Product Meetup By Pm Beers
- Date
- 2024-02-09
- Location
- Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
- Host
- PM Beers
About this event
Good product conversations rarely happen in a conference hall. They happen when smart, curious people gather in the same room, relax a little, and talk honestly about what they’re building, what’s working, and what’s hard. Product Meetup By Pm Beers is a casual in-person evening in Bogotá for people who care about product, community, and meaningful connections. If you’ve been looking for a way to meet other product-minded people without forced networking or overly polished panels, this is that space. Come for the conversation, stay for the community, and leave with new perspectives, useful contacts, and a better sense of the local product scene. About the Event This meetup is built around a simple idea: product people learn faster when they can talk openly with peers. In a more social setting, conversations tend to get more practical. You hear what teams are actually struggling with, how people are making decisions, and what lessons they’re carrying from real work. The format is intentionally in-person and community-driven. Expect a room full of people interested in product thinking, collaboration, and building stronger connections across Bogotá’s product and startup ecosystem. With tags spanning meetup, beer, food-drink, community, and networking, the event is designed to feel approachable, social, and useful at the same time. This is not about standing at the edge of the room collecting LinkedIn contacts. It’s about meeting people you’d genuinely want to keep talking to after the event ends. Whether you work in product every day or collaborate closely with product teams, the value comes from being in the room and participating in real conversations. What to Expect The evening starts at 7:00 PM on Thursday, February 8, making it easy to attend after work. Because this is a meetup-first event, you can expect a more relaxed flow than a formal conference: arrivals, introductions, small-group conversations, and natural networking over drinks and a social atmosphere. You’ll likely spend the night moving between different kinds of conversations rather than sitting through a long, rigid program. That means more room for the topics people actually want to discuss, such as: How product teams prioritize when everything feels urgent Ways to communicate decisions across design, engineering, and business Challenges of discovery, delivery, and stakeholder alignment Career growth in product and adjacent roles What the Bogotá product community is seeing right now Because the setting includes beer and food-drink elements, the tone is meant to be welcoming rather than formal. That makes it easier to talk candidly, ask better questions, and connect with people beyond job titles. A meetup like this also gives you options. You can come ready to introduce yourself to a lot of people, or you can focus on a few deeper conversations. Both approaches work. The value often comes from hearing one sharp insight, meeting one future collaborator, or finding out that other teams are dealing with the same problems you are. Why Attend There’s a big difference between consuming product content online and discussing product work in person with people in your city. Local meetups create context. You’re not just hearing abstract advice; you’re learning from people working in similar markets, team structures, and business realities. This event is especially valuable if you want to strengthen your network in a way that feels relevant and low-pressure. Instead of reaching out cold or waiting for a larger industry event, you get a live setting where conversation starts naturally. For many attendees, that leads to future coffee chats, referrals, idea exchange, and a stronger sense of belonging in the community. You should also expect practical value. Good product meetups help you sharpen your thinking by exposing you to different approaches and viewpoints. A casual conversation about roadmaps, user feedback, team rituals, or decision-making can easily give you something you bring back to work the next day. Most importantly, this is a chance to be around people who care about the craft. Product work can be complex and sometimes isolating. Being in a room with others who understand the tradeoffs, ambiguity, and pace of the work is energizing in a very specific way. Practical Details This is an in-person event in Bogotá, Colombia, so plan for a real, face-to-face meetup rather than a hybrid or virtual session. The in-person format is a big part of the experience: better side conversations, easier introductions, and a more natural community feel. Date and time: Thursday, February 8 7:00 PM GMT-5 Since it takes place in the evening, it’s well suited for professionals wrapping up the workday and heading into a more social setting. You can arrive ready to meet people, have a conversation over a drink, and spend time with others interested in product and community. If you’re deciding whether to attend, the best expectation to bring is simple: show up curious, open, and ready to talk. You do not need a perfect pitch or a formal agenda. You just need an interest in product, a willingness to engage, and an appetite for meeting good people in Bogotá’s community.
Who should attend
This is for you if you want product conversations that are useful, relaxed, and grounded in real work. - You work in **product management** and want to meet peers in Bogotá who understand the day-to-day realities of prioritization, stakeholder management, discovery, and delivery. - You’re in a **startup, tech, or digital role** and collaborate closely with product teams, whether in design, engineering, operations, growth, or strategy. - You’re looking for **networking that feels natural**, where conversations can start over a drink instead of through overly formal introductions. - You want to become more connected to the **local product community** and build relationships that could lead to future collaboration, mentorship, hiring conversations, or idea exchange. - You enjoy learning through **discussion rather than presentations**, and you’d rather trade notes with thoughtful people than passively sit through a long program. - You’re early in your product journey or exploring the field and want a welcoming way to meet people, ask questions, and better understand how others are building products in practice.