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SUMMARY:Rick Kalman on FileMaker 2026\, 2027 and beyond
LOCATION:Marina City Tower
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 25% · why: lots of
  people going\n\nWe are thrilled to welcome Claris Platform Evangelist Ric
 k Kalman as our guest speaker for the next CAFDA meeting. Rick has been dr
 iving the platform’s technical roadmap for over twenty years and will be s
 haring his perspective on the future of the ecosystem. He will be walking 
 us through the recent FileMaker 2026 release and detailing where the archi
 tecture is heading into 2027 and beyond. It is a fantastic opportunity to 
 get direct technical insights and ask questions straight to the source.\nT
 HIS FREE\, LIVE EVENT CAN BE ATTENDED BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE. SCROLL DO
 WN FOR DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO JOIN US.\nNote: This meeting will NOT be recor
 ded or republished. You will be able to ask Rick a question without fear o
 f your own ignorance being memorialized forever on YouTube.\nMeeting Sched
 ule:\n\n9:30 AM — In-person meeting room opens\n9:55 AM — Online meeting r
 oom opens\n10:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Meeting & discussion with Rick Kalman\n\n
 HOW TO GET TO THE MEETING ROOM ON THE 20TH FLOOR OF THE EAST TOWER OF MARI
 NA CITY (300 North State Street):\nGetting yourself to a meeting downtown 
 can be a fun and pleasant experience if you plan ahead. Sometimes we go ou
 t for tacos or sushi after the meeting.\nMETRA\nIf you are coming from the
  suburbs\, taking the Metra train is recommended. Marina City is a 25-30 m
 inute walk or a 10-12 minute cab ride from Ogilvie and Union stations. If 
 you’re walking\, cross the river and walk north on Wacker until it curves 
 to the right (east). If the weather is nice\, take the stairs down to the 
 riverwalk to maximize your experience. Then\, continue to follow the river
  to the east until you see two iconic buildings that look like giant corn 
 cobs. The meeting is on the 20th floor of the East Tower\, the building on
  the right.\nDRIVING\nIf you would prefer to drive\, discounted valet park
 ing is available at $25 for 12 hours (Sully has passes). Use 300 N State S
 t. as your destination in your preferred mapping app. Look carefully at th
 e route before you leave - GPS signals don’t always have great accuracy be
 tween the skyscrapers or on Lower Wacker.\nOnce you’re at 300 N State\, pu
 ll into the large ramp upward toward the Hotel Chicago and House of Blues 
 on the west side of State Street. Follow the lines that curve left toward 
 valet parking\, right in front of the front doors of The House of Blues. P
 ull up as far as you can toward the glass domed valet stand. Then\, turn o
 ff your car and wait for a valet to come and take your keys.\nCTA (the L)\
 nThe closest L stop is Clark and Lake. Find the river (it’s north of the L
  stop)\, walk to it and look for the corn cob shaped buildings on the othe
 r side of the river. You’re headed to the one on the right.\nGetting Insid
 e The Building:\nTo enter the landmark Marina City East Tower\, you must f
 irst find the concourse level. This can be confusing\, as the concourse is
  below street level. There are three entrances to the concourse level.\n\n
 On State Street\, at 300 N State\, below street level.\nOn Dearborn Street
 \, at 323 N Dearborn\, below street level.\nInside the glass dome that hou
 ses the valet stand.\n\nOnce on the concourse level\, look for the EAST to
 wer security office. Tell the lobby guard you are here for a CAFDA meeting
  on the 20th floor. Be prepared to show a photo ID and sign into a guest b
 ook. Then\, use any of the five elevators to go up to the 20th floor.\nTHE
  STATE STREET BRIDGE HAS BEEN REOPENED !:grin:\nEnjoy travelling on the hi
 storic bascule bridge in a vehicle or on foot.\nHow to attend CAFDA remote
 ly:\nA zoom link for this CAFDA meeting is already posted on our free CAFD
 A forum at https://forum.chifm.dev/. Please take a moment now to DM Sully 
 for an invitation to the forum so you can grab the link. We’d be glad to h
 ave you\, no matter where you are.
URL:https://www.meetup.com/cafda-fm/events/315763409/
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