What happens when you put over 20 North Georgia engineers and CAD professionals in a room with a world-class presenter, great food, and a seriously tight live band? You get an evening no one's going to forget anytime soon.
Last week, Converge hosted a local Gainesville event that brought together engineering and design professionals from across the North Georgia region for an evening of insight, connection, and — yes — some excellent live music. We're still buzzing from it, and we wanted to take a moment to say: thank you to everyone who came out.
If you missed it or want to revisit the details, you can find the original event announcement right here:
Converge May 20 Event Page.
AI for CAD Users: Scott Lidgey Delivered
Scott Lidgey from SOLIDWORKS walked the room through the real-world future of AI in engineering workflows.The headline presentation came from Scott Lidgey of SOLIDWORKS, and if you were in that room, you already know — it was excellent. Scott broke down how AI is actually being integrated into the CAD workflows engineers use every day, not the hype version, but the practical, here's-what-this-means-for-your-work version.
From intelligent design assistance to automation features inside SOLIDWORKS, Scott gave the audience a clear-eyed look at where the tools are today and where they're headed. The questions from the audience were sharp, the conversation was honest, and it was exactly the kind of grounded, technical discussion our community needed.
This is precisely what Converge events are designed to be: not a sales pitch, but a real exchange of knowledge between people who care deeply about engineering and the tools that power it.
The Best Part? The People in the Room
We had over 20 local North Georgia engineers and CAD users in attendance — a genuinely impressive turnout that reflects just how strong the engineering community is in this region. Whether you came in already familiar with AI in CAD or you were hearing about it for the first time, the conversations happening at every table were energizing.
Events like this remind us why the in-person format still matters. You can watch a webinar at your desk, but you can't replicate the hallway conversation, the impromptu Q&A over dinner, or the moment someone says "wait, we ran into the exact same problem" and a new connection is made. That's what happened here, and it's what we'll keep building toward.
And That Band Was Tight
See You at the Next One
To everyone who attended — thank you for making this event what it was. Your energy, your questions, and your willingness to show up and engage are what make the Converge community worth building.
Keep an eye on our events and webinars page for what's coming next. We've got a packed H2 ahead, and we'd love to see you there — in person or online.
