One Sunday in June. Six hours of honest talks and real conversations you'll actually use on Monday. We open with brunch, run two workshops and a fireside chat, and send you home by 5 with weekend still left in the tank. Capped at 100 — deliberately.
614 Tech Day is not another chamber-of-commerce mixer. It's a one-day, intentionally small Sunday brunch-to-fireside for the people actually building things here — whether that's a Series A SaaS company in the Brewery District, a two-person AI startup in an Upper Arlington garage, or an agency quietly shipping work for Fortune 500 clients.
We're capping attendance at 100. That number is deliberate. At 100 you can meet everyone who matters to you before lunch is over. At 500 you're a badge in a lanyard chasing coffee. We're trading scale for signal.
Expect talks from operators, not keynote speakers. Workshops where you actually do the work. And a room full of people who, a week from now, will pick up your call.
A brunch, two workshops, a fireside chat. No keynote parade. No vendor pitches. No 8 AM call time.
We open with a proper brunch — Columbus-roasted coffee, a real menu, and an hour to find your people before anyone touches a microphone. The networking happens here, not at 9 PM after bad chicken.
11 AM — 12 PMTwo 75-minute workshops built for people who actually ship. Bring a laptop, leave with something you didn't have this morning. Topics announced with the speaker lineup on May 15.
Craft · Hands-onOne 45-minute fireside chat with a Columbus operator you've heard of. Real questions, unscripted answers. The talk you'll still be quoting in October.
2:15 PM · CenterpieceDoors at 11, home by 5. Sunday night is yours.
* Workshop topics, fireside guest, and opening speaker confirmed by May 15, 2026.
We're booking Columbus founders, engineers, designers, and operators who have something specific to share. No motivational speakers. No sponsored pitches. If you've built something real in the 614, we want to hear from you.
First 40 get early bird. After that the price moves up. When we hit 100, we close the door.
This is the room your recruiters, product people, and founders want to be in. 100 decision-makers and builders from Columbus tech — in a six-hour format that actually lets you talk to them. We keep sponsor slots intentionally limited so your brand doesn't compete with fifteen others.
Tiers start at $750 and go up from there. Request the prospectus below — we'll email the full deck (benefits, availability, pricing) within 24 hours.
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A Columbus venue walkable to parking and food, finalized by May 1 — we'll email ticket-holders the address and arrival details the week of.
Because weekdays are for shipping, and because a focused half-day produces more real conversation than a bloated all-day. We open with brunch, end by 5, and give you Sunday evening back.
Yes. When we hit 100, we close sales. No exceptions, including sponsors' extra comps.
Founders, engineers, designers, PMs, operators, and anyone building in or adjacent to Columbus tech. Not for gatekeepers, uninvited recruiters, or side-hustle pitchers.
Full refund through May 15. After that, tickets are transferable but non-refundable.
Email speakers@614techday.com with a one-paragraph pitch and a link to something you've built, written, or shipped. CFP closes May 1.
Yes — a full Sunday brunch at 11, coffee throughout, and a snack break at 1:45. Dietary restrictions handled at registration.
Venue will be ADA-accessible. Any other accommodations — email hello@614techday.com and we'll figure it out.
One email when speakers are announced. One email the week of the event. That's it. No drip campaigns, no newsletter we forgot to unsubscribe you from.