Lansing Center Parking

Lansing Center Parking Lots (19, 20, 21, 37)

City of Lansing parking lots under and north of the Lansing Center are open 24 hours a day, fees are charged from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Credit cards are accepted at the entrances and exits.

To pay cash, visit one of the pay-on-foot machines available in the lobby of the Lansing Center and the parking level of the building. These machines may be used to pay for parking in the lots located north and under the Lansing Center. These machines accept cash, coupons, or credit cards (Note: to receive a receipt for a cash payment, press the receipt button on the pay-on-foot machines - a receipt will not be given at the exit for cash payments)

Rate: $2/hour with a daily maximum of $10

North Grand Parking Ramp

The North Grand parking ramp is a 24-hour parking facility and is adjacent to the DoubleTree by Hilton Lansing. Fees are charged 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Friday, and all day on weekends. Cash and credit cards are accepted. Skybridge access to the Lansing Center is available on the third level.

Rate: $1.50/half hour with a daily maximum of $15

(See Map Below)

Lots 19 & 20: Entrance off Museum Drive. You can access it from Museum Drive or City Market Drive.

Lots 21 & 37: Entrance off of City Market Drive

North Grand Parking Structure: Access from N. Grand Ave or E. Ionia St. 

While at the Lansing Center

Coat Check

If you are interested in hanging your coat or jacket in the coat room, please proceed to the coat check room located near the front entrance of the Lansing Center. This is self-serve style; you can enter the room, hang your belongings, and grab them on your way out. We recommend you bring personal bags and purses with you to your seat, as this room will be monitored but not locked.

Registration and Check-In

Please locate the registration tables located in the hallway outside of Hall A to find your name badge. You may proceed inside the main hall to find your seat and enjoy a light breakfast.

Water Bottle Filling Stations

Please feel free to bring a reusable water bottle and fill it at any water-filling station located throughout the Lansing Center.  

Nursing Mothers

New at the Lansing Center is a lactation pod. This pod offers a comfortable and private environment for nursing mothers at your convenience. If you would like access to this, please let a support staff member know. 

Photography and Video 

Please note that a photographer will be present. Photos and videos may be taken throughout the event for print materials or by electronic methods.

Social Media

We will have a selfie backdrop set up outside of Grand A and encourage you to post photographs of your experience to social media using the hashtag #AISummit2024.  Also, feel free to tag @michiganvirtual or any of the sponsoring organizations you are associated with!

Refund Policy

The AI Summit will take place regardless of winter weather (it’s Michigan).  Refunds will not be offered for attendees unable to join due to travel or weather circumstances.

Event Agenda

7:45 AM - 9:00 AM: Registration and Breakfast

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Opening Keynote: Matt Mervis - Where We Are and What’s Next for AI in Education (All attendees - Main Hall)

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM: Breakout Sessions

• 11 concurrent sessions
  • Banquet 1&3: Battle of the Chatbots: The Ultimate Showdown of AI’s Top Digital Sidekicks
  • Banquet 2&4: AI & UDL: Creating a Snowstorm of Possibilities for Every Student!
  • Banquet 5&7: Ethical Considerations for AI in the Classroom
  • Banquet 6&8: Leading the AI Revolution in Schools: Building a Culture of Innovation
  • Governor’s Room: Controlling the Variables: Hosting your own LLM
  • Meeting Room 201: Coaching with AI: Tools, Tech, Tips, and Transformation
  • Meeting Room 202: Streamlining Special Education
  • Meeting Room 203/204: Make Learning Stick with AI
  • Meeting Room 205: A Principled Approach to AI Implementation in Schools
  • Meeting Rooms 101/102: Integrating AI Literacy into Your Classroom

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Lunch and Networking

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Afternoon Keynote: AI in the Mitten - A Statewide Look at AI’s Impact in Michigan’s K-12 Districts (All attendees - Main Hall)

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM: Breakout Sessions

• 11 concurrent sessions
  • Banquet 1&3: AI Shark Tank…Live!
  • Banquet 2&4: Harnessing the Power of AI: How to Elevate Educational Leadership and Create Thriving School Communities…TODAY!
  • Banquet 5&7: Enhancing Classroom Engagement with AI
  • Banquet 6&8: Beyond the Text - AI Tools to Elevate Engagement
  • Governor’s Room: AI Communities of Practice
  • Meeting Room 201: The Michigan Education Association Engaging with Artificial Intelligence: Policy, Practice, and the Power of the School Librarian
  • Meeting Room 202: Shifting Assessments and Assignments with AI
  • Meeting Room 203/204: All Gas, No Brakes: A Relaxed Ride Through Wild AI Tools
  • Meeting Room 205: AI Assisting You and Your Classroom
  • Meeting Rooms 101/102: Prompting Questions: Interrogating AI as a Student-Centered Practice through PBL
  • Meeting Rooms 103/104: Engaging the School Community in AI Conversations: A Blueprint for Collaboration and Trust

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Closing Keynote: Ethan Mollick - From Disruption to Opportunity: Embracing the AI Revolution (All attendees - Main Hall)

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM: Closing Remarks and Conference Wrap-up (Main Hall)