Knowledge Sharing

✨❣️🎆🎇🧡🌟Meeting new Korean friends in Daejeon (Free only for forigners)❣️🌟🎇🎆🧡 Time: 11:00AM-13:00PM // 18:00PM - 20:00PM every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11:00AM-13:00PM every weekend on Saturday, Sunday 👉 We are the awesome language exchange cafe with warm and great mood, you can learn language, and culture, meet new people, and make friends a lot( Foreigners & Korean) 🎷Free drinks, snacks and parties // Learning Korean for language exchange are available. 🌆🌌❣️ ❣️Please do not judge availability by current RSVPs through Meetup cause we’re much more active on other platforms as like Instagram and generally only receive a few RSVPs via Meetup. You can make many wonderful friends here!! Let’s make great moment altogether!!🎷🍻 Place: 1066 3rd floor, Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon our map [https://naver.me/xDJXc1Q1](https://naver.me/xDJXc1Q1)

Korean Class at Culcom Eunhaeng! Want to learn Korean for free? Join our Korean Class for Foreigners at Culcom Daejeon! Schedule: Every Thursday 7-8pm & Saturday 1-2pm Fee: FREE! Location: Culcom Eunhaeng A Korean class taught by a **professional Korean language instructor** for foreigners living in Korea. This class starts from the **beginner level**, so even if you don’t know Hangul or basic grammar, you’re totally welcome. We focus on real-life Korean, practical expressions, and speaking confidence not just textbook Korean. **Class Schedule** Thursday 7:00–8:00 PM Saturday 1:00–2:00 PM Small group classes, friendly atmosphere, and plenty of chances to speak and ask questions. If you want to feel more comfortable living in Korea and communicate more naturally, this class is for you. How to Join? Text 010-8268-1638 to book a consultation and get started!

✨❣️🎆🎇🧡🌟Meeting new Korean friends in Daejeon (Free only for forigners)❣️🌟🎇🎆🧡 Time: 11:00AM-13:00PM // 18:00PM - 20:00PM every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11:00AM-13:00PM every weekend on Saturday, Sunday 👉 We are the awesome language exchange cafe with warm and great mood, you can learn language, and culture, meet new people, and make friends a lot( Foreigners & Korean) 🎷Free drinks, snacks and parties // Learning Korean for language exchange are available. 🌆🌌❣️ ❣️Please do not judge availability by current RSVPs through Meetup cause we’re much more active on other platforms as like Instagram and generally only receive a few RSVPs via Meetup. You can make many wonderful friends here!! Let’s make great moment altogether!!🎷🍻 Place: 1066 3rd floor, Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon our map [https://naver.me/xDJXc1Q1](https://naver.me/xDJXc1Q1)

Sunday Tea Club was founded in Daejeon in 2023. Created as a quiet alternative to Korea’s typical drinking and nightlife culture, the club offers a calm, meaningful way to spend your Sunday afternoons. If you’ve ever wished for a slower, more mindful space to enjoy afternoon tea and gentle conversation — you’re more than welcome to join us! Participant fee 15,000won+order 1drink(The participation fee is only paid once — at your first visit. All fees are collected and reinvested into the club to purchase new teaware, high-quality teas, or ingredients for future gatherings.)

**Join Minglish Cheongju for a fun and social game night - Open House Event!** 🎲🌍 ( FREE ) 밍글리시 청주에서 진행되는 **오픈 하우스 게임 & 영어 대화 모임**에 참여해 보세요! Enjoy a relaxed evening of games and English conversation while meeting new people from different backgrounds. This is an **open house event**, so even if it’s your first time, you’re more than welcome to join and check out Minglish. 편안한 분위기에서 게임을 즐기며 영어로 자연스럽게 대화하고, 다양한 사람들과 교류할 수 있는 **오픈 하우스 행사**입니다. 처음 오시는 분들도 부담 없이 참여하실 수 있어요. This meetup is perfect for **Koreans who want to practice English naturally** and for foreigners who enjoy cultural exchange. No pressure, no textbooks, just real conversations. 영어를 자연스럽게 연습하고 싶은 한국 분들, 그리고 문화 교류를 즐기는 외국인 모두 환영합니다. 수업 같은 느낌 없이 편하게 즐기시면 됩니다. Whether you’re a beginner or a fluent speaker, everyone is welcome. Our interactive games help break the ice and keep conversations flowing. 영어 초보자부터 유창한 분들까지 모두 환영하며, 다양한 게임을 통해 대화가 자연스럽게 이어집니다. Come improve your English, make new friends, and enjoy a great night with Minglish. We’d love to see you there! 영어 실력도 키우고 새로운 친구도 만나며 즐거운 시간을 보내세요. 밍글리시에서 만나요! 😊🌍 ***

**Agenda :** * 4.30 to 4.45 PM ET: Food and Networking * 4.45 to 5.30 PM ET: "Practical Applications of Model Context Protocol (MCP) (Feb 2026 Edition)" Hello Everyone! Please join us for our Feb 10th edition of the AI-ML MeetUp. **Please note this is an in-person meeting and light refreshments/food will be provided.** **Title:** Practical Applications of Model Context Protocol (MCP) (Feb 2026 Edition) **Description:** This session explores how the Model Context Protocol (MCP) can be used to connect AI models with real-world tools and data. Attendees will learn practical patterns for implementing MCP in production workflows and applications. Through examples and use cases, the session highlights how MCP enables more capable, context-aware AI systems. **Location:** The meeting will be hosted in the Applied Information Sciences ( AIS ) office in Reston, at 11440 Commerce Park Dr # 600 · Reston, VA. The location is also right off the Silver Line metro's Wiehle-Reston Metro Station. **Parking:** Parking is paid and can be validated at the AIS office reception. We will meet in Room Lake Anne. We hope to see you all there!!!!

📚 Do you love reading, but wish you had a structure and a community to share your insights with? Join our small circle of curious minds (just 4 members per gathering) as we come together for an hour of focused reading—in the calm setting of a library or the cozy atmosphere of a café. Here’s how it works: First part: Quiet reading on your own—bring a book you’re exploring, whether it’s philosophy, history, psychology, literature, or anything meaningful to you. Second part: We regroup and each person shares key takeaways, insights, or questions sparked by their reading. This sparks a structured yet free-flowing conversation around ideas, perspectives, and personal reflections. Why join? Add structure to your reading habit. Discover new books, authors, and ideas through others’ choices. Build real connections by sharing and listening deeply. Socialize around something meaningful instead of small talk.

We will be meeting at Starbucks to learn together. Come with an online class you're already going through or an interest and we will try to connect you with a course where you can learn it. Already have a skill you want to contribute to a Kaggle Datascience competition? We will work on these too! Laptop required :)

We do the Unlimited bowling for $19.99 shoes included. You can bowl as many games as you like.

**Title**: Powering AI Through Data Modernization: Modernizing ETL with Databricks & Unity Catalog In this session, we will discuss how enterprises are modernizing their data platforms by migrating from legacy ETL tools (such as Informatica and traditional data warehouses) to Databricks Lakehouse architecture, and how Unity Catalog enables enterprise-grade governance, security, and discoverability across data and AI assets. We will start with food and drinks at 6pm and then move into the presentation at 6:30pm. The session will cover: * Why traditional ETL platforms are becoming a bottleneck for scale, cost, and AI adoption * How Databricks changes the data engineering and analytics operating mode * The role of Unity Catalog in centralized governance * How this foundation enables AI and Gene.AI use cases on trusted data * Q&A Our speaker for this event is **Hirenkumar Dholariya**. Hirenkumar Dholariya is a Senior Data Engineering Architect with 18+ years of experience modernizing enterprise data platforms for global Fortune 500 organizations, delivering up to 40% system performance improvement and 20–35% infrastructure cost reduction through large-scale migration from legacy ETL platforms to cloud-native Lakehouse architectures. He specializes in Databricks-based data engineering, Unity Catalog–driven governance, and building scalable, secure, and real-time analytics platforms. He has led multiple enterprise-wide transformations from tools such as Informatica and traditional data warehouses to Databricks, establishing governed data foundations using Unity Catalog and enabling advanced analytics and AI use cases on top of trusted data platforms. His leadership focuses on architecting durable data platforms, enabling teams to move faster with confidence, and translating data and AI investments into measurable business outcomes. *

**!!Please read to the end for important information!!** Monday night bowling?! What a great idea! Join us for good times and lousy bowling. Lane assignment may vary per week. To find us, tell the front desk you are here for the "OG Lousy Bowlers." Please confirm your plans at least two days in advance (Saturday) of each event and update your RSVP if you can no longer attend. Members will be removed from the group after their second unannounced no-show. **Consistent RSVP changes less than two days before our events will result in a warning, after which they will be considered as a no-show.**

Attendance is $35 (cash, credit/debit card, or ApplePay - paid at the door), which includes water/soda/coffee, bread, choice of a plated lunch entrée, and a dessert assortment. Parking is also validated in the Reston Station garages (3 hours of validation). Join one of Northern Virginia's most successful business networking groups (part of BNI). Open to the public and is typically attended by business owners, business developers, and entrepreneurs. Meetings are typically attended by 30-40 members and guests. \*\*\*PLEASE RSVP here: [REGISTER HERE](https://square.link/u/0WvC6Eir) \*\*\*If you do not register on the BNI website, there may not be a seat available for you.