🧜‍♀️ The AI Collective Hampton Roads | AI After Hours

🤝 A social networking night for AI, automation, and curious minds

AI After Dark is a relaxed, social-first networking event designed to bring together people across Hampton Roads who are curious about artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, vibecoding, and the future of technology.

This is not a lecture. This is not a pitch night.

It is a space to connect, explore ideas, and meet others who are building, learning, experimenting, or simply trying to understand where all of this is headed.

Whether you are brand new to AI or have been working in the field for years, you belong here.

​✨ What to expect

• Casual, open networking with a diverse mix of builders, creatives, technologists, founders, students, and professionals
• Organic conversations around AI, ML, automation, no-code, low-code, and emerging tools
• Light, informal discussion prompts to help break the ice
• No presentations, no panels, no pressure
• A welcoming environment for all experience levels and backgrounds

Come as you are. Grab a drink or coffee. Talk shop. Talk life. Make real connections.

👥 Who should attend
AI After Hours is for:

• People curious about AI and how it impacts work, creativity, and society
• Engineers, designers, product managers, analysts, and researchers
• No-code and automation builders
• Students and career switchers exploring the field
• Founders, consultants, and operators
• Seasoned professionals who want to meet others locally
• Anyone who wants to be part of Hampton Roads’ growing AI community

If you like thoughtful conversations and meeting people who care about where technology is going, you will fit right in.

🏪 Supporting local businesses
Each AI After Hours event is hosted at a local Hampton Roads business such as a brewery, coffee shop, or community space.

By attending, you are not only investing in your own network, you are also helping support the local venues that make our region vibrant. We intentionally rotate locations to spotlight different neighborhoods and businesses across the 757.

💡 Why AI After Hours exists
AI is moving fast. Community and connection help us move wisely.

AI After Hours exists to create a low-pressure, human-centered space where people can build relationships, share ideas, and learn from one another outside of formal talks or workshops. It is about strengthening the local ecosystem and making sure no one has to navigate this rapidly changing landscape alone.

ℹ️ Other bits of info & FAQs

• This is a free community event
• Drinks or food are available for purchase depending on the venue
• Photos or videos may be taken for community and marketing purposes
• Come solo or bring a friend
• ​​​Is there free parking in the area? Yes. Town Center has five garages with more than 4,380 spaces and 86 on-street spaces available for public use.
• ​What the closest free parking garage to the event? If you can't find street parking, head to Green Garage
• ​​​Is this free? Yes, but space is limited. Make sure to RSVP.

🤝 Organizers & partners
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Organizers
The AI Collective Hampton Roads

​Platinum partners
TechArk
Regent University
ECPI University

​Silver partners
TEKsystems
Assembly

​Space partner
757 Collab
The Hive by Virginia Beach
NSU Innovation Center

🌍 ​Our parent org
The AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 150,000+ pioneers – founders, researchers, operators, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events, workshops, and community-led research, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust, openness, and human flourishing.

All attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally, by registering for this event, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.