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Advancing at the CAT: Embracing the AI Evolution

  • The Columbiana Arts Theatre (CAT) 5 North Main Street Columbiana, OH, 44408 United States (map)

AI is now both everywhere and inevitable.   We all need to actively explore this, and find out how we can best use it.  One might ask, “if we don’t, could we become more easily replaced as time passes?”

This need not be a frightening thought!  We have perspectives to help you embrace it!  AI offers an invitation to everyone, and there will always be a need for the human element! 

Join us for a “mind-blowing” exploration of how AI has been transforming businesses around the world and continues to evolve using endless recent developments in Generative AI.  Learn how you can use AI to push the envelope of possibility.  You’ll see demos of using AI, real-time, to create unbelievable results.

PRESENTERS / PANELISTS:

Host:  Jonathan Altfeld, Business NLP Trainer & Coach; Published AI professional in the ‘90’s, expert on AI Knowledge-Based Decision Systems, & TEDx Speaker.  Jonathan will host this first event, and share an accelerated history of AI to provide context for our discussions.

Panelist: Greg Smith, Chairman of Compco Industries, the new owner of The CAT, author, TEDx Speaker & multiple TEDx License Holder.  Greg will present on sequencing Generative AI tools.

Panelist: Dani Edgerton, Owner of A Place for Paws LLC, President of the Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce.  Dani will present 5 ways to use AI in your retail business, right now!

Panelist: Devyn Bellamy, Senior Marketing Manager at Hubspot, TEDx Speaker, former Radio Station Operations Manager & more.  Devyn will present on using Generative AI in Marketing and Web Development.


Session 1: 50 minutes

Enjoy an accelerated history of the field of AI to see how far it has already come, how it has been making your life better/easier for years.   See/Hear demos from multiple business people who will share their experiences using AI.

Session Break: 20-minutes

Get refreshments, use the restroom, and network with fellow business professionals (we’ll give you a fun assignment to aid your networking)!

Session 2: 50 minutes

A Discussion Panel with our MC & our Guest Speakers.  We’ll entertain a mix of prepared discussion topics, with your questions for panel members as well.

Session Notes and Key Speaker Information are provided at the end!

Participants at our session will receive take-home sheets with key ideas from the day’s discussions and Panelists thoughts.  (This is a bonus for coming out in person).

The future Investments to Attend our Business Symposium Sessions:
 
$40 for anyone who is not a member of the Columbiana Chamber of Commerce
 $30 for Columbiana Chamber of Commerce MEMBERS ($10 off!)
 Annual memberships for 2025 and beyond will become available soon.

For this FIRST EVENT of OUR SERIES… we’re offering everyone introductory rates:
 $30 for anyone who is not a member of the Columbiana Chamber of Commerce
 $20 for Columbiana Chamber of Commerce MEMBERS ($10 off!)

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