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:20260819T193000Z DTEND:20260819T213000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:LeaderSip: AI Automation for Small Businesses DESCRIPTION:Connect the region. Strengthen partnerships. Lead with trust.\n\n \n\nJoin a growing community of leaders at the next LeaderSip gathering. We meet monthly to turn local conversations into regional partnerships\, specifically bridging the I-71 and I-75 corridors between Cincinnati\, Dayton\, and Northern Kentucky.\n\n \n\nWhether you are driving in from Cincy or just down the road in Lebanon\, the goal is the same: high-impact connection.\n\n \n\nWhy LeaderSip?\n\n\n \n A Regional Hub: Meet business owners and executives you won't find at your usual local mixers.\n \n \n Expert Guest Speakers: We host top-tier experts delivering "micro-masterclasses" brief\, high-impact sessions designed to sharpen your edge without stealing your networking time.\n \n \n Expansion-Minded: We are a Tri-State community committed to regional growth\, moving beyond city limits to build a stronger business ecosystem.\n \n\n\n \n\nThis Month's Session: AI & Automation for Small Businesses: Cut Through the Hype\, Find What Actually Works\n\n \n\nGuest Speaker: Bill Augustine\n\nSmall business owners today are bombarded with AI hype tools\, trends\, and promises that can be hard to separate from what actually works. In this engaging session\, Bill Augustine will cut through the noise\, covering where AI and automation actually stand today\, the real difference between the two\, and why so many projects fail before they ever deliver value. He'll walk through what AI is and isn't suited for\, share real-world examples of easy automations you can put to work right away\, and offer a few honest predictions about where things are headed next.\n\n \n\nKey Takeaways:\n\n\n \n Clarify: Understand the real difference between AI and automation\, and why the distinction matters for your decisions.\n \n \n Simplify: See real examples of easy automations you can implement in your business right away.\n \n \n Prepare: Get an honest look at where AI is headed\, so you can plan ahead without chasing every trend.\n \n\n\n \n\nEvent Partners\n\nThis event is proudly supported by:\n\n\n \n Dimalanta\n \n \n Wilmington Chamber\n \n \n Lebanon Chamber\n \n \n Wilmington College\n \n\n\n \n\nCome for the networking\, stay for the strategy\, and leave with a wider reach. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Connect the region. Strengthen partnerships. Lead with trust.

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Join a growing community of leaders at the next LeaderSip \;gathering. We meet monthly to turn local conversations into regional partnerships\, specifically bridging the I-71 and I-75 corridors between Cincinnati\, Dayton\, and Northern Kentucky.

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Whether you are driving in from Cincy or just down the road in Lebanon\, the goal is the same: high-impact connection.

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Why LeaderSip?

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    A Regional Hub: \;Meet business owners and executives you won&rsquo\;t find at your usual local mixers.

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    Expert Guest Speakers: \;We host top-tier experts delivering "\;micro-masterclasses"\;&mdash\;brief\, high-impact sessions designed to sharpen your edge without stealing your networking time.

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    Expansion-Minded: \;We are a Tri-State community committed to regional growth\, moving beyond city limits to build a stronger business ecosystem.

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This Month&rsquo\;s Session: AI &\; Automation for Small Businesses: Cut Through the Hype\, Find What Actually Works

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Guest Speaker: Bill Augustine

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Small business owners today are bombarded with AI hype&mdash\;tools\, trends\, and promises that can be hard to separate from what actually works. In this engaging session\, Bill Augustine will cut through the noise\, covering where AI and automation actually stand today\, the real difference between the two\, and why so many projects fail before they ever deliver value. He'\;ll walk through what AI is&mdash\;and isn'\;t&mdash\;suited for\, share real-world examples of easy automations you can put to work right away\, and offer a few honest predictions about where things are headed next.

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Key Takeaways:

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    Clarify: \;Understand the real difference between AI and automation\, and why the distinction matters for your decisions.

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    Simplify: \;See real examples of easy automations you can implement in your business right away.

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    Prepare: \;Get an honest look at where AI is headed\, so you can plan ahead without chasing every trend.

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Event Partners

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This event is proudly supported by:

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    Dimalanta

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    Wilmington Chamber

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    Lebanon Chamber

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    Wilmington College

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Come for the networking\, stay for the strategy\, and leave with a wider reach.

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\n LOCATION:Wilmington College Buren Center Business Bailey Hall 104 1870 Quaker Way\, Wilmington\, OH 45177 UID:e.1583.21268 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260819T075916Z URL:https://business.wccchamber.com/events/details/leadersip-ai-automation-for-small-businesses-21268 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR