BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260813T113000Z DTEND:20260813T133000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:GBA Breakfast Series - Navigating Business with AI – One Year Later DESCRIPTION:Join the Gaston Business Association for Navigating Business with AI One Year Later\, a follow-up to last year's popular AI breakfast. This program will explore how AI has moved beyond the buzz and into everyday business operations\, providing practical insights for organizations of all sizes.\n\nHear from three industry experts as they discuss how businesses are leveraging AI today\, how to choose the right AI tools for your needs\, and what AI means for the future of our workforce and economy.\n\nFeatured Speakers:\n\nDrew Horine\, Escape Plan Marketing\n\nHow Small Businesses Are Using AI\n\nDiscover how small and medium-sized businesses are using AI to automate tasks\, improve marketing\, enhance decision-making\, and gain a competitive edge.\n\nJonathan Wilson\, Design Tech\n\nChoosing the Right AI Tool for the Job\n\nLearn the differences between today's leading AI platforms including ChatGPT\, Claude\, Gemini\, Microsoft Copilot\, image generators\, meeting assistants\, coding tools\, and more along with important security and privacy considerations.\n\nLaura Ullrich\, Director of Economic Research\, Indeed\n\nAI's Impact on the Economy\n\nExplore how AI is reshaping the workforce\, influencing economic development\, driving data-informed decisions\, and creating new opportunities and challenges for communities like Gaston County.\n\nWhether you're just getting started with AI or looking to take your organization's strategy to the next level\, this breakfast will provide valuable insights\, practical takeaways\, and a look at what's ahead in the rapidly changing world of artificial intelligence. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Join the Gaston Business Association for Navigating Business with AI &ndash\; One Year Later\, a follow-up to last year'\;s popular AI breakfast. This program will explore how AI has moved beyond the buzz and into everyday business operations\, providing practical insights for organizations of all sizes.

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Hear from three industry experts as they discuss how businesses are leveraging AI today\, how to choose the right AI tools for your needs\, and what AI means for the future of our workforce and economy.

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Featured Speakers:

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Drew Horine\, Escape Plan Marketing
\nHow Small Businesses Are Using AI
\nDiscover how small and medium-sized businesses are using AI to automate tasks\, improve marketing\, enhance decision-making\, and gain a competitive edge.

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Jonathan Wilson\, Design Tech
\nChoosing the Right AI Tool for the Job
\nLearn the differences between today'\;s leading AI platforms&mdash\;including ChatGPT\, Claude\, Gemini\, Microsoft Copilot\, image generators\, meeting assistants\, coding tools\, and more&mdash\;along with important security and privacy considerations.

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Laura Ullrich\, Director of Economic Research\, Indeed
\nAI'\;s Impact on the Economy
\nExplore how AI is reshaping the workforce\, influencing economic development\, driving data-informed decisions\, and creating new opportunities and challenges for communities like Gaston County.

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Whether you'\;re just getting started with AI or looking to take your organization'\;s strategy to the next level\, this breakfast will provide valuable insights\, practical takeaways\, and a look at what'\;s ahead in the rapidly changing world of artificial intelligence.

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\n LOCATION:Gastonia Conference Center UID:e.1958.7907 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260805T214906Z URL:https://members.gastonbusiness.com/events/details/gba-breakfast-series-navigating-business-with-ai-one-year-later-7907 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR