The AI Collective Hampton Roads

Events

Free AI Events On Both Sides Of The Water

Two recurring events, both free and open to anyone, one on the Southside and one on the Peninsula. Bring a laptop and a problem you're working on.

Chapter team and attendees at a workshop

What's On The Calendar

Build And Demo Night

Virginia Beach, every two weeks. Members demo what they built, then everyone gets open build time next to people who have already hit the errors you're about to hit.

Peninsula Builders Study Group

Christopher Newport University, Luter Hall 170, every other Tuesday from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. A working session for people learning to ship with AI coding tools.

Workshops And Hackathons

A few times a year we run bigger hands-on workshops and build weekends with partners like OpenAI, Veterans Forge and Regent University.

See Each Event Format In Action

Build And Demo Night with attendees working at laptops in Virginia BeachPeninsula Builders Study Group attendees gathered after a sessionHands-on AI workshop and hackathon participants celebrating together

Topics We Cover

OpenAI

ChatGPT for job seekers, small businesses, content workflows, research, and practical team use.

Anthropic

Claude Code, agent workflows, and taking an AI-assisted build from setup to something working.

Microsoft

Copilot, responsible enterprise adoption, and moving a team from licenses to useful workflows.

Zapier

Automation without code, connecting tools, and removing repetitive work from everyday processes.

Tools And Companies You Will See In The Room

OpenAI logoAnthropic logoMicrosoft logoZapier logo

Get The Next Date

Every event goes up on Meetup first, with the venue and the RSVP link. Members also get the reminder emails.

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