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Dawson Chamber Workshop · May 12, 2026

From Chaos
to Agent.

How to put AI to work in your business.

Skip the theory. Watch a real AI agent get built live for a local chamber member — then leave with a clear plan to do the same for yours. No tech background required.

Date
Tuesday, May 12
Time
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Location
Dawson Chamber Office
Cost
Free

Most businesses are still doing things the hard way.

Everyone is talking about AI. Very few are actually using it — not in a tool-sitting-on-a-tab way, but in a this-workflow-runs-itself-now way. The gap between talking about AI and operating with AI is where all the advantage is hiding. This workshop closes that gap.

"One person with the right agent can now do the work of an entire department."

The 8 levels of AI maturity.

Every business sits somewhere on this ladder. Most are at Level 1 or 2. The leap to Level 4 and beyond is where productivity multiplies by 10×, 100×, or more. In the workshop, we'll pinpoint exactly where your business is — and where it can go next.

L1
Manual
0.1×
L2
Documented
L3
AI-Assisted
L4
AI Workflow
10×
L5
AI Agent
100×
L6
Orchestration
1,000×
L7
Agent Swarm
10,000×
L8
Portfolio
100,000×
The workshop gets you from Level 1 or 2 → Level 4 and 5, with a clear path forward.

Four concrete things. In two hours.

1
Your AI maturity level — identified
See exactly where your business sits on the 8-level scale, and what the next step looks like.
2
Your "golden example" — in hand
The one repeatable workflow in your business that's ready to become an AI agent. You'll leave with it on paper.
3
Proof this is real — live
Watch a custom AI agent get built, in real time, for a chamber member you know — using their actual data.
4
A practical path forward
No developer. No six-figure budget. Just a clear next step you can take this week.

The agenda.

Two hours, six segments, one live build. Every minute earns its seat.

1:00 – 1:10 PM
Your business is a file system
A new way to see your business that makes everything click.
1:10 – 1:30 PM
The 8 levels of AI maturity
Where most businesses are. Where the leap happens. Where this is going.
1:30 – 1:40 PM
Why now — not in two years
What changed, what it costs, and why this window matters.
1:40 – 2:30 PM
Live agent build Live
Watch a custom AI agent get built for a local chamber member — in real time, using their real data.
2:30 – 2:45 PM
Your golden example
Identify the one repeatable task in your business that's ready for an agent. You leave with it on paper.
2:45 – 3:00 PM
Q&A + next steps
Book a one-on-one build session and walk out with a plan.

A real agent. A real business. Built in the room.

This isn't a slide. One chamber member will volunteer their business, bring their actual data — a spreadsheet, a calendar, an intake form — and we'll build a custom AI agent for them, live. You'll see the whole thing: the prompt, the workflow, the agent running, the output. When you leave, you'll know what it actually takes.

What you'll see

The exact steps to turn a repeatable task into an AI agent. The tools used. The cost. The time it takes. The quality of the output. No hidden magic — just the working process, end to end.

What it proves

This isn't years away. It isn't only for tech companies. A small local business can have a working agent before this workshop ends — and you'll watch it happen, then imagine yours.

Owners and operators, not engineers.

Business owners and operators who are AI-curious but haven't found a practical entry point. You don't need a tech background. You don't need to know what a prompt is. You need a business with repetitive work — which means everyone in the room qualifies.

If you've been watching AI from the sidelines and wondering when it becomes real for a business like yours, this is the hour it becomes real.

Jim Stocker.

Jim Stocker
Jim Stocker
Founder & President · Xcelerate AI

Jim has spent 25+ years in enterprise technology — including 13 years leading global services at UKG, where he rose from Manager to Vice President of Global Services Operations. He's also a former IT MSP founder and has deployed AI agents for organizations ranging from defense contractors to local chambers.

As the exclusive implementation partner for the Humans + Agents platform, Jim helps businesses of every size build AI operating layers that actually work. He lives and works in North Atlanta.

Bring a use case.
Leave with a plan.

Seats are limited. Registration is free.

Register — Email Jim
[email protected] · 44 Commerce Drive, Dawsonville GA