Performance Monitoring

## A Night of Artful Romance – A Bilingual Cultural Experience Join us this Valentine’s Day for an unforgettable evening celebrating the artistic side of culture in the heart of downtown Buenos Aires. On February 14th, we’ll gather in a beautiful cultural center for a bilingual event designed to bring people together through creativity, music, and shared experiences. Whether you come on your own, with friends, or as a couple, this night is about connection, expression, and enjoying something meaningful together. ### ✨ Live Performances * Music by KUMO Duo * Acrobatics by Floor Ferreiro * Visual art by Andrea Barbalán & J. Luis Luque ### 🎨 Activities Throughout the Night * Karaoke * Arcade games * Group games * Art gallery * Collaborative art experiences This is a special one-time edition of our event — perfect for solo travelers, locals, creatives, and couples looking for a unique Valentine’s experience in Buenos Aires. Tickets are limited. We recommend reserving your spot in advance. [Purchase your tickets now!](https://u.page/cultura-in-bloom) *** ## Una Noche de Romance Artístico – Experiencia Cultural Bilingüe Sumate este Día de San Valentín a una noche inolvidable celebrando el lado artístico de la cultura en pleno centro de Buenos Aires. El 14 de febrero nos reunimos en un hermoso centro cultural para vivir una experiencia bilingüe pensada para conectar a las personas a través de la creatividad, la música y el encuentro. Ya sea que vengas solo/a, con amigos o en pareja, esta noche está diseñada para generar conexión, expresión y momentos significativos. ### ✨ Espectáculos en Vivo * Música por KUMO Duo * Acrobacias por Floor Ferreiro * Arte visual por Andrea Barbalán & J. Luis Luque ### 🎨 Actividades Durante la Noche * Karaoke * Arcade * Juegos grupales * Galería de arte * Experiencias artísticas colaborativas Es una edición especial y única — ideal para viajeros solos, locales, personas creativas y parejas que buscan un San Valentín diferente en Buenos Aires. Los cupos son limitados. Recomendamos reservar con anticipación. [Comprá tus entradas ahora](https://u.page/cultura-in-bloom)

English Below👇 ### 💘 **Speed Dating – Culture Shock Therapy** **Real conversations · Real connections** En este **Speed Dating de Culture Shock Therapy**, Creamos una experiencia guiada, dinámica y divertida para que puedas **conocer personas reales, dar una buena impresión y ver si hay match** 💬 **¿Cómo es la dinámica?** * Conversaciones de **5 a 10 minutos** para conocerse * Tarjetas con **preguntas**, **desafíos** y **acciones secretas** * Todo pensado para romper el hielo, integrarse y conectar de verdad ✨ Nada forzado, nada raro. Solo interacción real, con juego y curiosidad. 🕙 **Horario:** 14:00 a 16:00 🎯 **Edad:** 25 a 35 años 📍 **Ubicación:** Diletto’s Pastas **Perón 4217** – Almagro 🌿 **Zona al aire libre dentro del lugar** 📋 **Importante:** Dejamos un **formulario** para que puedas confirmar tu lugar, organizar los cupos y **no perder tu plaza**. Los cupos son limitados Si buscás algo distinto a las apps, más humano y mejor organizado… **este encuentro es para vos.** 👉[https://forms.gle/nqsTYdsbF7eBSdtZ8](https://forms.gle/nqsTYdsbF7eBSdtZ8) ⏰ **Puntualidad importante** Para que la dinámica funcione correctamente, es necesario llegar puntual. Hay una tolerancia máxima de 15 minutos. Pasado ese tiempo no podremos integrar a nuevas personas a la rotación. 📋 **Cupos y registro** **Los cupos** se confirman únicamente a través del formulario El evento está publicado en **múltiples plataformas**, por lo que no te guíes por la cantidad de personas anotadas aquí. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **💘 Speed Dating – Culture Shock Therapy** **Real conversations · Real connections** At this **Culture Shock Therapy Speed Dating**, we’ve created a guided, dynamic, and fun experience so you can meet real people, make a great impression, and see if there’s a match. **💬 How does the dynamic work?** * 5 to 10-minute conversations to get to know each other * Cards with questions, challenges, and secret actions * Everything is designed to break the ice, integrate naturally, and truly connect ✨ Nothing forced, nothing weird. Just real interaction, playfulness, and curiosity. 🕙 Time: 14:00 AM – 16:00 PM 🎯 Age range: 25–40 📍 Location: Diletto’s Pastas – Perón 4217 🌿 Outdoor area inside the venue **📋 Important:** Please complete the registration form to confirm your spot and avoid losing your place. Spots are limited If you’re looking for something different from dating apps more human and better organized **this experience is for you.** 👉 [https://forms.gle/nqsTYdsbF7eBSdtZ8](https://forms.gle/nqsTYdsbF7eBSdtZ8) **⏰ Punctuality matters** To ensure the experience runs smoothly, please arrive on time. There is a maximum tolerance of 15 minutes. After that, we won’t be able to integrate new participants into the rotation. **📋 Spots & registration** Spots are confirmed only through the registration form. The event is published on multiple platforms, so please don’t rely on the number of attendees shown here.

English Below👇 ### 💘 **Speed Dating – Culture Shock Therapy** **Real conversations · Real connections** En este **Speed Dating de Culture Shock Therapy** Creamos una experiencia guiada, dinámica y divertida para que puedas **conocer personas reales, dar una buena impresión y ver si hay match** 💬 **¿Cómo es la dinámica?** * Conversaciones de **5 a 10 minutos** para conocerse * Tarjetas con **preguntas**, **desafíos** y **acciones secretas** * Todo pensado para romper el hielo, integrarse y conectar de verdad ✨ Nada forzado, nada raro. Solo interacción real, con juego y curiosidad 🕙 **Horario:** 10:00 a 12:00 🎯 **Edad :** 35 a 50 años 📍 **Lugar:** Diletto – Peron 4217 🌿 **Zona al aire libre dentro del espacio** 📋 **Importante:** Dejamos un **formulario** para que puedas confirmar tu lugar, y **no perder tu plaza**. Los cupos son limitados Si buscás algo distinto a las apps, más humano y mejor organizado… **este encuentro es para vos.** 👉[https://forms.gle/nqsTYdsbF7eBSdtZ8](https://forms.gle/nqsTYdsbF7eBSdtZ8) ⏰ **Puntualidad importante** Para que la dinámica funcione correctamente, es necesario llegar puntual Hay una **tolerancia máxima de 15 minutos**. Pasado ese tiempo no podremos integrar a nuevas personas a la rotación 📋 **Cupos y registro** Los cupos se confirman **únicamente a través del formulario** El evento está publicado en múltiples plataformas, por lo que **no te guíes por la cantidad de personas anotadas aquí.** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 💘 **Speed Dating – Culture Shock Therapy** **Real conversations · Real connections** At this **Culture Shock Therapy Speed Dating**, we’ve created a guided, dynamic, and fun experience so you can **meet real people, make a great impression, and see if there’s a match**. 💬 **How does the dynamic work?** * **5 to 10-minute conversations** to get to know each other * Cards with **questions, challenges, and secret actions** * Everything is designed to break the ice, integrate naturally, and truly connect ✨ Nothing forced, nothing weird. Just real interaction, playfulness, and curiosity. 🕙 **Time:** 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 🎯 **Age range:** 35–50 📍 **Location:** Diletto’s Pastas – **Perón 4217** 🌿 **Outdoor area inside the venue** 📋 **Important:** Please complete the **registration form** to confirm your spot and avoid losing your place. Spots are limited If you’re looking for something different from dating apps more human and better organized **this experience is for you.** 👉 [https://forms.gle/nqsTYdsbF7eBSdtZ8](https://forms.gle/nqsTYdsbF7eBSdtZ8) ⏰ **Punctuality matters** To ensure the experience runs smoothly, **please arrive on time**. There is a **maximum tolerance of 15 minutes**. After that, we won’t be able to integrate new participants into the rotation. 📋 **Spots & registration** Spots are confirmed **only through the registration form**. The event is published on multiple platforms, so **please don’t rely on the number of attendees shown here**.

# 🌟 **ENGLISH VERSION** 📍 **Dilettos Pastas & Café – Perón 4217, Buenos Aires** 🗓️ **Every Saturday \| 18:00 HS – 20:00 HS** 🎟️ **Entry: 5,000 ARS (≈ 5 USD)** *** ### 🌈 **Saturdays just got better.** Let’s face it — meeting new people as an adult is weird, awkward, and sometimes straight-up intimidating. So we created a space where everything feels easy. No pressure. No scripts. No “networking voice.” Just real people, good energy, and conversations that actually go somewhere. Come grab a seat, chat with someone new, flirt if the vibe is right 😉, and enjoy that magic moment when strangers start feeling like friends. No minimum consumption — just bring your vibe, your curiosity, and let the night flow. Expect: ✨ Multilingual chaos ✨ Cultural surprises ✨ Genuine laughs ✨ Unexpected chemistry ✨ And that “how are we just meeting now?” feeling This isn’t networking. This isn’t speed dating. This is **Culture Shock Therapy** — where the city meets the world.🌍⚡ If you’ve been searching for your tribe in Buenos Aires… You’ve officially found it *** *** # 🌟 **VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL** 📍 **Dilettos Pastas & Café – Perón 4217, Buenos Aires** 🗓️ **Todos los sábados \| 18:00 HS – 20:00 HS** 🎟️ **Entrada: $5.000 (≈ 5 USD)** *** ### 🎉 **Los sábados ahora tienen otro sabor.** Seamos honestos: hacer amigos de adulto es raro, incómodo y a veces un poco intimidante. Por eso creamos un espacio donde todo fluye. Sin presión. Sin caretas. Sin tener que “parecer interesante.” Solo buena vibra, gente auténtica y conversaciones que valen la pena. Vení, sentate, conocé a alguien nuevo, coqueteá si pinta 😉, y disfrutá ese momento en el que los desconocidos se convierten en compañía. No hay consumo obligatorio — traé tu energía, tus ganas de conectar y dejá que la noche haga lo suyo. Vas a encontrar: ✨ Caos lingüístico ✨ Choques culturales divertidos ✨ Risas reales ✨ Conexiones inesperadas ✨ Y ese famoso “¿cómo recién nos estamos conociendo?” No es networking. No es speed dating. Esto es **Culture Shock Therapy** — donde la ciudad se mezcla con el mundo. 🌍⚡ Si estabas buscando tu tribu en Buenos Aires… Acabás de encontrarla

Join our Night Crawl! Together with BAIS Argenina (Buenos Aires International Students) we´re planning an unforgotable night to make great memories and friendships 🕣 ITINERARY: 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM: First bar with complimentary pizza 10:00 PM to 11:30 PM: Second bar with a welcome shot 11:30 PM to 1:00 AM: Third bar with a welcome shot 1:00 AM to 7:00 AM: Nightclub with priority entrance 💬 We have a [group chat](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GmBhFW6tFYX4XExOmrjgDa) to meet others attending 🎟️ How to get the entrance? - On [Passline](https://www.passline.com/eventos/nightcrawl) - At the first venue with cash ✨ What is included? - Pizza in the first bar - A shot in the second and third bar - Club entry withoutt queue - Games to meet other friends - The best energy to make it an unforgettable night 🤗 See you! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- ¡Únete a nuestro Night Crow! Junto con BAIS Argentina (Buenos Aires International Students) estamos planeando una noche inolvidable para crear grandes recuerdos y amistades 🕣 ITINERARIO: 20:30 a 22hrs: Primer bar con bandejeo de pizza incluido 22 a 23:30hrs: Segundo bar con shot de bienvenida 23:30 a 1am: Tercer bar con shot de bienvenida 1am a 7am: Club nocturno con entrada preferencial 💬 Hay un [chat grupal](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GmBhFW6tFYX4XExOmrjgDa) para conocer a otros asistentes 🎟️ ¿Cómo conseguir la entrada? - En [Passline](https://www.passline.com/eventos/nightcrawl) - En el primer bar, en efectivo. ✨ ¿Qué incluye? - Pizza en el primer bar - Un shot en el segundo y tercer bar - Entrada al club sin filas - Juegos para conocer gente - El mejor ambiente para una noche inolvidable 🤗 ¡Nos vemos!

How does it work? Get paired with native speakers in a series of 10-minute conversations during every two-hour session. Attending as little as two times a week, for 2 hours at a time, you’ll meet and practice with an unparalleled number of native speakers. https://youtu.be/blo5nNjgMBc https://youtu.be/xk04lA9x3qQ https://youtu.be/2TJMigrxiwI There is no shortcut to Spanish fluency - but Spanglish is so fun you won’t want one! Spanglish starts during the 30 minute check in: Get to know the other Spanglishers – about half of the attendees at every event are new! After a little bit of ice-breaking, you’ll head to an assigned table for your first one-on-one conversation. No need to worry about making mistakes – the person sitting across from you is in the same boat! You converse for 5 minutes in english, 5 in Spanish – and then move on to a new conversation partner. By the second rotation we promise you’ll be having so much fun you’ll forget you’re learning. What do we talk about at Spanglish?: Whatever you want! There are no set topics. We talk about everything from our favorite superheroes to our favorite restaurants – it’s the best way to practice another language – hanging out in a relaxing environment and talking about stuff you know and like! Who attends Spanglish? Study abroad students, international students, local Argentine students studying English and anyone looking for a flexible, affordable, and comfortable environment to practice their conversation skills. How much does it cost? AR$10000 at the event. Get the Spanglish package 4 events AR$28000 Enjoy the virtual language exchange events for FREE You can find more information on our website http://www.spanglishexchange.com and see pictures of the events at facebook.com/SpanglishBuenosAires *** ►HOW TO BE PART? Go directly to the bar during the check in time and you will find a Spanglish Staff who will register you! ►HOW DOES IT WORK? Get paired with native speakers in a series of 10-minute conversations during every two-hour session. Attending as little as two times a week, for 2 hours at a time, you’ll meet and practice with an unparalleled number of native speakers. There is no shortcut to Spanish fluency - but Spanglish is so fun you won’t want one! Spanglish starts during the 40 minute check in: Get to know the other Spanglishers – about half of the attendees at every event are new! After a little bit of ice-breaking, you’ll head to an assigned table for your first conversation. No need to worry about making mistakes – the person sitting across from you is in the same boat! You converse for 5 minutes in english, 5 in Spanish – and then move on to a new group of conversation partners. By the second rotation we promise you’ll be having so much fun you’ll forget you’re learning. ►WHO ATTENDS SPANGLISH? Study abroad students, international students, local Argentine students studying English and anyone looking for a flexible, affordable, and comfortable environment to practice their conversation skills.

👉🏼**Ampliá tu círculo social y conectá con personas fuera de tu entorno habitual**. Te invitamos a un evento único donde podrás relajarte, disfrutar de una cerveza 🍻, y compartir experiencias en un ambiente cálido y distendido. Si aún no te animaste a participar, ¡es el momento! Este encuentro está diseñado para conocer gente nueva, generar contactos valiosos y pasarla bien. 🔥Sabemos que el primer paso puede ser difícil, pero ya hemos organizado más de **150 eventos**, y siempre recibimos tanto a participantes nuevos como a aquellos que vuelven una y otra vez. El ambiente es abierto, ameno y perfecto para hacerte sentir parte de nuestra comunidad desde el primer momento. Si eres nuevo en la ciudad, quieres sociabilizar, conocer y conectar con gente interesante, te animo a unirte y formar parte de nuestra comunidad. 👉🏼 **El evento es GRATUITO**. El CONSUMO es OBLIGATORIO. 🕒 **Edades habituales**: entre 30 y 60 años. ¡No te pierdas esta oportunidad de expandir tus horizontes! ¡Te esperamos!

🇪🇸Español Abajo 👇 **☕️ Coffee Talk: Where Conversations Are Stronger Than the Coffee ☕️** Had enough of awkward small talk and silent social gatherings? This is your chance to break free. Join us for a night of meaningful conversations about life, dreams, existential crises, and why we keep procrastinating our goals. **🔹 What to expect?** ✔️ Thought-provoking questions (but not too deep, we promise). ✔️ Interesting people with zero interest in discussing traffic. ✔️ Interactive dynamics that push you out of your comfort zone—without feeling like a job interview. If you're ready for an evening of deep conversations, great coffee, and a dash of sarcastic humor, save your spot before you regret it (again). 📍 **Where?** Diletto – Perón 4217 (because coffee without great conversations is just wasted caffeine). 💰 **How much?** $5,000 ARS / $5 USD (yes, genuine connections have a price, but they’re worth every cent). **FOLLOW US** **INSTAGRAM: @CULTURE.SHOCKTHERAPY** [https://www.instagram.com/culture.shocktherapy?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] *** **☕️Coffee Talk: Donde las Conversaciones Son Más Fuertes que el Café☕️** Si ya tuviste suficiente de las mismas charlas de ascensor y los silencios incómodos en reuniones sociales, este es tu evento. Aquí venimos a hablar de todo lo que realmente importa: la vida, los sueños, las crisis existenciales y por qué seguimos procrastinando nuestras metas. **🔹 ¿Qué puedes esperar?** ✔️ Preguntas que te harán pensar (pero no demasiado, prometemos). ✔️ Gente interesante con cero ganas de hablar del tráfico. ✔️ Dinámicas interactivas que te sacarán de tu zona de confort sin hacerte sentir en una entrevista de trabajo. Si estás listo para una tarde de conversaciones profundas con café en mano y un toque de humor sarcástico, reserva tu lugar antes de que te arrepientas (otra vez). 📍 **¿Dónde?** Diletto – Perón 4217 (porque el café sin buenas conversaciones es solo cafeína desperdiciada). 💰 **¿Cuánto?** $5.000 ARS / $5 USD (sí, las conexiones genuinas tienen su precio, pero valen cada centavo). **FOLLOW US** **INSTAGRAM: @CULTURE.SHOCKTHERAPY** [https://www.instagram.com/culture.shocktherapy?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==]

Native English speakers and international students come join us at: Mate Club! 🧉 Mate Club is for you to exchange language and culture with native Spanish and English speakers from all over the world while sharing mate. EVERY SATURDAY💚 from 6:00PM to 7:30PM Location 🏙 RABIETA BAR at the PALERMO RACECOURSE (Av. Libertador 4101). How do I join Mate Club? The cost of each meeting is **$7,000 ARS.** The entry fee includes Mate/Water service throughout the meeting and all the dynamics and organization we propose for language exchange. It's ESSENTIAL to reserve your spot through this link: [https://forms.gle/qiqWMNqF14bjuQA5A](https://forms.gle/qiqWMNqF14bjuQA5A) Questions? Concerns? Contact us on via email: [mateclubdeconversacion@gmail.com](mailto:mateclubdeconversacion@gmail.com) ***\* It's important to note that the people who RSVP through Meetup are often new, so they don't necessarily reflect the actual number of regular attendees.\****

👇 Desplácese para ver en español 💘 **Single Mingle: Valentine’s Edition** 💘 Riding solo this Valentine’s? Perfect. 📍 **The Classic Sports Bar (Malabia 1885)** 📅 Saturday, February 14 ⏰ 22:00 – 2:00 *** 👋 **No Date? No Problem.** Join us for a fun, flirty, pressure-free Valentine’s night filled with new connections, music, and games. Invite that dating app match. Bring your single friends. Come solo. You don’t have to be single to join — just open to good vibes. 🎯 **Valentine’s Single Mingle Bingo** Grab a bingo card (English & Spanish) and fill it by meeting new people and learning fun facts. Fill your card? Spin the famous Shot Wheel! **Free to play 🥃** *** 🎧 **Music & Vibes** Great Music All Night Dress to impress — red, black, pink… or whatever makes you feel good. Perfect Valentine’s previa before the boliches 💃🕺 Kitchen open until 1 AM. ✨ **Good Energy Only** Fun. Flirty. Respectful. No creepers. Always take “no” for an answer. Let’s celebrate Valentine’s a little differently this year. 💘 See you Saturday! 🥂 *** 👇 En español 💘 **Single Mingle – Edición San Valentín** 💘 📍 The Classic Sports Bar (Malabia 1885) 📅 Sábado 14 de febrero ⏰ 22:00 – 2:00 *** 👋 **¿Sin cita? Mejor.** Noche divertida y relajada para conocer gente, con música y juegos. Invita a ese match pendiente. Trae amigos. Ven solo/a. No tienes que estar soltero/a para participar. *** 🎯 **Bingo Single Mingle – Edición Amor** Completa tu tarjeta conociendo personas nuevas. ¿La llenas? ¡Giras la Rueda de Shots! **Gratis para jugar 🥃** *** 🎧 **Música & Ambiente** Musica todo la noche Vístete como quieras — rojo, negro, rosa o casual. La previa perfecta antes de los boliches. Cocina abierta hasta la 1 AM. *** ✨ **Buena Vibra y Respeto** Espacio seguro y divertido. Siempre aceptar un “no”. ¡Nos vemos el sábado! 💘

Saldremos a navegar en mi velero desde mariana Puerto Norte (ubicada en Palermo, frente a aeroparque Jorge Newbery) Av. Rafael Obligado 4899. IG: velebaires https://youtu.be/S5EjxJGS15Q El precio por persona es de $20.000. Soy instructor de náutica, si quieren les puedo enseñar a navegar. Realice el curso de Piloto de yate (habilitación que permite cruzar Oceanos) * No necesitas tener experiencia. * En caso de lluvia, se suspende. * Trae ropa cómoda, nada en especial. * Sugerimos llegar 10 minutos antes de la salida. * Cupos disponibles por orden de llegada. * No incluye comida ni bebidas. Puedes traer lo que quieras (no están permitidas las bebidas alcohólicas) * La serie de mi velero tomó fama por su seguridad y fortaleza, ya que cruzó el Océano Atlántico y navegó de Ushuaia al Polo Norte ida y vuelta. Nos reunimos en la entrada del Puerto.

**NEW LOCATION: Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: * 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. * 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). See the handy Parking Map - we recommend street parking. [Street Parking Map](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1u2A4fLNlxwLJn0KA_hKc8bnFlFHLvsHBDh-_8wzX_tk/edit?usp=sharing) We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact centralohpython@gmail.com

The topic for February is "Transitions" Speak Easy: true stories, told live. The idea is simple: an audience, an open microphone, and great stories. Hilarious, gripping, poignant- it's up to you. Audiences are invited to come to listen or come to tell as folks from all corners of Columbus offer their stories live on stage! Held at Wild Goose Creative's warm, intimate space, this night of tales occurs on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Doors open at 6:30 pm, show starts at 7:00 pm. Please arrive early if you want to tell, as we generally only have room for a limited number of tellers, and the sign-up sheet has a tendency to fill up fast. Formed around the idea that people need stories--they're what hold and draw us together--SpeakEasy celebrates the strangeness and commonness of being human. And in a world of smartphones, Facebook, Twitter, and more . . . it gives people a real, breathing, in-person way to connect. The night is geared for true stories of all kinds, taking the best tales told around kitchen tables, in darkened pubs, on the street corner, and at late-night parties and giving them an audience. Speak Easy is also a great outlet for performers, writers, and artists looking to share their favorite stories and perfect their skills. We strongly encourage tellers to please tell the story rather than read it so we keep within the spirit of good storytelling and stay engaged with the audience. All are welcome. Hang around after the show for a drink and build community!

**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

#### Turning Rentals Into Income: How Investors Pay Off Properties Faster #### **Featuring Guest Speaker: John Blackburn** **👉 Get your FREE TICKET [HERE](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/turning-rentals-into-income-how-investors-pay-off-properties-faster-tickets-1980492192461?aff=cicmeetupapp)** #### A lot of people get into real estate because they want freedom. Then they buy a rental…and realize most of the rent goes straight to the bank. They technically own property, but the mortgage controls the income. And waiting 30 years for properties to be paid off doesn’t feel realistic. This meetup is about understanding a different way to think about rental properties… one that focuses on paying them off sooner so the income is actually usable. **Featured Guest Speaker: John Blackburn** We’re excited to welcome John Blackburn as our guest speaker for this event. John has been actively investing in real estate since 2006 and has: * Been involved in **5,000+ real estate transactions** * Helped investors **acquire over $150 million in rental property** * **Raised more than $100 million** in private capital John didn’t start with family money or shortcuts. He built his portfolio by focusing on clear systems, real numbers, and long-term strategy. For this meetup, John will walk through how investors shift their focus from simply owning rentals to building properties that eventually pay them…without a mortgage attached. **What You’ll Learn** John will break down, in simple terms: * Why most rental properties don’t produce much usable income early on * Why buying more rentals isn’t always the answer * How investors structure their properties to pay off mortgages in a fraction of the time * How properties can work together to eliminate debt faster * What changes once rentals become free and clear This approach is often referred to as an accelerated paydown strategy — using rental income intentionally to reduce debt sooner, rather than waiting decades for mortgages to run their course. John will also share a simple calculator you can use to see how this works with real numbers and realistic scenarios. **The Core Idea** When a rental has a mortgage, the rent has one job: **pay the bank.** When a rental is paid off, the rent has a different job: **pay you.** Most people only see one timeline…30 years. This session shows how investors shorten that timeline and gradually increase their income as properties become free and clear. **Who This Event Is For** This event is for people who want more than just “owning rentals” on paper. * Rental owners who are tired of most of the rent going to the bank and want a clearer path to real, usable income * New investors who want to understand how rental properties actually build wealth over time before jumping in * People with capital who want to invest in real estate with intention and a long-term plan * Anyone serious about freedom and curious how rental properties transition from debt-heavy assets into income-producing ones **Event Details** **Location:** Ohio Brewing Company - 421 E 2nd Ave, Columbus, OH 43201 **Date & Time:** January 25th, 6–8 PM (Doors open at 5:30) **Cost:** Free (Seats are limited - RSVP required) **👉 Get your FREE TICKET [HERE](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/turning-rentals-into-income-how-investors-pay-off-properties-faster-tickets-1980492192461?aff=cicmeetupapp)** If you’ve ever wondered how rental properties actually turn into freedom —this is the room to be in.

Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/

At Unity of Columbus, our Youth and Family Ministry nurtures the spiritual growth of children and families through love, joy, and practical spiritual teachings. Each Sunday, children explore timeless spiritual principles through stories, creative activities, music, and group sharing in a safe and welcoming environment. Our program encourages children to discover their own inner light, express kindness, and develop a personal connection with God. Together, we celebrate diversity, cultivate understanding, and inspire each child to live with purpose and compassion. Parents and families are invited to join in this uplifting journey of learning, laughter, and spiritual connection.

Join the Columbus AI community for our quarterly gathering — a casual, community-focused evening where everyone has a chance to share, learn, and connect. These open mic–style events give anyone in the community up to **5 minutes** to present a project, share a tool, pose a question, or offer a perspective on the evolving AI space. No slides required — just a welcoming space to exchange ideas and keep the local AI conversation moving. If you’d like to take the stage, message **Chris (the organizer)** with a **title and short description** of what you’d like to share. Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus. Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services)