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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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Robert Hafker

Morgan Hill Partners
Partner
Richmond, Virginia Area

8:00am EDT

Downtown Business Passport Downtown MallDowntown Business Association of Charlottesville • Cville Escape Room

6:45pm EDT

Cville Gives Grant NightALMOST FULL Common House: NorthPosner Wealth Management

6:00pm EDT

Untold Stories in Charlottesville: A Screening & Conversation with Local FilmmakersNOW OPEN Vinegar Hill TheaterSarad Davenport • Tanesha Hudson • Lorenzo Dickerson • Light House Studio & Vinegar Hill Theatre

8:00pm EDT

Free Screening of Black Panther and Community FundraiserNOW OPEN The Paramount TheaterAfrican American Teaching Fellows • Abundant Life • City of Promise

9:00am EDT

Band Together Music Resource CenterMIMA Music • Caleb Dance • Jordan Perry

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

5:00pm EDT

Immersion / Inversion: A Rivanna River Sensory EncounterNOW OPEN Vault VirginiaLewis & Clark Exploratory Center • Morgan McLeod • Chroma Projects • Vault Virginia

5:30pm EDT

Crowdfunded Pitch Night Cocktail MixerNOW OPEN The Jefferson TheateriLab • Community Investment Collaborative

6:00pm EDT

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

6:30pm EDT

Wild and Scenic Film Fest PrescreeningNOW OPEN Vinegar Hill TheaterLight House Studio & Vinegar Hill Theatre • Wild Virginia Crowdfunded Pitch NightNOW OPEN The Jefferson TheaterHackCville • iLab • Blue Ridge Bank • Community Investment Collaborative

8:00am EDT

American Evolution Innovators Cup: Networking Coffee Violet CrownAmerican Evolution

9:00am EDT

American Evolution Innovators Cup: Semi-Finalist Rounds Violet CrownMonique Adams • Ed Albrigo • Mary Lou Bourne • Frances Bradford • Jason Brewster • Jim Cheng • Brad Cummings • Robby Demeria • Maya Desai • Eva Doss • Alex Euler • Hina Mehta, Ph.D. • Ivelina Metcheva, Ph.D. • Kendall Morris • Todd Nuckols • Alex Pessala • Michael Straightiff • Bill Terrell • American Evolution American Evolution Innovators Cup: University Expo Violet CrownAmerican Evolution American Evolution Innovators Cup Violet CrownMonique Adams • Ed Albrigo • Mary Lou Bourne • Frances Bradford • Jason Brewster • Jim Cheng • Brad Cummings • Robby Demeria • Maya Desai • Eva Doss • Alex Euler • Jason Feifer • David Hall • Henry Hipps • Karen Jackson • Hina Mehta, Ph.D. • Ivelina Metcheva, Ph.D. • Kendall Morris • Todd Nuckols • Alex Pessala • Michael Straightiff • Bill Terrell • Navin Thukkaram • American Evolution

10:00am EDT

An Emerging Profession: The Role of the Ecosystem Builder Violet Crown: Theater 3Chris Harris • Enoch Elwell • Larkin Garbee • Christine Lai • Beth Zimmer • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Ecosystem-Builder Case Study: MORTAR, Cincinnati Common House: SouthDerrick Braziel • 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 EDT

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

11:00am EDT

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 How to Spot Entrepreneurship in Your Ecosystem with Entrepreneur Magazine’s Jason Feifer Violet Crown: Theater 4Jason Feifer • UVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

12:00pm EDT

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

12:45pm EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

American Evolution Innovators Cup: Finals The Jefferson TheaterJason Feifer • David Hall • Tiffany Henry • Henry Hipps • Karen Jackson • Navin Thukkaram • American Evolution 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 EDT

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 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

3:00pm EDT

Learn a Song with the Yale Russian ChorusALMOST FULL Central Place TentHenry McHenry Jr. • Yale Russian Chorus

3:30pm EDT

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

5:00pm EDT

Startup and Innovation Fair Market Street Park Food Truck Roundup Market Street Park Adar Market Street ParkAdar Block Party Market Street ParkAdar • Goose • Con Brio • The Fritz Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Conference: Networking Happy Hour Market Street ParkUVA’s Batten Institute at the Darden School of Business • Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

6:30pm EDT

Goose Market Street ParkGoose

8:00pm EDT

The Fritz Market Street ParkThe Fritz

7:00am EDT

Saturday Morning Market Charlottesville City MarketCharlottesville Parks & Recreation

10:00am EDT

McGuffey Open House & Picnic: Community Wish FlagsNOW OPEN McGuffey Art Center Using Social Media Marketing To Expand Your BusinessALMOST FULL Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, Central BranchNatasha Kalergis • Hannah Watson • John Laudisio • Central Virginia SCORE

11:00am EDT

Social DanceNOW OPEN Vault VirginiaKatharine Birdsall • Carte Blanche Performance Company • Shandoah Goldman • Jennifer Tweel Kelly • Faith Levine • Michelle Micca • Abel Okugawa • Liz Reynolds • Marion Spenser • Aaron Wine

12:00pm EDT

Craft Cville Market Market Street ParkCraft Cville McGuffey Open House & Picnic: Monotype Printing DemoNOW OPEN McGuffey Art CenterPolly Breckenridge CIC Showcase Market Street ParkCommunity Investment Collaborative Yellowstone, Glacier and Grand Teton National ParksALMOST FULL Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, Central BranchDarius Nabors Food Truck Roundup Market Street Park Block Party Market Street ParkTrongone • Con Brio • Anthony Rosano and The Conqueroos • Roots of A Rebellion • Cville All Stars

1:30pm EDT

Spotting Pseudoscience in the MediaALMOST FULL Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, Central BranchLinnea Saby • Sean Cuddy • Caitlin D. Wylie • Science Policy Initiative at UVA Kevin Maines & The Volts Market Street Park

2:45pm EDT

Anthony Rosano and The Conqueroos Market Street ParkAnthony Rosano and The Conqueroos

4:00pm EDT

Roots of A Rebellion Market Street ParkRoots of A Rebellion

5:15pm EDT

Cville All Stars Market Street ParkCville All Stars

6:30pm EDT

Erin & the Wild Fire Market Street Park

8:00pm EDT

Trongone Market Street ParkTrongone

9:30pm EDT

Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds Market Street Park

10:45pm EDT

Elby Brass Downtown Parade Market Street ParkELBY Brass

11:00pm EDT

Elby Brass: After PartyNOW OPEN ZocaloELBY Brass

2:00pm EDT

Community Mixer Showcase Market Street Park Fire & IceNOW OPEN Market Street ParkFabian Kuttner • The Whole Man Yale Russian Chorus - The HavenNOW OPEN The HavenHenry McHenry Jr. • Yale Russian Chorus