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Welcome to the paradise of rare ecosystems and adrenaline-soaked adventures at the national parks, waterfalls, cloud forests, rainforest, beaches, hot springs, diving destinations, animal sanctuaries, adventure parks, and cave systems of Costa Rica. The small towns welcome backpackers and surfers, and the cloud forests and volcanic mountains flirt with hikers and adventurers. Have fun at the vibrant city of San Jose, that boasts of bustling squares and grand museums. From soaking in Hot Springs at La Fortuna to hiking at the trails of the cloud forest and the towering Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica has a lot to offer for thrill-seekers and luxury travelers too. Highlights Visited Places: • San Jose • Arenal Volcano National Park • La Fortuna Waterfall • Cloud Forest of Monteverde • Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio • Manuel Antonio Beach Travel Experience: • Exploration of the rare ecosystem of Monteverde Cloud Forest • Monteverde Sky Walk at the swaying and swinging Hanging Bridges • Guided hiking tour of the Arenal Volcano • Caribbean cuisine • Ziplining in the Cloud Forest • Snorkeling • Bathing in hot springs • Snorkeling and swimming Notes Tour Start SAN JOSE Tour End SAN JOSE Destination COSTA RICA Flights • Arrival: Day01 before 2pm • Return: Day05 anytime after 4pm Airport: Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) Meeting Point • The group meets at the arrival airport or at the hotel on Day01. • More details will be provided via group chat on WhatsApp Itinerary Day01 SAN JOSE Day02 ARENAL VOLCANO - HOT SPRING Day03 MONTEVERDE - ZIPLINES Day04 MANUEL ANTONIO NP - CATAMARAN TOUR Day05 MANUEL ANTONIO - SAN JOSE ———————————————— Cost: $2790 (Double occupancy) - if you traveling solo then we will pair you with another solo traveler - same gender. $3290 (Single if you prefer your own room) Inclusions Price Includes • 4 Nights hotel stay • 4 Breakfast • All transportation by SUV / VAN + Gas • Guided Arenal Volcano hike + Hot Spring + Lunch (1/2 Day) • Ziplines + Butterfly garden + Hummingbirds (1/2 Day) • Monteverde Sky Walk – Hanging Bridges (Self-guided) • Manuel Antonio Catamaran + Snorkelling Tour • All 3 parks entrance fees • Tour leader / Event host Price Excludes • Flights • Meals • Personal Expenses • Travel insurance ———————————————— For detailed itinerary and to reserve your seat, follow the link: [https://www.bucketlistgrouptravel.com/tour/costa-rica-arenal-to-manuel-antonio/](https://www.bucketlistgrouptravel.com/tour/costa-rica-arenal-to-manuel-antonio/) Questions? Text / Call: Himanshu - Organizer 2023787696

Join us for a fun-filled Puzzle Palooza at our San Isidro de Heredia Puzzles Swap Meetup Group event! Bring your gently used puzzles to trade with fellow enthusiasts and discover new challenges to take home. Whether you're a novice puzzler or a seasoned pro, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and expand your puzzle collection. Don't miss out on the chance to exchange, socialize, and maybe even find that missing piece you've been searching for. Let's swap, share, and puzzle together at our upcoming event!

Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you! **What to Expect at the Intro Circle** \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup: * Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics Round 1 - (7 secs max): * Your name * What you're working on * What you can help others with Round 2: * Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too. Round 3: * Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool. After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!

### Tools in your AI's Toolbox : An introduction to MCP Servers The generative AI revolution has unlocked unprecedented capabilities, but the next frontier is agency: empowering models to interact with, query, and act upon the world. The current challenge is the “N x M integration problem,” where every AI model requires a custom, brittle integration for each external tool or data source. This approach simply doesn’t scale. How can we give an AI access to our sales leads, code repositories, or IoT devices in a standardized, secure, and reusable way? This session introduces Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), the open-source framework designed to solve this challenge and become the universal connector—the USB-C port—for AI. MCP standardizes how AI models discover and use external tools, moving beyond simple function-calling to a robust, client-server architecture. We will dive into how this open protocol is creating a new ecosystem for building powerful, context-aware AI agents. Join this session for a developer-focused introduction where you will learn how to: Understand the core concepts of the open-source Model Context Protocol and its architecture. Utilize pre-built, open-source MCP servers to instantly connect AI to tools like Git, Slack, and databases. Build a custom MCP server to securely expose your own proprietary data and APIs as tools for any compliant AI. Move beyond bespoke integrations and contribute to a standardized, collaborative, and open ecosystem. Stop building one-off connectors and start building intelligent agents. This session will give you the practical knowledge to leverage MCP and create the next generation of AI that doesn’t just talk, but does. Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! [https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/](https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/)

**People Analytics 101: Making Sense of Compensation Data** Compensation data is one of the most widely used and widely misunderstood forms of people analytics. The session will cover where compensation data comes from, including market pricing data, internal payroll data, and benchmarking sources, and how companies think about structuring and analyzing that information. We will explore how compensation data is leveraged to set salary ranges, manage internal equity, support hiring and retention, and align pay with business strategy. A portion of the session will address common data challenges and limitations, such as market noise, inconsistent job matching, and incomplete datasets, while keeping the primary focus on practical use rather than technical depth. The session will also look ahead at where the space is going, including the growing impact of pay transparency laws, expanding pay equity requirements, and emerging regulations in the US and Europe that require organizations to report on gender and pay gaps. The goal is to give attendees a clear mental model for how compensation analytics works today and why getting it right is becoming increasingly critical. (note: we are back at Rev1 this month!) **About Our Speaker** [Alex Moore](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexscottmoore/) is the founder of [Moore Cooperative](https://moorecooperative.com/), where he advises organizations on compensation strategy, pay equity, and people analytics. His work focuses on helping organizations like the Ohio Supreme Court design, analyze, and communicate compensation systems that are data-informed, defensible, and aligned with organizational goals. Alex lives in Granville, Ohio and has three little kiddos. More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)

Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you! **What to Expect at the Intro Circle** \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup: * Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics Round 1 - (7 secs max): * Your name * What you're working on * What you can help others with Round 2: * Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too. Round 3: * Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool. After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!

**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** TBD **YouTube Link** TBA

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)

We will show a variety of methods for building agents that run in Microsoft Foundry. This covers the different types of agents: Prompt, Multi, and Hosted, as well as the development lifecycle using evals and traces.