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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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Adam Healey

Charlottesville & Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau

5:00pm

Craft Cocktail Competition Downtown Mall

5:00pm

Entrepreneurship Cup and Venture Showcase Cville Machine

6:00pm

Untold Stories in Charlottesville: A Screening & Conversation with Local Filmmakers Vinegar Hill TheaterNOW OPENSarad Davenport • Tanesha Hudson • Lorenzo Dickerson • Light House Studio & Vinegar Hill Theatre

5:30pm

Hello Data, Meet the People Vault VirginiaNOW OPENGiles Morris • Sheila Dugan • Beena Raghavendran • Larry Terry • John Killeen • Charlottesville Tomorrow • Vault Virginia

9:30pm

The Future of Cannabis: VIP Reception Old Metropolitan HallNOW OPEN

10:00am

History, Family, and the Role of the Institution in Modern Life: A Conversation with Melani Douglass Vinegar Hill TheaterGayle Jessup White • Melani Douglass • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

11:00am

The Future of Work, Love, and Design: An Immersive Sound Experience with Design Pioneer Pamela Abalu and Violinist Andrei Matorin Vinegar Hill TheaterNOW OPENPamela Abalu • Andrei Matorin • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

12:30pm

Love, Community, and Fine Art: A Keynote Talk by Visual and Performing Artist Vanessa German The Jefferson TheaterNOW OPENVanessa German • The Fralin Museum of Art • UVA Arts • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

1:45pm

The Value of the Folk Festival to Small Cities Vinegar Hill TheaterCliff Murphy • Junious Brickhouse • Amy Grossmann • Jon Lohman • Phillip Wiggins • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

3:00pm

A Line in the Sand: A Conversation with Burning Man Cofounder Michael “Danger Ranger” Mikel Vinegar Hill TheaterMichael Orlove • Michael Mikel • QuickFix • FUNd @ CACF

4:30pm

History of Vinegar Hill: Race & Inequality in Charlottesville Vinegar Hill TheaterNOW OPENCharlene Green • Charlottesville Office of Human Rights • Light House Studio & Vinegar Hill Theatre

5:30pm

Crowdfunded Pitch Night Cocktail Mixer The Jefferson TheaterNOW OPENiLab • Community Investment Collaborative

6:30pm

Wild and Scenic Film Fest Prescreening Vinegar Hill TheaterNOW OPENLight House Studio & Vinegar Hill Theatre • Wild Virginia

7:00pm

Impact Investor Cocktail Hour Common House

8:00pm

Impact Entrepreneurs 2.0 The Jefferson TheaterNOW OPENCheis Garrus • Monica Logothetis • Christine Mahoney • Jill Royster • Meredith Shields

9:00pm

The Tom Tom Bash The Paramount TheaterNOW OPEN

8:45am

Rise of the Rest: Venture Capital Outside Silicon Valley The Jefferson TheaterJason Feifer • Sameer Gulati • David Hall • Sean Henry • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

10:00am

An Emerging Profession: The Role of the Ecosystem Builder Violet Crown: Theater 3Chris Harris • CO.STARTERS • Larkin Garbee • Christine Lai • Beth Zimmer • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation GO Virginia: Envisioning a Statewide Entrepreneurial Ecosystem from the Ground Up Common House: NorthTom Click • Ross Baird • Mitchell Horowitz • Dubby Wynne • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation • GO Virginia

10:45am

Four Big Ideas in the Ecosystem: Entrepreneurial Flash Talks Common House: SouthJoshua Anton • Grace Belangia • Anika Horn • Eric Parker • Marie Schacht

11:00am

Accelerator Company Showcase, presented by CIT Common House: NorthMarco Rubin • Rick Gordon • Evans McMillion • David Touve • Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Co-Creating an Ecosystem: University-Community Partnerships Violet Crown: Theater 5Sean Carr, Ph.D. • Elizabeth Cromwell • Roger Johnson • Adam Klein • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Rural Rise Spotlight: Emerging Opportunities in Rural Communities Violet Crown: Theater 3David Hirsch • Tiffany Henry • Tina Metzer • Jennifer Simon • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

12:00pm

Intro to Fire & Ice Central Place TentNOW OPENFabian Kuttner • The Whole Man Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Conference: Networking Lunch The Jefferson TheaterUVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

12:45pm

The Beloved Organization and The Future of Work The Jefferson TheaterPamela Abalu • Chinedu Echeruo • Andrei Matorin • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • American Evolution • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

2:00pm

Connecting Virginia’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, presented by CIT Common House: NorthEd Albrigo • Robby Demeria • Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

2:30pm

Kauffman Spotlight: Building Community-wide Buy-in and Advocacy Violet Crown: Theater 4Cecilia Wessinger • Tom Chapman • Anika Horn • Kim Lane • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Rural Rise Spotlight: Flash Talks Violet Crown: Theater 2CO.STARTERS • Matt Dunne • Imagene Harris • Joseph Kapp • Brian Watson • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

5:00pm

Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Conference: Networking Happy Hour Market Street ParkUVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

7:00am

Saturday Morning Market Charlottesville City MarketCharlottesville Parks & Recreation

10:00am

Using Social Media Marketing To Expand Your Business Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, Central BranchALMOST FULLNatasha Kalergis • Hannah Watson • John Laudisio • Central Virginia SCORE Iron Chef Competition Charlottesville City MarketWAITLISTClare Terni • Harrison Keevil • Kathryn Matthews • Travis Lively • Leni Sorsense • Julio Quispe • Curtis Shaver • City Market • Cavalier Produce

2:00pm

Fire & Ice Market Street ParkNOW OPENFabian Kuttner • The Whole Man Block Party Market Street Park100 Proof Band • The Judy Chops • Free Union Gospel in the Park Market Street Park

7:00pm

Porchella Belmont NeighborhoodNOW OPENPotter's Cider • Bridge PAI Porchella Kick Off with Bridge PAI The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative galleryWAITLISTPotter's Cider • Bridge PAI