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title: "AI Events & Workshops in San Diego | Backland Labs"
description: "Find hands-on AI workshops, meetups, and community events hosted by Backland Labs in San Diego."
canonical: "https://www.backlandlabs.io/events"
last-updated: "2026-09-10"
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Events

# AI events for people who want to build. 

Hands-on workshops, conversations, and community sessions from Backland Labs in San Diego. 

Next up 

## Upcoming events 

[View the live community calendar ↗ ](https://linktr.ee/maxsevents) 

No events are scheduled on this site right now. Check the live community calendar for new listings. 

Archive 

## Past events 

 Thu, Aug 20 

### [ Self-Hosting Models and Managing Token Spend ](/events/ai-tinkerers-august-2026) 

 A builder-to-builder AI Tinkerers meetup focused on self-hosted models, lower token costs, and production lessons from real systems. 

 Thu, Aug 6 

### [ Claude Impact Lab: August 6 ](/events/claude-impact-lab-august-6) 

 A hands-on evening build where San Diego teams turn a community conversation about AI into a local answer. 

 Sat, Aug 1 

### [ Claude Impact Lab: August 1-2 ](/events/claude-impact-lab-august-1) 

 A free, two-day hands-on lab for turning real community challenges into meaningful progress with Claude and other AI tools. 

 Fri, Jul 24 

### [ Claude Cowork for Transitioning Veterans ](/events/claude-cowork-transitioning-veterans) 

 A hands-on Claude Cowork workshop for service members transitioning from the military and veterans within 24 months of transition. 

 Wed, Jul 22 

### [ San Diego | Claude Conversation ](/events/claude-conversation) 

 A community conversation about who decides the rules for AI, and what San Diego can do about it. 

Next step 

##  Want this kind of session for your team? 

 We run the same hands-on format privately for companies and law firms. Book a free 30-minute call and we will map out what a session for your team would cover. 

[ Schedule a consultation ↗ ](https://calendar.app.google/JyNNPpmu4uz7GR158)