Community Events Calendar
The Summit is just the start. Our team runs ongoing programming all year, including monthly meetups, quarterly socials, and regional events, open to Summit alumni and the wider community. Reach out any time for 1:1 sessions, group trainings, or strategy support.
Monthly AI Meetup, happening most months, casual and in person
1 hour, day and time vary (TBA each month). Details and RSVP: meetup.com/upstate-ny-generative-ai-meetup-group
Featured AI Events in Western New York
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Oct 29 2026 8:30 am - 5 pm
Lead the Shift
Rochester Academy of Medicine
This experience is built for professionals responsible for leading teams, evaluating how AI impacts operations, and looking for practical ways to increase efficiency and scale. Strong focus on healthcare and HR
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Nov 13 2026 9 am - 4 pm
Main Street AI Summit
University of Rochester · In Person or Virtual
Our flagship working event: practical AI adoption, real-world use cases, prompting, AI as a thinking partner, and identifying what to do next.
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Dec 2 2026
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Feb (TBD) 2027
90-Day Main Street AI Meetup
University of Rochester · 90 Minutes
An optional reunion for Summit attendees: what you implemented, what worked, what stalled, and what’s next, plus peer conversation and a few success stories.
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Feb (TBD) 2027
Quarterly Social: Ski / Snowboard + AI
A Regional Mountain
An optional ski or snowboard gathering, followed by coffee, food, drinks, and conversation.
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Jun (TBD) 2027
FLX AI Hub Community Event
Finger Lakes Community College
A regional community event hosted with FLCC.
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Jun (TBD) 2027
Quarterly Social: Dive Into AI
Skydiving · Limited Spots
Come take the leap with us: an optional skydiving outing for the community.
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Sep (TBD) 2027
Quarterly Social: Donuts & AI
Day & Time TBA
A casual, low-key social to close out the quarter.
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Nov 2027
Main Street AI Summit: Year Two!
Bringing the Community Back Together
The next major working conference. Details to come.
Want to be part of it?
Join us at the Summit on November 13, 2026, or reach out about 1:1 sessions, group trainings, and strategy support.
Register for the SummitPresented by Main Street Event, a woman- and veteran-owned organization, with support from our cornerstone sponsor, the University of Rochester Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
