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NFT AI ART Columbus

Thu, Nov 19, 2:30 PM

From TechLife Columbus

4.6

NFT's are here to stay folks! This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more. **PLUS** This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.

1 attendee

Lessons To Help the Introvert to Extrovert!

Sat, Nov 21, 6:00 PM

From Hidden Mental Points That Can Make Or Break Your Life

4.8

Do you feel introverted when you are in a group setting? Are you shy? Do other people have more fun than you do? There are simple life hacks you can use to improve your connection to others and improve your social life. Talking is one thing. Truly connecting is altogether another. It's the whole experience of connecting with people and forming relationships. It includes the joy, understanding, and love formed among people. * In our meetings, you will learn: * A simple life hack to increase your liking and tolerance of other people, or even of yourself! * How to become more interested and enjoy conversations with people. * How to be comfortable in social settings. * How to be yourself * How to become more extroverted and, * How to make connections with people. Feeling lonely, isolated, or bored? This local meeting is exactly what you need! Come join us! Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to the local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is created by the Dianetics and Scientology life improvement center.

2 attendees

November Analog Craft Night

Sat, Nov 21, 12:00 AM

From Analog Craft Nights

Craving connection and a space to create? Calling all crafters, makers, junk journal lovers and collage makers, knitting and crochet enthusiasts or those just looking for a technology free night and mingling with other people. Bring a project you're working on and come join us for an evening of creation and connection.

2 attendees

PostgreSQL vs. SQL Server: Backup and Restore Strategy Differences

Tue, Dec 1, 10:00 PM

From Ohio North Data Training

4.7

The December Ohio North Database Training user group meeting will be held on **December 1st, 2026 at 5:00PM**. This will be a **HYBRID** event and we will be joined online by **Taiob Ali.** You're welcome to come meet in-person at our meeting location, the offices of Improving at **[6000 Freedom Square Dr,](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)** **[Unit 110,](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)** **[Independence, OH 44131](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)** [Teams Link](https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/295289794265012?p=0NlBkwbgFEwAWbWMx2) if anyone needs it after RSVP-ing for in person. If you would like to subscribe to our email list outside of Meetup, we have changed platforms recently and you will need to register [here in Kit ](https://ohio-north-data-training.kit.com/b8f036f615)instead to receive emails. Agenda: **5:00 PM EST**: Online and in-person meeting begins with a social hour. This is an unstructured hour where you can join us to catch up and meet other group members before the session starts. There will be food brought in for in-person attendees. **6:00 PM EST**: Elections, announcements, followed by our feature presentation. See below for presentation details. **7:30 PM EST**: Optionally after the main presentations, the in-person crowd may go out for snacks and drinks at a local establishment. We hope to see you there! Session Abstract **PostgreSQL vs. SQL Server: Backup and Restore Strategy Differences** Reliable backup and restore strategies are critical for ensuring high availability and disaster recovery in database environments. For SQL Server experts exploring PostgreSQL, understanding the fundamental differences in how these systems handle backups is essential. This session will compare the backup and restore mechanisms of SQL Server and PostgreSQL, focusing on full, differential, and transaction log backups, as well as point-in-time recovery workflows. Aimed at database administrators and developers, the presentation will highlight how each system approaches backup granularity, recovery models, and tooling to support resilient operations. For example, did you know that: -SQL Server supports per-database full, differential, and transaction log backups, while PostgreSQL’s native physical backups operate at the cluster level. -SQL Server’s differential backups track changes since the last full backup, whereas PostgreSQL relies on continuous Write-Ahead Log (WAL) archiving for incremental recovery. -SQL Server provides integrated backup and restore commands, while PostgreSQL depends on external utilities like pg_dump and pg_basebackup, as well as third-party tools such as pgBackRest for advanced backup strategies. Understanding these distinctions will empower you to design robust backup and recovery plans in either environment, ensuring minimal downtime and data loss in the face of unexpected failures. Session Goals: Develop a strong understanding of PostgreSQL’s backup architecture, including base backups and WAL archiving. Compare SQL Server’s backup types and restore workflows with PostgreSQL’s to strengthen high availability and disaster recovery strategies. Session Prerequisites: Basic Understanding of SQL Server Backup and Restore Concepts. Fundamental PostgreSQL Knowledge (Optional but Helpful). General Database Administration & Disaster Recovery Awareness. \*Please note, that we will be using Microsoft Teams for the online portion of this meeting. You may want to join a few minutes early to ensure you do not have any issues. If you are attending in person, there are large TVs at the office, and you do not need to bring a laptop or use Teams.

34 attendees

COSQAM Presents: Quality in the Age of AI

Mon, Nov 16, 10:30 PM

From TechLife Columbus

4.6

Join us in the beautiful **Improving Columbus** office space for a Panel Discussion around this topic... **Quality in the Age of AI: The Good, the Bad, and the Lessons Learned** What AI tools are we using? What do we think should be better? How can we make it work in our lives and careers? **The Panel** Bob Fornal - Senior Engineer at Leading EDJE (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rfornal/) Krishna Chaitanya Bandarupalli - Quality Assurance Team Lead at Encova Insurance (https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishna-chaitanya-bandarupalli-a1038436/) Ryan Quellhorst - Quality Assurance Specialist at The Helper Bees (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanquellhorst/) Joseph Beale (Moderator) - Lead Consultant at Tricentis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephbealeqa/) Food and drinks provided by COSQAM and Improving PARKING INFORMATION: Street parking is available through the ParkColumbus or ParkMobile apps. There is also garage parking available at the following locations: * LAZ Parking - Gravity Garage, 500 W. Broad Street * Veterans Memorial Lot - 300W W Broad St * LAZ Parking - Dorrian Green Garage (i.e. COSI Garage) - 52 Belle St, Columbus, OH 43215

7 attendees

WQC Winter Pride Market

Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 PM

From WQC- Westerville Queer Collective

4.8

Join WQC for our new winter market on Saturday, November 21st, from 5-8 PM at 393 East College Avenue in Westerville! This festival will feature local makers and sellers (think adorable art and book pop ups), hot cocoa, and other seasonal treats. You might even catch some sparkly seasonal drag on the event stage while you shop! You won't want to miss this! Entrance is free, but bring a nonperishable for the pantry or a Queer or banned book for our book drive if you can.

1 attendee

Quarterly Community Gathering

Tue, Nov 17, 11:00 PM

From Columbus AI

4.7

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 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.linkedin.com/company/transformlabs/)

23 attendees

Build Columbus Meetup #48 @ Improving

Sat, Nov 14, 6:00 PM

From Build Columbus

5.0

**Use your skills. Serve your city.** Builders in Columbus using their skills to help local nonprofits. Developers, designers, content creators, and more. All are welcome. Join us at Improving to learn from each other, work on projects, and share what we're building. You'll leave with new ideas and new connections. First time? You'll fit right in. **What to expect** **Intro circle:** We go around the room and everyone shares their name, what they're working on, and how their skills could help someone else. **Main session:** Attend a talk, join a workshop, or work on a project. **Hang out:** Food, coffee, and conversation with other builders. **Sponsors and Partners** * Improving (Venue Sponsor, providing food and beverages) * Fruits and Roots Coffee Roasters (Coffee Partner) **Stay connected** **Join the Discord:** https://discord.com/invite/s9bQZBVduF **Learn more:** https://buildcolumbus.org

11 attendees

Running and Sharing AI Projects in the Cloud

Wed, Nov 11, 11:30 PM

From Columbus AI Engineering Meetup

4.8

Thanks to Rick Power from TeamClaws for giving this talk! In this talk/demo, Rick will show you exactly how to securely create and share an agentic workflow. This live walkthrough will move one agentic project off a laptop and onto a cloud VM. Then, when on the VM, the project will be still be running while a coworker can open, run, and change it, using a gaming server as an example. LOGISTICS AND PARKING: The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks! The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.

10 attendees

Free Introductory talk - Stress-free and Healthy Living

Thu, Nov 12, 11:00 PM

From Inner Engineering Columbus (Isha Yoga & Meditation Classes)

4.3

FREE Introduction to Inner Engineering. What is Inner Engineering? What are its benefits and how can I bring it into my life? Inner Engineering, Isha's flagship program, is a transformative tool designed by Sadhguru to help individuals unlock their true potential and attain a life of fulfillment and well-being. Join us for a free session where an Isha instructor will provide in-depth information on the program, its formats, and benefits and answer questions. Date and Timings:Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST To Register/RSVP please [click here](https://online.innerengineering.com/en/event-details/25019) Open to all aged 18 yrs and above.

1 attendee

GRITLICKER X WQC Zine Workshop

Fri, Nov 13, 11:00 PM

From WQC- Westerville Queer Collective

4.8

Join GRITLICKER cofounders and WQC for a presentation on Zines and finish the night off with time to create your own mini-zine Creations. All ages welcome, supplies provided!

1 attendee

TORG Gaming Expo

Sat, Nov 14, 3:00 PM

From The Central Ohio Gamedev Group

4.8

**[torgevents.com](https://www.torgevents.com/)** TORG The Ohio Retro Gamer expo \*\**Please note that registering for this COGG event does not gain you access TORG and its affiliated events. This is for information only but please use this event page for your benefit.*\*\* See some of our gamedev from COGG here! [https://www.torgevents.com/indievillage](https://www.torgevents.com/indievillage)

1 attendee

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You can easily search for 3D printing groups in your area using Meetup's search function. Input keywords like '3D printing' to discover relevant groups and upcoming events nearby that suit your interests.

Yes, within Meetup, you can find a range of local 3D printing events depending on the city you're in. These can include workshops, demos, and casual meetups for enthusiasts to connect and exchange ideas.

Absolutely! Meetup allows you to create your own group if you're passionate about organizing 3D printing events. You can set the group's theme, preferences, and event schedule, connecting with local enthusiasts who share your interest.

Once you find an event you're interested in, you can RSVP directly on the Meetup platform. Simply visit the event page and click on the 'Attend' or 'RSVP' button to confirm your spot.

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While some 3D printing meetups might be free, others may charge a participation fee for materials or venue costs. Event pages will provide specific details on any fees required.

Yes, some 3D printing events are hosted online, offering a great opportunity for people unable to attend in person. Meetup lets you filter for online events if that’s your preference.

Most Meetup events welcome anyone interested in the topic. However, some may have specific requirements or target audiences, so checking each event’s details is advised.

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Meetup facilitates meeting new people, but forming friendships requires active participation and time. Engaging in events regularly can lead to genuine connections over time.

Yes, the availability and frequency of 3D printing events can vary widely depending on the local community's interests and number of organizers in your area.

Meetup primarily focuses on group interactions rather than one-on-one matchmaking, encouraging group activities and collaboration instead of personalized networking.

Event quality on Meetup can vary as it's dependent on individual organizers. While many are professionally run, some might be informal. Reading past attendee reviews can provide insight.