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THE BIG FESTIVAL ABOUT SMALL CITIES
Tom Tom champions civic innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship in America’s hometowns.
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National Museum of Women in the Arts
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Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance
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Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
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EVgo Services LLC
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Virginia Humanities
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The Arts Council of Wilmington/New Hanover County
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City of Lynchburg
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Virginia Department of Social Services Office of Newcomer Services
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Cerro Gordo Mines
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia
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Elder Research
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James Madison University
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James Madison University
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UVA LVG Seed Fund
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Apex
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Thomas Jefferson Foundation
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Urban Land Institute
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Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission
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Office of the Governor of Virginia
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Association of Performing Arts Professionals
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UVA Curry School of Education and Human Development
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Collegiate Times
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Mortar
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Polly Breckenridge
Jason Brewster
University of Virginia i.Lab
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Junious Brickhouse
Urban Artistry Inc.
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ConvergentAI
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Derek Brown
Peace Appeal Foundation
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Laura Brown
Local Food Hub
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Music & Theater Arts at MIT
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Taylor Brown
University of Virginia
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Sam Brumberg
VA/MD/DE Association of Electric Cooperatives
Association Counsel
Zyahna Bryant
Charlottesville Youth Council, Student Representative for Charlottesville City School Board
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MB2 Solutions
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Tighe Bullock
Bullock Properties, LLC
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The Trace
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University of Virginia, Darden School of Business
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Jill Carroll
SR One
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University of Virginia
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Ric Cavender
Charleston Main Streets
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Andrew Centofante
North American Sake Brewery and Restaurant
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Chapman and Company
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Savonix
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The Cheats Movement
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Second Street Gallery
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Maryland Citizens for the Arts
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Dominion Energy Power Generation
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Fluence
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Carnegie Hall, Inc.
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Science Policy Initiative at UVA
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Trolley Ventures
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Secure Futures Solar
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MIMA Music, Inc.
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iDance Ministry
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Davenport Strategic Innovation & Design
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Community Investment Collaborative
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The Launch Place (TLP)
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Alexandria Commission on Aging
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Southside Virginia Community College Foundation
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Society of Black Archaeologists
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Hayes Framme
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Elizabeth Freeman
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
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Miriam Friedel
Skafos.ai
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Frank Friedman
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Jason Fuller
New Enterprise Associates
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Larkin Garbee
Startup Champions Network
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MannaWell LLC
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Georgia Geen
The Commonwealth Times
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Marian Glebes
Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation (BARCO)
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Harry Godfrey
Virginia AEE
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Alan Goffinski
The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative / Charlottesville Mural Project
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Andrew Gohn
American Wind Energy Association
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William Goodrum
Elder Research, Inc.
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Mark Goodwin
Apex Clean Energy
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Rick Gordon
Inova Personalized Health Accelerator
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Miriam Gordon-Stewart
Victory Hall Opera
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Greg Graham
Charlottesville Arts Supporter
Charlene Green
Charlottesville’s Office of Human Rights
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Elizabeth Grossman
Microsoft Corporation
National Partnerships, Cities Team
Amy Grossmann
North Carolina Folk Festival
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Serena Gruia
Creative Might
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Sameer Gulati
Ordway
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Chris Gullickson
The Port of Virginia
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Bernard Hankins
Cypher
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Chris Harris
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
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Henry Harris
University of Virginia
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Imagene Harris
NetWork Kansas
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John Harris
Cogit Analytics
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Lee Harris
Shelby County Government
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Elizabeth Harrison
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Felecia Hatcher-Pearson
Code Fever Miami
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Camille Hautefort
Article 22
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The Bebedero
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Steven Hawkins
Marijuana Policy Foundation
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Sutton Mora Hayes
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
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Tim Heaphy
The Fountain Fund
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John Heil, Ph.D.
Emory & Henry College
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Matthew Hendrickson
HelioCampus
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Sean Henry
Stord
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Tiffany Henry
Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
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Erika Herz
University of Virginia, Darden School of Business
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Henry Hipps
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Deputy Director, Education
David Hirsch
CO.STARTERS
Community Development
Steve Hoang
HemoShear Therapeutics
Head of Computational Biology
Francis Hodsoll
SolUnesco
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David Hofert
Perrone Robotics
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Tanya Holland
Brown Sugar Kitchen
Chef and Owner
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