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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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Sam Uppala

Wine Pond LC
Consulting

Culinary Institute of America Certified Wine Professional. Experience in Wine Education, Consulting in Wine Marketing.

5:00pm

Craft Cocktail Competition Downtown Mall

6:00pm

The Whole Grain Truth about Nutrition and Gluten Great Harvest Bread CoNOW OPENAileen Magnotto

7:30pm

Bartenders Ball Old Metropolitan HallNOW OPENCarrie Meslar • River Hawkins • Morgan Roberts-Harrison • Kelly Cline • Cierra Biel • Reid Dougherty • Alec Spidalieri • Clay Tolbert • Andrea Rouillard • Joe Koscielniak • Shannon Cruse Ranson • Timmy Faillace • Catoctin Creek

9:30pm

Tom Tom After Party @ Miller's Downtown Miller's DowntownNOW OPENJustin Storer & Chloë Ester • Miller's Downtown

8:00am

Countdown to 2026 Common House: NorthNOW OPENSarah McConnell • Leslie Greene Bowman • Gary Sandling • Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello

11:00am

Creating Users Not Addicts: Social Media Community Investment CollaborativeWAITLISTJeremy Cherry • Community Investment Collaborative • Journey Group

12:00pm

Keynote Talk: Parkland Student and March For Our Lives Cofounder Jaclyn Corin The Paramount TheaterNOW OPENCatherine Bradshaw • Jaclyn Corin

3:00pm

New Way of Networking Community Investment CollaborativeWAITLISTWaverly Davis • Jessica Norby • Linnea White • Community Investment Collaborative

8:00pm

Free Screening of Black Panther and Community Fundraiser The Paramount TheaterNOW OPENAfrican American Teaching Fellows • Abundant Life • City of Promise

9:00pm

Summit Speakeasy at Commonwealth Skybar Commonwealth Restaurant & SkybarWAITLISTMojo Parker • Commonwealth Restaurant &amp

10:00am

Energy Keynote: Katherine Hamilton The Jefferson TheaterKatherine Hamilton • Apex Clean Energy

11:00am

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

12:00pm

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

2:45pm

Let’s Talk About Offshore Wind Violet Crown: Theater 4Elizabeth McGowan • Hayes Framme • Andrew Gohn • Katharine Kollins • Apex Clean Energy

3:45pm

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

5:00pm

Renewable Energy Conference: Networking Happy Hour Violet CrownCvilleREA • MDV-SEIA • Apex Clean Energy

8:00pm

The Future of Cannabis: A Headlining Conversation about Legalization The Paramount TheaterNOW OPENJohn Hudak • Jenn Michelle Pedini • Steven Hawkins • Jane West • Hope Wiseman

9:00pm

Rapture After Party with the Mammoths Rapture Restaurant & Night ClubNOW OPENThe Mammoths • Night Club

9:00am

Case Study: Mural Arts Philadelphia Common House: SouthAlan Goffinski • Lisa Murch • 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

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

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 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

3:45pm

How Collectors Can Help Your Arts Community Common HouseSarah Sargent • Kristen Chiacchia • Greg Graham • Pam Royall • Bill Royall • Lyn Bolen Warren • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

5:00pm

Sake Making & Sake Tasting North American Sake Brewery & RestaurantWAITLISTAndrew Centofante

9:00pm

After Party: The Whiskeydero The BebederoALMOST FULLThe Bebedero • The Whiskey Jar The Tom Tom Bash The Paramount TheaterNOW OPEN

10:00am

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

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

5:00pm

Block Party Market Street ParkAdar • Goose • Con Brio • The Fritz

6:30pm

The Slate Political Gabfest Live Show The Paramount TheaterNOW OPENEmily Bazelon • Jamelle Bouie • John Dickerson • David Plotz

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

12:00pm

Food Truck Roundup Market Street Park

8:00pm

Upfront, Inc. and Tom Tom Present: Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood – Scared Scriptless The Paramount TheaterNOW OPENColin Mochrie • Brad Sherwood

7:00pm

Porchella Belmont NeighborhoodNOW OPENPotter's Cider • Bridge PAI