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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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Marjette Upshur

City of Lynchburg
Director, Economic Development & Tourism

8:00am

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

9:00am

Civic Innovation Conference: Opening Remarks The Jefferson TheaterDayna Matthew • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost

10:00am

Fireside Chat: Education, Opportunity, and the 21st Century Workforce Common House: NorthKristin Sharp • Chauncy Lennon • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost

11:00am

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 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

12:00pm

Civic Innovation Conference: Networking Lunch The Jefferson TheaterHartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost

12:30pm

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

1:45pm

What Role Should the University Play in Affordable Housing? Violet Crown: Theater 3Sheila Dugan • Stelfanie Williams • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost

2:45pm

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

3:30pm

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

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

5:00pm

Civic Innovation Conference: Networking Happy Hour Common HouseHartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost

5:30pm

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

6:00pm

A Sense of Place: How Preservation Creates the Future Common House: NorthALMOST FULLOverton McGehee • Donovan Rypkema • Ellen M. Bassett • Ebony Walden • Common House • Preservation Piedmont • Preservation Virginia • School of Architecture, University of Virginia

8:00am

Creative Ecosystems Conference Common HousePamela Abalu • Rhonda Bellamy • Anna Bentson • Krista Bradley • Junious Brickhouse • A.D. Carson • Marc Cheatham • Nicholas Cohen • Theresa Colvin • Sara Crickenberger • Melani Douglass • Rosamond Fletcher • Beth Flowers • Vanessa German • Robert Gipe • Marian Glebes • Alan Goffinski • Amy Grossmann • Noah Horowitz • Jeannie Howe • Gayle Jessup White • Kian Kamas • Jon Lohman • Renee Margocee • Andi Mathis • Michael Mikel • Lisa Murch • Cliff Murphy • Janet Newcomb • Michael Orlove • Ricky Parker • Sheri Parks • Steven Pedigo • Bill Royall • Pam Royall • Alison Russo • Walker Sanders • Sarah Sargent • Cathey Sawyer • Jim Walker • Michele Walter • Julie Walters Steele • Phillip Wiggins • Allison Wright • Kibibi Ajanku • Kristen Chiacchia • Lyn Bolen Warren • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

9:00am

Equity & Inclusion in Arts Communities Common House: NorthSheri Parks • Kibibi Ajanku • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

10:00am

Case Study: How did 4,000-person Lewisburg, West Virginia become a cultural hot spot? Common House: SouthRenee Margocee • Sara Crickenberger • Cathey Sawyer • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park 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

Love is the Bomb: Making Impact and Transformation Through Business Old Metropolitan HallNOW OPENCamille Hautefort • Beatrix Ost • Elizabeth Suda • ARTICLE22

12:00pm

Creative Ecosystems Conference: Networking Lunch The Jefferson TheaterFUNd @ 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

Building Trust in Arts Communities: How a Public-Private Partnership Built a Performing Arts Center in Greensboro—and a New Can-do Spirit for Action Common House: SouthWalker Sanders • Michele Walter • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park Live/Create/Repeat: How Do We Create Safe & Affordable Spaces for Artists? Common House: NorthMarian Glebes • Jeannie Howe • Jim Walker • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park 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

2:45pm

Building Next Gen Leadership: Programs that Develop Leadership Skills for Emerging and Mid-Career Arts Professionals Common House: NorthTheresa Colvin • Krista Bradley • Nicholas Cohen • 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

3:45pm

Art Builds Business Builds Art Workshop Common House: SouthBeth Flowers • Renee Margocee • Julie Walters Steele • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

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

6:00pm

American Evolution Innovators Cup - Welcome Reception The Omni Hotel CharlottesvilleAmerican Evolution

6:30pm

Crowdfunded Pitch Night The Jefferson TheaterNOW OPENHackCville • iLab • Blue Ridge Bank • Community Investment Collaborative

8:00am

American Evolution Innovators Cup: Networking Coffee Violet CrownAmerican Evolution Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Conference: Networking Coffee The Jefferson TheaterUVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation • UVA Community Credit Union • GO Virginia

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 Can You Curate a Town? Violet Crown: Theater 4Jennifer Miller • Jon Bier • Paul Yandura • 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 Let’s Talk About Amazon HQ2: How We Got Here + How the Rest of Virginia’s Cities Benefit Violet Crown: Theater 5Roben Farzad • Stephanie Landrum • Christina Winn • Stephen Moret • Timothy Sands • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

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

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

12:00pm

Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Conference: Networking Lunch The Jefferson TheaterUVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

12:45pm

Nation of 100 Austins: How Can Your City Become the Next Hot Metro? Violet Crown: Theater 5Michael Lenox • Mick Cornett • Jayson White • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation 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

1:15pm

The Future of Healthcare Innovation: The Intersection of Life Science, Data, and Technology Violet Crown: Theater 4Denise Hubbard • Steve Hoang • Chad Rogers • Joel Selzer • CvilleBioHub • Indoor Biotechnologies • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • UVA Economic Development • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation • UVA Licensing & Ventures Group • ThermoFisher Scientific

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

Do No Harm: Building Health Tech Companies to Help People Violet Crown: Theater 5Mylea Charvat • CvilleBioHub • Indoor Biotechnologies • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • UVA Economic Development • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation • UVA Licensing & Ventures Group • ThermoFisher Scientific 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 Opportunity Zones: What You Need to Know for Maximum Impact Violet Crown: Theater 3Matt Illian • Bo Kemp • Jeanne Milliken Bonds • Erik Johnston • Maegan Moore • Sean Washington • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation • Royer Caramanis & McDonough

3:30pm

Building Virginia’s Tech-Talent Pipeline Violet Crown: Theater 5Jessica Sabbath • Archie Holmes • Michelle Marks • Stephen Moret • Julia Ross • StoryWare • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • UVa Engineering • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Funding in the Golden Age of Biotech Violet Crown: Theater 4Carleen Bowers • Jill Carroll • Jason Fuller • CvilleBioHub • Indoor Biotechnologies • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • UVA Economic Development • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation • UVA Licensing & Ventures Group • ThermoFisher Scientific Kauffman Spotlight: Diversity & Opportunity in Your Ecosystem Violet Crown: Theater 3Elizabeth Freeman • Felecia Hatcher-Pearson • Fay Horwitt • John McElligott • Cecilia Wessinger • 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