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Tom Tom Festival 2019

THE BIG FESTIVAL ABOUT SMALL CITIES
Tom Tom champions civic innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship in America’s hometowns.

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7:00am EDT

Civic Innovation Conference: Check-In and Badge Pick-Up @ Violet Crown Box Office Violet Crown Renewable Energy Conference: Check-In and Badge Pick-Up Violet Crown

8:00am EDT

Ending Poverty in CharlottesvilleWAITLIST Common House: NorthFrank Friedman • Ridge Schuyler • Frank Squillace • Garreth McAdam • Network2Work at PVCC Civic Innovation Conference: Networking Coffee The Jefferson TheaterHartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost Renewable Energy Conference: Networking Coffee Violet Crown Civic Innovation Conference Violet CrownAndreas Addison • Wyatt Andrews • David Bearinger • Missy Benson • Seyoum Berhe • Chip Boyles • Jessica Brady • Derek Brown • James Burnett • T. Donna Chen, Ph.D. • José Cisneros • Ryan Coonerty • Roy Decker • Nora Demleitner • Tamara Dias • Timothy Dodson • Sheila Dugan • Bob Eiffert • Duanecia Evans • Erik Fabian • Harold Folley • Georgia Geen • Elizabeth Grossman • Juanita Hardy • Lee Harris • Tim Heaphy • David Hofert • The Chattery • Bobby Hopewell • Noah Horowitz • Philippa Hughes • Joe Iacobucci • Robert Jackson • Monique Johnson • Marta Keane • Gracie Kreth • Paul Krutko • Harriet Kuhr • Lev Kushner • Isha Lee • Chauncy Lennon • Chris Little • Zachary Markovits • Shawanda Mason-Moore • Sunshine Mathon • Dayna Matthew • Cathy McGhee • Lauren Mims • Andria McClellan • Andrew Mondschein • Chas Moore • Sutton Mora Hayes • Giles Morris • Louis Nelson • Andrea Orlando • Joanne Page • Melba Pearson • Christy Phillips • Matt Pritchard • Beena Raghavendran • Brandon Readus • Travis Rejman • Joshua René • Elliott Robinson • Hana Schank • Kristin Sharp • Rusty Smith • Natalie Snider • Josh Spickler • Tommye Sutton • Carl Swanson • Robyn Tannehill • Christine Tarquinio • Larry Terry • Chris Thompson • Emma Violand-Sanchez • Yulise Waters • Stelfanie Williams • Josh Yates • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost Renewable Energy Conference Violet CrownChris Bast • Marcy Bauer • Steve Bowers • Sam Brumberg • Dianne Corsello • Stephen Coughlin • Carlos Curbelo • Erik Curren • Chip Dicks • Mary Jane Elkins • Hayes Framme • Harry Godfrey • Andrew Gohn • Mark Goodwin • Chris Gullickson • Katherine Hamilton • Francis Hodsoll • Erik Johnson • Nico Johnson • Katharine Kollins • Kenneth McFadyen • Karla Loeb • Elizabeth McGowan • David Murray • Angela Navarro • Will Reisinger • Sandy Reisky • Taylor Sloane • Tony Smith, Ph.D. • Rachel Smucker • David Toscano • Danny Van Clief • Elizabeth Weir • Devin Welch • Michael Wu • Apex Clean Energy

9:00am EDT

Civic Innovation Conference: Opening Remarks The Jefferson TheaterDayna Matthew • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost The Economic Development Opportunity of Renewable Energy Violet Crown: Theater 4David Murray • Mary Jane Elkins • Chris Gullickson • Kenneth McFadyen • GreeneHurlocker • Apex Clean Energy The Politics of Carbon Violet Crown: Theater 5Mark Goodwin • Carlos Curbelo • Apex Clean Energy Why Schools Need to Go Solar Violet Crown: Theater 3Erik Curren • Sandy Reisky • Tony Smith, Ph.D. • 2RW Consultants • Apex Clean Energy • Secure Futures Solar Band Together Music Resource CenterMIMA Music • Caleb Dance • Jordan Perry

10:00am EDT

Fireside Chat: Education, Opportunity, and the 21st Century Workforce Common House: NorthKristin Sharp • Chauncy Lennon • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost How Do We Support an Age-Friendly Community? Common House: SouthMarta Keane • Bob Eiffert • Chip Boyles • Natalie Snider • Hartfield Foundation • Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital • UVA Office of the Provost How Does Your City Prepare for Autonomous Vehicles? Violet Crown: Theater 2Cathy McGhee • T. Donna Chen, Ph.D. • David Hofert • Joe Iacobucci • Andrew Mondschein • Albemarle County • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost Let’s Talk About Policing: Public Safety, Innovation, and Your Town Violet Crown: Theater 3Larry Terry • Harold Folley • Robert Jackson • Tommye Sutton • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost Welcome, “New” Virginians: How Immigrants Contribute to a City’s Vitality Violet Crown: Theater 4David Bearinger • Seyoum Berhe • Chris Little • Emma Violand-Sanchez • Hartfield Foundation • Virginia Humanities • UVA Office of the Provost Energy Keynote: Katherine Hamilton The Jefferson TheaterKatherine Hamilton • Apex Clean Energy

11:00am EDT

Budgeting for Inclusivity Common House: SouthErik Fabian • Bobby Hopewell • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost How Data Helps Build Hometowns Residents Can Count On Violet Crown: Theater 2Zachary Markovits • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost Race, Class, and The Press: How New Journalism Models Can Help With Local Equity Conversations Violet Crown: Theater 3Giles Morris • Beena Raghavendran • Elliott Robinson • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost Role Models in Schools: Why You Need Us & How to Retain Us Common House: NorthTamara Dias • Duanecia Evans • Lauren Mims • Brandon Readus • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost Business Model Innovation in Clean Energy Violet Crown: Theater 5Nico Johnson • Mark Goodwin • Danny Van Clief • Elizabeth Weir • Devin Welch • Apex Clean Energy Your Legislators’ Role in Clean Energy Violet Crown: Theater 4Francis Hodsoll • Will Reisinger • Chip Dicks • Rachel Smucker • leap • SolUnesco • Apex Clean Energy

11:30am EDT

LEAP into Energy SavingsNOW OPEN Central Place TentKara West • Heather Eggleston

12:00pm EDT

How to BreatheNOW OPEN Old Metropolitan HallFabian Kuttner • The Whole Man Strategies for Telling Your Story Without Fear, Stress, or AngstWAITLIST Studio IXLorraine Sanders • Spirit of 608 Civic Innovation Conference: Networking Lunch The Jefferson TheaterHartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost Renewable Energy Conference: Networking Lunch Violet CrownCharlottesville Office of Economic Development • Advanced Energy Economy • Apex Clean Energy Community Home Cooking at the HavenNOW OPEN The HavenThe Haven

12:30pm EDT

Creativity Between the Coasts: A keynote talk with Noah HorowitzNOW OPEN The Jefferson TheaterCarl Swanson • Noah Horowitz • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost

1:30pm EDT

An Honorable Profession Podcast: A Live Show Common House: SouthRyan Coonerty • Lee Harris • Robyn Tannehill • Andria McClellan • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost Second Chance Cities: How Does Your Community Best Integrate the Formerly Incarcerated? Violet Crown: Theater 2Tim Heaphy • José Cisneros • Chas Moore • Joanne Page • Josh Spickler • Yulise Waters • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost

1:45pm EDT

Creative Placemaking for All Common House: NorthBarbara Brown Wilson • Juanita Hardy • Philippa Hughes • Lev Kushner • Andrea Orlando • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost What Role Should the University Play in Affordable Housing? Violet Crown: Theater 3Sheila Dugan • Stelfanie Williams • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost A Conversation about Energy Storage Violet Crown: Theater 5Michael Lenox • Stephen Coughlin • Apex Clean Energy • Sun Tribe Solar

2:45pm EDT

The Eviction Challenge: How Do We Prevent Homelessness Before It Starts? Violet Crown: Theater 3Matt Pritchard • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost College Journalism: Impact and Challenges Common House: SouthWyatt Andrews • Jessica Brady • Timothy Dodson • Georgia Geen • Gracie Kreth • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost Community Foundation Nation: Why Cities Need a Partnership between Public-Interest Tech and Community Philanthropy Common House: NorthJosh Yates • Elizabeth Grossman • Sutton Mora Hayes • Travis Rejman • Hana Schank • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost • UVA College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Small City, Global Reach: Welcoming Refugee Populations into Your Community Violet Crown: Theater 2Derek Brown • Harriet Kuhr • Isha Lee • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost Let’s Talk About Offshore Wind Violet Crown: Theater 4Elizabeth McGowan • Hayes Framme • Andrew Gohn • Katharine Kollins • Apex Clean Energy Where We Are Headed: Virginia’s Energy Grid in 2030 Violet Crown: Theater 5Katherine Hamilton • Sam Brumberg • Dianne Corsello • Angela Navarro • David Toscano • Apex Clean Energy Workshop: Problem-Solving with Data & Analytics Vault VirginiaSheila Dugan • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost

3:30pm EDT

Affordable Housing: Five Innovative Strategies Violet Crown: Theater 3Chip Boyles • Roy Decker • Monique Johnson • Sunshine Mathon • Rusty Smith • Chris Thompson • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost

3:45pm EDT

Criminal Justice Reform Must Start With the Franchise: Is Florida a Model for Virginia & Beyond? Violet Crown: Theater 2Nora Demleitner • Melba Pearson • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost Flash Talks: 3 Big Ideas In Civic Innovation Common House: SouthAndreas Addison • Missy Benson • The Chattery • Shawanda Mason-Moore • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost How Do Small Cities Attract & Retain Talent? Common House: NorthJoshua René • Carolyn Kalantari • Paul Krutko • Christy Phillips • Christine Tarquinio • Albemarle County • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost Climate Change and the Benefits of Clean Energy Technologies Violet Crown: Theater 4Karla Loeb • Erik Johnson • Taylor Sloane • Michael Wu • Apex Clean Energy • Sigora Solar Energy & Transportation Violet Crown: Theater 5Harry Godfrey • Chris Bast • Marcy Bauer • Apex Clean Energy

4:45pm EDT

Students as Change Agents: Bringing Participatory Budgeting to SchoolsNOW OPEN Common House: SouthSerena Gruia • Common House

5:00pm EDT

Civic Innovation Conference: Networking Happy Hour Common HouseHartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost Renewable Energy Conference: Networking Happy Hour Violet CrownCvilleREA • MDV-SEIA • Apex Clean Energy Bushman Dreyfus Architects Invisible C'Ville - Charlottesville Identity & Design CompetitionNOW OPEN Jefferson School African American Heritage CenterBernard Hankins • Alan Goffinski • Ézé Amos • Lauren McQuistion • Beth Meyer • Adrienne Oliver • Bushman Dreyfus Architects • Jefferson School African American Heritage Center

5:30pm EDT

Hello Data, Meet the PeopleNOW OPEN Vault VirginiaGiles Morris • Sheila Dugan • Beena Raghavendran • Larry Terry • John Killeen • Charlottesville Tomorrow • Vault Virginia

6:00pm EDT

A Sense of Place: How Preservation Creates the FutureALMOST FULL Common House: NorthOverton McGehee • Donovan Rypkema • Ellen M. Bassett • Ebony Walden • Common House • Preservation Piedmont • Preservation Virginia • School of Architecture, University of Virginia The New Radio: WTJU 91.1 FMNOW OPEN WTJU 91.1 FMRob Sheffield • WTJU 91.1 FM

8:00pm EDT

The Future of Cannabis: A Headlining Conversation about LegalizationNOW OPEN The Paramount TheaterJohn Hudak • Jenn Michelle Pedini • Steven Hawkins • Jane West • Hope Wiseman

9:00pm EDT

Rapture After Party with the MammothsNOW OPEN Rapture Restaurant & Night ClubThe Mammoths • Night Club

9:30pm EDT

The Future of Cannabis: VIP ReceptionNOW OPEN Old Metropolitan Hall