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Weekly public forums on the issues you care about. Hear from – and meet – local, regional, and national thought leaders and explore current events at forums every week. All are welcome.

The New Columbus Real Estate Scene

Featuring Jon Melchi, Executive Director, Building Industry Association of Central Ohio; Buffie Patterson, President Elect, Columbus REALTORS® Board of Directors; Josh Barkan, Division Vice President, M/I Homes of Central Ohio, LLC, and with moderator Bonnie Meibers, Commercial Real Estate Reporter, Columbus Business First.

January 15 2025

11:30 am - 1:00 pm location dot solid

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Central Ohio Hospital CEO Roundtable – SOLD OUT – VIRTUAL SEATS AVAILABLE

Featuring Dr. Stephen Markovich, President and Chief Executive Officer, OhioHealth; Timothy Robinson, Chief Executive Officer, Nationwide Children's Hospital; Dr. John Warner, Chief Executive Officer, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Executive Vice President, The Ohio State University; Tauana McDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mount Carmel Health System, and with moderator Greg Moody, Director of Professional Development and the State of Ohio Leadership Institute

January 22 2025

11:30 am - 1:00 pm location dot solid

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Ohio Higher Education Innovates for a New Era

Featuring Dr. John Comerford, President, Otterbein University; Dr. Morakinyo A.O. Kuti, President, Central State University; Dr. James Orr, Vice Provost, Strategic Enrollment Management, The Ohio State University; Dr. David Harrison, President, Columbus State Community College; moderator Sheridan Hendrix, Higher Education Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch.

January 29 2025

11:30 am - 1:00 pm location dot solid

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The Annual Blue Chip Economic Forecast – SOLD OUT – VIRTUAL SEATS AVAILABLE

January 8, 2025

Featuring Dr. Bill LaFayette, Owner, Regionomics, Kathy Bostjancic, Chief Economist, Nationwide Mutual; Dr. Joyce Chen, Professor of Economics, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, The Ohio State University and with moderator Benjamin Lanka, Business Editor, The Columbus Dispatch.

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