Host an Event During Great Lakes AI Week 2025

Great Lakes AI Week is community-powered, regionally rooted, and built for impact.

As part of our mission to make the Great Lakes the first true Intelligent Region, we’re inviting community leaders, educators, technologists, innovators, and connectors across the region to host their own events during Great Lakes AI Week, taking place November 4–6, 2025.

Whether you're based in Detroit, Columbus, Chicago, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Toledo, or anywhere in between—your community matters, and your voice belongs in this conversation.

What Kind of Events Can You Host?

Community-hosted events should focus on AI education, enablement, or networking, and can take many forms:

• Workshops or demos

• Meetups or mixers

• Panels or speaker series

• Student or startup showcases

• Industry roundtables or hackathons

These events will complement the core AI Week Leadership Conference being held at Bowling Green State University—expanding the reach, awareness, and momentum of AI Week across the entire Great Lakes region.

How It Works

1. You plan and host the event
   (You choose the location, date/time, and format)

2. Submit your event details
   Title, description, registration link, and location

3. We add it to the official AI Week event calendar
   Your event will be promoted alongside our core programming

4. Attendees across the region can browse and register
   We’ll help drive visibility and community engagement

Get Involved

Hosting a community event is a powerful way to:

• Showcase your organization

• Engage local talent and stakeholders

• Contribute to regional AI education and awareness

• Be part of a national movement with local roots

Interested in hosting?
Email hello@joineta.org with your idea or questions, and we’ll help you plug in.

Let’s make the Great Lakes the most connected, AI-powered region in North America… together.