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The Big Table® is an annual community-wide day of conversation designed to inspire civic engagement and connection. In an ever-changing and challenging world, prioritizing conversation and social connection are more important than ever. By meeting new people, sharing our lived experiences, and actively listening to one another, we can help build a kinder community where everyone has a seat at the table. This year, CMC's conversation topic will be Building Relationships for Civic Engagement.
October 21, 2025
9:00 am - 10:30 am
The Roosevelt Coffeehouse at Gravity (Franklinton)
Featuring Dontavius Jarrells, Representative, 1st District, Ohio House of Representatives, Paula Powell, Senior Vice President, Research and Development, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company; Adam Sharp, Executive Vice President, The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation; Bill Stanley, State Director, The Nature Conservancy in Ohio, with moderator Carol Kauffman, CEO, Ohio Environmental Council.
October 15, 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Dr. Melanie Corn, President, The Columbus College of Art & Design; Karen Hewitt, Founder and Principal Consultant, K Hewitt Consulting and The Culture of You, and Co-Founder and COO, The Ohio REST Collective;  Dr. Karen Williams, Founder and CEO, The International Institute of Humor and Healing Arts; with moderator Ronald Murray, CEO, PEACE OF MIND, Inc., and Community Engagement Liaison, Stonewall Columbus.
October 8, 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Brooke A. Minto, Executive Director of the Columbus Museum of Art, with moderator Sophia Fifner, President and Chief Executive Officer, Columbus Metropolitan Club. Curator-led guided tour of the Pizzuti, including the featured exhibition: Las Vegas Ikebana: Maren Hassinger and Senga Nengudi. Your pre-party ticket includes two complimentary drinks and admission to Night Shift.
October 3, 2025
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Pizzuti
Featuring Nick Bankston, Columbus City Councilmember; Carlie Boos, Executive Director, Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio; Andrew J. Ginther, Mayor, City of Columbus with moderator Mark Ferenchik, News Director, WOSU 89.7 NPR News.
October 1, 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Becky Griffin, Head of Home Lending Servicing & Support Operations, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Brian McDonald, Market Executive, Bank of America; Jordan Miller, Chairman & CEO, Adelphi Bank;Â Ilaria Rawlins, CEO, Fortuna Bank, and with moderator Derrick Clay, President and CEO, The Columbus Chamber of Commerce.
September 24, 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Dr. Frederic Bertley, President & CEO, COSI, and CEO (Interim), The National Veterans Memorial and Museum; Meghan Cummings, President & CEO, Philanthropy Ohio; Sandy Doyle-Ahern, President, EMH&T, with moderator Sophia Fifner, President & CEO, Columbus Metropolitan Club. | Columbus Metropolitan Club Annual Meeting to precede the forum.
September 17, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Lynanne Gutierrez, President & CEO, Groundwork Ohio; Ian Labitue, President & CEO, Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus and Franklin County; Sangeeta Lakhani, Executive Director, Service! Relief for Hospitality Workers; William Murdock, Executive Director, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, and with moderator Dr. Harvey Miller, Director, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA), The Ohio State University. Opening remarks by Padmini Roy-Dixon, Economic Development Director &
September 10, 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
The Ellis
Featuring Erika Clark Jones, CEO, The Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County (ADAMH); Melissa Green, Columbus City Councilmember; Brian Stroh, MD, CEO & Medical Director, Netcare; Chana Wiley, Co-Chair, Columbus Safety Collective Campaign, and Campaign Manager for Ohio Families Unite for Political Action and Change, with moderator Samantha Hendrickson, Medical Business and Health Care Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch.
August 27, 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
The Ellis
Featuring Ted Carter, President, The Ohio State University, with moderator Sheridan Hendrix, Higher Education Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch.
August 20, 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum