Industrial Networking

Bienvenidos diseñadores gráficos, UX/UI, Diseñadores de interiores, de moda, diseñadores industriales, product designers, diseñadores de servicios, diseñadores estratégicos, diseñadores juniors y seniors, diseñadores freelancers, corporate y startuperos. La idea es compartir entre colegas, conocernos, aprender del otro y relajarnos. Si quieres trae tu laptop y aprovecha el co-work o ven con ganas de hablar y escuchar a tus pares. ¿Qué herramientas estas usando hoy? ¿Qué te gusta del diseño? ¿Qué quieres aprender? ¿Qué te gustaría hacer en estas reuniones? Constrúyamos este espacio entre todos, los diseñadores vamos a liderar el futuro que viene. La cita es en el jardín del MUT. Todos los miércoles a las 6pm

Bienvenidos diseñadores gráficos, UX/UI, Diseñadores de interiores, de moda, diseñadores industriales, product designers, diseñadores de servicios, diseñadores estratégicos, diseñadores juniors y seniors, diseñadores freelancers, corporate y startuperos. La idea es compartir entre colegas, conocernos, aprender del otro y relajarnos. Si quieres trae tu laptop y aprovecha el co-work o ven con ganas de hablar y escuchar a tus pares. ¿Qué herramientas estas usando hoy? ¿Qué te gusta del diseño? ¿Qué quieres aprender? ¿Qué te gustaría hacer en estas reuniones? Constrúyamos este espacio entre todos, los diseñadores vamos a liderar el futuro que viene. La cita es en el jardín del MUT. Todos los miércoles a las 6pm

# 🇪🇸 **VIVETHINK PARTY LANGUAGE EXCHANGE – INTERCAMBIO DE IDIOMAS** ¡Bienvenidos a la experiencia Vivethink, el evento que está revolucionando Santiago! **DE 7:00 PM A 10:00 PM:** Vivethink Language Exchange **DE 10:00 PM A 3:00 AM:** Vivethink Party Si estás aprendiendo inglés, portugués o francés y no tienes con quién practicar, este es tu lugar. Si quieres bailar, divertirte, conocer gente de todo el mundo y conectar mientras mejoras tu inglés, este es **EL** lugar. Vivethink cuenta con karaoke, juegos de mesa, ping pong, mesa de pool, mini soccer, bar, restaurant, arcade **+ FIESTA de 10:00 PM a 3:00 AM**, profesores de inglés y español, y dos ambientes: ✨ Zona de fiesta para soltar toda la energía. 🤫 Zona tranquila para conversar sin ruido. **¿Quién puede venir?** Cualquiera que quiera practicar, mejorar o empezar desde cero. Aquí tu nivel no importa: tendrás actividades para romper el hielo, apoyo de profes y un ambiente épico para conocer gente nueva y pasarlo increíble. **¿Dónde lo hacemos?** En un espacio privado, **NO en bares**. Nada de ruido insoportable, nada de obligación a consumir del menú. Aquí vienes a conversar, conectar y disfrutar. Tu entrada incluye **una bebida (con o sin alcohol, +18)**, un snack o un regalo misterioso. **¿Puedes venir solo?** ¡Obvio! La mayoría viene sola. En pocos minutos ya haces amigos de todo el mundo, esa es la experiencia Vivethink. Aun así, si vienes con amigos, ¡mucho mejor! 🙂 **Y cuando termina el intercambio…** 🔥 **¡COMIENZA LA FIESTA!** **DE 10:00 PM A 3:00 AM (entrada adicional)** Sí, todos los participantes de Vivethink nos quedamos a bailar y a pasarla bien. +18. ¡Hasta el amanecer! Te esperamos. No te lo pierdas. *** 🇺🇸 **VIVETHINK PARTY LANGUAGE EXCHANGE** Welcome to the Vivethink experience, the event that’s revolutionizing Santiago! **FROM 7:00 PM TO 10:00 PM:** Language Exchange **FROM 10:00 PM TO 3:00 AM:** Vivethink Party If you’re learning English, Portuguese, or French and don’t have anyone to practice with, this is the place for you. If you want to dance, have fun, meet people from all over the world, and connect while improving your English, this is **THE** place. Vivethink features karaoke, board games, ping pong, pool table, mini soccer, bar, restaurant, arcade **+ a PARTY from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM**, English and Spanish teachers, and two different areas: ✨ Party zone to release all your energy. 🤫 Quiet zone to talk without noise. **Who can join?** Anyone who wants to practice, improve, or start from scratch. Your level doesn’t matter here: you’ll find icebreaker activities, teacher support, and an epic atmosphere to meet new people and have an amazing time. **Where is it?** In a private venue, **NOT in bars**. No unbearable noise, no pressure to buy from the menu. You come here to talk, connect, and enjoy. Your ticket includes **one drink (with or without alcohol, 18+)**, a snack, or a mystery gift. **Can you come alone?** Of course! Most people come alone. Within minutes, you’ll be making friends from all over the world—that’s the Vivethink experience. Still, if you come with friends, even better 🙂 **And when the exchange ends…** 🔥 **THE PARTY BEGINS!** **FROM 10:00 PM TO 3:00 AM (additional ticket required)** Yes, all Vivethink participants stay to dance and have fun. 18+. Until sunrise! We’re waiting for you. Don’t miss it.

Where: Meet inside of Juan Pablo II park on the steps in front of Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church. Donde: dentro del Parque Juan Pablo II en las escaleras al frente de la Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Rosario. What to bring: Water. Gloves are optional (we will do exercises on the grass, stairs, etc.) Que traer; Agua. Guantes son opcionales (haremos ejercicios varios en el pasto, escaleras, etc.)

Bring your business cards and network in person with other business professionals! Gold Star Referral Clubs is one of the most established professional networking organizations in the country, with multiple groups in central Ohio. Join us!

**PLEASE BUY TICKETS THROUGH EVENTBRITE. RSVP THROUGH MEETUP IS NOT A TICKET PURCHASE CONFIRMATION.** Strive welcomes you to 'General Business Networking', Columbus' hottest networking event! We are set in the perfect central location in Downtown for all to join. Are you interested in business? Want to elevate your career? Meet Consultants, Analysts of all types, Bankers, Software Engineers, Entrepreneurs, and more who are active in the space or are eager to get started. **\*\*This will be a multi-vertical event\*\*** **There will be professionals with backgrounds in the arts, finance, tech, real estate, healthcare, and more. Come with an open mind, and leave with connections that wouldn't be possible otherwise!** Pack some business cards and come with an open mind! Meet your future business partners, employers, coworkers, investors, and friends. You don't want to miss this opportunity to expand your network and create a brighter future. We will have a space for our event to check-in. The event will go from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (feel free to come at any point in this timeframe). Name tags will be provided. Business casual dress code. Job fair attire. **Remember, it's not who you know, it's who you meet tomorrow!** We look forward to meeting you at the event! Sincerely, Strive Networking Team *Refund requests are permitted up to 24 hours after purchase, so long as we are not within 48 hours before the event start time. Refunds will be made in full and repaid to your method of payment. Note that we are unable to reimburse PayPal fees.* *Disclaimer: By attending Strive Networking events you agree to photos/videos taken during the event being used to promote future events.*

Monday December 29th at 6PM we'll be meeting up dinner at the Pies & Pints at Easton. Feel free to bring guests. Sandwiches run about $15 and large pizzas run $20-30.

Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you. Our Website [https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus) Sponsors and Partners * Improving (Venue Sponsor) * Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor) * Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)

The January Ohio North Database Training user group meeting will be held on **January 6th, 2025 at 5:00PM**. This will be a **HYBRID** event and we will be joined online by **Jason Romans**. You're welcome to come meet in-person at our meeting location, the offices of Improving at **[6000 Freedom Square Dr,](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)** **[Unit 110,](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)** **[Independence, OH 44131](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)** [Teams Link ](https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_N2Q3ODVjM2YtNDQ1NS00MDBjLWI5MzYtNDQ3YmFlZjkzMjAx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b966f302-6b93-4686-9041-c084635642c5%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2278c760cb-657f-46aa-bd2f-7066d9403bdb%22%7d)if anyone needs it after RSVP-ing for in person. If you would like to subscribe to our email list outside of Meetup, we have changed platforms recently and you will need to register [here in Kit ](https://ohio-north-data-training.kit.com/b8f036f615)instead to receive emails. Agenda: **5:00 PM EST**: Online and in-person meeting begins with a social hour. This is an unstructured hour where you can join us to catch up and meet other group members before the session starts. There will be food brought in for in-person attendees. **6:00 PM EST**: Updates and announcements, followed by our feature presentation. See below for presentation details. **7:30 PM EST**: Optionally after the main presentations, the in-person crowd may go out for snacks and drinks at a local establishment. We hope to see you there! Session Abstract **Data on Fire: A Hands-On Intro to Spark in Fabric** Curious about Apache Spark but not sure where to start? This hands-on session introduces you to Spark in Microsoft Fabric Notebooks—a powerful and accessible way to process and analyze big data using familiar tools in the Microsoft ecosystem. We’ll break down key Spark concepts like distributed computing, DataFrames, and lazy evaluation, then show how they come to life inside Fabric’s notebook experience. You’ll see practical demos that cover loading, transforming, and analyzing large datasets—while leveraging Fabric’s modern data stack, including OneLake, Dataflows, and Pipelines. You’ll also learn how to choose between Spark and pure Python notebooks in Fabric, based on execution needs, data integration, and use case fit. Whether you're a SQL pro, BI developer, or data engineer, this session will give you the tools and confidence to start using Spark in your own projects—no cluster management required. \*Please note, that we will be using Microsoft Teams for the online portion of this meeting. You may want to join a few minutes early to ensure you do not have any issues. If you are attending in person, there are large TVs at the office, and you do not need to bring a laptop or use Teams.

Join us for lunch at True Food Kitchen in Easton as we celebrate the New Year and our friendships!