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Join us for a meetup on Thursday, Mar 26th from 6:00pm in Milan hosted by AWS and supported by ClickHouse! 📍**Venue:** Amazon Italy Viale Monte Grappa, 3/5, 20124 Milano MI, Italy **​NOTE:** registration will be split across this page and ClickHouse's - you do not have to register to both, thank you! **PLEASE REGISTER WITH YOUR DETAILS FOR SECURITY PURPOSES.** * ​Please bring a valid government-issued photo ID with you to the event for entry. ​**Data Notice:** *By registering for this event, you acknowledge that your registration details will be shared with AWS for security and access-control purposes related to entry to the AWS office, in accordance with applicable data protection and GDPR regulations.* 🗓 **Agenda:** * 6:00pm: Welcome, Food & Drinks, Networking * 6:30pm - 7:00pm: **My Favourite Features - A ClickHouse Overview** \- Tyler Hannan\, Sr\. Director \- Developer Advocacy\, ClickHouse * 7:00pm - 7:30pm: **Streaming + AI = The Perfect Match-** Samuele Dell'Angelo, Senior Solutions Engineer, Confluent * 7:30pm - 8:00pm: **Compute Smarter: A Practical Guide to EC2 Performance & Cost Optimization** \- Gianluca Vegetti\, Enterprise Architect\, AWS & Nati Cohen\, Solutions Architect\, AWS * 8:00pm: Additional Q&A, Networking 💡 **First Session: My Favourite Features - A ClickHouse Overview** by Tyler Hannan, Sr. Director - Developer Advocacy, ClickHouse **Bio:** Tyler Hannan is an experienced technologist with a passion for human interaction. With a career that has spanned the private and public sectors, large enterprises, consulting, and startups of varying success, he has maintained a focus on data persistence and analysis. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, called on to provide commentary about market trends impacting the design and deployment of database solutions and distributed systems. 💡 **Second Session:** **Streaming + AI = The Perfect Match** Samuele Dell'Angelo, Senior Solutions Engineer, Confluent will explore how real-time data streams unlock AI models that are more accurate, contextual, and actionable. It shows why combining event-driven architectures with modern AI turns every interaction into an opportunity for instant insight and automation. Attendees will leave with practical patterns and examples to start unifying their streaming and AI strategies today. **Bio:** Samuele is a Senior Solutions Engineer specializing in enterprise transformation through real-time, event-driven architectures. He helps organizations migrate from batch-based and legacy systems to modern streaming platforms using Confluent and Apache Kafka. His focus is on Data in Motion, designing scalable solutions that enable real-time intelligence and customer experiences. He has deep expertise in cloud-native platforms, ecosystem integrations, and legacy modernization. 💡 **Third Session: Compute Smarter: A Practical Guide to EC2 Performance & Cost Optimization** Gianluca Vegetti, Enterprise Architect, AWS & Nati Cohen, Solutions Architect, AWS will offer a hands-on guide to optimizing Amazon EC2 for both performance and cost. Using real customer and partner examples, we'll explore how to choose the right processor (Graviton, AMD, or Intel) based on workload needs, and how small architectural decisions can unlock significant efficiency gains.You'll learn: * How to select the right EC2 processor for common workloads using simple, repeatable decision criteria * Proven optimization patterns that deliver 20-80% improvements in price-performance * A practical benchmarking and migration approach to validate changes with low risk You'll leave with concrete strategies, decision frameworks, and implementation tips you can immediately apply to help customers run EC2 workloads more efficiently, without overengineering or guesswork. **Bios:** **Nati** is a Solutions Architect with AWS. He delights in helping customers simplify complex systems, teaching them about the inner workings of cloud services and debugging annoying technical oddities. When he is not at his computer he is soldering electronic kits, tinkering with smaller computers, and drumming on a Taiko. **Gianluca** is an Enterprise Architect at AWS, where he partners with AWS strategic partners to design and optimize cloud solutions that maximize their business outcomes. With deep expertise spanning cloud computing, networking, and telecommunications, he brings a comprehensive technical perspective to complex architectural challenges. When he's not architecting cloud solutions, you'll likely find him curating photos from his latest adventure, planning the next family expedition, or plotting how to crush a party of adventurers in the next D&D session he's running as a Dungeon Master. \*\*\* If you are interested in hosting or speaking at a meetup, please email community@confluent.io

Join us for a meetup on Thursday, Mar 26th from 6:00pm in Milan hosted by AWS and supported by ClickHouse! 📍**Venue:** Amazon Italy Viale Monte Grappa, 3/5, 20124 Milano MI, Italy **​NOTE:** registration will be split across this page and ClickHouse's - you do not have to register to both, thank you! **PLEASE REGISTER WITH YOUR DETAILS FOR SECURITY PURPOSES.** * ​Please bring a valid government-issued photo ID with you to the event for entry. ​ **Data Notice:** *By registering for this event, you acknowledge that your registration details will be shared with AWS for security and access-control purposes related to entry to the AWS office, in 7accordance with applicable data protection and GDPR regulations.* 🗓 **Agenda:** * 6:00pm: Welcome, Food & Drinks, Networking * 6:30pm - 7:00pm: **My Favourite Features - A ClickHouse Overview** \- Tyler Hannan\, Sr\. Director \- Developer Advocacy\, ClickHouse * 7:00pm - 7:30pm: **Streaming + AI = The Perfect Match-** Samuele Dell'Angelo, Senior Solutions Engineer, Confluent * 7:30pm - 8:00pm: **Compute Smarter: A Practical Guide to EC2 Performance & Cost Optimization** \- Gianluca Vegetti\, Enterprise Architect\, AWS & Nati Cohen\, Solutions Architect\, AWS * 8:00pm: Additional Q&A, Networking 💡 **First Session: My Favourite Features - A ClickHouse Overview** by Tyler Hannan, Sr. Director - Developer Advocacy, ClickHouse **Bio:** Tyler Hannan is an experienced technologist with a passion for human interaction. With a career that has spanned the private and public sectors, large enterprises, consulting, and startups of varying success, he has maintained a focus on data persistence and analysis. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, called on to provide commentary about market trends impacting the design and deployment of database solutions and distributed systems. 💡 **Second Session:** **Streaming + AI = The Perfect Match** Samuele Dell'Angelo, Senior Solutions Engineer, Confluent will explore how real-time data streams unlock AI models that are more accurate, contextual, and actionable. It shows why combining event-driven architectures with modern AI turns every interaction into an opportunity for instant insight and automation. Attendees will leave with practical patterns and examples to start unifying their streaming and AI strategies today. **Bio:** Samuele is a Senior Solutions Engineer specializing in enterprise transformation through real-time, event-driven architectures. He helps organizations migrate from batch-based and legacy systems to modern streaming platforms using Confluent and Apache Kafka. His focus is on Data in Motion, designing scalable solutions that enable real-time intelligence and customer experiences. He has deep expertise in cloud-native platforms, ecosystem integrations, and legacy modernization. 💡 **Third Session: Compute Smarter: A Practical Guide to EC2 Performance & Cost Optimization** Gianluca Vegetti, Enterprise Architect, AWS & Nati Cohen, Solutions Architect, AWS will offer a hands-on guide to optimizing Amazon EC2 for both performance and cost. Using real customer and partner examples, we'll explore how to choose the right processor (Graviton, AMD, or Intel) based on workload needs, and how small architectural decisions can unlock significant efficiency gains.You'll learn: * How to select the right EC2 processor for common workloads using simple, repeatable decision criteria * Proven optimization patterns that deliver 20-80% improvements in price-performance * A practical benchmarking and migration approach to validate changes with low risk You'll leave with concrete strategies, decision frameworks, and implementation tips you can immediately apply to help customers run EC2 workloads more efficiently, without overengineering or guesswork. **Bios:** **Nati** is a Solutions Architect with AWS. He delights in helping customers simplify complex systems, teaching them about the inner workings of cloud services and debugging annoying technical oddities. When he is not at his computer he is soldering electronic kits, tinkering with smaller computers, and drumming on a Taiko. **Gianluca** is an Enterprise Architect at AWS, where he partners with AWS strategic partners to design and optimize cloud solutions that maximize their business outcomes. With deep expertise spanning cloud computing, networking, and telecommunications, he brings a comprehensive technical perspective to complex architectural challenges. When he's not architecting cloud solutions, you'll likely find him curating photos from his latest adventure, planning the next family expedition, or plotting how to crush a party of adventurers in the next D&D session he's running as a Dungeon Master.

Per il mese di Marzo accogliamo nuovamente un ospite speciale, a un anno esatto dall'ultimo intervento fatto per noi. Esponente di spicco del movimento Agile ed XP in italia, membro storico del gruppo di *eXtreme Programming Milano* : **Matteo Vaccari**. Portandoci *"Coding with AI: the last 3 month"* ci racconta le novità che ha esplorato e sperimentato negli ultimi mesi sul coding con l'AI. \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- **Abstract** La programmazione assistita dall'IA si sta evolvendo rapidamente. Negli ultimi mesi sono emerse due tendenze: lo spec-driven development, ovvero la stesura di piani dettagliati prima della implementazione, e l'harness engineering, ovvero l'utilizzo di test, linter e controlli automatizzati per mantenere l'IA sulla strada giusta. Parlerò di questi trend e della nostra esperienza recente applicandoli a una codebase reale dove vogliamo (a) non scrivere mai codice a mano e (b) ottenere codice di alta qualità **Bio** Extreme programmer, Thoughtworker, trainer, coach and software developer. Deeply interested in what makes teams and companies successful beyond expectations! Any opinion expressed are my own. \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- **Dove ci troviamo?** Anche questo mese siamo ospiti di [Thoughtworks Italia](https://www.thoughtworks.com/it-it/about-us/Chi-Siamo-Thoughtworks) nella sua sede milanese in Via Filippo Turati, 30: * 18:45 Ritrovo e networking * 19:15 Inizio attività * 21:00 Saluti e birra/cena vicino alla location per chi vuole rimanere

**Un Viaggio di 3 Notti verso la Presenza, la Chiarezza e la Connessione Interiore.** Questo ritiro è un invito a rallentare, respirare e tornare a te stesso. Svolto in un ambiente tranquillo immerso nella natura vicio a Roma, questo ritiro di evoluzione interiore di 3 notti offre uno spazio sicuro e accogliente per l’esplorazione interiore, l’integrazione emotiva e una riconnessione significativa. È pensato per chi sente il bisogno di fermarsi, ascoltare dentro di sé e riallinearsi con ciò che conta davvero. Il nostro lavoro si basa sul Metodo di EVOLUZIONE INTERIORE — un processo gentile ma profondo che combina consapevolezza emotiva, pratiche incarnate, auto-indagine, presenza relazionale e integrazione guidata. Sono disponibili strumenti ancestrale opzionali, ma non sono mai al centro. Il cuore del ritiro è lo spazio che creiamo insieme, dove chiarezza e comprensione possono emergere in modo naturale. Invece di cercare risposte all’esterno, questo ritiro ti accompagna a riconnetterti con la tua intelligenza interiore, permettendo che comprensione, liberazione e direzione nascano da dentro. Questa esperienza è per chiunque si senta chiamato a uscire dal rumore della vita quotidiana e a immergersi in pochi giorni di semplicità, onestà e contatto autentico — con sé stesso, con gli altri e con la natura. **La prenotazione include:** • Alloggio e pensione completa, con opzione vegana o vegetariana. • La partecipazione ai laboratori di approfondimento con i nostri facilitatori, che servono anche come preparazione prima della sessione notturna. • Le integrazioni di gruppo del mattino per condividere l’esperienza o ampliare la comprensione di ciò che sta accadendo nel tuo processo. • Una sessione con strumenti ancestrali ogni notte di ritiro (se vuoi farne più di una durante il giorno di ritiro, si considera come una sessione aggiuntiva) con l’accompagnamento della nostra equipe di facilitatori. • Appoggio prima, durante e dopo il ritiro • Sessione integrativa online post ritiro. **Informazioni in breve:** Per info sull’evento per favore contattaci direttamente ai riferimenti qui sotto 🙏 * **Data dell’evento:** 26 - 29 marzo 2026 📞 **Contatti:** +39 327 540 8329 (WhatsApp)

🍻 **Join Us for Tech Startups in the Pub - Milan Edition!** 🍻 Hey there! 🌟 We'd love for you to join us for our next edition of *Tech Startups in the Pub,* this time in Milan, Italy! The event is scheduled for **6:30 PM local Italian time**. The platform does not allow us to change the time zone, so we can only create events with the GMT time, thus you will see the invitation for 7:30 PM, but you definitely want to come earlier. It's a relaxed evening at The O'Connell Irish Pub, and run by Volodymyr. We have been running for 3.5 years in London and we are excited to now run our monthly events in Milan as well, welcoming new folks to the community. Whether you're a tech founder, an enthusiast, a budding entrepreneur, or simply curious about the tech scene, you'll fit right in. This isn't about panels or pitching, just good old-fashioned networking with like-minded people over a drink on a Thursday evening. Important information about the location and time. **It is in the ZTL zone**, so please do not come by car. Please use public transport or walk. **House Rules:** * Find Volodymyr to introduce yourself so we can welcome you properly. The pub knows we are coming, so you should be able to find us easily. * No hard selling or heavy pitching. This is a chill, friendly after-work get-together. * Not drinking? No worries! You're more than welcome to come hang out and enjoy the conversation. Mark your calendar and come down for some fun tech talk. See you there!

🇫🇷 Bienvenu à l'apéro franco-italien! Au programme ? Des rires, des jeux et de nouvelles rencontres 😊. Vous êtes français/italiens et vous voulez pratiquer votre italien/français ? Peu importe votre niveau, vous êtes les bienvenus. L'événement est ouvert à tous les francophones et italophones. 🔴 11€ par personne (boisson et plateau repas inclus). 🔴 Demandez Armando quand vous arrivez 🔴 Vous pouvez me contacter sur WhatsApp si besoin wa.me/393755246023 À bientôt ! ------ 🇮🇹 Benvenuto all'aperitivo Italo-Francese! In programma? Divertimento, giochi e nuovi incontri 😊. Siete italiani/francesi e volete praticare il vostro francese/italiano? Non importa il vostro livello, siete tutti benvenuti. L'evento è aperto a tutti i francofoni e italofoni. 🔴 11€ a persona (aperitivo incluso) 🔴 Chiedete di Armando quando arrivate 🔴 Potete contattarmi su WhatsApp se c'è bisogno wa.me/393755246023 A presto!

**How to Join?** Add your name on Meetup. [Message me on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/393500966059?text=Hi%20Ozzy%2C%20I%E2%80%99d%20like%20to%20join%20the%20Thursday%20yoga%20class%20and%20receive%20the%20payment%20details%2C%20please.) to receive payment details: Your spot is confirmed once payment is completed. **Thursday Studio Class** * **Time:** 19:30 – 20:30 * **Level:** All Levels-Beginner-Friendly (International, English) Everyone is welcome whether you’re new to yoga or already experienced. We’ll move through a Hatha yoga flow. Come connect with your breath, body, and community. **Location:** Via Melzi d’Eril , Milan **What to Bring** * Your own yoga mat *(limited studio mats available on request)* * Comfortable clothes and water *** **Booking & Cancellations** * **Spots are limited**, so please book early on Meetup. * Reservations **without payment** will **not be considered**, due to the limited number of spots. * If you **need to cancel**, do so on Meetup at least **6 hours before class**. Otherwise, your booking will be counted as used. *** **Safety & Notes** * Your safety and well-being are very important. By attending, you acknowledge that yoga involves physical activity and accept responsibility for your own practice. * ❗ *This class is not suitable for pregnant women.* * If you have health concerns, please check with a doctor before joining. *** **About Me** I’m Ozzy, a certified yoga instructor specializing in **Hatha Yoga**. Learn more about me: [https://linktr.ee/ozzyoga.milano](https://linktr.ee/ozzyoga.milano)

Ciao a tutti, ultimo Meet Up diretto da me. Mi sono trasferita per lavoro già da un po' e non sono più a Milano.Mi auguro che qualcuno prenda il gruppo al mio posto. Il Meet Up consiste in una visita libera all'ADI Museum (costo 15 euro) e per chi vuole una cena a seguire nel quartiere Sarpi per una cena a menú cinese.Si fa presente che alle 18.30 di ogni sabato c'è anche una visita guidata fatta dall'Adi, ma che come sapete non posso organizzare visto che non so mai il numero di persone che si presentano al meet up.Per chi vuole può prenotarla per conto suo online sul sito dell' ADI ci sono i riferimenti.Poi può anche raggiungersi per la cena con noi. Hello everyone, This will be the last MeetUp I’m organising. I moved away for work a while ago and am no longer in Milan. I hope someone will take over the group for me. The MeetUp consists of a self-guided tour of the ADI Museum (cost: €15) and, for those who wish, a Chinese set-menu dinner afterwards in the Sarpi district. Please note that at 6.30 pm every Saturday there is also a guided tour organised by ADI, but as you know I can’t organise this as I never know how many people will turn up for the Meet Up. Anyone who’d like to can book it themselves online via the ADI website – the details are there. You’re also welcome to join us for dinner afterwards.

Colori, chiacchiere e… brunch! ☕ Hai mai sentito parlare di armocromia o sei semplicemente curiosə di capire quali colori ti valorizzano davvero? In questo evento ti guiderò alla scoperta dell’armocromia: una disciplina che aiuta a scegliere le tonalità più adatte a noi per apparire più freschi, luminosi e autentici — nel modo più naturale possibile. ✨ Cosa ti aspetta? • una prima parte di workshop con spiegazione semplice e pratica dei principi base (stagioni, sottotoni, armonie) • una analisi flash personalizzata per individuare la tua palette ideale • consigli concreti per usare i colori giusti ogni giorno: abbigliamento, accessori, capelli (e make-up, se ti va) Dopo il workshop, ci sposteremo su una seconda parte più rilassata: brunch e chiacchiere insieme, per condividere domande, curiosità e continuare a parlare di colori… con qualcosa di buono davanti Il tutto in un locale accogliente, in orario brunch: una mattinata lenta tra profumo di caffè, piatti buoni, colori e nuove scoperte. Perché sì, si impara meglio con qualcosa di buono tra le mani Ogni consumazione sarà a carico del partecipante: si potrà scegliere liberamente cosa ordinare dal menu del locale L’evento è aperto a tuttə, uomini e donne, senza alcuna esperienza richiesta: solo voglia di stare bene, fare un brunch insieme e scoprire come piccoli dettagli possono fare una grande differenza. Vieni per il brunch, resta per scoprire quali colori ti fanno brillare. **NOTA IMPORTANTE!** La tua partecipazione sarà confermata solo dopo il ricevimento della quota tramite PayPal (scegliendo l’opzione “Amici e parenti”). La quota include l’accesso all’evento e una consulenza flash personalizzata di armocromia. Per qualsiasi dubbio o chiarimento, scrivimi pure in chat! 🙂

In this workshop, you will decorate a tote bag by creating 3D elements using art clay. You will learn how to add texture and volume to the fabric and design your own unique handmade bag. All materials are provided, and no experience is needed. 🎨👜✨

Large language models are impressive out of the box — but they hallucinate, they're generic, and they need the cloud. What if you could take a small open-source model and turn it into a domain expert that runs on your own hardware? That's exactly what we're doing in this hands-on workshop. **[Luca Massaron](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lmassaron/)** — data scientist, bestselling AI author, 3x Kaggle Grandmaster, and Google Developer Expert — will walk you through a complete fine-tuning pipeline from scratch: evaluate a base model, generate synthetic training data, fine-tune with QLoRA, and measure the improvement. All on consumer-grade hardware. By the end of the session, you'll have a repeatable playbook for making small models punch way above their weight in any domain you care about. **What you'll work through:** Baseline evaluation of a pre-trained model → Synthetic dataset generation from real sources → Supervised fine-tuning with QLoRA (parameter-efficient, memory-friendly) → Post-training evaluation to measure the knowledge gain → **Bonus:** fine-tuning for classification tasks (sentiment analysis) **What to bring:** **Your laptop**. The workshop runs on Google Colab (free T4 GPU tier), so no fancy hardware required — just a browser and a Google account. If you have a machine with an NVIDIA GPU (16GB+ VRAM) or an Apple Silicon Mac (16GB+ unified memory), you can run everything locally too. **This event is part of Road to HACK — the official warm-up series for [GDG AI HACK 2026](https://gdgaihack.com/).** On May 8–10, 160 selected participants will compete in a 24-hour AI hackathon in Milan, with tracks spanning on-device AI, vision AI, and EdTech. Fine-tuning is one of the most directly applicable skills you can bring to the hack. Applications for GDG AI HACK 2026 are open **until April 17 →** [gdgaihack.com](https://gdgaihack.com/)

**Workshop immersivo di yoga, danza terapeutica e cerimonia di cacao** Un viaggio attraverso corpo, energia e creatività alla scoperta dello spazio del cuore che ci abita 💚 In uno spazio accogliente e non giudicante, attraverseremo pratiche somatiche e creative pensate per aprire il cuore e accogliere le emozioni, coltivare empatia, gentilezza e presenza Impareremo a stare nel nostro cuore con autenticità, equilibrio e leggerezza, riconnettendoci alla nostra capacità di amare, ricevere e fluire nella vita. Cosa faremo: 🌿 Cerimonia di cacao e meditazione: un momento sacro e condiviso per entrare in contatto con il cuore, stabilire un’intenzione personale e sentire l’energia dell’apertura e della gratitudine fluire attraverso il corpo. Il cacao diventa così uno strumento per connettersi con sé stessə 🫂 Pratica di yoga: un momento per entrare in contatto con il nostro cuore, aprire lo spazio interno e coltivare presenza, equilibrio e gentilezza verso sé stessə. Una pratica accessibile a tuttə, anche a chi è alla prima esperienza, pensata per nutrire la compassione, sostenere la fiducia nel proprio sentire e favorire l’apertura all’amore e alla connessione. 💃🏻 Danza terapeutica e somatica: attraverso il movimento consapevole esploreremo l’energia del cuorə, accogliendo emozioni e sentimenti. Un invito a dare forma all’intenzione, esprimere la propria autenticità e abitare il corpo con apertura e leggerezza, risvegliando la capacità di amare e relazionarsi con sè stessə e con lə altrə 🎨 ***Laboratorio creativo:*** concluderemo creando un moodboard personale come pratica di integrazione, unendo immaginazione, visione e materia. Uno spazio per rappresentare la direzione del nostro cuore, manifestare la propria energia di apertura e trasformare l’intento in azione e relazione. [Iscriviti qui 👈🏻 ✨](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BThAyqC7oZUkdFVLA-RAdffYUeT84DSO7FCVlTlFdqA/viewform)

✨🎨 Creative all’appello! 🎨✨ Ragazze, ho un’idea che profuma di colori, stoffe, carta e pura ispirazione 💛 Sabato 28 marzo 2026 andiamo insieme alla fiera Abilmente a Milano. Una giornata tutta per noi: 🧵 novità creative 🖌 workshop 🛍 materiali irresistibili 💡 idee da portare a casa e trasformare in progetti Se ami creare, sperimentare, perderti tra stand pieni di meraviglie… questo è il tuo posto. E farlo in gruppo è ancora meglio: ci ispiriamo, ci supportiamo e ci divertiamo il doppio! Sto creando un gruppetto di appassionate per organizzarci insieme. Chi viene a vivere una giornata 100% creativa? Per partecipare vai sul sito della manifestazione utilizzando il link qui sotto e acquista il tuo biglietto (fino al 18 marzo puoi acquistarlo a un prezzo agevolato di 10€) https://www.abilmente.org/it/milano?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23496475914&gbraid=0AAAAADOn6UkwJ4RkGfKGMrTOhXSntze35&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwYrNBhDcARIsAGo3u33HNDIbznTNvCmJlqH4m3pFmCa8k20BufT11YSsBYHdaME8dxQ9hrQaAvgaEALw_wcB Il ritrovo sarà alle 14 sul posto, il biglietto è valido per tutta la giornata dalle 9:30 alle 18:00 per cui se qualcuna vuole andare prima può farlo. Per ogni dettaglio organizzativo utilizzeremo il gruppo whatsapp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JPeImG8EK1P82157K4izWP?mode=gi_t Mi raccomando ognuna è responsabile di acquistare il proprio biglietto per accedere alla fiera! La fiera è facilmente raggiungibile con la metropolitana linea verde fermata Famagosta. Ti aspetto 🤩✨

What could be more relaxing — and stimulating at the same time — than a hands-on beginner’s Perfume Making Workshop?! 🍪 ☕ Enjoy complimentary cookies and tisane or coffee as you discover the art of creating your own personalised scent. In a calm and welcoming environment, you’ll explore beautiful fragrance materials, learn the basics of perfume structure, and blend a scent that is uniquely yours to take home. No experience needed — just curiosity and creativity! A perfect activity to do alone, as a couple, or with friends, and this workshop is ideal for a fun experience or some relaxing downtime! :)

We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able! Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!

Builders, creators, architects, admins, consultants - come one, come all. This one's for you. We're bringing a little friendly competition to the Columbus ServiceNow community while highlighting the cool things people have built on the platform. Five presenters will take the stage to showcase something they've built, solved, designed, or imagined on the ServiceNow platform - and a panel of judges (plus YOU, our amazing audience) will score them live. So basically, America's Got Talent but make it ServiceNow's Got Talent. Bring a notepad if you'd like 'cause you'll definitely be learning something new. Each presenter gets 10 minutes max to wow the crowd with: • A demo • A real-world business solution • A bold idea • A UX transformation • Or a creative use of the platform Judging Criteria: 🏆 Business Value 🚀 Innovation ✨ User Experience This event is about celebrating ideas, sharing knowledge, and showing how ServiceNow can drive both business impact and meaningful user value. Come learn. Come support. Come get inspired. Refreshments and bites will be provided. And maybe next time… you’ll be on stage.

Columbus Code & Coffee is excited to partner with GiveBackHack to put on the Healthtech Impact Sprint from 3/28-3/29 at Rev1 at The Peninsula! RSVP here using promo code CODEANDCOFFEE: https://luma.com/tk2jdrxk This is a health-specific version of GBH’s traditional weekend event. Participants pitch, research, and prototype health-focused projects for a chance to earn to $5K in funding from The Columbus Foundation and IGS Energy. On Saturday, folks will pitch their idea, form teams, and build. On Sunday, they’ll finalize their pitches before showcasing their work to the community and judges. # ​Schedule ​**Sat, Mar 28** * ​​9a: Doors open & breakfast * ​9:30a: Kickoff and intros * ​​10a: Ideation session * ​​11a: Pitches & team formation * ​​12p: Working lunch * ​​2p: Mentor visits * ​​5p: Free work (optional) * ​​9p: Doors close ​​**Sun, Mar 29** * ​9a: Doors open * ​10a: Mentor visits * ​​12p: Showcase * ​​1p: Final pitches & awards * ​​2p: Wrap *** # ​ FAQs ​**Do all ideas have a chance at getting funded?** ​​Not all ideas will move forward after initial pitches on Saturday. Once pitches are complete, we’ll vote for top ideas and form teams around the 4 – 7 ideas with the most votes. You must recruit **at least four total team members** (including the founder) to move forward and have a chance at getting funded on Sunday. If your idea doesn’t move forward, you can join another team! ​​**Do I have to submit my idea online prior to the event?** ​​Unlike previous years, we don’t have the option to submit your idea online prior to the event. Instead, everyone will be going through a brainstorming exercise on Saturday that’ll help you prepare for your initial pitch. ​​**Will we be working for 24 hours straight?** ​​Nope. The event is split over two days. You’ll be building on Saturday and pitching on Sunday. ​​**Do I have to pitch an idea?** ​​Nope. You can also simply join a team. ​​**What types of entrepreneurs does GBH support?** ​​While GBH most often works with technology startups, we support *any* organization (for- or non-profit) that makes an impact on health in the US or across the world.

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 **Abstract** Web Forms gave .NET developers a powerful abstraction for building reusable UI controls long before design systems were a thing. Web Components finally bring that same idea to the browser natively. This session explores how the Web Forms mindset translates into Custom Elements, Shadow DOM, and HTML templates. We’ll examine how Web Components enable design systems that work across frameworks, how they differ from server‑driven controls, and why they’re becoming a foundational layer for modern UI. Whether you’re maintaining legacy apps or building greenfield projects, you’ll leave with a practical understanding of how to apply familiar patterns in a modern, standards‑based way. **YouTube Link** TBA

**The Data-Driven Brand: Using Analytics to Shape Perception** Can you use analytics to improve tacos? This being CBUSDAW, we think the answer is probably “yes”, but we’re not sure how to implement or test this theory. For our April meetup we’ve got Sara Kear, CMO of Condado Tacos, to investigate this delicious question. Sara will explore how she blends quantitative data and qualitative customer feedback to shape brand positioning and drive business decisions. We all know that marketing and analytics go way beyond attribution. Sara will show how Condado uses customer insights to inform product and pricing strategy. She’ll also highlight how Condado leverages customer feedback at scale to influence operational priorities, positioning marketing as the voice of the customer across the organization. In the last 12 years Condado has gone from one location in Columbus to 52 locations across 10 states, so we’re guessing there’s more to that growth than really good guac (though the guac probably helps). Ultimately, this talk focuses on the intersection of art and science—using data to inform creativity and build a brand that resonates with customers in a measurable way. **About Our Speaker** Sara Kear is Chief Marketing Officer at Condado Tacos, where she oversees brand, restaurant design, menu and pricing strategy, off-premise including catering, and customer data strategy. Since joining in 2021, she has helped grow the brand from 19 to 52 locations while building a data-driven marketing organization focused on loyalty and customer insights. Condado has since been named to the Inc. 5000, recognized as Breakout Retailer by Chain Store Age, and consistently ranked among FastCasual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers. Thanks to our 2026 sponsors: [Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro) More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)

Our monthly PHP meetup. A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm

The Fellowship of the Star Schema: Transforming OLTP Data for Power BI One does not simply build reports on OLTP data. Join us on an epic journey from the depths of raw, normalized tables to the shining halls of a well-modeled star schema fit for Power BI greatness. We will demystify the differences between OLTP and OLAP, walk through star schema vs snowflake (and why Power BI has a clear favorite), and show you the compression differences between normalized and columnar storage that will make you never look at an OLTP model the same way again. We will cover the different types of dimensions, when to use them, and how to handle Slowly Changing Dimensions without losing your mind. You will leave knowing exactly how to identify a bad model, how to convert OLTP data into a clean star schema, and how to forge relationships that rule them all. Whether you are a data wizard, a curious hobbit, or somewhere in between, your models will never be the same.