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Web Mapping Events Today
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Hands-on Lab: Getting started with OpenTelemetry
**BRING YOUR COMPUTERS TO THIS EVENT! And check out the prerequisites below.**
Join us for the first hands-on lab session, snacks, and discussion! This time around instead of talks we are going to run a free hands-on lab on how to get started with OpenTelemetry.
We'll teach you how to run your own local observability stack and how to capture telemetry from the host all the way to the application layer.
**Repository**
https://github.com/grafana/grafanacon2026-opentelemetry-instrumentation
**Prerequisites**
* Git
* Docker and Docker Compose — or Podman with the `docker compose` CLI, see [PODMAN.md](https://github.com/grafana/grafanacon2026-opentelemetry-instrumentation/blob/main/PODMAN.md) for setup
Pull all Docker images at home before the session to avoid slow WiFi at the event:
git clone https://github.com/grafana/grafanacon2026-opentelemetry-instrumentation
cd grafanacon2026-opentelemetry-instrumentation
docker compose pull
docker compose up --build
The first build downloads images and compiles both services — it can take several minutes. Once images are cached, rebuilds are fast. See [TROUBLESHOOTING.md](https://github.com/grafana/grafanacon2026-opentelemetry-instrumentation/blob/main/TROUBLESHOOTING.md) in the repository if you hit issues.
**Again special thanks to Nokia and Mark Prosser for hosting us at their downtown office.**
**Agenda:**
6:00-6:15 PM: Arrivals and introductions
6:15-7:40 PM: Hands-On Lab
7:40-8:00 PM: Q&A, networking and wrap up
**Facilitators:** Nikola Grcevski and Marylia Gutierrez
Toronto Fringe Festival | Day 1
🎭 **Join us at** **Toronto Fringe Festival - Day 1!**
Join us for one or two shows at today's Fringe.
Today's lineup features a thought-provoking new Canadian drama, and a delightful Roaring Twenties musical comedy. Best of all, the performances are at Factory Theatre, so there's no need to travel between venues.
Click on "read more" below for full details.
📅 **Today's Schedule**
***SOLD OUT 7:15 p.m.***
**[The Vine that Withers](https://fringetoronto.com/fringe/show/vine-withers)**
*Drama*
* An original new Canadian drama by May Tartoussy that explores timely themes of immigration, identity, economic pressure and the difficult choices people make while trying to build a life in Toronto.
* A character-driven story set in a small café, focusing on relationships and moral compromise rather than spectacle, making it a strong choice for audiences who appreciate thoughtful, realistic drama.
* Offers a perspective and set of experiences that are underrepresented on Canadian stages, examining the challenges of starting over and pursuing stability in an increasingly difficult world.
* Factory Theatre – Studio – 125 Bathurst Street (Queen-Bathurst)
* **[MAP](https://www.google.com/maps/place/125+Bathurst+St,+Toronto,+ON+M5V+2R2/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x882b34de1db5ece7:0x1a198efa3ee7bf95?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111)**
* Runtime: 60 mins
* Ends: 8:15 p.m.
***9:15 p.m.***
**[1920s Walking Around in a Dream](https://fringetoronto.com/fringe/show/1920s-walking-around-dream)**
*Musical*
* Written by award-winning playwright Natalie Kaye, whose 2025 Fringe hit *With Victor & Priscilla* earned rave reviews from critics and audiences alike.
* A witty Roaring Twenties musical comedy inspired by *A Midsummer Night's Dream*, featuring songs by Cole Porter, Fats Waller and Jerome Kern in new arrangements.
* Produced by Unspoken Theatre in its 15th season, making it one of the stronger pedigree musical productions at this year's Fringe.
* **[Video](https://youtu.be/KI273hNoub0)**
* Factory Theatre – Mainspace – 125 Bathurst Street (Bathurst-Queen)
* **[MAP](https://www.google.com/maps/place/125+Bathurst+St,+Toronto,+ON+M5V+2R2/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x882b34de1db5ece7:0x1a198efa3ee7bf95?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111)**
* Runtime: 60 mins
* Ends: 10:15 p.m.
***
🎟️ **How to Attend**
* **Step 1:** Sign up on this Meetup event page.
* **Step 2:** Purchase your own Fringe ticket(s) for the performance(s) you wish to attend by clicking on the show links above and selecting the date/time we are going. If you need help, call the Fringe Box Office at **(416) 966-1062**.
* **Step 3:** After buying your ticket(s), post a comment on this event page with the show(s) you'll attend. This helps Belinda know who to look for at the theatre.
* ⚠️ **Important:** Signing up on this event page does **not** reserve or purchase a Fringe ticket. Members are responsible for purchasing their own tickets.
💰 **Cost**
* Most Fringe tickets are **$19** per show. Multi-show passes and other discount options are also available through Fringe.
* There is no meetup fee.
📍 **Meetup Arrangements**
* Meet Belinda in the theatre lineup about 30 minutes before showtime.
* Belinda is very short and will be wearing a bright pink cap.
AI Meetup (June): GenAI, LLMs and Agents
Important Register on the [event website](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026063014) (Due to room capacity and building security, you must pre-register at the link for admission)
**Description:**
Welcome to the AI meetup in Toronto. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and Agent, hands-on experiences on code labs, workshops, and networking with speakers and fellow developers.
**Tech Talk: RAG stack with open-source tooling + ADK**
**Speaker:** Glen Yu (Google Developer Expert)
**Tech Talk: Building Persistent, Infinite Memory for AI Agents**
**Speaker:** Tara Khani (Moorcheh)
**Speakers/Topics:**
Stay tuned as we are updating speakers and schedules. If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: [Submit Topics](https://forms.gle/JkMt91CZRtoJBSFUA)
**Sponsors:**
We are actively seeking sponsors to support AI developers community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 10,000+ AI developers in Toronto or 500K+ worldwide.
From Lawrence to Don Valley West
Join us for a relaxed walk From Lawrence to Don Valley West.
We will be meeting at the TPL Locke Library Branch and making our way through Lawrence Park.
Join us for socializing, conversation, and nice scenery!
Please RSVP so we have an idea of who is coming!
Short Reads Social: "Are Third Spaces Dead?" (June 30th)
**Are third spaces dead....(like this book club was for the last year)?**
Short-Read Socials are back! Come meet with like-minded and unlikeminded people to talk about the topic of the month. This time, we're thinking about **third spaces, socialization, and community-building.** *How has socialization changed with modern urban living and the rise of social media? Have commercialization and high cost of living killed third spaces? How do (or should) we actually build communities now?*
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**How does it work?**
* The event is casual. You can talk to anyone there with or without our prompt sheets, either about the month's topic or about whatever you want.
* Open philosophical discussion, including for controversial topics, is welcome but be respectful :)
* If you've read/watched/heard anything related to the topic of the month, feel free to bring it in! Not necessarily physically, but you can if you want...
* If not, here are some thought-provoking reads to start you off (read as many or as few as you want):
* On third spaces:
* [Are commercial “third places” a dying breed?](https://spacing.ca/toronto/2024/04/26/are-commercial-third-places-a-dying-breed/)
* [the modern third space is in your phone](https://maansiwritesstuff.substack.com/p/the-modern-third-space-is-in-your)
* Who's creating third spaces? (slightly more interesting imo)
* [From sauna socials to run clubs: Are community event leaders the new influencers?](https://archive.is/20260320083437/https://www.vogue.com/article/from-sauna-socials-to-run-clubs-are-community-event-leaders-the-new-influencers#selection-1275.0-1275.81)
* [“The more I give away, the better the bar does”: Why Danu Social House wants to become the city’s first community-owned watering hole](https://torontolife.com/food/danu-social-house-community-owned-co-op-bar/)
* Bonus: [Why do Torontonians love to line up? Expert says there’s many reasons, including making friends](https://nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/why-do-torontonians-love-to-line-up-expert-says-theres-many-reasons/)
* Feel free to post other recommendations (blogs, movies, tv episodes, video essays, etc.) in the comments!
Let's play Euchre
Looking for something fun to do?
Nothing good in the theatres or just want to interact with other over a pint or a port?
Look no further!
In conjunction with the "Euchre, Bridge, Poker and more" meetup group we'll host a weekly euchre match at one of Richmond Hill's landmarks: Archibald's Pub.
http://scwclubs.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/14/files/2012/10/Euchre-Main.jpg
New to the game, nothing to worry about. The regulars are friendly and patient.
A veteran, we'll gladly welcome you back!
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Web Mapping Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Mob Programming at Mofer Coffee
Let’s do some coding together at a cafe! No more working alone in the weekend. Here, we write code together. And I mean together together. Not occupying-the-same-space-but-separate together.
Here’s how it works: Jennifer brings her mobile app project, tells everyone that it is like Pinterest for recipes and she’d like to work on the nav bar. Paul and Chloe think Jennifer's project is fascinating, and they join the group. They gather around Jennifer’s laptop and work on the nav bar for 2 hours. Jennifer is the one typing out the code while Paul and Chloe research, brainstorm, and offer suggestions.
If you’re feeling stuck on your own project or need a motivation boost, bring it to mob programming!
Want to learn by watching how others code and solve problems? Join someone else’s project at this event!
Oh and we love your half-done projects that you are a bit embarrassed to share. Absolutely bring those to the event!
**Discord**:
We use Discord to share screen & code snippets during the event. Also feel free to share your projects here before the event!
https://discord.gg/xwjDdVSw3E
**Event policy**:
* We have 0 tolerance for harassment.
* We don’t allow the projects that are not meant to be shared in public such as school assignments, interview tasks, or trade secrets.
* The goal is to write code. We discourage you from pitching business ideas here, doing code reviews, or spending the whole event on planning what to do.
* Please buy a drink, and tip the barista well.
Brampton to Downey's Farm and Heart Lake Via Etobicoke Creek Trail
# 35.3 km Brampton to Downey's Farm and Heart Lake Via Etobicoke Creek Trail. Strawberry pick ride
Route Map:
https://www.komoot.com/tour/2878989868
Meet at Brampton GO
Chris 647 453 3327
Dupont Morning Code
[Summary]
This meetup is for those who are interested in code, web development, design, cloud, or AI. All levels are welcome, so feel free to bring your laptop and discuss what you are working on or what you are learning. You can share your projects and ideas with other participants freely. There are outlets and WiFi, drinks are about $5 for tea, they take card only.
[Price]
Attendance is FREE. But you need to buy something from the venue.
[Policies]
\- We do not tolerate harassment of our members
\- We remind users that that this meetup is intended for networking and hobby development\, and any attempts at using this meetup event as a dating platform will not be not be tolerated
Further information: https://torontostack.exchange/
QB's-PPLEX Oakville-WED or THUR Pickleball - CRT 5&? (2.2-4.0) - 6-8pm
To RSVP to this event, please do the following:
**We manage all event scheduling through PlaybyPoint.**
**Please create a PlaybyPoint profile to view and RSVP to upcoming events.**
**How to Set Up Your PlaybyPoint Account**
To continue playing with us, you must create a profile and select your preferred package.
1. **Go to Playbypoint:** [mapleleafpickleball.playbypoint.com](http://mapleleafpickleball.playbypoint.com/)
2. **Create Account:** Click "Sign Up" to create your profile.
3. **Download the PlaybyPoint App:** Search "PlaybyPoint" in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store & create an account.
4. Ensure you click the **'heart'** so you are joined with Maple Leaf Pickleball.
5. **Choose a Package:** Select the package that fits you best. From Drop-In to all-inclusive packages with tons of perks, there is something there for everyone.
6. **Sign up** to all the programs you wish to attend. (depending on your package you will have anywhere from a 7 to 31 day view).
7. **DUPR:** If you are not on DUPR, please create an account & then join the Maple Leaf Pickleball Club. (if you do not have a DUPR rating, contact me so we can get you playing a match)
8. **To create a free DUPR account:** [https://www.dupr.com/](https://www.dupr.com/) (exit out if you get a DUPR+ pop up), then...
9. **Join the Maple Leaf Pickleball Club:** [https://dashboard.dupr.com/dashboard/browse/clubs/8087557239](https://dashboard.dupr.com/dashboard/browse/clubs/8087557239)
10. **MATCH RESULTS:** After a match, designate one player to enter results into DUPR -- at your DUPR home page, at top, click the "+" plus sign, follow instructions to add match results. The other players will need to approve the results.
If you have any issues, or questions, please reach out to us at:
contact@mapleleafpickleball.org
See you on the courts!
🍂 Fall Walk: Rouge National Urban Park and Picnic🌳
🍂 **Fall Walk: Rouge National Urban Park** 🌳
is Canada's only Urban Park and is one of our most popular hikes that we do as it's really the only hiking trail in Toronto that you can get to by TTC. Once you are on the trail you will not believe that you are still in the City. Not only will we be walking up and hills but I will take you to one of the best lookout points in the Valley. You don't want to miss an afternoon of hiking.
This trail can be a bit challenging (with some ups and downs), so it may not be the best choice for beginners. But if you’re up for it, you’ll feel proud of yourself at the end — and you’ll have shared the experience with a great group of people.
After the hike, we’ll enjoy a **group picnic** (30–40 mins). Please bring something small to share — nothing too big so it’s easy to carry! 🥪🍎
***
### Meetup Details
📍 **Meetup Location (TTC):** On the platform for the **85B bus** at Don Mills Station. Look for me in my Moose Hat 🦌.
🕙 **Meetup Time:** 10:00am (I’ll wait until the bus comes, but remember: *Early is on time, on time is late*.)
🚌 **Bus Leaves:** 10:13am sharp. If you miss it, you won’t be able to join us.
🚗 **By Car:**
* Parking is **not available** where we are meeting. If driving, please park at the **Toronto Zoo** (paid parking) and walk to the **Park’s Welcome Centre (the house)**.
* Car Meetup Time: 11:00am (we might be a few minutes late arriving).
👟 **Hike Length:** \~2 hours 30 minutes + short break
🧺 **Picnic:** 30–40 minutes after the hike
💲 **Fee:** $5 cash 💵 or e-transfer 📲 to **mathewmaclean@hotmail.com**
***
### What to Bring
* Water 💧
* Good walking shoes 👟
* A snack 🍫
* Picnic item to share 🥗
📍 **End Spot:** Park’s Welcome Centre
***
✨ This group is open to anyone who wants to be social, make friends, and enjoy nature. We also run events like movies, hikes, arts & culture, and restaurants.
📱 **Don’t forget to join our WhatsApp group** – [CLICK HERE!](https://chat.whatsapp.com/H59mSCbsAi018gYANrKAnc?mode=ac_t)
🔔 Reminder: You can just show up on the day if you’re not sure ahead of time.
⚠️ Sometimes things happen and I may need to cancel — please keep an eye out for updates.
👤 Organized by Mathew. For questions, post on the wall or email **torontomoviesandoutings@hotmail.com**
🌳🍦 ST. CLAIR WEST VILLAGE WALK, WYCHWOOD PARK, ICE CREAM & MORE! 🍦🌳
🌳🍦 ST. CLAIR WEST VILLAGE WALK, WYCHWOOD PARK, ICE CREAM & MORE! 🍦🌳
Hidden Streets, Storybook Homes & Some of Toronto’s Best Ice Cream
Some parts of Toronto feel like you've accidentally wandered into a completely different city.
Join us for a relaxed social walk through St. Clair West and the hidden enclave of Wychwood Park — one of Toronto's most unique and exclusive residential communities.
Wychwood Park is private, residential, and unlike anywhere else in the city. The homes are all architecturally distinct — no cookie-cutter subdivisions here. Living in Wychwood Park involves a waiting list, board approval, and community guidelines designed to preserve the character of the neighbourhood.
It feels almost village-like... peaceful, artistic, and slightly secret.
This is not a formal historical tour.
It's a social walk with beautiful surroundings, interesting neighbourhoods, and good conversation.
📲 **Join Our WhatsApp Group:**[ Click here to join](https://chat.whatsapp.com/DRFTkxRlHS4B3IL1lMleUd)
***
🚶♂️ What We'll Do
We'll begin by walking west along St. Clair, taking in the neighbourhood and exploring some of the area's hidden gems.
Along the way we'll stop at Dutch Dreams for ice cream — one of Toronto's most famous ice cream destinations. 🍦
From there we'll wander through the winding streets of Wychwood Park before making a stop at Artscape Wychwood Barns to browse the market and community space.
Afterward, we'll make our way back toward St. Clair and finish at Grandma Loves You, a local favourite known for some of the best sandwiches in Toronto. 🥪
You are welcome to join us for food or continue back to the subway station.
Sometimes the best part of these walks is simply discovering places you never knew existed.
***
🌦️ Weather & Expectations
This event happens rain or shine.
Please come prepared for outdoor walking and typical Toronto weather conditions.
This is an easy social walk suitable for most people.
***
🧢 Meetup Details
📍 Meetup Location: Outside St. Clair West Station by McDonald's
🫎 I'll be wearing my Moose Hat
⏰ Meetup Time: 11:00 AM
I will only wait 5 minutes.
Early is on time.
On time is late.
PLEASE BE ON TIME.
We will leave promptly and I won't be able to spend time trying to help late arrivals find the group.
📍 End Spot: Back at St. Clair West Station
***
🎟️ Meetup Fee: $5 cash in person or e-transfer
📧 [mathewmaclean@hotmail.com](mailto:mathewmaclean@hotmail.com)
This fee helps support the group and allows us to continue hosting events like this. Thank you for supporting community! 💖
***
🎒 What to Bring
👟 Good walking shoes
💧 Water
🍦 Spending money if you'd like ice cream or lunch
🚻 Please use the washroom before arriving, as stops are limited.
***
📚 Learn More
Interested in learning more about Wychwood Park before we go?
Click Here!
***
🌈 Who Is This For?
This group is open to anyone who wants to be social and make friends — whether single or not.
We also host:
🎬 Movies
🚶 Walks & hikes
🎭 Arts & culture outings
🍽️ Restaurant gatherings
There's always something happening.
***
REMEMBER: You're welcome to just show up on the day if you're unsure about your schedule.
And as always, sometimes plans shift and events may need to be canceled — please keep an eye on updates.
***
👤 Organizer: Mathew
Questions? Post on the event wall or email
📧 [torontomoviesandoutings@hotmail.com](mailto:torontomoviesandoutings@hotmail.com)
Come for the hidden streets.
Stay for the ice cream.
Leave feeling like you discovered one of Toronto's best-kept secrets. 🌳✨
Web Mapping Events Near You
Connect with your local Web Mapping community
Columbus PHP: Monthly Meetup
Our monthly PHP meetup.
A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm
Page Building with Bricks (Class 06 of 10) (FEE BASED)
**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTES:**
1. The dates for this series are simply placeholders at the moment. We are working on our 2026 schedule, and adjustments are forthcoming.
2. Each class in this series has an attendance fee.
3. Each class from BOTH a sign-up and fee perspective is a separate entity.
**Introduction:**
Our Page Building with Bricks web development class provides detailed instruction for using Bricks Builder, a visual site builder for WordPress, to create and manage websites. Widely considered by many of the world's leading web developers to be the most complete page builder on the market today, Bricks Builder offers a wide range of features and comprehensive tools. Our Bricks Builder web development class provides detailed instructions on utilizing the toolset. The series of courses covers the core features of Bricks Builder, enabling users to design and develop responsive, visually appealing websites. Moreover, the courses are oriented to reinforce a focus on professional, scalable web development. Throughout the series, we focus our page-building instruction on the semantic and structural integrity of the pages in a responsive world. By the end of the 10-class series, participants will have a fundamental understanding of proper web page and website development.
**The breakdown of the 10-class series is as follows:**
* Class 01 - Survey of Page Builders / What Bricksbuilder Does For You
* Class 02 - Boxes, Boxes, Boxes / Sections / Containers
* Class 03 - Static Units / Relative Units / Responsive Development And Math Functions
* Class 04 - CSS Variables And DRY Development / Classes And Global Styling
* Class 05 - CSS Grid And CSS Flexbox
* Class 06 - Responsive Development / Breakpoints And Media Queries
* Class 07 - Effective Use Of Color / Effective Use Of Images
* Class 08 - Beginning To Think Dynamically / Using Templates And Components
* Class 09 - Dynamic Styling / Data Attributes And Attribute Selectors
* Class 10 - Pseudo Elements / Programmatically Styling With Pseudo Classes
Throughout the class sessions listed above, we cover the following key areas of web development with Bricks Builder:
* **Introduction to Bricks Builder Interface:**
* Familiarization with the builder's layout, including the toolbar, panel, and canvas, and understanding how to navigate and interact with its various components.
* **Visual Site Building:**
* Techniques for creating layouts using Bricks' drag-and-drop interface, incorporating sections, rows, columns, and elements to build page structures.
* **Styling and Design:**
* Utilizing Bricks' styling options to customize elements, apply global CSS classes for consistent design, and leverage features like Flexbox and CSS Grid for responsive layouts.
* **Dynamic Content and Custom Fields:**
* Integrating dynamic content from custom post types and custom field plugins (like ACF, Meta Box) to build data-driven websites.
* **Template Building:**
* Creating and managing reusable templates for headers, footers, post type layouts, and other site-wide elements.
* **Performance Optimization:**
* Understanding how Bricks Builder contributes to fast-loading websites and implementing performance best practices.
* **Advanced Features:**
* Depending on the class level, it might delve into advanced topics such as conditional logic, interactions, and custom code integration to enable more complex functionality.
The series aims to equip participants with the skills to efficiently build, customize, and maintain WordPress websites using Bricks Builder, catering to both beginners and experienced web developers.
IxDA Chat n Pancakes
You can sleep in on the Sesquicentennial (observed), we’re shifting to the following Friday.
But join the local UX community for a chat and some biscuits to catch up. If you were in CA for Figma Config, tell us all the lines and you can tell me how I can animate an SVG without coding it by hand, and why I’d even want to.
Thanks to the team at Nationwide of supporting the group.
Site Building with Etch (Class 04 of 10) (FEE BASED)
**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTES:**
1. The dates for this series are simply placeholders at the moment. We are working on our 2026 schedule, and adjustments are forthcoming.
2. Each class in this series has an attendance fee.
3. Each class, from BOTH a sign-up and fee perspective, is a separate entity.
4. As the Etch toolset evolves, so too will the class outline below.
**Introduction:**
Our Site Building with Etch class provides detailed instructions on the philosophy of the Etch development framework, as well as in-depth, hands-on instruction on using the Etch environment and associated tools. Anyone familiar with Kevin Geary and the Digital Gravy set of products will tell you that they offer ground-breaking approaches to professional WordPress site development.
As we write this, the Etch toolset and environment are rapidly taking shape, with weekly quantum leaps forward in WordPress development methodologies. As early investors in the Etch product offering and its development process, we are actively testing and evaluating the toolset as it takes shape. We are beyond excited to see how WordPress site development is being modernized, and can't wait to bring this course set to you. It will be a paradigm shift in page and site development within WordPress, as well as moving your development mindset light-years forward.
Join us as we explore Etch and dive deep into development approaches that will genuinely elevate your craft as a website developer and agency provider. Scalable, responsive, compliant websites are now within easy reach, and Etch provides both the platform and toolset to take you there.
**The breakdown of the 10-class series is as follows:**
* Class 01 - TBD
* Class 02 - TBD
* Class 03 - TBD
* Class 04 - TBD
* Class 05 - TBD
* Class 06 - TBD
* Class 07 - TBD
* Class 08 - TBD
* Class 09 - TBD
* Class 10 - TBD
Throughout the class sessions listed above, we cover the following key areas of web development with Etch:
* **Introduction to Etch Interface:**
* Familiarization with the toolset's layout and understanding how to navigate and interact with its various components.
* **Visual Site Building:**
* Techniques for creating layouts using Etch's interface, incorporating sections, divs, containers, and elements to build semantically correct page structures.
* **Styling and Design:**
* Utilizing Etch's styling approach to customize elements, apply global CSS classes for consistent design, and leverage features like Flexbox and CSS Grid for responsive layouts.
* **Dynamic Content and Custom Fields:**
* Integrating dynamic content from custom post types and custom field plugins (like ACF, Meta Box, and even built-in fields) to build data-driven websites.
* **Component Building:**
* Creating and managing reusable components for headers, footers, post type layouts, and other site-wide elements.
* **Performance Optimization:**
* Understanding how Etch contributes to fast-loading websites and implementing performance best practices.
* **Advanced Features:**
* Depending on the class level, it might delve into advanced topics such as conditional logic, interactions, and custom code integration to enable more complex functionality.
The series aims to equip participants with the skills to efficiently build, customize, and maintain WordPress websites using Etch, catering to both beginners and experienced web developers alike.
Data & Analytics Wednesday - Learning from Everyday Data
**Practical Curiosity: Learning from Everyday Data**
How do we actually get better at utilizing our day-to-day data? Fancy dashboards and complex models might look nice and draw attention, but that’s not where most of us spend our time. In fact those shiny outputs frequently sit unused, while the real insights are drawn from the analyst’s daily practice.
Sometimes it’s as simple and as powerful as noticing that a segment is shrinking, a channel is underused, or certain links keep getting all the clicks. There’s many different places that the spark of insight can come from, but you have to keep your head in the data and know where to look.
In this session, we’ll explore real-world examples of how segmentation, testing, and click behavior can uncover practical digital marketing opportunities. You’ll leave with inspiration for your own use cases, along with a few simple ways to ask better questions, spot meaningful patterns, and make smarter decisions without overcomplicating it.
**About Our Speaker:**
[Elaine Armbruster](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainearmbruster/) is a Director of Digital Experience at the [American Diabetes Association](https://diabetes.org/), where she focuses on using data and insights to create smarter, more effective digital experiences. A lifelong Columbus resident, she has built her career in email marketing and the broader digital user journey, and is finding she most enjoys working in the messy middle where systems, data, and big ideas don’t quite line up yet.
Thanks to our 2026 sponsors:
[Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro)
More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)





















