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Fast Coach: Build Your Dream Web Project with Cursor AI – No Coding Experience Needed

May 19, 2025
8:30am CDT

Asking AI to “code it for you” is just the start. To build something meaningful, you need to know how to guide it effectively — and that takes project experience. That’s where we come in. We’ll help you manage AI as a powerful development partner, not just a code generator.

Join us for a half-day, hands-on workshop where we guide you from idea to execution. Just bring your laptop, your project idea, and a Cursor AI subscription — we’ll help you bring it to life.

✅ No experience needed
✅ 100% ownership of your project’s IP
✅ Real progress, real results

Are you curious about how real people are using AI to save time and get better results—without becoming a tech wizard? Join us for coffee and conversation that’s casual, helpful, and human.

Swing by and enjoy mouthwatering bites that are sure to spice up your midday break from the Chi Phi food truck.

Moved to May 27th

Learn how you can us AI-powered email and social media marketing to build a powerful marketing machine.

​You will learn how startups can dramatically reduce costs and efforts of executing email and social media campaigns by leveraging AI.

MAGIC Webinar: Maximizing AGOL Efficiency - A Deep Dive into Admin Tools for Better Management

May 20, 2025
2pm CDT

Managing an ArcGIS Online (AGOL) organization can be time-consuming, especially for admins overseeing user permissions, content, and system maintenance. Please join us for a webinar with GEO Jobe's Randee Miller to learn about maximizing AGOL efficiency with Admin Tools for ArcGIS Online, a suite of user-friendly tools designed to simplify tasks. This presentation will highlight key features such as bulk user management, automated group assignments, content cleanup, and streamlining workflows, demonstrating how they can save time, improve efficiency, and keep your organization running smoothly.

🔗 Mix and Mingle (15 minutes)

Grab a plate, say hello, and get to know others in the room.

🎤 Keynote Speaker #1: Andre Brumfield (30 minutes)

"Taking Initiative: Web Automation & Networking Through Projects"

Andre shares his inspiring story of how personal projects helped him break into IT. He'll walk us through how he used Selenium Framework and PowerShell to automate tasks, make new connections, and open doors in his career.

🎨 Keynote Speaker #2: John Fleenor (30 minutes)

"Design Systems in UX: Structure, Benefits, and Real-World Impact"

What happens when teams don’t have a design system? John will break it down with real examples, including the design system he helped create for the U.S. Navy. Learn how UX design systems promote consistency, reduce errors, and improve collaboration across teams.

Meeting agenda:
6:00 pm Food and drink, attendee networking
6:30 pm Main meeting

Innovate Xcelerate Pitch Training Workshop

May 22, 2025
5pm CDT

The Innovate Xcelerate Pitch Training Workshop is a curated, in-person training designed to prepare entrepreneurs for success in high-stakes pitch events, including the culminating Innovate Xcelerate August Pitch Competition. This training is designed to build confidence, sharpen communication, and enhance storytelling around business models, value propositions, and investor readiness.

Are you curious about how real people are using AI to save time and get better results—without becoming a tech wizard? Join us for coffee and conversation that’s casual, helpful, and human.

BDPA of Memphis: Collegiate Meeting

May 23, 2025
2:30pm CDT

BDPA of Memphis invites college students to gather at the Crews Center for Entrepreneurship at the U of M to continue hands-on development work on the official BDPA Memphis website, building both their skills and their portfolios. In addition to coding and collaboration, we’ll begin planning our upcoming workshop series—an exciting initiative designed to provide valuable learning experiences led by students and professionals alike. It’s a great time to contribute, connect, and shape what’s next for these young professionals.

Crews Center for Entrepreneurship | 3618 Walker Ave

 (AI) Actual Intelligence w/ Audrey Willis: Radio Show 

May 23, 2025
4pm CDT

Memphis is leveling up its tech game with a brand-new radio show that’s all about the people, innovations, and stories driving the Digital Delta (aka Memphis). Starting at 4 PM, Audrey will hit the airwaves on 88.5 FM and stream online at voiceofmscs.com, bringing us real conversations about the tech shaping our world.

Public open house

We're going to play multiplayer games like your parents did it in 1999! A good, old-fashioned LAN Party! That's right - bring your best gaming rig out and fight it out in Halo, play some Minecraft on our new Minecraft server, or even participate in a Super Smash Brothers Tourney! Check in starts at 3pm at the makerspace and goes until we realize how old we really are! We will have snacks and $0.50 sodas, but feel free to bring your own

Sloss.Tech

June 25 - 27, 2025
Birmingham, Alabama

DelTech

October 8-10, 2025
Epicenter Memphis
Memphis, TN

Ready to advance your career in IT and STEM? Join the BDPA of Memphis! Our chapter offers professional development, networking, mentoring, and community outreach to help you thrive. Connect with like-minded professionals, gain valuable skills, and make a positive impact.

The Memphis Technology Foundation (MTF) is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting and promoting the technology community in Memphis, Tennessee. It acts as a central hub for local technology professionals, enthusiasts, and students by organizing events, meetups, and educational programs that focus on software development, IT, cybersecurity, and other technology-related fields.

We invite you to join our dedicated Discord server for networking opportunities and discussions on various technology topics.

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