FV + AI Launch: Fraser Valley AI Community Meetup
AI conversations should not require a drive into downtown Vancouver.
FV + AI is a new Fraser Valley community within the BC + AI Ecosystem, growing from the people and momentum behind the Surrey AI meetups. It is a local room for business owners, builders, practitioners, and curious neighbours to compare notes on how AI is actually showing up in their work and lives.
Our first gathering is deliberately small: around 20 people, pizza on the table, two short practical contributions, and enough space for everyone to speak.
WHAT TO EXPECT
• A quick welcome from Darren Coleman, FV+AI's local lead • Lessons carried forward from the Surrey AI community • One short local use case grounded in real work • An open roundtable about what people are trying, where they are stuck, and what this community should become • Pizza, drinks, and unhurried conversation
You do not need to be an AI expert. If you are experimenting, asking questions, trying to make responsible decisions, or simply looking for a local group that talks about the work without drowning in hype, you belong in the room.
WHY FRASER VALLEY
The BC + AI community has built strong rooms in Vancouver, Surrey, Comox Valley, and beyond. FV+AI gives people from Langley through Abbotsford and Chilliwack a closer home base—connected to the provincial network, shaped by local people.
This first night is a pilot by design. We will learn what the room needs, choose the next topics together, and grow from there.
ABOUT FV + AI
FV+AI (Fraser Valley AI) is an official regional community within the BC + AI Ecosystem Association. Darren Coleman is the local organizer. Kris Krüg and the BC + AI community are supporting the launch, and Matthew Schwartzman and the Surrey AI community are part of the story that made this possible.
ACCESS AND CARE
• Free, with registration approval because the first venue is small • Exact arrival and parking details will be sent to approved guests • Photos and notes are consent-first, with clear opt-out paths • This is a community gathering, not a vendor pitch
Come curious. Leave with neighbours.