Find your start.
The event begins at noon Central. Meet collaborators, choose one audience and decide what your smallest useful demo will do.
Opening time confirmed. Detailed check-in and session order are still being finalized.AI BUILDERS / TENNESSEE
One weekend.
Something you made.
AI Builders Weekend at MTSU. A free place to turn curiosity into a working website, app or tool—with people who bring different strengths.
NOVEMBER20—222026 / MTSU
Free registrationAges 18+Teams of 2–6Beginners welcome
Come solo or with friends. Designers, writers, business minds, researchers and technical builders all have a place here.
A MANAGEABLE FIRST BUILD
Find a problem.
Make a first version.
Build. Test. Simplify.
Make one flow work, try it with someone else, and improve what confused them. Remote work is allowed; use organizer updates for on-site access hours.
Workshops, mentor schedules and overnight access have not been announced.Show what you made.
Presentations and awards run noon–3 p.m. Central. At least two teammates must be at MTSU to present.
Submission deadline, running order and judging criteria are still to be published.COME SOLO. BUILD TOGETHER.
You bring a perspective.
Your team brings the rest.
Find the audience, research the problem and ask useful questions.
Design the experience, write clear words and make the tool understandable.
Connect the pieces, test a working flow and explain its limits.
Tell the project’s story and prepare the live demonstration.
These are complementary contributions, not required job titles. Agree on responsibilities and make sure two people can present on Sunday.
- Register on Luma.
- Introduce yourself in #introductions.
- Share your interests and open roles in #find-a-team.
- Form a team of 2–6 and make a Sunday plan.
MEET US IN MURFREESBORO
A little clarity
before you travel.
LATEST ARRIVAL INFORMATION
Before you make the trip.
MTSU Business & Aerospace Building
1642 MTSU Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37132
- Room
- Not announced yet. Check Luma before traveling.
- Parking
- Friday passes are needed. Weekend parking is described as free; approved lots and pass pickup are still being finalized.
What is still being finalized?
Use the current arrival update above for the room and parking instructions. Detailed access hours, food and loaners have not been announced. Do not assume overnight building access. Check Luma before traveling.
Ask an arrival or accessibility question ↗THE REAL SUNDAY REQUIREMENT
A useful demo.
A story worth telling.
Two teammates on site. Sunday, November 22. Noon–3 p.m. Central.
The problem
Who is it for, and what are you helping them do?
The working flow
Demonstrate one useful thing, with a backup way to show it.
Your contribution
Credit the team, outside work and AI assistance honestly.
The next step
Explain what you tested, what is limited and what you would improve.
These are preparation suggestions, not the official judging rubric. Organizers are seeking a $2,000 prize pool; secured amounts, final awards and submission instructions are still being finalized.
Download the demo checklist ↓GOOD QUESTIONS. CLEAR ANSWERS.
Before you say yes.
Event facts checked 2026-11-01. Official registration and updates ↗