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In a herculean effort that included grassroots and top leaders, the Columbus community rallied to save the Crew, MLS’ inaugural team. Be on hand to hear from new Co-Owners Peter Edwards, Jr., M.D. and Dee Haslam, as well as Alex Fischer (President and CEO of the Columbus Partnership), about what's in store for the team, the stadium and the Columbus community in the future.
February 27, 2019
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
The Boat House at Confluence Park
Please join CMC and our sponsor, the Capitol Square Foundation, for a unique, up-close view of the Ohio Constitution's new exhibit, an overview from those who made it happen, and fun quizzes to test what you’ve learned!
February 21, 2019
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Ohio State House
Led by moderator Cleve Ricksecker (Executive Director of Capital Crossroads and Discovery Special Improvement Districts), our panel will feature Melanie Corn, Ed.D. (President of Columbus College of Art and Design), Jessica Mathews (Placemaker/Street Disruptor at Kaufman Development), and Joel Pizzuti (President of The Pizzuti Companies).
February 20, 2019
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
The Boat House at Confluence Park
Featuring Simone Drake, Ph.D. (Hazel C. Youngberg Trustees Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of African American and African Studies at The Ohio State University), Todd Walker, Ph.D. (Director of Columbus Africentric Early College), Robyn Lyons-Robinson, Ph.D. (Chair of the English Department at Columbus State Community College), and moderated by Marshall Shorts (Founder of Artfluential).
February 13, 2019
12:00 pm - 1:15 am
The Boat House at Confluence Park
Our panel discussion will feature author and Ohio budget expert Terry Thomas, Greg Lawson (Research Fellow at The Buckeye Institute), Tracy Nájera (Executive Director of the Children's Defense Fund, Ohio), and Karen Kasler (Bureau Chief of Ohio Public Radio and TV Statehouse).
February 6, 2019
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
The Boat House at Confluence Park
Featuring Doug Arseneault (Public Affairs Administrator at COTA), Rick Ricart (President and Director of Sales and Marketing at Ricart Automotive Group), Ryan McManus (CEO and Co-Founder of SHARE), and host Carrie Ghose (Reporter at Columbus Business First).
January 30, 2019
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
The Boat House at Confluence Park
Our panel discussion will feature Rustin Moore, DVM, PhD (Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University), Meghan E. Herron, DVM (Associate Professor of Clinical Behavioral Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University), John Foltz, PhD (Chair of the Department of Animal Sciences, the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Science at The Ohio State University), and Megan Koester (Executive Director of Canine Companions for Independence).
January 23, 2019
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
The Boat House at Confluence Park
The panel will feature Ernest Perry Jr. (President and CEO of HandsOn Central Ohio), Beth Gifford (President and CEO of Columbus Works Inc.) Duane Casares (CEO of Directions for Youth & Families), and and Peggy Anderson (COO of Equitas Health).
January 16, 2019
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
The Boat House at Confluence Park
Join CMC for our annual first forum of the New Year featuring Bill LaFayette, Ph.D. (owner of Regionomics), as he releases his 2019 Columbus Economic Forecast. LaFayette will be joined by Ian Sheldon, Ph.D. (Professor and Anderson Chair of Agricultural Marketing, Policy and Trade, College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Science at The Ohio State University) and host Mark Williams (Business Reporter at The Columbus Dispatch).
January 9, 2019
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
The Boat House at Confluence Park