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Doubles Volleyball, BB+ Level @ Bluemont
Let's get together to play some fun BB level Double games at Bluemont.
**Format**: Doubles
**COST**: FREE
**Court Type**: Outdoor grass
**Minimum Skill Requirements**: Intermediate-BB (click [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PojSi4qdlRsv1msCHhvpQ43iDc4FfzQwpWCc3kafVMY/mobilebasic) for details)
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**Smiley Social documents:**
1. [Group Rules ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HrG35p_0M08leRvCp8XWG3CMkr_GL928XFabl5T6Dvg)
1. [Liability Waiver ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W2mq-7m99lmvd7gdWYaSUFtvVg4UGnzV6koafAbHmco)
1. [Volleyball Levels](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PojSi4qdlRsv1msCHhvpQ43iDc4FfzQwpWCc3kafVMY/)
Mclean Business Connections - Power Networking
Please join us every week for power networking! Our Chapter Passed $1,666,736 USD in the past 12 months!
BNI members, on average, increase their business 20% the first year. Our chapter is a dynamic, committed group of business people who know how to refer business to each other.
Come for our meeting -- stay for the referrals!!!
We have open categories for individuals who will bring enthusiasm and integrity to our meeting. Just one person per professional specialty is allowed in each chapter.
Visit a meeting to find out more and lock out your competition!
Register Here: https://bninovanorth.com/va-nova-north-bni-mclean-business-connection--n136/en-US/visitorregistration?chapterId=16988
Tuesday soccer in JFK Hockey Field (Co-ed)
Join us for a pickup on a weekday! Group is relatively small which means you will get to show your skill and run quite a bit ! It is a co-ed game and open to all. Once the players limit is reached, no player will be admitted into the game. We already got a number of players confirmed OFFLINE as guests of Host(s) through Signal. *Those in waitlist will be moved to the confirmed list only when spot becomes available.*
*The games RULES are as below, fair play and camaraderie must be followed*.
⚽ It is a friendly game, no slide or back tackling, no rough play, and no greedy play or coaching.
⚽ Join the **Signal group**, Download ***[Signal app](https://signal.org/download/)*** and ***[join the Signal group](https://signal.group/#CjQKIBolYKIpshcX_ooOu_fmV7xlbEeJm5zBZ6_V8uTiuFNOEhAk5KeXU1QFVt39OBRP106d)*** for the game day updates. *Firstcomer, SEE the host to approve you to join the group*.
⚽ No groupism or favors, everyone gets to play without regard for the level be it starter, intermediate or advanced. One must pass ball to appropriate fellow players without favors or preference to a particular player(s).
⚽ **You are expected to change positions**, no one is permanent striker or defense, make sure you circle around and give chance to everyone to experience the game fully. Rotate and offer to play full back or defense too not just forward.
⚽In case of disagreement during the game, the **host acts as a referee** so the game stays smooth and enjoyable to everyone.
⚽ You must bring WHITE as well as DARK jersies (and ball too if you can).
⚽ Send DM to host(s) on Signal if you have questions. (NOT to the group except on the game day not more than one hour before the game to reduce distractions)
⚽ Look out for the changes in location of the field in case we would have to change the field.
⚽ Change your RSVP if needed. More than two no shows after RSVP will be banned for next games. If you need to cancel, do so at least 3 or 4 hours before the game. We do not want to have a low turn out due to last minute cancellations or no shows.
⚽ Additional guest must RSVP themselves to ensure personal accountability in case of no shows.
⚽ We typically post the updates on Signal and MeetUp.
⚽ DM host or reply DM if you want to be confirmed to the group.
We may get some players confirmed OFFLINE. We limit the RSVP slots to avoid being a large group. If we will have enough players, we will have second game too.
Be mindful of heavy traffic on the day and parking challenges of a typical city! Finding parking and arriving on time is your responsibility, so do not expect others to provide you directions or guide about parking spots.
Text 510- 394 29 three nine if have any ANSWERED question from above.
Welcome to our group and the beautiful game of soccer/football ⚽!
**You Agree to these Liability Waivers:**
⚽ By joining our games you fully assume risks of injuries.
⚽ASSUMPTION OF RISK I, on behalf of myself ASSUME ALL OF THE RISKS THAT MAY OR CAN ARISE OUT OF PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ATHLETIC ACTIVITY ITSELF, USE OF THE EQUIPMENT, FIELD OR FACILITIES, THE ACTS OF OTHERS OR THE UNAVAILABLITY OF EMERGENCY CARE.
⚽ INDEMNITY/HOLD HARMLESS I, on behalf of myself and/or our heirs, personal representatives and/or assigns, also agree to indemnify and hold DC Pick Up Soccer group harmless from any and all claims, causes of actions, lawsuits, arbitrations or proceedings as well as from any expenses, judgments, costs, fees, damages, expenses and/or liabilities, including attorneys’ fees incurred in defending or prosecuting any such claims brought against DC Pick Up Soceer
⚽ RELEASE/WAIVER In consideration for being permitted to participate in the Activities, I, on behalf of myself and/or our heirs, personal representatives and assigns HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE AND DISCHARGE the host or members of DC Pick Up Soccer from any and all liability associated with or related to my participation in the Activities and agree NOT TO SUE the Host or member of the game for any reason resulting from or associated with my participation in the Activities. This waiver and release is intended to include all claims for injuries, accidents, illnesses, or property loss, whether known or unknown or anticipated or unanticipated, which are in any way related to or associated with the Activities.
⚽ NO INSURANCE I, on behalf of myself acknowledge that the Host or members of the game do not carry insurance on behalf of myself.
⚽ LEGAL RIGHTS I, on behalf or myself understand and acknowledge that I/we are surrendering valuable.
⚽ SEVERABILITY I, on behalf or myself understand and expressly agree that the games Rules and Waivers are intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the law of District of Columbia for which it is used and that if any portion of this rule and waiver is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance of the rule and waiver shall continue in full force and effect and that whatever portion is held invalid shall be interpreted and construed to afford as much protection to DC Pick Up Soocer as permitted by the applicable law.
Financial Literacy Workshop
Come learn how money really works. We’ll cover how to grow it, protect it, get out of debt, and use smart retirement and infinite banking strategies to build long-term security.
World Cup Watch Party: Argentina VS Algeria AND Norway VS Iraq
To secure your spot, purchase your ticket from the Eventbrite link ([https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-cup-watch-party-norway-vs-iraq-and-argentina-vs-algeria-tickets-1991942601944](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-cup-watch-party-norway-vs-iraq-and-argentina-vs-algeria-tickets-1991942601944)). RSVPing only on the Meetup page, doesn't allow you to attend the Event. ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS REQUIRED.
ABOUT THE EVENT
A grand hub of games, where you watch your favorite team, with fellow fans!
Put on your favorite team's jersey, grab their spirit and join us for guzzling, grub; and good natured grumbling!
***Lucky Bar is a go-to place for sports viewing and a landmark of DC.***
***WATCH PARTY + DAY PARTY + HOOKAH + BOOTLE SERVICE + NIGHT PARTY = ALL IN ONE***
***GRAB A DRINK AND YOU ARE ALL SET TO ENJOY THE EVENT. YOU NEED TO GET AT LEAST A DRINK OR FOOD :)***
***To get the event going and show support. We know that you like our events. P.S. : We have non-alcoholic drinks as well.***
We have a tiny venue and we hit capacity
often and early arrival is suggested.
We have the discretion to decide entry.
***We charge cover at the door. But this ticket makes it FREE!***
**This event usually sells out and we hit capacity.**
**Need to be on the guest list to access.**
***GRUB ZONE:***
***FULL DRINK AND FOOD MENU***
***PARTY ZONE :***
***1\. Iraq VS Norway \(\#Iraq \#Norway\)***
***2\. Argentina VS Algeria \(\#Argentina \#Algeria\)***
***We will be watching the games on several TVs and a HUGE Screen. It feels like we are physically in the stadium.***
\- Come one\, come all; YOU CAN FLY SOLO TOO:\) This is the most friendliest event you have ever attended\!
\- Feel free to invite your friends\. They don't necessarily have to be a member
\- Celebrate your birthdays or your moments in life with us
\- Event is 21\+
\- For bottle/table reservation email \(info@merevents\.com\) OR text 202\-368\-1878
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Payment Instructions :
1. Login to see the 'Get Tickets' button, on the ticket link. Then hit the button.
2. Verify correct dollar amount for number of people you're paying for.
3. **If *you don't have a Paypal account, proceed to the next page and scroll down to see "Pay with a Debit or Credit Card". Then turn off the button 'Save The Info and Create Your Paypal Account'.***
4. If you have a Paypal account, simply log in, and pay as you normally would via Paypal.
**How to Unblock the Pop-up Blocker on Your Phone**
Many of our patrons advised us that they have a Pop-up Blocker on their iPhones and it hinders them from buying tickets. To unblock, please follow the following steps :
For Safari Users :
1. Go to Settings.
2. Scroll down to Safari and click on it.
3. Select Block Pop-ups and turn it off.
For Google Chrome Users :
1. Open Google Chrome.
2. Click on the three dots and you will see many options.
3. Click on Settings.
4. Scroll down to content settings.
5. Select Block Pop-ups and turn it off.
Refund & Ticket Resell Policy
All sales are final. We only refund the full amount, if the event is canceled. If it is rescheduled, we will send an email to ticket holders advising that. A full refund will be given to those that let us know within 2 calendar days of the update email, if you are unable to make it on the new date. No refunds will be given after that time.
However, you can sell your ticket to someone else if you are unable to attend. Please, feel free to post in the comment box for the event, that you have a ticket for sale. Work out payment between yourselves, and have the seller only send the organizers a message letting us know the full name of the person taking your spot. You must let us know two hours before the RSVP close time, on the day of the event.
**FOR FURTHER INFO, REFER THE EVENTBRITE LINK AND PURCHASE TICKET. IT RULES.**
Data Protection Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Pro-Animal Meetup
Please be sure to RSVP here! https://stampede.proanimal.org/events
Join your fellow animal lovers and DC Animal Protection to discuss what’s happening in the animal advocacy scene in DC! This series is a weekly meetup, with guest speakers from all of the major animals rights orgs. We’ll host non-profits such as Pro-Animal Future, International Council for Animal Welfare, DC Voters for Animals, The Humane League, Mercy for Animals and Direct Action Everywhere as well as local grassroots groups like the DC Coalition Against Foie Gras and sanctuaries. We’ll also have special sessions related to health, nutrition and mindfulness!
We encourage anyone who is interested in helping animals to attend- no need to be vegan! Come learn about our rich variety of local activism. With protests, outreach, wheat-pasting, signature collecting, leafletting, lobbying, tabling etc. there’s something to match everyone’s comfort level and skill set.
Coffee, bagels and community will be provided! Feel free to bring any extra treats to share (no animal products please.) Hope to see you soon! :)
Note: Unfortunately, animals are not allowed at our venue. Please leave your furry friends at home.
Embassy of Malawi Reception
To secure your spot, purchase your ticket from the Eventbrite link ([https://www.eventbrite.com/e/embassy-of-malawi-reception-safari-and-rare-earth-minerals-tickets-1987662209174](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/embassy-of-malawi-reception-safari-and-rare-earth-minerals-tickets-1987662209174)). RSVPing only on the Meetup Page doesn't allow you to attend the Event. ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS REQUIRED.
ABOUT THE EVENT
You are cordially invited to join us at the Embassy of Malawi for a night filled with fun and information on the country's culture, economy, business and tourism.
Malawi is one of the safest countries in the world to visit, run by governments elected democratically. It offers a unique blend of stunning landscapes, rich culture, and diverse wildlife. Making it an attractive destination for tourists with incredible scenery, beautiful beaches on Lake Malawi and National Parks.
As per the US International Trade Administration; Malawi has several minerals with economic potential, including uranium, phosphates (apatite), bauxite, kaolinitic, coal, kyanite, limestones, rare earths (including strontianite and monazite), graphite, sulphides (pyrite and pyrrhotite), titanium minerals, and vermiculite.
RUNDOWN :
A Welcoming remark by H.E Justice Esme Jynet Chombo Ambassador of the Republic of Malawi and by different diplomats from different sectors.
1. **BUFFET** : A Malawian cuisine will be served.
2. **OPEN BAR** : Malawian and African drinks.
3. **DRESS CODE** : Business or Cocktail attire.
4. **FORMAT** : This is primarily a stand up, buffet style reception, throughout the evening. However, a limited number of chairs will be around.
5. **TICKETS AVAILABILITY** : We have a very limited space and this event usually sells out. Also, price will increase substantially and try to grab your's soon. It is subject to increase, as inventory declines.
**Payment Instructions :**
1\. You should login from a PC to see the 'Pay Now' button\, after RSVPing\. Then hit the button\.
2\. Verify correct dollar amount for number of people you're paying for\.
**3\. If you don't have a Paypal account\, click "Pay with a Debit or Credit Card"\.**
4\. If you have a Paypal account\, simply log in\, and pay as you normally would via Paypal\.
***How to Unblock the Pop-up Blocker on Your Phone***
Many of our patrons advised us that they have a Pop-up Blocker on their iPhones and it hinders them from buying tickets. To unblock, please follow the following steps :
For Safari Users :
1\. Go to Settings\.
2\. Scroll down to Safari and click on it\.
3\. Select Block Pop\-ups and turn it off\.
For Google Chrome Users :
1\. Open Google Chrome\.
2\. Click on the three dots and you will see many options\.
3\. Click on Settings\.
4\. Scroll down to content settings\.
5\. Select Block Pop\-ups and turn it off\.
Refund and Ticket Resell Policy
All sales are final. We only refund the full amount, if the event is canceled. If it is rescheduled, we will send an email to ticket holders advising that. A full refund will be given to those that let us know within 2 calendar days of the update email, if you are unable to make it on the new date. No refunds will be given after that time.
However, you can sell your ticket to someone else if you are unable to attend. Please, feel free to post in the comment box for the event, that you have a ticket for sale. Work out payment between yourselves, and have the seller only send the organizer a message letting us know the full name of the person taking your spot. You must let us know two hours before the RSVP close time, on the day of the event.
**FOR FURTHER INFO, REFER THE EVENTBRITE LINK AND PURCHASE TICKET. IT RULES**
RSVPs are on Microsoft Reactor Site - Build 2026 Local Host Reston Virginia
**Make sure to RSVP** **[here](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/27321/)** **at the Microsoft Reactor site** https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/27321/
We're excited to announce the **Microsoft Build 2026 Local Host Conference** happening in **Reston, VA,** on **Friday, June 19, 2026**, from **09.00 AM to 4 PM EDT**!
This **free conference** will take place at the **Microsoft offices** at **11955 Freedom Dr, Reston, VA 20190, on the second floor in the rooms MPR RESTON-11955/2.2D, MPR RESTON-11955/2.2E, and MPR RESTON-11955/2.2C.**
**Agenda:**
* 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM: Registration and Breakfast
* 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Build 2026 Keynotes Highlights
* 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM: **Session:** Build context-aware agents at scale with Microsoft IQ
* 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM: **Panel:** Ask Us Anything about AI (with focus on skilling and finding jobs)
* 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM: Lunch
* 01:00 PM - 2.30 PM: **Hands-On Lab:** From zero to deployed on Azure with AI agents
* 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM: **Hands-on Lab:** Observe, optimize, and protect your hosted agents in Microsoft Foundry
The venue is **Metro accessible via the Silver Line**, and there’s plenty of **paid parking available** in the Reston Town Center garages.
We'll have **breakfast, lunch, and snacks** for all attendees!
Make sure to **RSVP** — you’ll receive your **event badge at check-in**, and you’ll need it to attend.
This in-person event is built for developers and cloud engineers who want to design, build, and deploy real-world AI solutions on Azure. Expect a hands-on, implementation-focused experience using Microsoft Foundry and GitHub Copilot with live demos, guided labs, and practical developer workflows.
**What to expect:**
* Key takeaways and announcements from Microsoft Build 2026
* Deep dive into Azure AI and Generative AI use cases
* Live demos with Microsoft Foundry and GitHub Copilot
* Hands-on labs to build and test AI-powered features end-to-end
* Best practices for building AI-powered applications
* Networking with the local AI developer community
Whether you're shipping your first AI feature or scaling production systems, this event is designed to give you actionable insights to accelerate your AI journey with Microsoft.
What Is Progress? Knowledge Aggregation, Living Textbooks, and the Automation
Title: What Is Progress? Knowledge Aggregation, Living Textbooks, and the Automation of Scientific Discovery
Date: June 20 2026 Noon - 14:00 EDT
Summary: Our collective knowledge infrastructure — the textbooks, professional training resources, and literature syntheses that define what professionals across disciplines believe to be true — is quietly accruing a structural liability. Compounded confirmation bias, stacked citation-by-citation into the foundations of formal knowledge, means that breakthroughs can take decades to reach the classrooms, clinical workflows, and decision-making frameworks where they matter most. Meanwhile, the deepest friction is rarely acknowledged: before any field can build meaningful consensus on "why" or "how" a phenomenon occurs, it must first establish honest, consolidated agreement on "what" has actually been observed. That prior step is routinely skipped, assumed, or fragmented across siloed literatures that never cross-pollinate.
This talk introduces a framework called "Knowledge Aggregation" — with two distinct but complementary ambitions. The first is descriptive transparency: algorithmically mapping what has been said, measured, and documented across a problem space, without imposing causal interpretation or narrative. The second traces the boundary between empirical observation and explanatory claim, building systems that can separate the "what" from the "why/how" — because consensus on mechanism cannot be meaningfully constructed until consensus on phenomenon is first established.
Both ambitions are now within reach. By composing tools already at our disposal — large language models, classical NLP pipelines, public data repositories, and engineering-grade automation frameworks — it becomes possible to model knowledge itself, rather than merely imitate individual experts. One concrete expression of this is automating the writing of living textbooks: compressing the lag from bleeding-edge discovery, through replicated evidence, all the way to professional training resources. But the deeper aspiration reaches further — toward automating the discovery of scientific insights that have never previously been conceived, by systematically surfacing hypothesis combinations that no single siloed researcher would have had the cross-disciplinary vantage point to even ask. Drawing on ongoing systems biology and computational research — with ME/CFS research demoed as a use case for what siloed, fragmented knowledge infrastructure costs in practice — this talk maps the conceptual architecture, the real-world friction, and the data science toolkit for building it.
Speaker: As a systems biologist at heart, Sam specializes his biomedical research on interactions and connections in biology - rather than just one domain of expertise. He wears many hats and collects skill sets across disciplines, with degree studies and industry experience acquired across Chemical Engineering (BSc), Bioinformatics (MSc), Systems and Synthetic Biology (M2), Biomedical Sciences (MSc), and beyond. Even more important to him than niches or fields of work, comes down to the synergistic approaches that allow us to move beyond reductionism. The notion that a question can only allow for one answer, is inherently reductionist. By resisting many norms in science and engineering which can get overly reductive, his current role as Principal Investigator of Research for DMV Petri Dish (501(c)(3) non-profit local to the DMV region) embraces computational frameworks that aide scale-up and automation - not only around the processes which already exist with established workflows, but also taking a keen interest in attempting and accomplishing ambitions which have never been perceived to be possible previously. Sam carries a passion for the synergy of computational biology - fused with wet lab validation. This way, one can build a beautiful knowledge base in the theoretical sense, and then test to see if said computational prediction might actually be able to stand in the real world with wet lab validation. Translational modeling starts to become possible once biological experiment design can be iteratively looped alongside computational model design, optimization, and analysis - empowering the design of a better wet lab experiment, followed by a better computational model, back and forth until science is done!
Learn all things Data Science and Compete on Kaggle
We will be meeting at Starbucks to learn together. Come with an online class you're already going through or an interest and we will try to connect you with a course where you can learn it. Already have a skill you want to contribute to a Kaggle Datascience competition? We will work on these too! Laptop required :)
Party
To secure your spot, grab your ticket from the Eventbrite link ( https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saturday-party-tickets-47082755790 ). RSVPing only on the Meetup page, doesn't allow you to attend the Event. Otherwise, cover is $ 10 at the door.
ABOUT THE EVENT
Rock it up at the hottest party in town, filled with fun, drinks, dj and dance!
We booked the entire venue for this party
We will have specials, including our usual suspect MERtini:)
Dress code : Dress to impress
Event is free and 21+
Come one, come all; this is the most friendliest event you have ever attended!
Feel free to invite your friends. They don't necessarily have to be a member
Celebrate your birthday and your moments in life with us! For bottle/table service email (info@merevents.com) OR text 202-368-1878.
METRO & PARKING INFO
Closest Metro Station is McPherson Square (take either the White House
or 14th Street Exit). Please take into consideration Metro's weekend truck work and allow enough time for your ride. Check it on http://www.wmata.com/ and plan accordingly.
Street parking might be difficult. However, if you plan to drive, there are parking garages around.
Data Protection Events Near You
Connect with your local Data Protection community
Smart Search + AI: An Outcome-Driven Journey from IDP to a Suite of AI
Over a billion documents processed. Millions of Veterans impacted. Hundreds of thousands of employee hours saved. Faster decisions. Greater accuracy. More benefits in the hands of our disabled Veterans.
We created Smart Search, the world’s largest consumer of Amazon Textract, right when GenAI began reshaping what’s possible. Since then, we’ve built a suite of AI‑driven solutions that transform this data into real, measurable outcomes—accelerating benefits decisions for our Nation’s Veterans.
Join us for a focused conversation on how an outcome‑driven approach to AI is helping us boost accuracy, streamline workflows, and deliver faster results for those who have served.
This is a follow up to the AWS re:Invent 2023 "Intelligent Document Processing with Gen AI for Public Sector" presentation.
About Speaker: Cameron Williams is a Senior Technical Project Manager and cross-functional technical leader at Booz Allen Hamilton with 15+ years of experience architecting and evolving scalable, cloud-native systems, from greenfield development to complex enterprise modernization. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronw711/
**THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/
**DIRECTIONS**
Franklin University
Fisher Hall
300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8
Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map.
NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct.
**Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?**
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com
Columbus Online Speed Dating
⚡️ Online Speed Dating & Matching Event! ⚡️
Tired of endless swiping? Skip the small talk and connect with singles face-to-face from the comfort of your home!
📍 Where: Online via Zoom
⚠️ IMPORTANT: RSVPing on this page DOES NOT secure your spot!
To keep the gender ratio balanced and match you with the right people, you must register and complete our 3-minute personality quiz using the link below.
[👉 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER & TAKE THE MATCHING QUIZ👈](http://www.tempodating.com/product?productId=574&productType=onlineSpeedDating)
(Only registration through this link guarantees your Zoom invite. Spots are limited!)
Battle of the personal agents
Join the Columbus AI community for a special event.
**Battle of the Personal Agents** is your chance to see what people are actually building with AI agents and personal automation systems. Whether you’re running OpenClaw, Hermes, or a completely custom solution, bring your agent and show the community how it works.
We’re interested in real-world implementations: the problems your agent solves, how you use it day-to-day, how it’s hosted and managed, how you built it, and why you’ve chosen to keep using it. Live demonstrations are encouraged, so be prepared to show your code, architecture, workflows, and your agent performing real tasks.
This is less about polished presentations and more about sharing practical experience, comparing approaches, and learning from one another. If you’d like to present, please contact Chris Slee (via meetup) before the event so we can allocate enough time for everyone’s demonstrations.
Come ready to show what you’ve built, discover what others are doing, and maybe find a few ideas worth taking home.
Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.linkedin.com/company/transformlabs/)
Sign up also accessible via [Transform Labs Luma](https://luma.com/transformlabshq)
Efficient Region-of-Interest Detection with Guidance
**Abstract:** Motivated by the challenges of detecting extremely rare failures in sophisticated circuit design specifications, we study the problem of efficiently identifying multiple disjoint regions of interest (ROIs) — regions of a continuous, high-dimensional parameter space where a complex, expensive-to-evaluate target function falls below or above a pre-specified threshold. We reframe this problem as a Bayesian sequential decision-making problem and, more broadly, as an instance of strategic agent behavior in continuous spaces: an agent that must allocate a hard evaluation budget intelligently, updating its belief about the unknown function after each observation and choosing the next query to maximize coverage of all disjoint failure regions rather than convergence to a single optimum.
This is a *hybrid* event. To attend online, join us on Zoom here at 6pm:
[https://iit-edu.zoom.us/j/89379230295?pwd=NdETyE5sdYuSrvsrBZXSBFkUESBVkg.1](https://iit-edu.zoom.us/j/89379230295?pwd=NdETyE5sdYuSrvsrBZXSBFkUESBVkg.1)
Meeting ID: 893 7923 0295
Passcode: 5t5WYn
**Sponsor**: Grainger will provide the meeting site, as well as snacks for the onsite participants.
* **Address:** 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, 18th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654
* **Grainger's Overview:** W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broadline distributor with over $17 billion in revenue. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Our machine learning team builds broadly across search, recommendations, product matching, computer vision, and generative AI.
* **Logistics**: To access the Grainger office, we require first and last names of those who RSVP'd by Jun 11. Please take the main elevators at the center of the Mart. Attendees will then present their IDs when they arrive at the front desk on the 18th floor.
AWS Columbus: Smart Search + AI: An Outcome-Driven Journey
Title: Smart Search + AI: An Outcome-Driven Journey from IDP to a Suite of AI
Register at the Columbus AWS meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/columbus-aws-amazon-web-services-meetup/events/313426379/](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-aws-amazon-web-services-meetup/events/313426379/)
Over a billion documents processed. Millions of Veterans impacted. Hundreds of thousands of employee hours saved. Faster decisions. Greater accuracy. More benefits in the hands of our disabled Veterans.
We created Smart Search, the world’s largest consumer of Amazon Textract, right when GenAI began reshaping what’s possible. Since then, we’ve built a suite of AI‑driven solutions that transform this data into real, measurable outcomes—accelerating benefits decisions for our Nation’s Veterans.
Join us for a focused conversation on how an outcome‑driven approach to AI is helping us boost accuracy, streamline workflows, and deliver faster results for those who have served.
This is a follow up to the AWS re:Invent 2023 "Intelligent Document Processing with Gen AI for Public Sector" presentation.
About Speaker: Cameron Williams is a Senior Technical Project Manager and cross-functional technical leader at Booz Allen Hamilton with 15+ years of experience architecting and evolving scalable, cloud-native systems, from greenfield development to complex enterprise modernization. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronw711/
**THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/
**DIRECTIONS**
Franklin University
Fisher Hall
300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8
Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map.
NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct.
**Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?**
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com
Level One Tuesdays (Bachata & Salsa Dance Lessons)
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Salsamante Dance Academy will be at Swerve Every Tuesday Night to share the Rhythm & Energy of Bachata & Salsa.
These are Beginner Level lessons to get you comfortable and understand the two dances. Spread the Good News to all.
Swerve Dance & Fitness Complex
640 Lakeview Plaza Blvd A, Worthington, OH 43085
Bachata 7pm-8pm
Salsa 8pm-9pm
$15 - One Lesson
$20 - Both Lessons
Stop Guessing: A Product Person's Guide to AI Adoption
## 🤝 Host Information
A co-hosted event by ProductTank Columbus & Women in Product Columbus
💡 About the Workshop
AI adoption is stalling across organizations — not because of a lack of motivation or tools, but because it's fundamentally a behavior design challenge.
This hands-on workshop applies proven Behavior Design models and methods to help you move from a vague organizational wish to boost AI adoption to 3-5 concrete, testable interventions you can act on starting tomorrow.
Whether you're a product manager, on a product team, or just someone trying to get AI to actually stick at work, you'll leave with a clear picture of what's worth focusing on, what to ignore, and how to drive real, sustained adoption — no guesswork required.
🛠️ What to Bring
Laptop: Fully charged and ready to go.
AI Assistant: Have your favorite AI assistant pulled up. (Dom will be using Claude, but feel free to use whichever assistant you prefer!)
🍕 Logistics & Perks
Food & Drink: Pizza and drinks provided!
Parking: Plenty of free spaces available on-site.
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