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:20260130T170000Z DTEND:20260130T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Tech the Halls: AI Workshop - Your Business Assistant DESCRIPTION:The Bedford County Chamber is pleased to partner with Problem Solutions\, UDNI and ACM Bedford County Campus to bring this valuable Technology Workshop to the business community of the Bedford County region. \nAI as Your Business Assistant: Transforming AI from Tool to Team-Member\n\n\n\nWorking in business often means wearing every hat marketing\, customer service\, HR\, and everything in between. If you're not using AI yet\, this session is designed just for you. We'll break down the super-basic\, no-tech-experience-required steps of getting started with AI tools that can lighten your workload and help you reclaim valuable time.\n\nIn this workshop\, we'll explore:\n\n\n \n Where to begin: how to choose and set up an AI assistant that fits your needs.\n \n \n Free vs. paid plans: what's included\, what's worth paying for\, and how to decide.\n \n \n Real tasks AI can take off your plate: from writing social media posts and website copy to drafting emails\, customer service responses\, press releases\, event plans\, and more.\n \n \n Using AI to set healthy boundaries: crafting on-brand\, confident messages that support your policies and in a tone of your choosing.\n \n\n\nThis is a fun\, interactive session bring your tablet or laptop and expect real-time demos so you can see exactly how AI works\, how to talk to it\, and how it can immediately start supporting your business.\n\nPerfect for and anyone juggling more tasks than time. Come ready to explore\, learn\, and leave with practical tools you can use the same day.\n\n\n\nCopilot Training\n\n\n\nAI for Small Business: Simple\, Safe\, and Practical is a 30-minute\, no-fluff workshop designed to help business owners understand how to use AI confidently and responsibly in their day-to-day operations. Attendees will learn what AI actually is (in plain English)\, how tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot work\, and where they fit into a modern business.\n\n\n\nThe session covers real-world examples\, time-saving workflows\, and essential safety practices to protect customer and company data. You'll also learn how to identify "shadow AI" inside your business\, understand the risks of free tools\, and see why Copilot is the most secure AI option for organizations already using Microsoft 365.\n\n\n\nBusiness owners will leave with practical skills\, ready-to-use prompts\, and a simple roadmap to start using AI immediately without the confusion\, the risk\, or the hype.\n\n\nMeet Our Speakers\n\n \n\nMICHAEL HRUSKA -President/CEO Problem Solutions\n\n\n\nMichael Hruska is a technologist with experiences spanning across standards\, emerging \n\ntechnologies\, learning\, and science. He is a former researcher at the National Institute of \n\nStandards and Technology (NIST). Mike provides technology\, business model and innovation \n\nsolutions to Fortune 500\, government and startups. His team has been stewarding the efforts \n\nfor the last 6+ years at the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative on the Experience API \n\n(xAPI). He researches\, strategizes\, designs\, and makes advanced technology solutions and \n\nproducts. His team has built award winning products and delivered solutions that support \n\nmillions of users. Michael's experience spans the continuum between advanced research on \n\nadaptive learning ecosystems and solution/product design. \n\n\n\nMichael is a member of the e-Learning Guild\, the Association for Training and Development \n\n(ATD)\, the Society for Applied Learning Technologies (SALT)\, and the National Defense and \n\nIndustrial Association (NDIA) and regularly presents at industry events. \n\n\n\nMichael currently serves in a board capacity on the Goodwill Industries of Conemaugh Valley\, \n\nand the Young Professionals of the Alleghenies. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the \n\nUniversity of Pittsburgh (Johnstown). He has previously held board positions at the Cambria \n\nCounty Chamber of Commerce\, the Somerset County Economic Development Council\, Venue of \n\nMerging Arts (VOMA)\, United Way of the Laurel Highlands\, and the Johnstown Business District \n\nDevelopment Corporation (JBDDC). \n\n\n\nMichael hosts a monthly entrepreneur meetup and other events to support local and regional \n\nentrepreneurship. He serves as a mentor and guide for a number of startups. He also serves as \n\nan advisor the Robert Water Trust Fund at the Community Foundation of the Alleghenies to \n\nsupport entrepreneurship.\n\n\n\n\n\nBILL SELL - Account Director and AI Innovation Partner at UDNI\n\n\n\nBill Sell is a lifelong entrepreneur who built his career from the kitchen up literally. After more than three decades as a chef\, fine-dining restaurant owner\, and culinary instructor\, Bill pivoted into the world of technology with the same grit and curiosity that fueled his success in hospitality. Returning to school\, he earned a degree in Cybersecurity and now serves as an Account Director and AI Innovation Partner at UDNI\, a Central Pennsylvania based cybersecurity firm.\n\n\n\nBill helps small and mid-sized businesses embrace modern security\, streamline operations\, and adopt practical AI tools without the hype. His unique blend of business ownership experience\, technical expertise\, and real-world problem solving makes him a trusted advisor for organizations looking to grow\, secure\, and modernize in today's rapidly changing landscape. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\nThe Bedford County Chamber is pleased to partner with Problem Solutions\, UDNI and ACM Bedford County Campus to bring this valuable Technology Workshop to the business community of the Bedford County region. \;\n

AI as Your Business Assistant: Transforming AI from Tool to Team-Member
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\nWorking in business often means wearing every hat&mdash\;marketing\, customer service\, HR\, and everything in between. If you&rsquo\;re not using AI yet\, this session is designed just for you. We&rsquo\;ll break down the super-basic\, no-tech-experience-required steps of getting started with AI tools that can lighten your workload and help you reclaim valuable time.

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In this workshop\, we&rsquo\;ll explore:

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This is a fun\, interactive session&mdash\;bring your tablet or laptop and \;expect real-time demos \; \;so you can see exactly how AI works\, how to talk to it\, and how it can immediately start supporting your business.

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Perfect for and anyone juggling more tasks than time. Come ready to explore\, learn\, and leave with practical tools you can use the same day.
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\nCopilot Training
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\nAI for Small Business: Simple\, Safe\, and Practical is a 30-minute\, no-fluff workshop designed to help business owners understand how to use AI confidently and responsibly in their day-to-day operations. Attendees will learn what AI actually is (in plain English)\, how tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot work\, and where they fit into a modern business.
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\nThe session covers real-world examples\, time-saving workflows\, and essential safety practices to protect customer and company data. You&rsquo\;ll also learn how to identify &ldquo\;shadow AI&rdquo\; inside your business\, understand the risks of free tools\, and see why Copilot is the most secure AI option for organizations already using Microsoft 365.
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\nBusiness owners will leave with practical skills\, ready-to-use prompts\, and a simple roadmap to start using AI immediately&mdash\;without the confusion\, the risk\, or the hype.

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\nMeet Our Speakers
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\nMICHAEL HRUSKA -President/CEO Problem Solutions
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\nMichael Hruska is a technologist with experiences spanning across standards\, emerging \;
\ntechnologies\, learning\, and science. He is a former researcher at the National Institute of \;
\nStandards and Technology (NIST). Mike provides technology\, business model and innovation \;
\nsolutions to Fortune 500\, government and startups. His team has been stewarding the efforts \;
\nfor the last 6+ years at the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative on the Experience API \;
\n(xAPI). He researches\, strategizes\, designs\, and makes advanced technology solutions and \;
\nproducts. His team has built award winning products and delivered solutions that support \;
\nmillions of users. Michael&rsquo\;s experience spans the continuum between advanced research on \;
\nadaptive learning ecosystems and solution/product design. \;
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\nMichael is a member of the e-Learning Guild\, the Association for Training and Development \;
\n(ATD)\, the Society for Applied Learning Technologies (SALT)\, and the National Defense and \;
\nIndustrial Association (NDIA) and regularly presents at industry events. \;
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\nMichael currently serves in a board capacity on the Goodwill Industries of Conemaugh Valley\, \;
\nand the Young Professionals of the Alleghenies. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the \;
\nUniversity of Pittsburgh (Johnstown). He has previously held board positions at the Cambria \;
\nCounty Chamber of Commerce\, the Somerset County Economic Development Council\, Venue of \;
\nMerging Arts (VOMA)\, United Way of the Laurel Highlands\, and the Johnstown Business District \;
\nDevelopment Corporation (JBDDC). \;
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\nMichael hosts a monthly entrepreneur meetup and other events to support local and regional \;
\nentrepreneurship. He serves as a mentor and guide for a number of startups. He also serves as \;
\nan advisor the Robert Water Trust Fund at the Community Foundation of the Alleghenies to \;
\nsupport entrepreneurship.
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\nBILL SELL - Account Director and AI Innovation Partner at UDNI
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\nBill Sell is a lifelong entrepreneur who built his career from the kitchen up&mdash\;literally. After more than three decades as a chef\, fine-dining restaurant owner\, and culinary instructor\, Bill pivoted into the world of technology with the same grit and curiosity that fueled his success in hospitality. Returning to school\, he earned a degree in Cybersecurity and now serves as an Account Director and AI Innovation Partner at UDNI\, a Central Pennsylvania&ndash\;based cybersecurity firm.
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\nBill helps small and mid-sized businesses embrace modern security\, streamline operations\, and adopt practical AI tools without the hype. His unique blend of business ownership experience\, technical expertise\, and real-world problem solving makes him a trusted advisor for organizations looking to grow\, secure\, and modernize in today&rsquo\;s rapidly changing landscape.
\n \; LOCATION:ACM Bedford County Campus 18 N River Ln Everett\, PA 15537 UID:e.2733.1833 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260404T055736Z URL:https://members.bedfordcountychamber.com/events/details/tech-the-halls-ai-workshop-your-business-assistant-1833 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR