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TechWalking after Working - Networking Event for Tech Professionals
**"TechWalking" - Networking + Walking**
Are you a tech professional looking to network beyond the screen? Look no further than my upcoming #TechWalking event! ♀️
Join us for a refreshing Yarra River Short City Loop. It’s the perfect chance to connect with industry peers while getting in some steps!
I know many of you have been tuning in to my online events, but we've never had the opportunity to meet in person. Let's change that!
Check out the video from the last event: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z955MaRHSqI
We'll kick things off at **5.30 pm sharp** at Federation Square. Please, don't be late! We're hitting the trail around the river as soon as we gather. And trust me, you won't want to miss it – unless you're up for a bit of a sprint to catch up! (we're going clockwise)
Meeting point: Mamas Gozleme, 14 Birrarung Marr Walk, Melbourne VIC 3000 https://maps.app.goo.gl/wDruvccNUzSWkV8y5
This event is pet and kid-friendly, as long as your little ones and furry friends can manage a 3 km walk, they're more than welcome to join.
Looking forward to meeting you all in real life!
***
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GDG Melbourne February 2026 Meetup!
RSVP on our Meetup event >> https://www.meetup.com/gdg-melbourne/events/313164035/
RSVP Codeword: NEWYEAR
Get ready for our first monthly meetup of the year!
This event is hosted at the Mantel Group Office, with the recording of the talks to be shared afterwards on YouTube if you can't make it.
There will be food, networking and some surprise swag!
Agenda:
6:20 - Intro
6:30 - Talks
8:00 till late - networking & chat (& drinks optional)
Talks and Speakers:
Kotlin → C#; Experimenting with Cross-Runtime Interop by Isuru Rajapakse, Senior Android Developer at Motorola Solutions
Kotlin is a warm, cozy blanket of null safety and garbage collection so that we don't gave to get our feet wet. But what happens when you rip that blanket away, compile your Kotlin code down to a C static library, and try to use it in a .NET application? I did it so you don't have to. And I brought the stack traces to prove it.
From Hype to Hands-On: Building Smarter Apps with the Agent Development Kit by Lovee Jain, Google Developer Expert - Cloud | Senior Software Engineer @Prezzee
AI agents are more than hype — they’re a new way to design applications. In this talk, we’ll take a practical look at the Agent Development Kit (ADK) and how developers can use it to orchestrate multi-agent workflows. We’ll explore agent types, chaining strategies, and how to integrate tools and context effectively.
The session includes a demo of a point-based buying agent that showcases how agents can interact, make decisions, and deliver value in a real-world scenario. Expect less buzzword, more code, and practical lessons you can apply in your own projects.
Agentic DevOps: I Gave AI Agents root access to a VM – Here’s What I Learned by Bishal Sapkota, Software Engineer | AI Solutions Architect | Co-founder at Outback Yak
Real Automation, self patching, persistent memory, cron jobs, and the obvious loaded gun.
How to find us:
Doors open at 5:45 PM at our host the Mantel Group, Level 2/452 Flinders St Melbourne. Message via Meetup or Slack if you are arriving after 6:00 as the lifts won't let you up.
This is an in-person only event. If you have any accessibility requirements please reach out via the Meetup or Slack to the organiser group to discuss and we will do our best to help you out.
Agenda
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Hosted By
Katie Barnett, GDE Android / GDG Organiser
Katie is passionate about all things Android. She has taken on a wide variety of challenging projects including in the live event, media and travel space. Her favourite thing is to see someone having a delightful experience using something she has worked on. Katie is very active in the development community, she is a Google Developer Expert for Android, one of the organisers of GDG Melbourne and is a Women Techmakers Ambassador. She frequently runs events, speaks on technical and non-technical topics and enjoys writing blog posts to share her experience with others. Katie is based in Melbourne, Australia but loves to travel the world and outside of tech she enjoys boardgaming and attempting to finish many craft projects.
Suesi Tran, Senior Flutter Developer
Google Developer Expert in Dart, Flutter & Firebase, Women Techmaker Melbourne ambassador, GDG Melbourne & Flutter Melbourne co-organiser.
In short: Flutter is love, and mobile is life.
Poornima Sivakumar, GDG Organiser
Lovee Jain, GDG Organiser
Lovee is a Software Engineer at Prezzee, a GDG Melbourne Organiser and also a Women Techmakers Ambassador. A tech inquisitive philomath, she loves problem solving and solution design. She has worked at a city council where she developed a lot of useful system integrations and while at Prezzee she develops and works on multiple gift card solutions to cater the B2B2C market.
Zach Jensz, GDG Organiser
Passionate about the web, seamless UX and accessibility. I love attending meetups, find me and come say hi!
Ujjawal Raj, GDG Organiser
Bramley Turner-Jones, GDG Organiser
Yuba Raj (UV) Panta, GDG Cloud Organiser
Kartik Arora, Android Engineer
Google Developer Expert in Android
Android Engineer @ Bilue
Carolyn Ai Chi Wong,
Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-melbourne-presents-gdg-melbourne-february-2026-meetup/.
Maccabi Toastmasters - welcoming public speaking group
**Would you like to improve at public speaking, in a fun, supportive environment?**
Come along to Toastmasters to learn how to write and deliver speeches, and have fun doing it!
Please visit [www.maccabitoastmasters.org.au](http://www.maccabitoastmasters.org.au/) and register your interest to attend in person via the **Contact Us** tab on the webpage.
We kindly ask that you arrive on time to avoid any disruption to the meeting.
**About Maccabi Toastmasters**
Maccabi Toastmasters encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to overcome public speaking nerves and to become confident and accomplished speakers!
* Would you like to improve your public speaking and presentation skills for work or school?
* How about overcoming the anxiety and challenge of providing constructive feedback and performance evaluations at work?
* Maybe you're looking to change jobs and would like to brush up on your communication skills and really impress the interviewer?
* Are you feeling anxious about an up-and-coming speech you have to give at a special event? A Birthday, Wedding, Anniversary, Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvah, Engagement Party or Corporate function?
* Would you like to improve leadership skills?
* Maybe you're just looking to have fun by sharing your thoughts and stories in a entertaining and friendly social environment?
If you answered YES or MAYBE to any of the above, then you've found the right club!
Join us at our next meeting and see how friendly and entertaining our club is. Just come along and have some fun!
**What to know before attending a meeting**
Please **visit www.maccabitoastmasters.org.au/directions.html** for meeting information and directions.
Our website is a great starting place to find out more about the club and what to expect when attending your first meeting.
To assist us in running the meetings smoothly, we kindly ask you register your interest at least one day before attending.
Please note that video recording of the meeting or speaker is not allowed, with exception granted only by written permission from the club executive committee.
Melbourne AWS User Group #156 - February 2026
# ** Melbourne AWS User Group –** February **Meetup **
** Wednesday, 25 February**
** NAB Events Hub – 395 Bourke Street, Melbourne**
**⏰ Food at 6:00 pm, talks from 6:30 pm (with live stream)**
We’re kicking off 2026 properly with a deep technical session and another exciting speaker announcement coming soon
This month we’re diving into Kubernetes networking changes that could directly impact your clusters — especially if you’re running Ingress-NGINX.
This month’s lineup features:
* **Gokul Venugopal** returning with a Level 300 session on the retirement of Kubernetes Ingress-NGINX.
* **Warwick Wilson** shares lessons from running and evolving a production AWS Serverless orchestration platform over three years.
A huge thank you to our sponsors: Mantel Group – Gold Sponsor, Cevo – Silver Sponsor, NAB – Venue Sponsor
The event will be **live-streamed on YouTube** as always.
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# **️ Agenda**
* **6:00 pm** – Food & Socialising
* **6:30 pm** – Introductions
* **6:40 pm** – What’s New in AWS
* **6:55 pm** – The Retirement of Kubernetes Ingress-NGINX (Level 300); Speaker: **Gokul Venugopal**
* **7:25 pm** – Almost Serverless Spatial (Level 200); Speaker: **Warwick Wilson**
* **7:55 pm** – Marketplace (Who’s Hiring)
* **8:00 pm** – Networking + Close
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# ** Talk Details**
## **The Retirement of Kubernetes Ingress-NGINX: Impacts, Risks, and Next Steps**
Speaker: Gokul Venugopal
Level: 300
Description:
Ingress controllers are foundational to how traffic flows into Kubernetes workloads — but with the announced retirement of Ingress-NGINX, many teams are asking: what now?
In this session, Gokul will cover:
* A refresher on Kubernetes Ingress and the role of Ingress-NGINX
* What the retirement means in practice
* Risks for existing clusters
* Migration paths and available alternatives
* Pros and cons of the major options
If you’re running Kubernetes in production, this is one you don’t want to miss.
***
## **Almost Serverless Spatial**
Speaker: Warwick Wilson
Level: 200
Description:
Warwick manages a Spatial Data supply and distribution platform for DTP, an AWS Serverless orchestration that has now been in production for nearly three years.
In this session, Warwick will walk through:
* The original architecture and design decisions
* How the AWS Step Functions workflows started simple
* How they evolved over time as production realities set in
* Lessons learned operating and refining long-running serverless orchestration
If you're running or designing Step Functions in production, this is a practical, experience-driven session you won’t want to miss.
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# ** Want to Speak at a Future Meetup?**
We’re always looking for new speakers and believe everyone has an interesting talk waiting to be shared.
If you’d like to present at a future event, reach out at the meetup, via our website:
[https://melb.awsug.org.au/speak/](https://melb.awsug.org.au/speak/)
Squishface Monthly Drawing Night FEBRUARY @ SQUISHFACE
LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH so
**IT'S DRAWING NIGHT AT SQUISHFACE**
Join us at Squishface's studio space in South Melbourne: Studio Hall, on the grounds of St Kilda South Port Uniting Church on Dorcas St. There are FOUR TRAMS you can catch from the city. **58, 96, 12** or the **1!** It is even walkable from the city.
Bring your sketch books, bring your pens, bring a friend. It's not a class - it's a drawing hang out. All skill levels welcome. Always lots of regulars, always newies. Be socially awkward, be confident as heck. This is informal, it's just a free drawing session.
Go ahead and bring snacks. But no nuts please!
Our venue is wheelchair accessible, as are the very toilets.
Minors are welcome but will need an accompanying adult.
Contact us on 0422509144 if any issues or you get lost.
Please follow us both on instagram, for comic and zine related news and events. [Squishface Studio](http://www.instagram.com/Squishfacestudio)
Here's an [instagram video](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4J5GiOPLxc/) showing where Studio Hall is. You simply enter from the street, walk up toward the big bluestone church, then go left to the car park and you will find Studio Hall!
Transactional vs Relational Knowledge - Andrew Herd
Andrew Herd is facilitator of the KM Landscape, a volunteer effort to capture the broad vocabulary of KM and related terms and reduce the confusion around shared concepts around the world in our discipline.
As part of this work, some amazing and diverse thinking has been shared and out of that Andrew started to realise that a lot of knowledge concepts can be boiled down to two distinct areas: transactional and relational. He started with the DIKW pyramid with Data and Information being transactional and Knowledge and Wisdom being Relational but he has take the concept far beyond there and this month we are kicking off the year getting our heads around why automating the transaction world with AI might leave some pretty big gaps to fill and what we are KM professionals can do about it.
This event is hybrid with Andrew joining online from Belgium.
Thanks again to MinterEllison, who host the amazing space we meet in each month.
**Session Details:**
* **Date & Time:** 6:00pm AEDST, Fourth Wednesday of each month
* **Format:** Virtual session on Teams
* **Agenda:**
* 6-6:30 pm networking
* 6:30-7:45pm exploration of the topic
* 7:45-8pm wrap up
* 8pm dinner for those interested.
KMLF has run monthly, almost uninterrupted since 1998, serving the Victorian Knowledge Management community with close ties to Change Mgt, Records Mgt, Information Governance and Academic communities.
Melbourne OpenShift Meetup - Wednesday Feb 25th
Hey everyone
We are putting on an in person OpenShift meetup on Wednesday 25 Feb. Come and join us to hear the latest capabilities for OpenShift 4.21, Roadmap, Virtualisation, GPU, AI & MCP servers and more.
Having just returned from Red Hat One in Vegas we have a lot to share of what we have seen happening around the world.
Its the usual time starting at 6pm with a 7:30pm finish as well as drinks and pizza!
Look forward to seeing you there.
OpenShift Meetup team
https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/achieve-more-red-hat-openshift-421
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Melbourne BitDevs
Melbourne BitDevs is an in-person meetup held monthly for discussing: Bitcoin software, tools, research, protocol upgrades (BIPs), mining and more. ⚡
Held on the last Thursday of the month. Current venue is upstairs at the Fox Hotel in Collingwood.
Arrive anytime from 6pm, with a **prompt start at 6:30**.
Website: https://bitdevs.com.au
Telegram: https://t.me/btcmelbourne
Discussion topics (please add!):
https://github.com/MelbourneBitDevs/MelbBitDevs/issues/
Charisma of being Vulnerable | TED Talk Community Melbourne
Join the Melbourne TED Talk Community for an engaging session and meet people who like being an ideator, who want to bring their voice to a larger community. In contrast to a typical public speaking training event, where you receive feedback on your "Um", "uh", "ah", "er", "hmm" and the way you present, this goes beyond that.
**The objective of this community is to get inspired by some of the best ideas serving humanity, find your own calling and voice, be an ideator, and share your ideas clearly and persuasively.**
The talk we will play is one of the amazing talks from the TED Library. In this session, we will delve deeper into the topic and gain perspective, and learn from each other. Be prepared to network, engage in meaningful conversations, and embark on a journey of professional development and leadership growth.
**Mark your calendars and don't miss this opportunity to refine your public speaking abilities with the Melbourne TED Talk Community!**
**TED Talk link to watch together:**
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability
**Agenda (as a guide)**
6.00 PM Registration
6.10 PM Introduction by Attendees
6.25 PM 5 min talk by Organisers (optional)
6.30 PM Breakout session (Group / Individual) based on topic
6.45 PM Individual / Group shares their takeaways
6.50 PM Practice the Art of Public Speaking - 2-3 talks of 2.5 minutes
7.15 PM Feedback to the Presenters and overall session
7.20 PM Event Concludes & floor opens for Networking
**Fees: The event has a $5 contribution towards hiring the room and Audiovisual. This can be paid through PayPal at the time of registration.**
Looking forward to seeing you there.
The Organisers
Raj
iHarvest - Free Coworking Day
[iHarvest Coworking Sunshine](https://iharvestcoworking.com.au/) is holding a free open day this Friday so local start-ups, entrepreneurs and small business operators can experience what co-working in our professional and contemporary office suite is all about.
Come see for yourself!
**Date:** Friday 27 February 2026
**Time:** 9:00am - 5:00pm
**Where:** [iHarvest Coworking - L4/301 Hampshire Rd, Sunshine VIC 3020](https://share.google/k7JuK4BTXM6igsfPk)
Light refreshments provided.
SRE VS Platform: Who Owns What
**Important notice - Please use this link to register for the meetup**
**https://luma.com/w01uummz**
**Site Reliability Engineers vs Platform Engineers: Who Owns What?**
Join us for a dynamic panel discussion exploring the evolving landscape of infrastructure and operations roles in modern tech organizations.
As companies scale and technology stacks grow more complex, the lines between Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Platform Engineering can blur, overlap, or diverge entirely depending on organisational needs. This session brings together practitioners from both disciplines to unpack the core responsibilities, shared territories, and distinct ownership areas of each role.
But here's where it gets interesting: ownership boundaries vary dramatically across organizations. At some companies, SREs build the platform. At others, Platform Engineers handle production reliability. Many teams share responsibilities for Kubernetes, observability tools, infrastructure as code, and deployment automation. Company size, maturity, culture, and technical stack all influence how these roles are defined and what each team owns.
Our panelists will discuss real-world examples of how their organizations have drawn these boundaries, where collaboration is essential, where conflicts arise, and how to think about structuring these teams for success in your own context.
Whether you're an SRE, Platform Engineer, engineering leader, or simply curious about these evolving disciplines, you'll leave with clarity on the distinctions, insights on common patterns, and practical perspectives on making these roles work together effectively.
AppSec Aus Melb #15 - State of Application Security: 2025 Trends, 2026 Strategy
**Event Confirmation Form!**
➡️ We kindly request you fill out this **event confirmation form** to confirm your attendance for the event and your dietary requirements - [https://forms.gle/QwVc4QifPJqfvkd4A](https://forms.gle/QwVc4QifPJqfvkd4A)
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## **What's On? **
**Panel:** State of Application Security: 2025 Trends, 2026 Strategy
**Speakers:**
* Jason Liyanage - Application Security Lead, Sportsbet
* Louis Nyffenegger - Founder and CEO, PentesterLab
* Raafey Khan - Director of Application Security, CyberCX
**Abstract:**
Application security is evolving faster than ever. This panel brings together practitioners, security leaders, and strategists for a candid look at what shaped AppSec in 2025 and what organizations are prioritizing in 2026.
**The discussion will cover:**
* **Vulnerability Trends** — What spiked, what persisted, and what caught teams off guard in 2025
* **Emerging Technologies** — New tools and capabilities are reshaping how applications are built, tested, and defended
* **What Worked** — Strategies and approaches that genuinely moved the needle for security programs
* **What's Next** — Bets organizations are placing bets for 2026, from new toolchains to shifting security culture
Whether you're a hands-on practitioner or a security leader, this session offers grounded insights and forward-looking perspectives to help navigate the year ahead.
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*Placeholder abstract — subject to refinement once panelist details and discussion themes are confirmed.*
## **Location**
Atlassian Melbourne
Queens & Collins Building, Level 20, 100 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
## **Agenda ⏰**
* 5:30 - Food is served
* 6:15 - Session start
* 7:30 - Post-event networking
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Note: Please complete the event confirmation form: [https://forms.gle/QwVc4QifPJqfvkd4A](https://forms.gle/QwVc4QifPJqfvkd4A)
Knitting and Crocheting with Conversation and Coffee at Kindred Studios
**Description**:
Join me to knit or crochet in the warm, friendly environment of Kindred Studios where we can share our skills and ideas. Knitters, crocheters and crafters of all abilities are welcome. The conversation is relaxed as we work on our projects together and it's a great way to make new friends.
The Bass Note Cafe is within the studios and will bring great coffee and delicious snacks to our table.
**Agenda**:
I'll meet you at 10.00am inside Kindred Studios at the large table near the tiered seating. We have the space available until 12.00pm.
**Location**:
Kindred Studios
3 Harris St
Yarraville
Street parking is available nearby in Harris, Cowper, Hyde and Whitehall Streets. There are large red signs on the footpath to guide you to Kindred Studios.
If you are coming by train take the Williamstown/Werribee line to Seddon Station. It's then about 10 minutes to walk to the Studios.
When you RSVP please click attend on the Event Page and I will be in touch via direct message. I will also be available on the Events Comments page on the day.
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Investing & Personal Finance Meeting
If you are interested in selecting investment choices for your 401(k) or other workplace savings plan, minimizing your income tax liability, or identifying the most effective investments for your brokerage account, we are the group for you.
We are a local chapter of Bogleheads**®**, whose investment strategy can be found here:
https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy
Or you can peruse the Boglehead forum here:
https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php
I look forward to seeing you there.
Mark Vonder Haar
Contra dance with Big Scioty on March 7 - First Congregational Church
**Caller: Frank Buschelmann**
**Band: The Rosenthorns**
**Big Scioty Contra Dance**
**temporarily returning to our long ago location for Jan-March - First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad St., Columbus 43215**
WHAT IS CONTRA DANCING? Picture the Grand Ball scenes like you’ve seen in period films such as “Pride and Prejudice”, where the dancers are lined up in long lines, across from each other. That’s English Country Dancing, the predecessor of contra dancing. Now, add moves like “swing your partner” and “do-si-do,” like you’ve seen in square dancing. Set it to fabulous, high energy, live music with fiddles, guitars, percussion and more, alá “Riverdance.” Finally, set the whole scene down in the middle of Woodstock, with a hip, groovy atmosphere, a bit of tie-dye, and hints of counter-culture attitude. THAT’s Contra Dancing!
Wear cool and comfortable clothes (you will get warm) and clean shoes that won't mark up our nice wood floor.
Be sure to come for the beginner's lesson from 7:30 - 8:00, followed by dancing 8:00 - 10:30. All dances are taught; we will help you learn! Beginners always welcome, no need to bring a partner.
Cost is $10.00 adults, $5.00 ages 12-26. Under 12 free. Free parking in church lot.
For more information contact me or check out our website: [www.bigscioty.com](http://www.bigscioty.com/)
Please bring your own refillable water bottle. Snacks to share are always welcome!
Gold Star Business Networking
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!
How to be a Better Communicator - Free Seminar
Communication is everything in life!
You are only as successful as your ability to communicate.
\- What if you could confidently talk to anyone?
\- What if you had the ability to calmly control every conversation?
\- What if you could close that sale\, ask for that date\, make new friends\, repair problematic relationships\, get that raise\, or effortlessly express any idea with confidence?
You can!
The secret to success relies on your ability or inability to effectively communicate. Attend a free seminar and gain a better ability to communicate.
1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215
Hosted by the Church of Scientology of Central Ohio
For more information, contact Rhiannon, the Event Host at 614-221-5024
Columbus in-person chapter meeting: Your 2026 Buy Box + Successful Rentals 101
(Note: RSVPing here on meetup does NOT reserve your seat. To do that, you’ll need to register at our website, **[HERE](https://www.coreerocks.com/Events.aspx?ID=Columbus-in-person-chapter-meeting-Your-2026-Buy-Box-Successful-Rentals-101-14-3-3-2026)**.)
Let’s be honest. In 2026, you can’t use 2023 strategies and “hope” a deal works out.
Demand for rentals, wholesale deals, retail deals, and even loans has changed, and that means that the most active, experienced investors have changed the way they do deals (and maybe even the kinds of deals they’ll do).
Here at COREE, our job is to shortcut your learning curve by introducing you to the people and concepts you need to take the shortest path from here to financial freedom, and we think you’ll agree that this meeting is a no-brainer, if you’re serious about making wealth-building deals this year.
Here’s the detailed agenda:
From 6:00–7:00 p.m.,
From 7:30–9:00 p.m.,
Agenda:
5:00–6:00 p.m. Complimentary Light Dinner & Networking
6:00–7:00 p.m\*\*. New Investor Meeting: Basics of Making Money in Rentals with Vena Jones-Cox\*\*. If you’re planning to buy rentals today, you have to know how to evaluate the REAL income and expenses before you make an offer. If you’re new, you’ll finally understand how rentals really produce profit. If you’ve been around a while, you’ll see how today’s numbers change the math.
7:00 –7:30 **Buy-Sell-Trade (Members Only)**
Bring your deals, money, buyer lists, referrals, and requests.
Fast-moving. Bring flyers or business cards.
Guests get a quick orientation with Executive Director Vena Jones-Cox.
7:30–9:00 p.m. **Main Meeting: Your 2026 Buy Box: What Experienced Investors are Buying in 2026 (and what they won’t touch).** Our panel of active, experienced investors will lay out their 2026 buy boxes. Not hypotheticals. Not “in theory.”
What they are actually buying—and what they won’t touch.
They’ll share:
* What property types investors are actively pursuing
* What strategies they’ve stopped using
* The exact numbers they require before they say yes
* How insurance, taxes, and rates have tightened the buy box
* What instantly disqualifies a deal in today’s market
* How to define your own 2026 buy box based on capital and risk tolerance
Members and non-members at any level of knowledge and experience are welcome—as long as you’re serious about real estate, value experience-based, no B.S. education, and want to give as much as you get.
Remember, to actually reserve your seat, you have to go **[HERE](https://www.coreerocks.com/Events.aspx?ID=Columbus-in-person-chapter-meeting-Your-2026-Buy-Box-Successful-Rentals-101-14-3-3-2026)** and register on our website!
Humanist Program: Fighting the Efforts to Insert Religion into Public Education
The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called "Going to HCCO" and we still like to think of it as our flagship event.
Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk.
Our March speakers are Molly Gaines and Zack Parrish, co-organizers of the Secular Education Association:
They will share their story of how a small group of Ohio parents grew into a national organization tracking released-time religious instruction and other church–state issues in public schools. The presentation will cover SEA’s early wins and hard lessons, what we’re seeing nationally right now, and how local advocates can play a meaningful role in protecting public education. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of the landscape — and practical ways to get involved.
Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online
Join Zoom Meeting
[https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1)
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The formal presentation will start at noon
Saturday Mornings @ East Market
Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating.
Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. If the weather cooperates we will be meeting in the patio.
Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who want to discuss international travel and culture, and anyone who enjoys getting together for good conversations."





















