BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260506T133000Z DTEND:20260506T203000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Small Business Week DESCRIPTION:SMALL BUSINESS WEEK\n\n\n\nThe annual Georgetown Small Business Week celebrations are held the first week in May in conjunction with National Small Business Week. The Chamber partners with the City of Georgetown's Economic Development Department to host a week full of activities. Educational workshops are designed to help business owners and managers with various topics relevant to small businesses. Workshops focus more on detailed training\, and networking activities are scheduled to help connect our local businesses. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n TIME\n DESCRIPTION\n \n \n 8:30AM to 10:30AM\n \n \n\n AI Doesn't Have to Be Complicated by Teri Moten | SCORE \n\n AI is everywhere\, but it does not have to feel overwhelming. In this interactive 90-minute session\, we will explore a practical path to using AI more strategically in your business. You will discover how to think about AI beyond simple content creation\, identify everyday tools that create immediate value\, uncover hidden growth opportunities through deeper research\, and leave with a clear action plan you can implement right away. No technical background required. No coding. Just practical insight and real-world application.\n\n \n \n \n 10:45AM to 12:00PM\n \n AI Strategy for Your Business by Sandeep Dhall | SCORE\n\n Learn how to start developing a strategy by finding your "Why" for AI. Sandeep will explain how to double your output\, how to audit your processes\, and how to perform a maturity readiness check.\n\n \n \n \n 12:15PM to 1:15PM \n \n Networking/Social Lunch hosted by The City of Georgetown's Economic Development Department \n\n Join us for a relaxed networking lunch where you can grab a bite\, meet new people\, and connect with fellow entrepreneurs in a welcoming\, low-pressure setting. It's a great chance to share ideas\, swap experiences\, and build relationships with others who are growing businesses right here in Georgetown. Whether you're hoping to make new contacts or just enjoy good conversation\, this casual lunch is the perfect mid-day break to recharge and connect. \n\n \n \n \n 1:30PM to 3:00PM \n \n Your AI Marketing Assistant: Simple Workflows to Save Hours and Stay Consistent by Carolyn Cummins | SCORE \n\n AI doesn't have to be complicated to be powerful. In this practical session\, Carolyn Cummins shows you how to put AI to work as your behind-the-scenes marketing assistant. Instead of chasing hacks or one-off prompts\, you'll learn repeatable workflows that help you save time\, reduce stress\, and keep your marketing strategy on track. Discover how to: Map out content pillars and campaigns with AI so you never wonder what to post next. Create a weekly or monthly marketing plan in minutes\, not hours. Use AI to organize customer insights into clear messaging themes. Build reusable checklists and templates that simplify marketing tasks. Streamline your process so you spend more time connecting with clients and less time stuck in the weeds. You'll walk away with a simple framework and ready-to-use workflows you can replicate immediately\, making AI part of your business routine in a way that feels easy\, strategic\, and sustainable.\n\n \n \n \n 3:45PM to 4:45PM\n \n Turning Passion into Purpose: What to Consider Before Starting a Nonprofit by Andy Davis | The Center for Non-Profit Success\n\n Many people feel inspired to start a nonprofit after seeing a need in their community or experiencing an issue firsthand. Passion is often the spark that motivates people to act but turning that passion into meaningful impact requires thoughtful reflection and clarity of purpose. Before forming a new organization\, it can be helpful to step back and explore the problem you want to address\, the change you hope to see\, and the broader landscape of people and organizations already working in that space. This perspective helps ensure that your energy and ideas are directed toward creating the greatest possible impact. This session invites participants to explore the difference between passion\, purpose\, and organization. Through practical examples and guided reflection\, participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how to move from personal passion to purposeful\, sustainable community impact and whether that ultimately leads to starting a nonprofit or strengthening existing efforts. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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\nThe annual Georgetown Small Business Week \;celebrations are held the first week in May in conjunction with National Small Business Week. The Chamber partners with the City of Georgetown'\;s Economic Development Department to host a week full of activities. \; Educational workshops are designed to help business owners and managers with various topics relevant to small businesses. Workshops focus more on detailed training\, and networking activities are scheduled to help connect our local businesses. \;
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8:30AM to 10:30AM \;  \; \;
\n  \;AI Doesn&rsquo\;t Have to Be Complicated by Teri Moten | SCORE \;
\n AI is everywhere\, but it does not have to feel overwhelming. In this interactive 90-minute session\, we will explore a practical path to using AI more strategically in your business. You will discover how to think about AI beyond simple content creation\, identify everyday tools that create immediate value\, uncover hidden growth opportunities through deeper research\, and leave with a clear action plan you can implement right away. No technical background required. No coding. Just practical insight and real-world application.
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10:45AM to 12:00PM \; \;AI Strategy for Your Business by Sandeep Dhall | SCORE
\n Learn how to start developing a strategy by finding your &ldquo\;Why&rdquo\; for AI. Sandeep will explain how to double your output\, how to audit your processes\, and how to perform a maturity readiness check.
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12:15PM to 1:15PM \; \; \;Networking/Social Lunch hosted by The City of Georgetown&rsquo\;s Economic Development Department \;
\n Join us for a relaxed networking lunch where you can grab a bite\, meet new people\, and connect with fellow entrepreneurs in a welcoming\, low-pressure setting. It&rsquo\;s a great chance to share ideas\, swap experiences\, and build relationships with others who are growing businesses right here in Georgetown. Whether you'\;re hoping to make new contacts or just enjoy good conversation\, this casual lunch is the perfect mid-day break to recharge and connect. \;
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1:30PM to 3:00PM \; \;Your AI Marketing Assistant: Simple Workflows to Save Hours and Stay Consistent by Carolyn Cummins | SCORE \;
\n AI doesn&rsquo\;t have to be complicated to be powerful. In this practical session\, Carolyn Cummins shows you how to put AI to work as your behind-the-scenes marketing assistant. Instead of chasing hacks or one-off prompts\, you&rsquo\;ll learn repeatable workflows that help you save time\, reduce stress\, and keep your marketing strategy on track. Discover how to: &bull\; Map out content pillars and campaigns with AI so you never wonder what to post next. &bull\; Create a weekly or monthly marketing plan in minutes\, not hours. &bull\; Use AI to organize customer insights into clear messaging themes. &bull\; Build reusable checklists and templates that simplify marketing tasks. &bull\; Streamline your process so you spend more time connecting with clients and less time stuck in the weeds. You&rsquo\;ll walk away with a simple framework and ready-to-use workflows you can replicate immediately\, making AI part of your business routine in a way that feels easy\, strategic\, and sustainable.
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3:45PM to 4:45PM \; \;Turning Passion into Purpose: What to Consider Before Starting a Nonprofit by Andy Davis | The Center for Non-Profit Success
\n Many people feel inspired to start a nonprofit after seeing a need in their community or experiencing an issue firsthand. Passion is often the spark that motivates people to act&mdash\; but turning that passion into meaningful impact requires thoughtful reflection and clarity of purpose. Before forming a new organization\, it can be helpful to step back and explore the problem you want to address\, the change you hope to see\, and the broader landscape of people and organizations already working in that space. This perspective helps ensure that your energy and ideas are directed toward creating the greatest possible impact. This session invites participants to explore the difference between passion\, purpose\, and organization. Through practical examples and guided reflection\, participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how to move from personal passion to purposeful\, sustainable community impact and whether that ultimately leads to starting a nonprofit or strengthening existing efforts.
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\n LOCATION:The Georgetown Library 402 W. 8th Street Georgetown\, TX 78626 UID:e.3550.9805 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260422T085352Z URL:http://business.georgetownchamber.org/events/details/small-business-week-9805 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR