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SUMMARY:October AI Study Group
LOCATION:https://luma.com/event/evt-1zy2nJR4SUKJaRO
URL:https://luma.com/t7rdvnkr
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Caroline Holden\n\nhttps://luma.com/t7rdvnkr
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DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261013T223000+0000
DTEND:20261014T003000+0000
SUMMARY:Every Application Is an Island: Designing Software for an AI-Nati
 ve Future
LOCATION:Eliassen Group\, 5929 Baker Road\, Minnetonka\, MN
URL:https://www.meetup.com/applied_ai/events/316657822/
DESCRIPTION:Overview Every Application Is an Island: Designing Software f
 or an AI-Native Future Organizations spend millions building applications
 \, yet most users only tap into a fraction of their capabilities. Employe
 es spend weeks learning systems\, customers struggle to discover value\, 
 and powerful features go unused. Traditional applications suffer from two
  constraints: users must know a capability exists\, and applications can 
 only do what their designers anticipated. AI changes both assumptions. Wh
 en A…\n\nhttps://www.meetup.com/applied_ai/events/316657822/
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DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261014T170000+0000
DTEND:20261015T000000+0000
SUMMARY:Wild AI - October 14th @ Mayo Clinic
LOCATION:Two Discovery Square\, 415 2nd Ave SW\, Rochester\, MN
URL:https://www.meetup.com/wild-ai/events/316058988/
DESCRIPTION:Wild AI and BiotechMN are partnering up for a unique day of c
 o-working\, networking\, and presentations at the intersection of AI and 
 biotechnology! ​Join us to learn from local leaders\, network with resear
 chers and builders\, and to share ideas that shape what's next. ​Program 
 ​Noon \\- 4:00pm \\| Co\\-Working: We are getting the day going with our 
 popular afternoon co-working at Discovery Square on the Mayo Clinic campu
 s. There are nice spaces both indoors and outdoors\, some conference room
 s to use…\n\nhttps://www.meetup.com/wild-ai/events/316058988/
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DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261014T210000+0000
DTEND:20261014T230000+0000
SUMMARY:AI Engineering Meetup: Agentic Coding\, Pushed Further and Questi
 oned
LOCATION:Industrious\, T3 Building\, 323 N Washington Ave\, Suite 200\, M
 inneapolis\, MN
URL:https://www.meetup.com/minneapolis-ai-engineer-meetup/events/31681844
 4/
DESCRIPTION:Two talks this month\, coming at agentic development from opp
 osite ends. One is about pushing agentic coding as far as it'll go withou
 t the quality falling apart. The other asks whether the code was ever the
  point. Ian Bicking: Agentic coding: pushing further\, maintaining qualit
 y Every time you solve one problem in agentic coding it's an opportunity 
 to push it further... and bump into a new set of problems. I'll share som
 e of the specific techniques I've used\, ready for you to try: going deep
 er…\n\nhttps://www.meetup.com/minneapolis-ai-engineer-meetup/events/31681
 8444/
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DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261016T170000+0000
DTEND:20261016T180000+0000
SUMMARY:JEV for Everyday Decision-Making: Practical Use Cases and Demos
LOCATION:https://luma.com/event/evt-iFCvDGaeNQzfkRi
URL:https://luma.com/lgk2mav7
DESCRIPTION:https://luma.com/lgk2mav7
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UID:ae601c74-c69c-4325-b5c7-97d7c2bfaf6c@rapidtechnologists.org
DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261017T183000+0000
DTEND:20261017T213000+0000
SUMMARY:Vibe Code MN
LOCATION:Walker Library\, 2880 Hennepin Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN
URL:https://www.meetup.com/vibe-coding-minnesota/events/316653792/
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about vibe coding\, where we’ll learn together and
  exchange knowledge on tools\, workflows\, processes\, and hold each othe
 r accountable with our projects.\n\nhttps://www.meetup.com/vibe-coding-mi
 nnesota/events/316653792/
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UID:5a097ca0-10bd-488b-b990-e3496d18b137@rapidtechnologists.org
DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261019T223000+0000
DTEND:20261019T233000+0000
SUMMARY:Beyond the Default: Supercharging Claude Enterprise for Your Orga
 nization
LOCATION:Colonial Warehouse\, 212 N 3rd Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN 55401\, US
 A
URL:https://luma.com/0s6qucb7
DESCRIPTION:Address: Colonial Warehouse Minneapolis\, MN United States Ho
 sted by Emery\n\nhttps://luma.com/0s6qucb7
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DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261019T230000+0000
DTEND:20261020T010000+0000
SUMMARY:Wild AI - October 19th @ Dangerous Man Brewing
LOCATION:Dangerous Man Brewing New location\, 861 E. Hennepin Ave 100\, M
 inneapolis\, MN
URL:https://www.meetup.com/wild-ai/events/316500602/
DESCRIPTION:Wild AI Meetup: Monday\, September 21st\, at Dangerous Man Br
 ewing Event Agenda: 6:00 PM: Arrival\, mingling\, and drinks. 6:40 - 7:40
  PM: Speaker sessions begin. 7:40 - 8:00 pm: Open networking\, offering a
 ttendees the chance to connect directly with speakers and fellow innovato
 rs.\n\nhttps://www.meetup.com/wild-ai/events/316500602/
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UID:f8ae818b-6444-4d94-b3b8-6a046902ac59@rapidtechnologists.org
DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261020T170000+0000
DTEND:20261020T180000+0000
SUMMARY:What Military Intelligence Already Figured Out About AI Agents wi
 th Sage Faraday
LOCATION:https://luma.com/event/evt-YteswiaxATe8Qzc
URL:https://luma.com/jvcf5u45
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Caroline Holden\n\nhttps://luma.com/jvcf5u45
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DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261025T170000+0000
DTEND:20261025T210000+0000
SUMMARY:Builder Workshop: Choosing and Combining AI Models | All About Lo
 cal / Open Source Models
LOCATION:Lab651\, 550 Vandalia St Ste 231\, St Paul\, MN 55114\, USA
URL:https://luma.com/0er5f2ln
DESCRIPTION:Address: Lab651 Saint Paul\, MN United States Hosted by Carol
 ine Holden\n\nhttps://luma.com/0er5f2ln
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DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261027T213000+0000
DTEND:20261028T003000+0000
SUMMARY:Women Leading in Technology
LOCATION:American Swedish Institute\, 2600 Park Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 
 55407
URL:https://mntech.org/event/women-leading-in-technology-oct-26/
DESCRIPTION:NEW VENUE! Join MnTech & Women Leading in Technology for anot
 her engaging night of learning and connecting at the American Swedish Ins
 titute!\n\nhttps://mntech.org/event/women-leading-in-technology-oct-26/
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DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261102T140000+0000
DTEND:20261102T230000+0000
SUMMARY:Applied AI Conference
LOCATION:Saint Paul RiverCentre\, 175 Kellogg Blvd W\, St Paul\, MN 55102
URL:https://www.meetup.com/applied_ai/events/316229608/
DESCRIPTION:Minnesota's biggest AI event of the year is back. One day\, m
 ultiple stages\, every format you can think of — keynotes\, panels\, work
 shops — covering how AI is actually being used across industries. [Heads 
 up: this is a paid event\, and tickets are sold through Eventbrite\, not 
 Meetup.](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/applied-ai-conference-2026-tickets-
 1993486676312?aff=oddtdtcreator&keeptld=true) This is where the Upper Mid
 west's AI community gets in a room together: builders\, business leaders\
 , resear…\n\nhttps://www.meetup.com/applied_ai/events/316229608/
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DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261113T143000+0000
DTEND:20261113T163000+0000
SUMMARY:November AI Study Group
LOCATION:https://luma.com/event/evt-HFDFqEBCTRaOZo0
URL:https://luma.com/655v5b92
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Caroline Holden\n\nhttps://luma.com/655v5b92
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DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261117T000000+0000
DTEND:20261117T020000+0000
SUMMARY:Wild AI - November 16th @ Dangerous Man Brewing
LOCATION:Dangerous Man Brewing New location\, 861 E. Hennepin Ave 100\, M
 inneapolis\, MN
URL:https://www.meetup.com/wild-ai/events/316059008/
DESCRIPTION:Wild AI Meetup: Monday\, November 16th\, at Dangerous Man Bre
 wing Event Agenda: 6:00 PM: Arrival\, mingling\, and drinks. 6:40 - 7:40 
 PM: Speaker sessions begin. 7:40 - 8:00 pm: Open networking\, offering at
 tendees the chance to connect directly with speakers and fellow innovator
 s.\n\nhttps://www.meetup.com/wild-ai/events/316059008/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:94ea2376-d2c7-4ab4-b91b-945f513e33d6@rapidtechnologists.org
DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261119T220000+0000
DTEND:20261120T020000+0000
SUMMARY:MnTech Elevate
LOCATION:Guthrie Theater\, 818 S 2nd St\, Minneapolis\, 55415
URL:https://mntech.org/event/mntech-elevate/
DESCRIPTION:MnTech Elevate is MnTech's premier tech party of the year. Th
 is celebratory event is an opportunity for leaders to recognize their tea
 ms and celebrate the impact the companies and technologists that are driv
 ing technology in Minnesota. 345 attendees 2025.\n\nhttps://mntech.org/ev
 ent/mntech-elevate/
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UID:f3354ab8-331a-4ede-a78f-a635d8d5d14b@rapidtechnologists.org
DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261211T143000+0000
DTEND:20261211T163000+0000
SUMMARY:December AI Study Group
LOCATION:https://luma.com/event/evt-5CwwYDqSspm1Ixc
URL:https://luma.com/grqpw0r7
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Caroline Holden\n\nhttps://luma.com/grqpw0r7
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DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20261222T000000+0000
DTEND:20261222T020000+0000
SUMMARY:Wild AI - December 21st @ Dangerous Man Brewing
LOCATION:Dangerous Man Brewing New location\, 861 E. Hennepin Ave 100\, M
 inneapolis\, MN
URL:https://www.meetup.com/wild-ai/events/316059021/
DESCRIPTION:Wild AI Meetup: Monday\, December 21st\, at Dangerous Man Bre
 wing Event Agenda: 6:00 PM: Arrival\, mingling\, and drinks. 6:40 - 7:40 
 PM: Speaker sessions begin. 7:40 - 8:00 pm: Open networking\, offering at
 tendees the chance to connect directly with speakers and fellow innovator
 s.\n\nhttps://www.meetup.com/wild-ai/events/316059021/
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UID:6526b0d6-caf3-4f11-bad1-bb1b291113d7@rapidtechnologists.org
DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20270107T133000+0000
DTEND:20270107T153000+0000
SUMMARY:Tech Outlook - 2027
LOCATION:Metropolitan Ballroom\, 5418 W. Wayzata Blvd\, Golden Valley\, 5
 5416
URL:https://mntech.org/event/tech-outlook-2027/
DESCRIPTION:Join technology\, business\, and state policy leaders as they
  share the issues and solutions that will shape headlines\, influence boa
 rdrooms\, and drive policy in the year ahead. MnTech Outlook explores eme
 rging tech policy\, strategic trends\, and the innovations fueling growth
  across Minnesota. Connect with peers and decision-makers during a dynami
 c morning of learning and networking designed to position MN for success 
 in 2027.\n\nhttps://mntech.org/event/tech-outlook-2027/
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DTSTAMP:20261007T194913Z
DTSTART:20270401T130000+0000
DTEND:20270401T220000+0000
SUMMARY:MnTech Connect
LOCATION:Saint Paul RiverCentre\, 175 Kellogg Blvd. West\, St. Paul\, MN\
 , 55102
URL:https://mntech.org/event/mntech-connect-2027/
DESCRIPTION:The MnTech Connect Conference is a high‑energy day of learnin
 g\, networking\, and real‑world insight.\n\nhttps://mntech.org/event/mnte
 ch-connect-2027/
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