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**Stress** is one of the greatest challenges of modern life. When stress becomes long-lasting, it can quietly turn into anxiety, affecting both mental and physical well-being and increasing the risk of more serious health issues. Through regular **mental hygiene**, we can gently influence our bodies and restore balance. **Autogenic training** is a method that, by directing attention to specific parts of the body and entering a state of deep relaxation, reconnects the brain with the body. By establishing communication between the brain and physical organs and body parts, we can positively influence our overall health. Join us for a bilingual autogenic training session in Croatian and English!

This event can be held in both English or Croatian, depending on participants that attend 🇭🇷 🇬🇧 **Pozdrav!** Ovaj meetup namijenjen je svima koje zanima **polyamorija** i različiti oblici modernih, etičnih i svjesnih odnosa — uključujući ENM, otvorene veze i druge stilove povezivanja koji se temelje na iskrenosti, povjerenju i otvorenoj komunikaciji. Okupljamo se u **19:00 točno**. Na početku ćemo imati kratki uvod i dogovor o pravilima razgovora kako bismo zajedno stvorili siguran, ugodan i poštujući prostor za sve sudionike. Zato vas molimo **da dođete na vrijeme** — nažalost, kašnjenja nećemo moći primiti. **Za koga je ovaj event?** Dobrodošli su svi — bez obzira jeste li već dugo dio poly zajednice ili ste tek znatiželjni i želite naučiti više. 💛 Slobodno pozovite prijatelje za koje smatrate da bi se uklopili - molimo samo da porukom javite koliko vas planira biti, da znamo koliko ljudi očekivati - HVALA! Molimo vas da dođete otvorenog uma, s poštovanjem prema različitim iskustvima i spremni na iskrene, zanimljive razgovore. **Važno:** Ovo **nije dating event**. Fokus susreta je razgovor, razmjena iskustava i međusobna podrška. Kako bismo očuvali siguran i podržavajući prostor za sve, želimo izbjeći razmjenu kontakata tijekom samog događaja. **Kako meetup izgleda?** Dođete, uzmete piće, smjestite se s nama i sudjelujete u vođenim ili spontanim diskusijama o temama vezanim uz otvorene i etične odnose. Nije potrebno da ostanete do kraja. Veselimo se druženju i zajedničkom stvaranju prostora razumijevanja i povezivanja. ✨

**Predavanje na temu Zakona i Uredba o kibernetičkoj sigurnosti (ZKS) - zahtjevi i kako ih ispuniti** * Osnovni zahtjevi Zakona i Uredbe o kibernetičkoj sigurnosti. * Odgovornosti članova uprave i poslovnih subjekata te postupanje nadležnih tijela. * Pregled propisanih mjera. * Ključni postupci ispunjavanja zahtjeva. * Ključni postupci usklađenja i osiguravanje trajne usklađenosti. O PREDAVAČU: **Danko Pigac**, ETF-ovac, senior poslovni konzultant specijaliziran za GDPR, nositelj je PECB GDPR certifikata, piše članke i predavanja na temu usklađenja poslovanja s GDPR-om. Certified DPO radi kao eksterni DPO, DPO mentor/coach ili Privacy Program Manager. ISO 9001 (Quality) and 27001 (InfoSec) Lead Auditor Do sada je održao više od 150 radionica o GDPR-u. Prethodno radno iskustvo stjecao je kao cluster direktor IT-a za Hrvatsku i Makedoniju u VIPnetu gdje je bio odgovoran za BSS, network i OTT TV development te razvoj digitalne komunikacije, a vodio je i projekt implementacije Siebel CRM-a. Radio je kao direktor telekomunikacija u Agrokoru te je kreirao i vodio kompletnu telekomunikacijsku infrastrukturu koncerna Agrokor kao i mnogo drugih projekata.

### **U suradnji s Bornfightom, radionica Build & Gin: "Gradimo zdrav tim"** *(druga radionica u seriji)* ### **O radionici** Kako izgleda zdrav tim u stvarnosti, ne idealan, nego onaj koji funkcionira i kad nije savršeno? Nakon radionice o disfunkcijama tima, idemo korak dalje. Na ovoj radionici istražujemo **kako se zdrav tim svjesno gradi**: * kroz ponašanja, * odnose i * svakodnevne odluke. Radionica započinje opuštenim uvodom: sudionici sami pripremaju svoj **gin tonik**, kao metaforu različitosti i osobnih stilova. Nastavljamo kroz **LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® metodu**, gdje svi aktivno sudjeluju, grade, dijele i reflektiraju. ### **Što ćeš dobiti?** * jasniju sliku što čini zdrav tim * uvid u vlastitu ulogu u timu * konkretna ponašanja koja jačaju suradnju * opušteno, sigurno i zabavno iskustvo ### **Serija radionica 2026.** 1. **Gradimo zdrav tim** 2. **Od pojedinaca do tima** 3. **Temelji jakog tima** 4. **Kako tim ostaje jak kad nije lako** **Radionicu vodi:** **Josipa Borić-Novosel** LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® trenerica i facilitatorica 📍 Lokacija: **Bornfight, Ulica Filipa Vukasovića 1, Zagreb** 📅 Datum: 18.2.2026., **Okupljanje od 17:10 \| Početak u 17:30 \| Završetak u 19:30** 💶 Cijena: Besplatno 📧 Prijave obavezne: \*kroz Meetup aplikaciju. Broj mjesta je ograničen. Radionicu vodi: Josipa Borić-Novosel Team Leadership Coach \| Certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator and training partner of Inthrface

### **U suradnji s Bornfightom, radionica Build & Gin: "Gradimo zdrav tim"** *(druga radionica u seriji)* ### **O radionici** Kako izgleda zdrav tim u stvarnosti, ne idealan, nego onaj koji funkcionira i kad nije savršeno? Nakon radionice o disfunkcijama tima, idemo korak dalje. Na ovoj radionici istražujemo **kako se zdrav tim svjesno gradi**: * kroz ponašanja, * odnose i * svakodnevne odluke. Radionica započinje opuštenim uvodom: sudionici sami pripremaju svoj **gin tonik**, kao metaforu različitosti i osobnih stilova. Nastavljamo kroz **LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® metodu**, gdje svi aktivno sudjeluju, grade, dijele i reflektiraju. ### **Što ćeš dobiti?** * jasniju sliku što čini zdrav tim * uvid u vlastitu ulogu u timu * konkretna ponašanja koja jačaju suradnju * opušteno, sigurno i zabavno iskustvo ### **Serija radionica 2026.** 1. **Gradimo zdrav tim** 2. **Od pojedinaca do tima** 3. **Temelji jakog tima** 4. **Kako tim ostaje jak kad nije lako** **Radionicu vodi:** **Josipa Borić-Novosel** LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® trenerica i facilitatorica 📍 Lokacija: **Bornfight, Ulica Filipa Vukasovića 1, Zagreb** 📅 Datum: 18.2.2026., **Okupljanje od 17:10 \| Početak u 17:30 \| Završetak u 19:30** 💶 Cijena: Besplatno 📧 Prijave obavezne: \*kroz Meetup aplikaciju. Broj mjesta je ograničen. Radionicu vodi: Josipa Borić-Novosel Team Leadership Coach \| Certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator and training partner of Inthrface

**Pridružite nam se na Engineering Management Meetupu #15** Pozivamo sve **Senior Software Engineere, Tech Leadove, Team Leadove, Engineering Managere, Direktore, VPeve, CTOe**, kao ili sve one koji tome teže u budućoj karijeri, da nam se pridruže na idućem meetupu! 📆 Kada? Srijeda, 18. veljače 2026. 🌍 Gdje? Sveučilište Algebra Bernays, Gradišćanska 24, Zagreb (Spark event space) 📖 Program: 17.30 - 18.00 sati Registracija 18.00-20.00 sati: Program Ovaj put u goste nam dolazi ekipa iz tvrtke **True North**. Upravo slave 5 godina postojanja i s nama će podijeliti svoja stvarna iskustva o tome kako je izgledao put od male consulting ekipe do tima od 70+ ljudi. Uz njih, tu je i naš stalni gost, **Ivica Vrančić**, koji će nam približiti temu upravljanja promjenama iz perspektive menadžmenta. ### Fireside Chat: Smooth scaling bez grešaka - što je to? Ugošćujemo **Milana Mistrića (COO, True North)** u razgovoru s **Filipom Šišićem (EM, Google)**. True North upravo slavi 5 godina postojanja, a Milan će s nama podijeliti put od malog consulting tima do organizacije koja danas gradi large-scale enterprise rješenja. ​Bez uljepšavanja ćemo protresti teme: * ​kako izgleda prelazak iz founder-centric organizacije u organizaciju s disperziranim leadershipom * zašto tranzicija iz CEO u COO u rastućoj firmi nije nimalo lagana * kako (i koliko bolno) se skalira leadership i odgovornost * kakve ljude tražiti za engineering i leadership u fazi rasta i gdje ih uopće pronaći * kako voditi firmu koja nije ni klasična agencija ni produkt, nego consulting biznis “između” * kako paralelno graditi consulting/arhitekturu i engineering, data, platform & DevOps streamove ### Predavanje: Uloga menadžera u upravljanju promjenama ​Nakon fireside chata, **Ivica Vrančić (Management Development Consultant, Verantius)** bavit će se temom koja je vječna boljka svih organizacija – promjenama. Promjene su stalne, ali način na koji ih vodimo čini razliku. Ivica Vrančić govorit će o ključnoj ulozi menadžera u vođenju ljudi kroz promjene, tipičnim izazovima i konkretnim pristupima koji pomažu da promjene ne ostanu samo na papiru. \*\*\*\*\*\* Nakon službenog dijela programa, slijedi networking uz 🍕powered by **Factory X** & i 🍻 powered by **Sofascore,** a podizanje šećera će nam osigurati **VuMedi.** I ovaj puta ćemo imati snimku programa, zahvaljujući sponzorstvu tvrtke **True North** 📽️, a **Sofascore** će nam osigurati i dobre fotke! Hvala [Poslovna škola Sveučilišta Algebra Bernays ](https://algebra.hr/mba/)našem glavnom partneru projekta, na prostoru i velikoj pomoći u organizaciji ❤️. ✅ Mjesta su ograničena, pa rezervirajte svoje na vrijeme! Ispunite[ prijavni obrazac](https://algebra.hr/mba/dogadanja/engineering-management-meetup/#prijava)! 🙌🏻 \*\*\*\*\*\* **Upoznajte naše partnere i sponzore:** **[Poslovna škola Sveučilišta Algebra Bernays](https://algebra.hr/mba/)**: Za pokretanje rasta i razvoja tvrtki danas su neophodni poslovni lideri koji razumiju brzu transformaciju poslovanja i stvaraju nove vrijednosti u digitalnom okruženju. Vođenje ljudi i korištenje digitalnih tehnologija nadopunjuju se i postaju ključni element suvremenog poslovanja. Posvećeni smo razvoju e-lidera koji potiču uspješnu poslovnu transformaciju i inovacije u svojim sredinama, koristeći se naprednim informacijskim i komunikacijskim tehnologijama. Njihove vještine e-vođenja bitne su jer potiču gospodarski rast i stvaraju nova radna mjesta, zahvaljujući punom korištenju novih, inovativnih tehnologija. **[True North](https://www.true-north.hr/about)** je tvrtka specijalizirana za pružanje složenih, prilagođenih digitalnih rješenja. Njihov je fokus osnaživanje velikih poduzeća u privatnom i javnom sektoru kako bi ostvarila svoje strateške ciljeve putem vrhunske tehnologije. **[Sofascore](https://corporate.sofascore.com/careers)** je tvrtka za sportske podatke sa sjedištem u Zagrebu. Aplikaciju za praćenje rezultata mjesečno koristi više od 25 milijuna korisnika koji pregledavaju više od 20 različitih sportova. **[VuMedi](https://www.vumedi.com/)**[ ](https://www.vumedi.com/)je najveća svjetska videoedukacijska platforma namijenjena liječnicima gdje više od pola milijuna stručnjaka koriste VuMedi za edukaciju, istraživanje i stručne rasprave, a znanje koje stječu svakodnevno primjenjuju u radu s pacijentima tako poboljšavajući živote ljudi diljem svijeta. [Factory X](https://www.factory-x.hr/o-nama/) je tvrtka specijalizirana za razvoj prilagođenih softverskih rješenja koja pomažu klijentima unaprijediti poslovanje i postići održiv rast. Kao tehnološki partner, prati klijente kroz cijeli razvojni ciklus proizvoda, od inicijalne ideje do implementacije, podrške i daljnjeg razvoja.

**Summary** For this event, we will do the [Rhino Barn Tour](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour) at [The Wilds](https://www.thewilds.org/), a ten-thousand acre conservation center in Muskingum County. It is the largest such center in North America and one of the largest in the entire world. During this tour, we'll visit The Wilds' rhino herd in their state-of-the-art heated barns and learn how The Wilds' animal management team takes care of one of the largest herds of rhinos outside of Africa and Asia. **The date and time of this tour** We will be doing the 1:00 p.m. [Rhino Barn Tour](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour) on Saturday, February 28. The tour is scheduled to last 90 minutes. **What you need to do to attend** Signing up here on Meetup will not get you into The Wilds for the tour. You must go out to The Wilds' [website](https://www.thewilds.org/) and [buy a ticket](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour). Please [purchase your ticket](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour), then sign up here on Meetup so I know how many to expect. **Attendance cap** There are only eight total slots/tickets available for this tour. As I obviously have already bought one of the tickets, that leaves seven spaces for everyone else. If you are interested in this event, I urge you to [buy a ticket](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour) at The Wilds' website as soon as possible. Since their website is obviously public, nothing prevents other people having nothing to do with *GOhio!* from buying their own tickets, thereby potentially taking an available slot away from you. **Additional notes on attendance** I have now run several events at The Wilds. While the location of The Wilds and the pricing of the tickets generally leads to small turnouts, the people who have gone have all enjoyed it and were glad they went. If you've never been to The Wilds and you like zoos or animals at all, you are likely to find any tour at The Wilds to be a rewarding experience. **Tickets and pricing** [Tickets](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour) for this tour are $95, or $76 if you're a Wilds' member. I've posted screen shots, below, to help you be sure you're buying tickets for the correct event. Wilds' memberships pay for themselves if you go to The Wilds at least twice a year, and [Columbus Zoo members](https://www.columbuszoo.org/membership) get a discount on memberships to The Wilds. I will always run at least two events a year at The Wilds. Tickets for all Wilds' tours must be purchased at least 24 hours in advance of the actual tour. **Cancellations and refunds** Per The Wilds' [Cancellation Policy](https://www.thewilds.org/policies): *In order to be eligible for refund and accrue no rescheduling fees, cancellations must be made at least 14 days in advance of reservation. Cancellations made within 14 days of reservation will not receive a refund.* You may [contact The Wilds](https://www.thewilds.org/contact) at (740) 638-5030 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., or you can email them at information@thewilds.org. **Waiver of liability** After you purchase your ticket, you will likely be asked to fill out a waiver of liability. This is a very short document and should take you no more than two minutes to complete. **Where we'll meet** We will meet at The Wilds, whose actual address is [14000 International Rd, Cumberland, OH 43732](https://www.google.com/maps/place/14000+International+Rd,+Cumberland,+OH+43732/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8837dae07a595557:0xa1ceca93325a8bd1?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111). Please try to be there by 12:30 p.m. For most Wilds' tours, a shuttle bus will take you to the actual spot of the tour. So think of this as though you're going to the airport to catch a flight. It helps to be on time. The Wilds generally asks that people arrive at least thirty minutes because the scheduled start time of their tour. **GPS / Getting to The Wilds** The Wilds is in a very rural area, but I've never had a problem getting there with my GPS (I have Verizon). I've also uploaded a JPG map, below, of Muskingum County. Sometimes, though, it's hard to get a signal when you're at The Wilds and getting ready to leave. So you might want to consider downloading an offline map in Google Maps. Your cell phone should pick up a signal, however, within a few minutes after you leave. The Wilds' Visitor Center does have free Wi-Fi. **Carpooling?** If you want to carpool, I recommend discussing this in the comments, below, to this event. While I don't myself carpool, I will do what I can to help you arrange something if I can. **The weather** Dress for the weather. Just because the barn is heated doesn't mean it will be warm. And wear closed-toed shoes. Wilds' tours typically run no matter what the weather is. **After the tour** Once we're done with the rhinos, we'll head over to the very highly rated [Y-Bridge Brewing Company](https://ybridgebrewing.com/). The brewery is about thirty minutes from The Wilds, and it will be on the way back to Columbus for most, if not all, of us. The brewery's actual address is [1417 Linden Ave Ste D, Zanesville, OH 43701](https://www.google.com/maps/place/1417+Linden+Ave+d,+Zanesville,+OH+43701/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8837edd6cc50824f:0xe3a0af1ccb2aefbf?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111). Y-Bridge Brewing does not serve food; however, they have several [food options](https://ybridgebrewing.com/food-options). I encourage you to check these out ahead of time on their website for yourself. However, here are a few of them: *Within walking distance -- 120 feet away* * [Angry Bull Saloon](https://www.facebook.com/AngryBullSaloonZanesville/) (pizza & subs) * The Corner Pub Sports Bar and Grill (classic bar food) *Delivery options -- [Door Dash](https://www.doordash.com/)* * [4 Star Pizza](https://fourstarpizza.com/), (740) 452-9300 * [Donatos](https://www.donatos.com/), (740) 452-7900 * [Pizza Cottage](https://www.pizza-cottage.com/), (740) 455-6000 * [Dominos](https://www.dominos.com/), (740) 455-3126 * [Papa John's](https://www.papajohns.com/), (740) 450-4100 If you live in the area or can't make The Wilds but still want to meet us at the brewery, that's fine too.

MCKS PRANIC HEALING® Level I In PRANIC HEALING® Level 1, you learn the basics of working with your energy aura, including learning to "scan," or feel the energy, to "sweep," or clean away congested energy, and to "energize," or supplement areas in your aura that have a pranic deficiency. PRANIC HEALING® has been taught to doctors, nurses, massage therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, shiatsu practitioners, and many others in the healing field. It has allowed them to heal confidently and consistently in the shortest learning time possible. These professionals find PRANIC HEALING® very effective and easy to apply. Other topics covered in PRANIC HEALING® Level 1: Energetic anatomy: You will learn to work with the network of chakras, meridians and auras to accelerate the healing processes of your body. Preventive healing: You will learn to remove the negative energetic patterns of a disease to prevent it from fully manifesting as a physical ailment. Self-Pranic healing: You will learn to apply these healing techniques to accelerate your own healing. Step-by-step techniques for ailments related to your: respiratory system, e.g., asthma,; circulatory system, e.g., heart ailments; gastrointestinal system, e.g., irritable bowel syndrome; musculoskeletal system, e.g., arthritis and back pain; reproductive system, e.g., menstrual problems. You'll also learn how to address common problems as migraines and sinusitis. Additionally, you'll learn to apply distant healing to loved ones who are not present in the room with you. All PRANIC HEALING® courses are "experiential," which means that you learn by actually performing the techniques and exercises in class - on yourself and those around you. During class, all the principles will be explained thoroughly and you will practice the techniques exhaustively so you will be confident in your ability to produce positive results when you finish the course. This is Day 2 of 2 Attendance at day one is required to attend day 2. The Course text book is Choa Kok Sui, "Miracles through Pranic Healing" Please bring this with you to class. PRANIC HEALING® Level 1 is a prerequisite to all other GMCKS courses. For those interested to review the class...Review fee is only $75!! LOOK AT THIS!! Review for FREE when you bring a new student to class with you.

Early-bird coffee and conversation at [Good Cafe](https://goodcafeeaston.com/)!

# **Band: Old Possum's Menagerie; Caller: Richard Ades** Beginner lesson at 1:30, regular dancing begins at 2:00 pm NOTE THAT WE ARE TEMPORARILY DANCING IN THE AFTERNOON INSTEAD OF EVENING. Dance with us in the afternoon then you can still go out in the evening! **Sponsor: All Soles Contra and Square Dancing, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd., Columbus OH 43214** WHAT IS CONTRA DANCING? Picture the Grand Ball scenes like you’ve seen in period films such as “Pride and Prejudice”, where the dancers are lined up in long lines, across from each other. That’s English Country Dancing, the predecessor of contra dancing. Now, add moves like “swing your partner” and “do-si-do,” like you’ve seen in square dancing. Set it to fabulous, high energy, live music with fiddles, guitars, percussion and more, alá “Riverdance.” Finally, set the whole scene down in the middle of Woodstock, with a hip, groovy atmosphere, a bit of tie-dye, and hints of counter-culture attitude. THAT’s Contra Dancing! Wear cool and comfortable clothes (you will get warm) and clean shoes that won't mark up our nice wood floor. Be sure to come for the beginner's lesson from 1:30 - 2:00, followed by dancing 2:00 - 430. All dances are taught; we will help you learn! Beginners always welcome, no need to bring a partner. Cost is $10.00 adults, $5.00 ages 12-26. Under 12 free. Free parking in church lot. Please bring your own refillable water bottle.

Your Friday night just got better! Join us at select [#MarketDistrict](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/marketdistrict?__eep__=6&__cft__%5B0%5D=AZXglupYTNnuPXhU3gU2DI9GInOg8OWWSvEJTry0VDGnMwh3tC6LxAkyc13s7j-hzoCa7zpemBLJbwdOAIfL-4l-h-eX3x7UFBl6CgHm1ijsL9C9hR_jWvIa_CNOjxBCQzMpVcaRfKr1LrRukr4nY0KHoqN2w3gXLadSqHBf6hPcBx13ltDk2suI8GhnjfjDOUs&__tn__=*NK-R) (we are meeting at Grandview Yard) locations for Flights & Bites on the third Friday of the month from 5-8pm. We'll meet about 5:30pm til 7:00pm. Feel free to join us anytime before 6:45pm. **Cost: $15.00 per person *(covers 4 wine or beer samples paired with gourmet appetizers)*** **Meet**: The staff will set aside tables for our group, just behind the bar. Feel free to brings cards if you want to play after your tasting. Sometimes, we head to a venue to hear live music afterwards.

You can also join the meeting by Conference Call at (518) 263-8851.

Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. If the weather cooperates we will be meeting in the patio. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who want to discuss international travel and culture, and anyone who enjoys getting together for good conversations."