Thursday, September 18
TopicAI for Small Business
- Open to everyone
- Bring your laptop if you'd like
- Come say hello, even if this is your first AI conversation
Artificial intelligence is changing how we work, learn, and do business. Northshore AI Group brings together people from St. Tammany Parish, the Northshore, and across Southeast Louisiana who want to understand AI, share ideas, and help each other put it to work.
Whether you've never opened ChatGPT or you're building AI-powered software — you're welcome here.
community bulletin board
What's happening next
What happened last month?
28 attendees
3 tools compared
- Compared ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini
- Live website review
- Prompt engineering workshop
- Networking afterwards
who we are
A front porch for figuring out AI, together
Northshore AI Group is a free community of business owners, professionals, educators, students, developers, and AI enthusiasts across the Northshore. Think less "tech conference," more a bunch of neighbors from Covington, Mandeville, Madisonville, Slidell, and the rest of St. Tammany Parish pulling up chairs to figure out this crazy new technology together.
- Learn from each other
- Share practical ideas
- Explore new tools
- Help local businesses thrive
- Build relationships across the Northshore
No sales pitches.
No gatekeeping.
No one pretending they understand everything because they watched three YouTube videos.
guest speakers
Local voices, useful lessons
Future speaker spots are set up as reusable placeholders, ready for real names and dates when the calendar fills in.
Business owners
Practical AI use cases from local shops, service businesses, and operators.
Developers
Tools, automations, and live builds explained without making everyone feel underdressed.
Teachers and instructors
How AI is showing up in classrooms, colleges, training programs, and continuing education.
Marketing professionals
Real examples for content, campaigns, customer research, and better workflows.
what we do
Three ways we get together
Monthly Meetups
- Guest speakers
- Live demonstrations
- AI news
- Open discussion
Hands-On Workshops
- ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
- Image generation
- Automation
- Prompt writing
- AI for business
Show & Tell
- Projects
- Success stories
- Failures
- Interesting tools
- Lessons learned
Sometimes the best lesson is watching someone spend six hours automating a task that took five minutes. We celebrate those too.
who should join
If you're curious, you're in
No technical background required.
Small business owners
Realtors
Contractors
Teachers
Healthcare professionals
Students
Non-profits
Developers
Marketing professionals
Anyone curious about AI
— seriously, anyone.
On the chalkboard
Upcoming Topics
AI for Small Business
Building Better Prompts
AI Website Tools
Automating Everyday Work
AI in Education
AI Safety & Ethics
Image & Video Generation
Local Success Stories
monthly feature
AI Around the Coffee Pot
Short discussion starters for normal people with real work to do.
This is where a monthly article, local example, or question for the next meetup can live. No generic "top 10 prompts" treadmill. Just useful conversation fuel for the Northshore.
community values
AI should help people, not replace relationships
Curiosity
Honest
Discussion
Discussion
Sharing
Knowledge
Knowledge
Respectful
Debate
Debate
Practical
Application
Application
Lifelong
Learning
Learning
community gallery
Real photos will live here
No AI-generated imagery. This space is reserved for real Northshore meetups, libraries, coffee shops, whiteboards, laptops, and people talking.
Coffee shop meetup photo
Library workshop photo
People talking photo
Whiteboard notes photo
Laptops at work photo
from attendees
What people are saying
Reserved for real attendee comments after the group has more meetings under its belt.
"Real testimonial goes here."
Attendee name and town
"Real testimonial goes here."
Business owner or educator
"Real testimonial goes here."
Workshop participant
faq
Questions before you walk in
Do I need technical experience?
No. Curiosity is enough. We'll keep beginner-friendly paths open.
Is this free?
Yes. Regular meetups are free and open to the community.
Can I bring a friend?
Absolutely. Bring someone curious, skeptical, or just tired of pretending AI is not changing things.
What AI tools do we discuss?
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, image tools, automation tools, and whatever the group is actually using.
Do I need a laptop?
No, but bring one if you want to follow along during hands-on sessions.
Can students attend?
Yes. Students are welcome, especially if they want practical experience and local connections.
get involved
Come say hello at the next meeting
Bring your questions. Bring your ideas. Bring your laptop if you want.
Leave with a few new friends — and probably ten new AI tools you'll immediately install, because apparently sleeping is optional now.
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stay in the loop
We'll keep you posted
We'll let you know about upcoming meetings, workshops, and interesting AI news from around the Northshore.