Host Your Own Great Lakes AI Week Event!

Great Lakes AI Week is more than just a two-day conference—it’s a full community-driven celebration of innovation happening across our region. While the flagship event takes place November 5–6th, 2025, we invite leaders, organizations, and innovators like you to host your own AI Week-branded events throughout the week.

By hosting, you help bring together technologists, business leaders, students, and community members to explore the future of AI in a way that’s local, accessible, and collaborative.

  • What It Means to Host an AI Week Event

    When you host your own Great Lakes AI Week event, you’re joining a network of partners across the region who are spotlighting AI’s impact. Your event will:

    Carry the Great Lakes AI Week brand — giving your program extra visibility and credibility.

    Be open to the community — so anyone interested in AI can participate and learn.

    Expand the week’s programming — helping us fill the calendar with meetups, workshops, panels, demos, hackathons, networking nights, and more.

  • Why Host?

    ✔ Visibility: Position yourself and your organization as a thought leader in the growing AI ecosystem.
    ✔ Community Impact: Share knowledge, create connections, and help shape the conversation around AI in your city.
    ✔ Collaboration: Align with Enterprise Technology Association and other regional leaders driving AI innovation.
    ✔ Support: We’ll provide branding guidelines, promotion across AI Week channels, and best practices to make your event a success.

  • What Types of Events Can You Host?

    - Meetups & Networking Mixers

    - Panel Discussions or Fireside Chats

    - AI Demos & Hackathons

    - Workshops & Training Sessions

    - University & Student-Led Programs

    - Industry-Specific Roundtables

    If it connects people, sparks discussion, and drives innovation—it fits!

  • How to Apply

    Ready to be part of something bigger? Hosting your own AI Week event is your chance to bring AI conversations to life in your community.

    👉 Fill out the form below to apply, and our team will get back to you with next steps.

    Together, we’ll make Great Lakes AI Week a true region-wide celebration of AI.

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