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SUMMARY:2026 AFCEA Hampton Roads Maritime Operations & Information Warfare Summit
DESCRIPTION:Reach decision‑makers who own the problem. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSenior leaders from Fleet and type commands\, Naval Information Forces\, systems commands\, and program offices attend to discuss their toughest IW and maritime operations challenges and future requirements.  \nAlign with published Navy technology priorities. \nSponsoring demonstrates your commitment to the DON CIO PTA missions and puts your experts in the conversation early. \nBuild relationships that outlast the conference. \nAFCEA forums are specifically valued by Government leaders for the chance to have frank\, technically informed discussions with industry and academia that shape future initiatives and acquisitions.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/2026-afcea-hampton-roads-maritime-operations-information-warfare-summit/
LOCATION:Hilton Norfolk The Main\, 100 East Main Street\, Norfolk\, VA 23510\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23510\, US
CATEGORIES:Conference,Networking
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneur Essentials: Cybersecurity for Startup Healthcare Companies
DESCRIPTION:Protect your healthcare startup from cyber threats\, stay compliant & learn practical strategies to safeguard patient data and build trust.\n\n\nOur monthly Entrepreneur Essentials series\, powered by TMoblile\, delivers the practical and technical skills startup companies need—right at your fingertips. Join us for lunch and insights from industry-leading professionals. This month’s session\, “Cybersecurity for Startup Healthcare Companies\,” will explore strategies to protect sensitive data\, manage risk\, strengthen compliance\, and build a secure foundation for growth\, with a particular focus on companies neavigating the healthcare sector.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/entrepreneur-essentials-cybersecurity-for-startup-healthcare-companies/
LOCATION:Bloom Coworking\, 739 High Street\, Portsmouth\, VA 23704\, Portsmouth\, VA\, 23704\, US
CATEGORIES:Bloom Coworking,Business,Entrepreneurship
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SUMMARY:Connecting Claude to Everything: The MCP Deep Dive | AICHR
DESCRIPTION:Notice: This meeting will be recorded. By joining and remaining in this meeting\, you consent to being recorded. If you do not consent\, please do not join. \nThis event is capped at 500 attendees. Register now to secure your spot. \nConnecting Claude to Everything: The MCP Deep Dive\nClaude is smart. But right now\, it’s smart in a room with no doors.\nIt can’t check your Slack. It can’t read your database. It can’t update your Notion. It can’t file your GitHub issues. It can’t query your Stripe data. Every time you want Claude to work with your actual tools\, you’re copying and pasting between windows like it’s 2019.\nMCP (Model Context Protocol) is the fix. It’s the universal adapter that connects Claude to Gmail\, Slack\, Google Drive\, Notion\, Asana\, GitHub\, Stripe\, databases\, and 3\,000+ other services — through a single standard protocol. Think of it like USB-C for AI.\nThis session shows you how to connect Claude to the tools you actually use\, with live demos at two levels: Cowork Connectors for everyone (click-to-connect\, no code) and Claude Code MCP Servers for developers (install any server from the ecosystem\, connect to databases and APIs).\nWhat we’ll cover:\n🔌 What Is MCP and Why It Matters The universal adapter that lets Claude talk to any external service. One protocol\, thousands of connections.\n⚡ 10 Connections We’ll Build Live:\nFor Everyone (Cowork Connectors — no code): \n\nGmail + Calendar — cross-referencing email and meetings in a single prompt\nSlack — summarize channels\, find un-responded messages\, draft replies\nGoogle Drive — search\, read\, and create files across your Drive\nNotion — query databases\, create pages\, search your workspace\nAsana — check overdue tasks\, create tasks\, update status\n\nFor Developers (Claude Code MCP Servers):\n6. GitHub — review PRs\, create issues\, check CI status\n7. Stripe — query customers\, invoices\, MRR trends\n8. Databases — connect to Postgres/Supabase\, run queries in English\n9. Custom APIs — connect Claude to any REST API (live demo: URL shortener)\n10. Stacking Connections — one prompt that touches 4+ services simultaneously \n🔍 Finding and Installing MCP Servers Where to discover the 3\,000+ MCP servers available\, how to install them\, and how to evaluate which ones are worth adding. \nWho this is for: Two tracks in one event. If you’ve attended any of our previous events and want to connect Claude to the services you use every day — this is for you. Developers will learn how to install MCP servers and connect Claude to databases and APIs. Non-technical attendees will learn how to use Cowork Connectors to connect Claude to Gmail\, Slack\, Drive\, Notion\, and Asana with zero code. \nWho this is NOT for: If you haven’t installed Claude Desktop yet\, start with our free setup guide first. We’re spending our time connecting services\, not installing. \nWhat you’ll leave with: ✅ At least 2-3 new services connected to Claude ✅ A free homework doc with all 10 connection prompts and an MCP installation guide ✅ The framework for finding and evaluating MCP servers ✅ An understanding of how to stack multiple connections in a single prompt \nPrerequisites: — Claude Desktop installed (claude.com/download) — Claude Pro ($20/month) or Max ($100+/month) subscription — Cowork mode accessible — Have login credentials ready for services you want to connect (Gmail\, Slack\, Notion\, Asana\, etc.) — Developers: Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code) \n🎙️ Your Speaker Andrew Stafford Co-Lead of The AI Collective Hampton Roads. 25+ years across technology\, cloud architecture\, and AI — including work with Amazon\, NASA\, healthcare platforms\, and enterprise systems. Author of AI for Business. Currently building at the intersection of AI tooling\, agentic workflows\, and practical business automation. \n🏢 For Businesses Want to bring AI automation training to your team? We offer private workshops (lunch and learn\, half-day\, full-day bootcamp)\, conference speaking\, and technical consulting. Book a discovery call \n\n🤝 Organizers & partners\n​\nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​Platinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University\nHampton Roads Chamber Foundation\nRetail Alliance & Retail Alliance Foundation \nBronze partners\nAssembly\n757 Collab \n🌍 ​Our parent org \nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 225\,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. \nAll 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.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/connecting-claude-to-everything-the-mcp-deep-dive-aichr/
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SUMMARY:Peninsula Builders Study Group
DESCRIPTION:New AI tools are dropping every week. Bookmarks are piling up. “To-be-studied” lists are growing faster than we can keep up with. \nSound familiar? \nPeninsula Builders Study Group is a local initiative for builders of the Peninsula area who want to stop meaning to learn and start actually doing it—together. \nThere’s no pressure to be an expert\, and no bootcamp intensity. Just a consistent habit\, a room full of curious people\, and the accountability that comes from showing up. \nHow it works:\nWe meet every two weeks on Tuesdays from 6:00–7:30 PM at CNU. Sessions are a mix of focused study and group discussion.\nThings to bring: \n\nLaptop\nEarphones/headphones\n\nSession details:\n🕕 Study time: 6:05 PM – 7:05 PM\n🤝 Networking time: 7:05 PM – 7:30 PM\n📍 Location: Christopher Newport University (Luter 170)\n🔁 Frequency: Bi-weekly (Tuesdays)\n💬 Join Slack: Fill Google Form\nDirections:\nPark in the visitor spots in front of Trible Library. From there\, take the first right onto the brick path (on your right if you’re facing the library)\, walk past the Freeman Center\, and take the first left. Luter 170 is in the rightmost wing of the Luter Hall building\, you’ll see a sign on the door. \nRoadmap (optional structure we’re following): \n\nAI Fluency + Claude 101 (start here)\nBuilding with the Claude API\nIntro to MCP + MCP Advanced\nClaude Code in Action + Coursera module\nPractice questions + scenario walkthroughs\nAnti-patterns review\n\nBased on: “The Claude Certified Architect is Here!” \nYou are welcome to study on anything else too. The goal is the habit\, not the syllabus.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/peninsula-builders-study-group/
LOCATION:Christopher Newport University\, 1 Avenue of the Arts\, Newport News\, VA\, 23606\, US
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SUMMARY:🧜‍♀️ AICHR | Peninsula Builders Study Group
DESCRIPTION:New AI tools are dropping every week. Bookmarks are piling up. “To-be-studied” lists are growing faster than we can keep up with.\nSound familiar? \nPeninsula Builders Study Group is a local initiative for students and developers of the Peninsula area who want to stop meaning to learn and start actually doing it—together.\nThere’s no pressure to be an expert\, and no bootcamp intensity. Just a consistent habit\, a room full of curious people\, and the accountability that comes from showing up. \nHow it works:\nWe meet every two weeks on Tuesdays from 6:00–7:30 PM at CNU. Sessions are a mix of focused study and group discussion. \nThings to bring: \n\nLaptop\nEarphones/headphones\n\nSession details:\n🕕 Study time: 6:05 PM – 7:05 PM\n🤝 Networking time: 7:05 PM – 7:30 PM\n📍 Location: Christopher Newport University (Luter 170)\n🔁 Frequency: Bi-weekly (Tuesdays)\n💬 Join Slack: Fill Google Form \nDirections:\nPark in the visitor spots in front of Trible Library. From there\, take the first right onto the brick path (on your right if you’re facing the library)\, walk past the Freeman Center\, and take the first left. Luter 170 is in the rightmost wing of the Luter Hall building\, you’ll see a sign on the door. \nRoadmap (optional structure we’re following): \n\nAI Fluency + Claude 101 (start here)\nBuilding with the Claude API\nIntro to MCP + MCP Advanced\nClaude Code in Action + Coursera module\nPractice questions + scenario walkthroughs\nAnti-patterns review\n\nBased on: “The Claude Certified Architect is Here!”\nYou are welcome to study on anything else too. The goal is the habit\, not the syllabus. \n🤝 Organizers & partners\n​\nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​Platinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University\nHampton Roads Chamber Foundation\nRetail Alliance & Retail Alliance Foundation\nThe HIVE + City of Virginia Beach \nBronze partners\nAssembly\n757 Collab \n🌍 ​Our parent org \nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 200\,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. \nAll 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.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/%f0%9f%a7%9c%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8f-aichr-peninsula-builders-study-group/
LOCATION:Christopher Newport University\, 1 Avenue of the Arts\, Newport News\, VA\, 23606\, US
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SUMMARY:Peninsula Developers Study Group
DESCRIPTION:New AI tools are dropping every week. Bookmarks are piling up. “To-be-studied” lists are growing faster than we can keep up with. \nSound familiar? \nPeninsula Developers Study Group is a local initiative for students and developers in the Peninsula area who want to stop meaning to learn and start actually doing it—together. \nThere’s no pressure to be an expert\, and no bootcamp intensity. Just a consistent habit\, a room full of curious people\, and the accountability that comes from showing up. \nHow it works:\nWe meet every two weeks on Tuesdays from 6:00–7:30 PM at CNU. Sessions are a mix of focused study and group discussion. \nSession details:\n🕕 Study time: 6:05 PM – 7:05 PM\n🤝 Networking time: 7:05 PM – 7:30 PM\n📍 Location: Christopher Newport University (Luter 170)\n🔁 Frequency: Bi-weekly (Tuesdays)\n💬 Join Slack: Fill Google Form \nThings to bring: \n\nLaptop\nEarphones/headphones\n\nRoadmap (optional structure we’re following): \n\nAI Fluency + Claude 101 (start here)\nBuilding with the Claude API\nIntro to MCP + MCP Advanced\nClaude Code in Action + Coursera module\nPractice questions + scenario walkthroughs\nAnti-patterns review\n\nBased on: “The Claude Certified Architect is Here!” \nYou are welcome to study on anything else too. The goal is the habit\, not the syllabus.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/peninsula-developers-study-group-3/
LOCATION:Christopher Newport University\, 1 Avenue of the Arts\, Newport News\, VA\, 23606\, US
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