- Let's Meet Up in NoVA!


Hey Friend, Quick Update!

Hope youre doing amazing!

This past week was epic, from speaking to bartenders at the first ever conference for bartenders in DC at Raising the Bar DC put together by my good friend Jonas Mitchell (whom I didn't know was a bartender with 21+ years of experience) and his team.

From DC to Charlotte: A Podcasting Adventure

Then on Thursday I drove down to Charlotte, North Carolina to attend the 2nd annual Empowered Podcasting Conference that was put together by my good friend Marc Ronick. Got to hangout with a lot of my friends that I've met thanks to podcasting including the Founder of PodMatch (where most of us probably met through)

I also helped record all of the workshops and sessions (audio and video) with a total of 6 cameras capturing the different angles.

Why Local Events Matter More Than Ever

At the end of the day, local events are where it’s at. Humans love human interaction.

Here’s an epic episode from Pat Flynn that digs into the power of in-person meetups — and why you should think about hosting one in your own city:

Listen to the episode here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/podcasts/spi-892-whats-working-in-hosting-live-events/

Join Us in Northern Virginia!

Talking about hosting local events... I'm putting an amazing AI Interactive Workshop that’s all about practical, AI tools you can start using right away here in the Northern Virginia area at the Tysons Corner on October 11th at 10am. We have the CEO and Founder of DataSpecc, Adil Saleh visiting us from Pakistan as well as my good friend and creator of the McLean Living Magazine Gloria Fonseca.

🗓 October 11th at 10 AM

✨ Featuring:

It’s basically the cost of lunch, so super accessible — and you’ll walk away with ideas you can plug into your business the same day.

Special Discount for Friends

Since we’re friends, I’ve got a discount just for you:

🎟 Use code Homestudio for $10 off.

Or click this link for the discount automatically: https://shorturl.at/2SbyM

And yes, lunch is included 😉

See You Soon!

If you know anyone in the area, please forward this along — would love to meet them too.

Looking forward to connecting next week!

- Junaid
Home Studio Architect
HomeStudioMastery.com

p.s. Looking forward to meeting you next week!

Junaid Ahmed

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