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Sonification of Health Data by Charis Arnold
Charis Arnold will present «Klingende Werte», a project exploring data sonification in the context of multiple sclerosis. Charis will share the project's development, from initial concept to discovering data sonification through human data. The presentation covers the tools used, including TwoTone, Cavalry, and Google Sheets, and discusses future directions for making this work accessible to people living with chronic illnesses, as well as its potential applications in research.
**Speaker:**
[Charis Arnold](https://www.charisarnold.ch/) is a multi-disciplinary designer working in data visualization, editorial design, brand design, and illustration based in Zürich.
**Agenda**:
17:00 Doors open
17:00–17:30 Drinks & chats
17:30–18:30 Presentation
18:30–19:00 Drinks & chats
19:00 Goodbye!
**Format**:
This session will be a presentation followed by a plenary conversation for questions and answers with our speakers.
**Language**:
Please note, this presentation will be held in German.
**Streaming:**
If you can’t be with us in person, you can join the livestream at 17:30 on Zoom. **You don’t need to register on Meetup to join virtually.**
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85774605309
Interactive Things will provide drinks and snacks and moderate the presentation.
Atlassian Team`26 Recap & AI Service Management
Sei bei der nächsten Veranstaltung des Zürich Chapter dabei! Hör dir spannende Präsentationen über Neuigkeiten von der Atlassian Team`26 in Anaheim (https://events.atlassian.com/team) an und vernetze dich mit anderen Usern. Lerne von den Erfahrungen anderer Community Members über die Kollaboration mit der Atlassian KI. Interagiere, tausche wertvolle Erkenntnisse aus und geniesse die besondere ACE-Networking-Atmosphäre. Verpasse nicht diese spannende Gelegenheit, neue Kontakte zu knüpfen und dazuzulernen!
Agenda:
17:30-17:45 Uhr Begrüssung und Updates im Kontext der ACE Zürich
17:45-18:15 Uhr Richard Bergmann (Eficode) über die Team `26 in Anaheim
18:15-18:45 Uhr Beitrag Ishan Arora, Senior Software Engineer zu AI / Human-Collaboration
Anschliessend Schlussworte und Apéro.
Hinweis: Unser Ziel ist es, allen Teilnehmenden ein angenehmes Erlebnis zu bieten.
Deshalb wird die Veranstaltung teilweise auf Deutsch als auch auf Englisch durchgeführt, damit sich jede:r aktiv einbringen und wohlfühlen kann.
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Join us for the next Zürich Chapter event! Discover exciting presentations featuring the latest highlights from Atlassian Team'26 in Anaheim (https://events.atlassian.com/team) and connect with fellow users. Learn from the experiences of other community members about collaboration in the age of Atlassian AI. Interact, exchange valuable insights, and enjoy the unique ACE networking atmosphere. Don’t miss this great opportunity to make new connections and expand your knowledge!
Agenda:
17:30–17:45 – Welcome and updates in the context of ACE Zurich
17:45–18:15 – Richard Bergmann (Eficode) on Team ’26 in Anaheim
18:15–18:45 – Talk by Ishan Arora, Senior Software Engineer, on AI / human collaboration
Followed by closing remarks and an apéro.
Please note: Our goal is to create an enjoyable experience for all participants.
Therefore, the event will be held partly in German and partly in English to ensure that everyone can actively engage and feel comfortable.
Agenda
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Hosted By
Martin Wulff, CEO bitvoodoo
In the Atlassian ecosystem for over 13 years. Leading the Atlassian Community Zurich since 2020. Managing Communardo Switzerland (formerly bitvoodoo), an Atlassian Solution Partner, since 2012.
Mike Carstensen, Managing Partner
Passionate management consultant with a background in organizational theory, innovation - and technology management as well as process management. Atlassian certified and always striving for improved collaboration, transparency and team work.
Also Pizza fan and music enthusiast.
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Aikido-Einführung/Introduction
Anfänger willkommen!/Beginners welcome!
Schlechtwetter: drinnen/Bad weather: indoor (Kantonsstr. 136)
Schönwetter: auf Strandrasen/Sunny weather: on the beach lawn
Bekleidung: Budo-gi und Hakama drinnen bzw. weisses T-Shirt und schwarze Budo-Hose draussen/Dressing: budo-gi and hakama indoor resp. white T-shirt and black budo trousers outdoor
Bekleidung Anfänger: leichte Trainingsbekleidung/Dressing beginners: light training dress
Was ist/What is "Aiki-Daijo-Aikido"? --> http://www.aikidaijo.ch
Monthly Agile Networking Beer
You are interested to talk about agile topics like agile project management, agile organisation development, agile practices and agile mindset then join our first meeting and become part of a vibrant agile community.
Street Dance Class - Advanced
**Come join us for the** **Advanced** **Street Dance Class** and discover Hip Hop, Commercial, Street Jazz, and more, learn useful moves, and get more confidence on a dance floor! Your teacher - **Nat ([@nat.so.fun](http://@nat.so.fun))** will guide you through all the steps, help you better understand the music, and groove with you to the best tracks. **Come and vibe with us!**
Don't get discouraged by the number of people on the event page. **Our weekly crew ranges from 10 to 25 amazing humans**—regulars, first-timers, and those who skip the ‘going’ button but never miss a class 😉
[Check out what the class looks like here!](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK14dCKq9Tv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MXNtemlvcGR1Y3F3dw==)
**Booking is mandatory!**
To ensure your participation in the class, it is mandatory to book a spot in advance. Please **visit the studio's website to book the class:** [BOOK HERE!](https://www.thevibedance.ch)
*Rates?*
💃 **Single Class: CHF 29**
**Special offer for NEW students: Starter Pack (2-Class) for CHF 35**
*When?*
**WEDNESDAY**
20:30 \- 21:30 \| Advanced Street Dance Class
*Where?*
**The Vibe Dance Studio**
Hohlstrasse 488
8048 Zürich
\~3 min from Altstetten Train Station and 15 min from HB
*More info:*
Website [thevibedance.ch](https://www.thevibedance.ch)
Instagram [@nat.so.fun ](https://www.instagram.com/nat.so.fun/)and [@thevibedance.ch](https://www.instagram.com/thevibedance.ch?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==)
**Have a question? Contact us via DM on [Insta](thevibedance.ch), give us a call or text us!**
+41 78 329 71 77
**See you on the dance floor!**
Speed Dating - Double Date Edition (25-40y)
**[⚠️>>Ticket needed (click here)<<](https://link.social-circle.ch/QfYA) or**
**[tickets.social-circle.ch](https://tickets.social-circle.ch/)**
**⏰Check-in at the venue in the first 15 minutes, please make sure to be on time.**
**Double Date Speed Dating**
**Less pressure. More chemistry.**
👥 2 single men + 2 single women per table
🔄 Rotate every 15 minutes
🎯 Ages 25–40
Join the WhatsApp group:
[https://link.social-circle.ch/wz7V](https://link.social-circle.ch/wz7V)
Not your typical speed dating.
No awkward interviews.
No repetitive small talk.
You meet in **groups of four**, which makes it easier to relax, laugh, and be yourself.
**🕒 The Flow of the Night**
1️⃣ Deep Dive (Soul)
We kick off with our *Fast-Track Intimacy* cards — real questions that spark meaningful conversations and fast-track genuine connection.
2️⃣ Creative Canvas (Play)
A fun, collaborative drawing challenge. Light, playful, and surprisingly revealing.
3️⃣ Surprise Rounds
A few unexpected twists designed to spark chemistry and keep things exciting.
**✨ Why It Works**
• Small groups = less pressure
• Real interaction, not interviews
• Host-guided flow — you just enjoy
**✅ Your Ticket Includes**
• All materials for the creative challenge
• A balanced ratio of participants
Spots are limited. Secure yours early.
P.S. Pictures might be taken during the event, if you do not want it please let the organizer know.
Tickets are non-refundable.
**Want more events like this? Join our WhatsApp community:** [https://link.social-circle.ch/sVZD](https://link.social-circle.ch/sVZD)
IT Infrastructure Events This Week
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OWASP Switzerland Community Event, May 2026
The OWASP community is getting together for another meetup in May 2026! Join us for some security talks 🔐, good company 🤝, and a little aperitif 🍕.
**Program:**
**16:00** - **Doors open**: Grab a drink, meet old and new friends from the OWASP Switzerland community
**16:30** - **Hello from OWASP Switzerland**
**16:40 - Talk: AI-Driven Development Lifecycle (AI-DLC) (Markus Rollwagen, Senior Solutions Architect, AWS)**
**17:25** **-** **(10min break)**
**17:35 - Talk: Using HoneyPots to protect critical Infrastructure (Giulio Grazzi, Head IT Security, SRF)**
**18:35** - **(10min break)**
**18:45 - Talk: We Tried to Detect Prompt Injection in Coding Agents. Here's What Broke (Paulo Martins, Principal Security Engineer, GitLab)**
**19:30 - Networking & Pizza 🍕 & Aperitif**🍷- Grab a bite and chat with old and new friends
**Talks Details:**
**AI-Driven Development Lifecycle (AI-DLC) (Markus):**
Software development is undergoing a fundamental shift. AWS’s AI-Driven Development Lifecycle (AI-DLC) positions AI not as a mere assistant, but as a central collaborator across the entire SDLC — from requirements to deployment. In this session, we’ll explore how AI-DLC’s three phases — Inception, Construction, and Operations — redefine team workflows, and what this means for security: how AI enforces organization-specific security standards consistently, maintains human oversight at critical decision points, and ensures traceability from requirements to deployment. We’ll discuss the security opportunities and risks this methodology introduces, and how teams can adopt AI-DLC while keeping security a first-class citizen in every “bolt.”
**Using HoneyPots to protect critical Infrastructure (Giulio):**
How do you protect your critical infrastructure in the days of agentic ai and very limited options on your hosts? You need to get creative and use stone age tech. I’ll give you some insights, from our journey and pitfalls you might be facing (and should be avoided :))
**We Tried to Detect Prompt Injection in Coding Agents. Here's What Broke (Paulo):**
As a community, we are delegating a significant part of our development workflow to agents, and as the use cases grow, the risk of prompt injection keeps increasing - to the point that it made it to the top of the OWASP LLM Top 10. In this talk, I'll explore the concept of "detect and prevent prompt injection" and why it is particularly hard to do for coding agents.
**Speaker Details:**
**Markus Rollwagen**
Senior Solutions Architect at AWS, based in Switzerland
Markus enjoys deep dive technical discussions, while keeping an eye on the big picture and the customer goals. With a software engineering background, he embraces infrastructure as code and is passionate about all things security.
**Giulio Grazzi**
Head IT Security, SRF
From bike messaging to networking to infosec - always maximize never max out. Currently at Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen dealing with all Infosec topics, background in networking, embedded devices and mobile security.
**Paulo Martin**
Principal Security Engineer, GitLab since 2021
Now focused on AI security: prompt injection, sandboxing, and keeping agentic workflows from doing things they shouldn't.
MASTERMIND LATAM
Mastermind LATAM is a high-level meetup group for professionals, entrepreneurs, and internationally minded individuals connected to Latin America.
Every two weeks, members meet in a trusted environment where each person presents a challenge, opportunity, or goal they are working on. The group then provides constructive feedback, valuable contacts, know-how, and shared experiences to help each member move forward.
With a strong LATAM focus, the group brings together people who want to grow, collaborate, and achieve meaningful goals together.
GDG Cloud Zürich - 28 May 2026 Meetup (#34)
Important note: please sign up on the Google Developer Group platform to attend the meetup: [https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-zurich-presents-gdg-cloud-zurich-28-may-2026-meetup-34/](https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-zurich-presents-gdg-cloud-zurich-28-may-2026-meetup-34/)
Join the GDG Cloud Zürich community for an evening of technical talks on Google Cloud, real-world insights, and networking with local practitioners.
This meetup is intended for developers, architects, and engineers working with Google Cloud technologies.
Agenda
⏰ 18:25: Doors open
⏰ 18:55: Doors close (late entry may not be possible due to building security)
⏰ 19:00: Welcome – Thomas, Erin, Alessandro and Rachel (organizers)
⏰ 19:05: Talk 1 – From DevOps to AI-Driven Software Delivery: The Sanitas journey, Norwin Metzger & Patrick Del Conte, Sanitas
⏰ 19:30: Talk 2 – Directly from Vegas, the SRE extension, baked in Zürich, is live! - Ricc & Ramón, Google
⏰ 20:00: Networking & Apéro – Supported by Google Cloud, Zencore, ABB, and Datwave
Talk details
Talk 1
Title: From DevOps to AI-Driven Software Delivery: The Sanitas journey
Speaker: Norwin Metzger & Patrick Del Conte, Sanitas
Description: 80% of Sanitas' workloads run on Google Cloud, serving 15 development teams. Over the past few years, the platform team standardized CI/CD, shifted to an API-first cloud model, and enforced GitOps and Infrastructure-as-Code — not just for operational hygiene, but as the foundation for what comes next: autonomous AI coding agents that implement features, review code, design architectures, and flag security issues. This talk covers the journey from platform engineering to AI-driven delivery, what's already running in production, and what it means for development teams when the agent ships and the human approves.
Talk 2
Title: Directly from Vegas, the SRE extension, baked in Zürich, is live!
Speaker: Ricc & Ramón, Google
GDG Cloud Zürich: Build with AI
Important note: please sign up on the Google Developer Group platform to attend the meetup: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-zurich-presents-gdg-cloud-zurich-build-with-ai-1/
Join the GDG Cloud Zürich to learn AI skills during a practical workshop alongside your local developer community. Use Google's integrated AI stack to solve real-world challenges, following a practical path from your first click to a fully deployed application.
Peer-to-Peer Guidance by the Google Developer Organizers and local leads who share their honest experience building in the AI ecosystem. Google Developer Groups (GDGs) bring together local developers and technologists, from beginner to advanced, to connect, learn, and grow with Google's technologies and experts.
This workshop is intended for developers, architects, and engineers interested in Google Cloud technologies.
Agenda
⏰ 17:00: Doors open - please arrive on time
⏰ 17:15: Workshop starts (late entry may not be possible due to time constraints)
⏰ 18:45: Workshop ends. Participants join the tech talks.
⏰ 19:00: Welcome - Erin, Alessandro (organizers)
⏰ 19:05: Talk 1 – From DevOps to AI-Driven Software Delivery: The Sanitas journey – Norwin & Patrick, Sanitas
⏰ 19:30: Talk 2 – Directly from Vegas, the SRE extension, baked in Zürich, is live! – Ricc & Ramón, Google
⏰ 20:05: Networking & Apéro – Supported by Google Cloud, Zencore, ABB, and Datwave
Workshop details
Track 1
Title: Design-to-Code with Antigravity and Stitch MCPDescription: Build a production-ready website by bridging AI-driven design with an agent-first development environment. You will use Google Stitch to generate a high-fidelity UI, then connect it to the Antigravity IDE via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Finally, you will use an autonomous agent to fetch the "Design DNA" and implement a pixel-perfect React application.
Track 2
Title: Build a Multimodal AI Agent with Graph RAG, ADK & Memory BankDescription: Build an intelligent disaster response system by combining a graph database with multimodal AI and multi-agent orchestration. You will use Cloud Spanner Graph and Gemini embeddings to build a Survivor Network Database with hybrid search, then visualize the complex relationships using a React and Three.js frontend. Finally, you will use the Agent Development Kit (ADK) to coordinate specialized workflows and integrate the Vertex AI Memory Bank to enable long-term, personalized interactions.
District Runners Community Run
Do you want to run regularly? Together in a group?
Then run with us!
#### **Every Thursday, 7pm at Lochergut, Zurich**
We run about 7km and adjust the speed depending on the runners who join us.
For us, running isn’t just about fitness and competition, it’s about community and connection. We believe that nobody should have to run alone, and that by running together, we can push each other to be stronger and more resilient.
We look forward to welcoming you to the next run 🙌
Impact Over Perfection – A Practical Approach to Accessibility
Accessibility often feels overwhelming with all its guidelines, standards and edge cases. But in practice, meaningful improvements don’t require perfection. They require empathy and a sincere motivation to create a truly usable experience for all.
In this talk, we share real learnings from UX and UI projects: what actually made a difference, where teams struggled, and how small, deliberate changes created a much more inclusive experience.
You’ll walk away with a practical mindset and actionable ideas to start improving accessibility in your own projects — without waiting for the “perfect” solution.
By Maria Timonen & Silio Keiser from Bitforge
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Ensuring Software Quality in the world of AI Developers - Matt Eland
**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
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
**Abstract**
Like it or not, AI agents are now capable of turning a quickly written paragraph of requirements into a pull request that is ready to be integrated into real-world production applications and it's now our responsibility to make sure AI doesn't go rogue and take down prod - or corrupt our data by misunderstanding the requirements or our existing schemas. In this session we'll explore strategies to protect our codebases through unit and integration testing, documentation, and code review along with additional ways of providing context and guard rails to our AI agents as they carry out the work we've assigned them to do. By the time we're done, you'll have a firm grasp of the problem and understand some helpful options for protecting your codebase from vibe coding mishaps getting YOLOed into prod.
**YouTube Link**
https://youtube.com/live/BltmWMH1zG0?feature=share
Columbus Arduino Raspberry Pi Enthusiasts (CARPE) (Check Location)
Bring your Raspberry Pi, Arduino, microcontroller, or any other electronic project and join fellow electronics makers for a night of creativity and collaboration!
This session is open forum to share your current projects—whether complete or in progress, it’s all interesting! Whether you’re deep into embedded systems, exploring new ideas, or just getting started, you’ll find a welcoming space to collaborate, share, and get inspired.
**New to electronics or curious about tinkering?**
You’re absolutely welcome. If you’re a beginner and want to experiment, I’ll have a couple of starter kits available so you can try things out—whether that’s blinking your first LED, putting something on a display, or experimenting with simple sensors. No pressure and no experience required—just an interest in learning and building.
While we continue to pursue a more permanent venue for this Meetup, we’ll be using public library facilities based on availability. This session will be at the Worthington Park Library in the Olentangy Meeting Room.
QA or The Highway 2026
QA or the Highway is a one-day, affordable, regional, professional conference featuring real-world experience and thought leadership in the QA and testing industry.
This is a ticketed event please register here:
https://www.qaorthehwy.com/
Featured Keynote Speakers:
**Matthew-Hope Eland** **(Wizard at Leading EDJE)** \- An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering\, AI\, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible\. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie\, reinforcement learning to drive the behavior of digital squirrels\, data analytics to suggest improvements to his favorite TV show\, and AI agents to play board games and create an AI agent with the personality of a dog\. Matt is the author of "Data Science in \.NET with Polyglot Notebooks" and "Refactoring with C\#" as well as several LinkedIn Learning courses\. Matt helps organize the Central Ohio \.NET Developer Group\, runs several blogs and a YouTube channel\, has a Master’s of Science in Data Analytics\, and is a current Microsoft MVP in AI and \.NET\.
**Tatyana Arbouzova** **(CEO at Innovate QA)** \- Tatyana Arbouzova is an engineering and business leader with a strong background in Quality Engineering across multiple industries\, including Big Tech\, Healthcare\, and Entertainment\. She has held leadership roles at world\-class companies such as Microsoft\, VMware\, Disney\, and The Pokémon Company International\, where she focused on building quality\-driven cultures and scaling teams to deliver high\-impact products\. With decades of experience\, Tatyana has helped organizations transform their quality practices so teams can deliver software efficiently\, confidently\, and with measurable business outcomes\. Today\, Tatyana advises software companies on adopting AI to optimize quality practices and improve how software is delivered at scale\. She is also a passionate community builder and the founder of Innovate QA\, a thriving Seattle\-based community and conference for quality professionals\.
ServiceNow Knowledge 26 Recap + Topgolf Happy Hour
Couldn't make Knowledge? Or want to debrief the dancing robots or Autonomous Workforce? Join us for a Knowledge '26 recap, insights sharing, a couple rounds of golf, and fun at Topgolf. As always, drinks and food will be provided. More details to come — mark your calendar, RSVP, and save your spot today!
Franklin Park Conservatory / Columbus Brewing Company
**History**
The [Franklin Park Conservatory](https://www.fpconservatory.org/)’s roots trace back to 1852 when the Franklin County Agricultural Society purchased 88 acres of land to host the Ohio State Fair. After the fair moved to its permanent home, the city of Columbus transformed the grounds into Franklin Park in 1884. This transition shifted the space from a temporary event site to a dedicated public green space for the growing community. The park became a central hub for outdoor recreation and early civic gatherings in the neighborhood.
In 1895, the landmark Victorian-style Palm House opened its doors, drawing heavy inspiration from the Glass Palace of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This iron and glass structure became an immediate icon, housing exotic plants that residents would otherwise never see in the Midwest. It remains the oldest part of the facility and serves as a primary link to the conservatory’s 19th-century origins. For decades, it stood as a singular testament to grand horticultural architecture in Central Ohio.
A major turning point arrived in 1992 when Columbus hosted AmeriFlora '92, an international horticultural exhibition. This massive event prompted a $16 million renovation and expansion, adding significantly more greenhouse space and the Dorothy M. Davis Showhouse. The festival put the conservatory on the international map and fundamentally changed its scale and ambition. Following the event, the facility transitioned from a city-run park to a private, non-profit organization.
In 2003, the conservatory’s identity was further defined through a long-term partnership with world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. After a successful exhibition, the Friends of the Conservatory purchased most of the glass installations, creating the largest permanent collection of Chihuly’s work in a botanical setting. These vibrant glass sculptures are now woven throughout the biomes, blending art with nature. This addition helped cement the conservatory as a premier cultural destination rather than just a botanical garden.
Recent years have seen the site expand beyond the glass walls to emphasize community engagement and outdoor education. The 2018 opening of the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden added two acres of interactive landscape designed for hands-on learning. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Community Garden Campus also provides local residents with space to grow their own food and learn sustainable practices. Today, the conservatory balances its historic Victorian charm with modern commitments to local ecology and the Columbus community.
**Maps of the Conservatory**
Here is the [main map](https://www.fpconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/franklin-park-zones-scaled.jpg) of the Conservatory grounds. Here's a [map of the areas](https://www.fpconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ConstructionMap-2026.jpg) in which the Conservatory has ongoing construction (see below).
**Summary**
For this event, we'll explore Columbus's highly-rated and very popular Conservatory. As mentioned above, the Conservatory is doing renovations on parts of the facility. These renovations are scheduled to be ongoing until the Fall of next year.
Basically, no matter when you go to the Conservatory over the next 18 months, you're going to see some metaphorical orange barrels. So let's just go now.
**Tickets and pricing**
On the first Sunday of every month, the Conservatory is free for residents of Franklin County and the city of Columbus. You must bring an ID to receive this discount. (Yes, they do check.) Otherwise, tickets are $25.20.
Members of the Columbus Zoo (of which I am one) do get a discount on tickets, though I have never actually bought a ticket to the Conservatory (I've always gone on free days). I believe the discount is $4.
Parking is always free.
If you have additional questions about pricing or whether and for what you qualify, you can reach the Conservatory at 614-715-8000.
**Where we'll meet**
We will meet just outside the main entrance. I guarantee there's going to be a line. The Conservatory is always popular on free days, and especially in nice weather.
**Your GPS is stupid!**
Be careful simply typing "Franklin Park Conservatory" in your GPS and going where it tells you.
The only way to access the parking lot to the Conservatory is off of Broad Street. Unfortunately, since Google Maps is unable to find its way out of a wet paper bag, it has a tendency to want to take people to a mythical, non-existent Conservatory entrance on Nelson Road.
If your GPS does this, just drive to the north side of the Conservatory along Broad Street. Your GPS should then redirect you to the main Conservatory entrance. If your GPS doesn't, then throw your phone away\* and look for the big Conservatory sign on the south side of Broad Street between Nelson Road and Franklin Park West.
You also should be able to use the map pin I've provided, below, and it should properly direct you to where you need to drive.
\* Don't really do this.
**After the event**
After stopping to smell the roses, for those that are interested, we'll head to the nearby [Columbus Brewing Company Beer Hall](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/) for [drinks](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/#draft-list) and [lunch](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/#food-menu).
The Beer Hall's actual address is [200 Kelton Ave, Columbus, OH 43205](https://www.google.com/maps/place/200+Kelton+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43205/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x883889a94ac4acad:0xadb2e60240dbc38b?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111) (it's literally just on the south side of the Conservatory). Be sure this is where your GPS is taking you when you use it, as the Brewing Company has a taproom on Harrison Avenue that is *not* what you want for this event.
We should be at the Beer Hall by 1 if you can't make the Conservatory and just want to join us for drinks.
June 2026 AWS Columbus - Topic to be announced
Topic to be announced.
**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

























