat. Sitting out here may be a real option.
As mentioned above, the upstairs outdoor patio has one of the venue's two Patio Pong setups, one of their multiple Giant Jengas, the Giant Connect Four, and Hookie.
**Food**
Pins doesn't serve food, but there's a [Mikey's Late Night Slice](https://www.latenightslice.com/) next door. This Mikey's is basically an extension of the Easton Pins; there's a large open doorway between both establishments. Mikey's has a fountain dispenser with Coke products.
You can also get Coke and Diet Coke (but not Coke Zero, like you can at Mikey's) at the bars in Pins, but I think the quality of the soda pop from Mikey's fountain is better than that from the bar hoses Pins uses to dispense soft drinks.
You are also quite allowed at Pins to either bring food in or order it in via your favorite delivery app.
**Parking**
I recommend parking in the [Worth Garage](https://eastontowncenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/parking-at-easton-updated-file-sept-25.pdf). It's literally right next door to Pins, and it's free as long as you park on Level 2 or above.
They recently started charging people to park on Level 1, and you pay for parking on this level the same way you pay for street parking in Columbus, with the [ParkColumbus](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parkmobile.parkcolumbus&hl=en_US&pli=1) app.
I've seen them enforce this by ticketing people's cars, but I don't know how they actually compel payment. The garage is not a public street that actual cops can write you tickets for parking illegally on. If you have an actual ticket from a cop that you don't pay, they can go so far as to issue a warrant for your arrest. But all Easton has, seemingly, is, "[Please pay our ticket](https://eastonpreferredpark.com/)." Still, in my ongoing efforts to eliminate needless stress and aggravation from my life, I just park above the first Level.
The actual address of the garage is [4049 Worth Ave, Columbus, OH 43219](https://www.google.com/maps/place/4049+Worth+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43219/@40.0542293,-82.9137962,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88388a86de3af559:0xc1dc8b4661fc834f!8m2!3d40.0542293!4d-82.9137962!16s%2Fg%2F11sgzjp4ml?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkyNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D). However, your GPS is stupid. The actual entrances to the garage are on the cross steets Brighton Rose Way and Fenlon St, not Worth Ave. Just keep this in mind once you get to the garage.
**Where we'll meet**
I'll post in the comments where I am. People will obviously want to explore different areas of the venue over the course of the event (and there's a lot to explore), but please just let me know (as in, come find me) once you've arrived.
**Peroration**
Come on out and say hi! š
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