Houston ACE + Agile HTX Connection Present: Lean Beers

A casual meetup for agile minds — from curious newcomers to seasoned practitioners.

📅 Date & Time

Thursday, May 14, 2026

5:30 PM – 8:00 PM (CDT)

🕒 Event duration: 2 hours

📍 Location @ Improving

10111 Richmond Ave. #100

Houston, TX 77042

🗓️ Agenda

• 5:30 PM – Doors Open

• 6:00 – 6:30 PM – Networking, Eating, and Topic Gathering

• 6:30 – 7:30 PM – Lean Beers Format Discussion

• 7:30 – 8:00 PM – Wrap-Up and Retrospective

💬 What Is Lean Beers?

It’s like Lean Coffee…but with beer, pizza, and real talk. We’ll use sticky notes to propose discussion topics, dot vote to prioritize them, and set 5-minute timers for each. When the timer ends, we vote to continue or move on. It’s fast, flexible, and full of shared learning.

Whether you're into Scrum, Kanban, product ownership, team dynamics, agile leadership—or just want to connect with others—this format brings great minds together in a laid-back, engaging way.

🍕 Food & Drinks

Pizza (let us know dietary needs in your RSVP)

Coffee, soda (including caffeine-free options), sparkling water, and of course—beer!

Huge shoutout to our friends at Improving for their legendary cold beverage selection!

🙋‍♀️ FAQs

The building doors are locked, how do I enter?

Please contact one of our hosts/Atlassian Champions and we will come to let you in if you arrive after 6pm.

• Amanda - 281-839-6343

• Keith - 713-818-0122

• Anthony - 917-837-9698

• Kythera - 936-344-1709

What if I arrive late?

• Totally fine! Traffic happens. Come in when you can—we’ll be glad to see you.

What if I don’t drink caffeine or alcohol?

• No problem! We’ve got plenty of non-caffeinated sodas, fizzy waters, and bottled water.

I’m new to agile—what if the topics are too advanced?

• All levels are welcome! This is a space to ask questions, share ideas, and learn together. No experience required. Ask questions—lots of them! If you’re shy, feel free to pull someone aside for a 1:1 chat.

🎟️ RSVP Now

Bring a friend, bring your curiosity, and get ready to connect, learn, and laugh.