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Ship Without Fear: Specs, AI, and Modern DevOps
At InnoIT Consulting, we are delighted to invite you to our upcoming event, organized in collaboration with *DevOps BCN*, on **Thursday, July 2**.
🎙️*Ship Without Fear: Specs, AI, and Modern DevOps*
**SUMMARY**
We will be joined by **[Matīss Treinis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matisst/)** (Creator and Author, SpecDD) and **[Vicent Soria](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicentsoria/)** (Fractional Infrastructure Engineer, Tech A Breath).
🎙️**I apologise for the confusion! Anyway, here's the same plausible but wrong software again**, Matīss Treinis
Introduction to SpecDD, a Specification-driven development framework that enables humans and AI agents to build better software.
🎙️**DevOps Horror Stories Vol. 1**, Vicent Soria
We will be reviewing some of my nightmares: the time I dropped a production database, the two days of downtime, and the rewrite pushed to production the very day its lead developer walked out the door. Real DevOps disasters, what went wrong, and the hard-won lessons that survived the chaos. Come for the schadenfreude, stay for the postmortems.
With time for a dynamic **Q&A session and, of course, our networking with food 🍕 and drinks 🍻.**
**👥 Do you want to come along?** Share this invitation with all your contacts, or click the "share" button below.
**WHEN:** Thursday, July 2 at 6:30 PM
**WHERE:** Oficinas InnoIT Consulting, [C/ Diputació, 280, Bajos 2ª, 08009, Barcelona](https://maps.app.goo.gl/zC6Sf2jUogxauX317)
**LANGUAGE:** English
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Typical Adult Behavior • Improv Comedy Showcase in English • Thursday
Barcelona's newest English improv comedy show! Come see an action packed hour of silly characters, dramatic moments, and wacky shenanigans!
[The Comedy Clubhouse](https://thecomedyclubhouse.es/) has put together the best improv comedians in Barcelona who make up Typical Adult Behavior!
Every Thursday
Show at 8pm (come early to grab a drink and find your seat!)
Tickets: 8 euros online, 10 euros at the door
\- buy tickets on [The Comedy Clubhouse Website](https://thecomedyclubhouse.es/event-category-showcases/).
Language: English
DevOps BCN Meetup - July 2026
**Hello, fellow DevOps enthusiasts 🤓**
On **July 2nd**, we'll meet again for a couple of insightful talks, hosted by [InnoIT Consulting](https://www.inno-it.es/en/)
📍**Location**: C/ Diputació\, 280\, Bajos 2ª · Barcelona \| https://maps\.app\.goo\.gl/CnaqHvZnv32T8Un47
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📅 **Agenda**
* **18:30 - 18:40** Welcome from the hosts
* **18:45 - 19:15** **I apologise for the confusion! Anyway, here's the same plausible but wrong software again** \- Matīss Treinis
* **19:15 - 19:45** **DevOps Horror Stories Vol. 1** \- Vicent Soria
* **20:15 - 21:00** Networking & Snacks
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**🎤 Talks & Speakers**
* **Title: I apologise for the confusion! Anyway, here's the same plausible but wrong software again**
* **Speaker**: **[Matīss Treinis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matisst/)** \- Creator and Author\, [SpecDD](https://specdd.ai/)
* **Duration**: 30-45 mins
* **Abstract**: Introduction to SpecDD, a Specification-driven development framework that enables humans and AI agents to build better software.
* **About**: I have spent most of my life building things. Close to twenty years of production platforms, infrastructure, distributed systems, developer tooling, and the organisational structures around them.
My background is in software engineering and architecture, but most of my work has lived where product requirements, developer tooling, infrastructure, delivery process, and team structure all meet.
I build the systems around the software as much as the software itself.
I have run full technology functions end-to-end: development, architecture, DevOps, delivery, hiring, vendor strategy, and operational
structure. A lot of my career has been spent taking environments that are unstable, fragmented, or afraid to ship, and turning them into organisations that can move quickly without collapsing under their own weight.
I still work hands-on every day.
I write code, work in infrastructure, and stay close to the actual problems instead of managing them from a distance.
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* **Title: DevOps Horror Stories Vol. 1**
* **Speaker**: **[Vicent Soria](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicentsoria/)** \- Fractional Infrastructure Engineer @ [techabreath.com](https://techabreath.com/)
* **Duration**: 30-45 mins
* **About**: I work with management and technical teams to connect strategy with execution.
My goal is to transform technology from an obstacle into a business driver.
I act as a fractional CTO, DevOps engineer, or technology consultant, depending on each client's needs at any given time.
I provide a practical and strategic perspective, helping to make impactful technology decisions: those that accelerate projects, improve processes, and align technology with business objectives.
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🔑 **Important Access Note**
Our host requires the attendees to provide their ID to grant us access to their offices. **Do not forget to fill in the "NIF - NIE - Passport" field** when registering!
!ENGLISH! THURSDAY / Opera Cafe - Philosophy Meetup: 19:30h - 21:00
Hi and welcome to our next Socrates Café philosophy meetup!
Do you have a hunger for deeper understanding of yourself and the world? Do you value deep, honest and respectful dialogue?
If yes, then this meetup will be very interesting for you.
• WHAT IS A MEETUP ABOUT?
At every meetup we have a discussion using Socratic method:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method
We ask, answer and discuss questions and ideas to stimulate critical thinking and to widen our perspectives with new concepts and thoughts.
The main purpose of these meetups is to enrich ourselves with the perspectives of others, not to convince others about our own perspectives.
Our meetups are about our own philosophies of life and not necessarily what the great philosophers and academics have said or written. It is not a debating club or a platform for proselytizing. Instead, we place the emphasis on questioning, open mindedness and challenging our own assumptions while listening to and respecting the views shared by others.
A Socrates Café meetup is considered a success when participants leave a discussion with many more questions than they had at the beginning.
• WHAT TOPIC IS DISCUSSED AT THE MEETUP?
Participants suggest topics at the beginning of each meeting. We then vote and choose that event's most popular topic for discussion. No academic training in philosophy necessary; just enthusiasm for exchanging ideas and points of view.
Some examples of subjects chosen on previous meetups:
* What ideals are worth dying for?
* Why are we never satisfied?
* Why is it that human beings know that the society is going wrong, leaders are well informed about it and things continue as is?
* Is identity necessary?
* How can it be that people in democratic societies are so obsessed with power? (Desire to be different, better, stronger than others)
* What is friendship?
• WHO PARTICIPATES AT THIS MEETUP?
Anybody is more than welcome to join our meetups. Our events gather people from different backgrounds, different cultures, while no philosophical background is mandatory.
Our usual participants are people that have a hunger for deeper understanding of themselves and the world. People that value deep, honest and respectful dialogue.
The inspiration for Socrates Cafe originates with the book of the same name, written by the philosopher Christopher Phillips. (Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy, 2002). Phillips felt that the Socratic method of dialogue and discussion should be practiced not just in academic settings, but among everyday people interested in examining deep questions together. Hundreds of Socrates Cafe groups now exist around the world. To learn more, visit [https://socratescafe.com](https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsocratescafe.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C1b245fc060a24a1b22c508dd324f736a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638722038989360624%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pLtcEu25qgDHP1XvhFs5Cx4L1rRDYmqwnNWgxalKovY%3D&reserved=0 "Protegido por Outlook: https://socratescafe.com/. Haga clic o pulse para seguir el vínculo.").
BARCELONA REINVENTS: UNIQUE NETWORKING (DIGITAL NOMADS, STARTUPS AND INVESTORS)
You will have interesting debates and opportunities to network with other entrepreneurs and investors from the elite entrepreneurial ecosystem in Barcelona.
It is a gateway to socialize and connect with people with multiple ideas and businesses that will open more doors for you.
We will create a large community of investors, freelancers, entrepreneurs, digital nomads, startups...
Success and high-level networking entertainment are guaranteed.
Additionally, you have the option to join the international event that will take place on the lower floor.
You can't miss it.
It is located in one of the best areas of Barcelona (Universitat).
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Podreis tener debates interesantes y oportunidades de establecer contactos con otros emprendedores, inversores del ecosistema emprendedor de élite en la ciudad condal
Es una puerta de entrada para sociabilizar y conectar con personas con multiples ideas y negocios que os abrirán más puertas
Crearemos una gran comunidad de inversores, freelancers, emprendedores, nomadas digitales, starts up...
El éxito el entretenimiento de networking de alto nivel están asegurados.
Ademas teneis la opcion de uniros al evento internacional que se hara en la planta inferior
No os lo podeis perder
Esta situado en una de las mejores de Barcelona (Universitat)
poENtry Slam - Poetry Slam in English in Barcelona
We are back on Thursday the 2nd of July for our last event before the summer holidays at our new venue of the BCN studio in Poble-Sec.
Doors open at 7:30pm. We start at 8pm! Be there early to grab a seat! Make sure you get your ticket via the **[BCN studio](https://www.thebcnstudio.com/events/poentry-slam)** on time.
This is a spoken word and poetry performance tournament in English. We will have 7 slammers this time, and we are very excited to see what they have to say! If you want to participate in the Slam, please **send us a** **private message**! You **cannot** sign up by commenting in the event, as this cannot be controlled by our team.
From the audience, we are expecting them to scream, cry, laugh, enjoy!
Do not miss it!
Doors open at 7:30pm and show starts at 8pm. Be there early to grab a seat!
Entrance online 5€
(At the door 7€)
**Tickets via the BCN studio only, or 7€ at the door. More info and tickets Link on our Instagram account and website.**
Grupo Terapéutico semanal
**Grupo de terapia de frecuencia semanal.**
Vivir conlleva una serie de dificultades: no podemos eliminarlas, pero sí podemos disminuir el sufrimiento que nos genera. Mediante el recurso de técnicas activas intentamos comprender aquello que nos genera malestar y que nos limita.
**Incorporación al grupo terapéutico**
Para incorporarse al grupo es imprescindible una entrevista previa para valorar si el grupo encaja con tus necesidades. Para ello, envíanos un mensaje y contactamos.
**Frecuencia**
Semanal, todos los jueves de 21:00 a 22:30
**Precio**
importe mensual de 120€ (1 sesión = 30,00€)
Para más información o concertar la entrevista, puedes contactar con nosotras llamando al 639468746 (Susana). También puedes contactar con nosotros a través de nuestra web [www.escueladepsicodramabcn.es.](http://www.escueladepsicodramabcn.es./)
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Free Salsa Class for Beginners by Milliardo | Meet People & Dance
[Join our new Whatsapp Group for the latest updates!](https://fk2mqh.s.gy/whatsapp-invite)
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**Practical information**
The class will be given if a minimum of 3 couples is reached
* The class is **completely free**
* The class is taught **in English**
* Please RSVP so we can keep the group balanced
* Doors open at 16:00.
* Doors close at 16:15, **be punctual.**
This **free beginner salsa class** is perfect if you want to learn **Salsa LA style & Cuban**, try dancing for the first time, and meet new people in a relaxed and friendly setting.
Whether you’ve just moved to the city, are looking to make new friends, or simply want to start dancing, this class is designed to be easy, social, and pressure-free.
*No previous dance experience needed.*
***It is mandatory to fill out your information about roles (leader/follower), so that we know the numbers of participants for each role.***
**What you will learn**
* What makes salsa special and how to dance to the music
* Basic salsa steps
* How leading and following works
* Cross body lead and basic turns
The focus is on learning the fundamentals while enjoying the social side of dancing.
**Who this class is for**
* Absolute beginners
* People new in town
* Anyone curious about salsa
* Anyone looking to meet people through dance
You can come **alone or with a partner**. We rotate partners when exercises allow it, so everyone gets a chance to practice and connect.
***FAQ***
***Important note about class balance***
This salsa class is free, which means we cannot control or guarantee the balance between leaders and followers in advance. We also cannot predict exactly who will show up on the day.
For that reason, **admission to the class will be** **based on arrival time**.
*Once the class reaches maximum capacity, with a balanced number of participants, we may not be able to let more people join.*
We understand this can sometimes be frustrating, but this is the fairest way for us to keep the class balanced, organized, and enjoyable for everyone.
Please arrive on time to secure your spot.
***I am in the waiting list. Should I still come to the class?***
We try to keep the classes as balanced as possible, so if we notice we are getting too many leaders/followers we move people around to waitlist.
Sadly not everyone who signed up attends the class, so you can always still show up and see if there is a shortage of leaders/followers.
***Want to increase your odds to get a spot for the class?***
Then we highly suggest to come with a partner (leader+follower), as we always give them priority.
***Why am I in the waiting list I was earlier/first?***
There is two reasons, either you have attended the class before or, more likely, you didn't show up to a class you signed up for before.
Our classes are free, we do this as volunteers and because we love to introduce people to dancing.
***When you take a spot and don't cancel your attendance in a timely manner or at all it means you took a spot that someone else would have gladly taken, so we kindly ask you to change your RSVP accordingly.***
Tomando el control de nuestro futuro Financiero(con Javi Romero)
[Únete a nuestro grupo de Whatsapp ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/Cp2jyUS8Z9a0AsWJ1kbV0f)¿Sientes que el dinero se te escapa sin saber exactamente en qué? ¿Llegas a fin de mes con ansiedad, culpa o frustración? No estás solo. Muchas personas **viven atrapadas en un ciclo de gasto impulsivo**, desorganización financiera y decisiones que, aunque parecen pequeñas, terminan teniendo un gran impacto en su bienestar.
En este evento abordaremos de forma clara y cercana los principales puntos de quienes tienen **dificultades para administrar su dinero**: la falta de control sobre los gastos, la ausencia de ahorro, el uso excesivo del crédito, y la sensación constante de no avanzar económicamente pese al esfuerzo.
Pero no nos quedaremos solo en el problema. Exploraremos las causas reales que hay detrás de estos comportamientos: desde hábitos aprendidos, creencias limitantes sobre el dinero, impulsividad emocional, hasta la **falta de educación financiera práctica**. Comprender el “por qué” es clave para cambiar el “cómo”.
A lo largo de la sesión, te mostraremos estrategias simples, aplicables y efectivas para empezar a tomar el control de tus finanzas: cómo organizar tus ingresos y gastos, crear hábitos sostenibles, evitar fugas de dinero, y construir una relación más consciente y saludable con lo que ganas.
**Ponente:** Javi Romero.
**NOTA:** Quedamos a las 10:45 para tomar un **café**/desayunar. Y a las 11:10 nos movemos de lugar. Puedes venir y desayunar con nosotros o venir justo antes de movernos.
**IMPORTANTE:** Si llegas tarde después de las 11:10, el evento habrá empezado y no podrás unirte al grupo.
**Coste:** 5€ para gastos de organización.
**Te** **esperamos**! 😊😀
English Speaking Singles Dinners Barcelona
💞✨ for Singles,Divorced & Separated People in Barcelona 🍷✨
The perfect plan for people who want to meet new people, enjoy a great dinner, and experience a fun and different night out in Barcelona.
We are one of the largest and most active singles groups in the city, with more than 32 years of experience organising activities, dinners, and social events for people without partners who want to expand their social circle, make new friends, or find a special connection.
So if you have no plans this Saturday and feel like going out, laughing, socialising, and sharing a great evening with other singles like yourself… come and join us!
🍽️ Singles Dinners Every Saturday Night
Every Saturday we organise elegant singles dinners in some of the best restaurants in Barcelona, with a warm, friendly, relaxed, and social atmosphere.
✨ To help everyone feel comfortable and connect more naturally, we organise the dinners into different age groups:
• 30 to 45 years old
• 45 to 55 years old
• Over 55 years old
Each group has its own table, creating a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere filled with great conversations.
🌍 All nationalities are welcome.
✨ A Night to Enjoy and Meet Real People
Forget dating apps for one evening and enjoy a genuine social experience.
Come and share dinner with fun, interesting people in a similar situation to yourself.
💬 Great conversations
🍷 Excellent food
😄 Laughter and good atmosphere
💕 New friendships and real connections
📲 Reserve Your Place
Please send us a WhatsApp message with:
• Your name
• Your age
📞 WhatsApp: 678 15 34 34
Once your reservation is confirmed, we will send you the restaurant name and address.
⚠️ Limited places available — early reservation is recommended.
🌟 Can’t Come This Saturday?
No problem. You can receive our free weekly list of singles activities and social events in Barcelona.
Simply send us a WhatsApp message with your name and age, and we will add you to our list so you can be among the first to hear about our upcoming dinners, activities, and social events.
📲 678 15 34 34
🌐 More Information About Us
To discover more activities, photos, and upcoming events, visit our website:
[www.singlesbcn.com](http://www.singlesbcn.com)
✨ We look forward to welcoming you this Saturday for an evening full of positive energy, new friendships, and memorable moments.
Carmen & Teresa 💕
Scientific Paper Reading: ICLR2026 Beyond Transformers & Multimodal Frontiers
**Scientific Paper Reading Club: Beyond Transformers & Multimodal Frontiers**
This is part of the scientific paper reading club.
This Saturday, we are expanding our horizons beyond standard LLMs! Following our recent discussions, we will be diving into points 3 and 5 from our reading list presentation: **Alternative architectures (SSM/RNN)** and **Multimodal foundation models**.
To make it even more exciting, we will be connecting these topics to some of the freshest breakthroughs presented at the recent ICLR conference ([https://iclr.cc/](https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Ficlr.cc%2F)).
**What to expect:**
Our presenter, Maxim Musin, will guide us through these two major frontiers in modern AI:
1. **Alternative Architectures (SSM/RNN):** Transformers are incredibly powerful, but their computational costs remain a massive bottleneck for long contexts. We will discuss why State Space Models (SSMs) like Mamba are emerging as the next big leap. We will look at fresh ICLR[[1](https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Fvertexaisearch.cloud.google.com%2Fgrounding-api-redirect%2FAUZIYQGC4niR9aCGjHBT9LMF4wz46OkiGKU9B7nghuo3OzbRQCWNy4fGizlUydBsvuhZgYay8Y31rCTrfquWnuEHjAibPui0IrBi71JMXQG59U0rk5DKa-hzJg%3D%3D)] insights, such as "Mamba-3: Improved Sequence Modeling using State Space Principles" [https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.15569](https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Farxiv.org%2Fabs%2F2603.15569) and "MambaSL: Exploring Single-Layer Mamba for Time Series Classification" [https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.15174](https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Farxiv.org%2Fabs%2F2604.15174)
2. **Multimodal Foundation Models:** We will explore how AI is learning to "think" natively across different continuous spaces and complex interactions. We will touch on standout ICLR papers like "Massively Multimodal Foundation Models: A Framework for Capturing Interactions with Specialized Mixture-of-Experts" [https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.25678](https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Farxiv.org%2Fabs%2F2509.25678) and "Theory of Space: Can Foundation Models Construct Spatial Beliefs through Active Exploration?" [https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.07055](https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Farxiv.org%2Fabs%2F2602.07055)
You don't need a heavy math background to join—Maxim will break down the intuition behind these complex architectures so that the core concepts are easy to follow for everyone.
**Meeting Details:**
🗣 **Presenter:** Maxim Musin
💬 **Language of the meeting:** English
🎟 **Entrance donation:** 10 eur
📍 **Location:** Maui coworking
(Note: For some reason, Meetup maps sometimes wrongly point to other addresses. Here is the exact address: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/fjx9t4zG8GnEmXLr9?g_st=ac](https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.app.goo.gl%2Ffjx9t4zG8GnEmXLr9%3Fg_st%3Dac) )
Looking forward to a great discussion this Saturday!
Aparently there is no way of fixing meetup's markdown mess, sorry for this guys, just use your abstract imagination and experience with latech to read anouncement, this markdown render problem seem so be some kind of bug, i cleaned it in the redactor but with no effect, probably copying and pasting it clean into editor will solve it, but generating clean landing page with similar capabilities in claude code would also solve it in a way, so i didn't bother, see you at saturday
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**Precio:**
**Inscripción gratis para las chicas.** Se tiene que pedir consumición en el bar.
**Inscripción 5€ EN EFECTIVO para los chicos +** Se tiene que pedir consumición en el bar.
Citas de 7 minutos aproximadamente según los que seamos.
Todos hablan con todos de 2 en 2.
**Primero apúntate en meetup luego envía whatsapp. No envíes whatsapp si no apareces en la lista de apuntados del evento meetup.**
Gracias.
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**SPEED DATING CITAS RÁPIDAS. ENCUENTRA PAREJA.**
INTERCAMBIO DE TELÉFONOS LIBRE.
**Precio:**
**Inscripción gratis para las chicas.** Se tiene que pedir consumición en el bar.
**Inscripción 5€ EN EFECTIVO para los chicos +** Se tiene que pedir consumición en el bar.
Citas de 7 minutos aproximadamente según los que seamos.
Todos hablan con todos de 2 en 2.
Inscripción y ubicación por whatsapp 630 467 646 una vez estés apuntado aquí en meetup.
**Primero apúntate en meetup luego envía whatsapp. No envíes whatsapp si no apareces en la lista de apuntados del evento meetup.**
Gracias.
Financial Engineering Events Near You
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Stop Guessing: How to Measure and Improve LLM Outputs
Most people use LLMs by feel: ask a question, read the answer, decide whether it “seems good,” and move on.
That works for casual use. It does not work when you are building software, automating workflows, writing important documents, or relying on AI for anything that needs to be repeatable.
In this talk, we’ll look at how to improve and evaluate the inputs and outputs of LLMs using practical measurement techniques. We’ll cover how prompt changes affect results, how to compare outputs, how to build simple evaluation sets, and how math-based methods like similarity scoring can help you move beyond guesswork.
This will be beginner-friendly, so even if you don't know anything about AI, you should get something out of it. However, this will be a little more technical than our intro talks. You do not need to be an AI researcher, but programmers and technically curious attendees will get a lot out of it.
We’ll cover:
* Why “it looks good” is not enough
* How to improve prompts by changing the input, context, and constraints
* How to compare LLM outputs more systematically
* Basic evaluation techniques for accuracy, consistency, and usefulness
* How embeddings, cosine similarity, and scoring can help evaluate results
* Where automated evaluation works — and where humans still need to stay in the loop
By the end, you’ll have a practical mental model for treating LLMs less like magic and more like systems you can test, measure, and improve.
LOGISTICS AND PARKING:
The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks!
The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.
Columbus Women's Investing & Personal Finance Meeting
**Welcome to the Women’s Columbus Bogleheads® Sub-Group**
This sub-group is for **women who want to learn and discuss finances in a safe, supportive space**. For those interested in moving towards financial independence and retirement by learning investment basics, choosing your 401(k) investments, minimizing taxes, and more. We’re a local chapter of **Bogleheads®**, following a long-term, practical investment philosophy:
[Investment Philosophy](https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy):
https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy
[Bogleheads Forum](https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php):
https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php
No question is too small, and no experience is too simple. Share, ask, and learn — at your own pace, without judgment, in a group of like-minded women. Let’s build confidence and knowledge **together**!
Picnic with a Purpose: Real Estate Networking That Actually Pays Off
(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=Picnic-with-a-Purpose-Real-Estate-Networking-That-Actually-Pays-Off-14-7-7-2026).)
Real estate is a proven wealth-builder—it has been for generations.
But it’s not a solo sport.
You need PEOPLE—who can advise you, partner with you, bring you deals, and buy deals from you.
We’re all about bringing you the best, most active, most got-your-back people in Central Ohio, which is why our July meeting is all about real conversations with real investors at our annual Picnic with a Purpose.
This is where:
* Deals get discussed
* Partnerships get formed
* Funding relationships start
* Problems get solved faster
Bring your family. Build your network. Strengthen the relationships that actually move your business forward.
Members and first-time guests are free. Returning guests are $35.
Location is a local park and will be shared after registration.
Space is limited, so you’ll want to secure your spot now.
Remember, to actually reserve your seat, you
have to go [HERE](https://www.coreerocks.com/Events.aspx?ID=Picnic-with-a-Purpose-Real-Estate-Networking-That-Actually-Pays-Off-14-7-7-2026) and register on our website!
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
NFT AI ART Columbus
NFT's are here to stay folks!
This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more.
**PLUS**
This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.
Beginner and Intermediate Bachata Dance Classes with Todd Smith!
**✅ Bachata Mondays with Todd Smith!**
**👉 Beginner Bachata Class**
**$15 In Advance / $20 At the Door**
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7:00 pm – 7:15 pm … Registration
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm … Beginner Class
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**👉 Intermediate Bachata Class**
**= $15 In Advance / $20 At the Door**
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8:15 pm – 8:30 pm Registration
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Intermediate Class
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**👉 If You Take Both Bachata Classes**
**= $25 In Advance / $35 At the Door**
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**👉 Buy Advance Tickets Now at:**
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https://columbussalsadancing.com/bachata-mondays-dance-class-tickets/
Founding Connections: The Columbus Investor Social | Vol. 1
Hi everyone! We're Jared and Petria Walker, local real estate investors based in Columbus, Ohio, with a passion for short-term rentals and hospitality. We're looking to start a casual monthly Columbus-area meetup for entrepreneurs, investors, real estate professionals, and anyone interested in short-term rentals to share ideas, discuss market trends, learn from one another, and build meaningful relationships. Whether you're just getting started or have years of experience, we'd love to connect, collaborate, and grow together. We believe some of the best opportunities begin with great conversations. See you soon!




















