Events.com launches San Diego Claude Impact Lab Build Night and AI training program

Events.com is hosting the inaugural San Diego Claude Impact Lab Build Night tonight in La Jolla as part of Anthropic’s Claude Community program. The company is also launching AI Actualized, a new training program for event planners and organizers, with a first session set for Aug. 13.

Why it matters: - The event is designed to turn local concerns about artificial intelligence into working tools for everyday use. - Events.com is pairing community members, coders and Claude to address practical questions about AI, accountability and transparency. - The new training program is aimed at helping event planners and organizers adopt AI in a field with frequent, repeatable workflows.

What happened: - Events.com is hosting the inaugural San Diego Claude Impact Lab Build Night tonight from 6 to 10 p.m. at its headquarters in La Jolla, California. - The Build Night is part of Anthropic’s global Claude Community program, which brings community-hosted gatherings to people building with Claude. - The San Diego Claude Impact Lab is centered on a question raised during a prior Claude Conversation in San Diego: “Who decides the rules?” - Teams of four will work on a real-world problem tied to that discussion and present a working demo by the end of the night. - Participants do not need to be developers, and teams are designed to mix subject-matter knowledge with coding skills while Claude handles much of the technical work. - Attendees are asked to bring a laptop if they have one, and the event is currently on a waitlist. - Events.com and FindGood.tech are launching AI Actualized, a new AI training program for event planners and organizers. - The next AI Actualized session is set for Aug. 13, and registration is available at Events.com.

The details: - AI Actualized offers free in-person and virtual courses for organizers, venues, vendors and event attendees. - Cheryl K Goodman, chief strategy officer at Events.com, is leading the company’s AI strategy for event producers and attendees. - Goodman also leads developer and community efforts, including on-site AI training, open office hours and community collaborations at Events.com/AI. - Goodman hosts the Mind the Machine podcast and uses it to discuss AI insights with innovators. - The company says its event platform creates a structured first-party record of where people gather, what they pay for and why. - Events.com says that record powers its event knowledge graph and optimization engine, which are designed to improve discoverability and provide real-time insight into demand, audiences and pricing. - Events.com also owns and operates live properties including the La Jolla Concours d'Elegance and Summit at Sea. - FindGood.tech says it has trained more than 1,000 executives globally through hackathons, AI meetups and technical education sessions in San Diego, Los Angeles, Utah and Uzbekistan. - Backland Labs is an AI studio based in San Diego that provides workshops and AI engineering services to nonprofits, startups and enterprises. - Backland Labs also hosts community events and hands-on learning experiences focused on AI for social impact.

Between the lines: - The event reflects a push to make AI adoption feel less abstract and more tied to neighborhood-level problems. - The format suggests Events.com wants community members, not just engineers, to shape how AI tools are used in public-facing work. - The focus on event planning fits a business where repetitive operational tasks can be a natural fit for AI-assisted workflows. - Max Krueger, founder of Backland Labs and a Claude Community Ambassador, said the goal is to build practical tools that improve transparency, accountability and everyday life. - Cheryl K Goodman said the company wants to help close the gap between learning about AI and using it in community settings and high-repetition roles like event planning.

What's next: - The Build Night is expected to produce working demos from each team by the end of the evening. - Events.com says the AI Actualized program will continue with future sessions and community training tied to its broader AI efforts. - Goodman is holding open office hours for event planners every Thursday at Events.com. - More information is available at Events.com and Backland Labs.