Tom Tom Speaker Newsletter, Vol. 6
Tom Tom alumni news is heating up from San Francisco to Southwest Virginia! #Blog #featured #News #SpeakerNewsletter
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- Jul 16, 2019
Tom Tom Speaker Newsletter, Vol. 5
Midsummer Dreams Edition Welcome to our biweekly newsletter, where we spotlight Tom Tom alums near and far. Read about speakers honing in on automated vehicles, the municipal broadband boom, sports-centered philanthropy, and more. As always, send us relevant tidbits at speaker@tomtomfest.com! Speaker Spotlights “Since that study was released, [a record number of] African American women have been elected as District Attorneys in major metropolitan cities like Orlando, St. Lou
- Jul 2, 2019
Tom Tom Speaker Newsletter, Vol. 4
The Tom Tom Speaker Newsletter: Star-Spangled Edition! This Fourth of July week, we bring you a wide variety of speaker scoop, with Tom Tom alums breaking down barriers in the beauty world, pushing for digital justice on the Senate floor, and projecting the labor landscape of the future. We hope you have a safe and happy Independence Day! Speaker Spotlights At 25, Nancy Twine was the youngest African-American to launch a line for Sephora. Now, her company Briogeo is the megar
- Jun 18, 2019
Tom Tom Speaker Newsletter, Vol. 3
What’s Going On With Tom Tom Speakers This Summer? In the latest edition of our newsletter, we highlight news about chatbots, workforce development, meat alternatives, and more from speakers across the country. As always, drop us a line if you have bites to share via speaker@tomtomfest.com! Speaker Spotlights “There’s no such thing as a neutral design. Every design impacts people,” the 2017 Tom Tom speaker said. “So, in my projects, I’m asking: how am I holding myself, my cli
- Jun 4, 2019
Tom Tom Speaker Newsletter, Vol. 2
In our second speaker news dispatch, we celebrate alumni news from Chattanooga to New York City. #Blog #featured #News #SpeakerNewsletter
- May 21, 2019
Tom Tom Speaker Newsletter, Vol. 1
This regular email will keep you up to date on your fellow Tom Tom stars from across the country! #Blog #featured #News #SpeakerNewsletter
- May 6, 2019
Tom Tom and the Bridge PAI Team Up to Present Charlottesville’s Newest Mural
Artist in Residence Federico Cuatlacuatl to reveal Sun Tribe Solar mural, “Senyelistli,” at special launch party Join Tom Tom, The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative, Charlottesville Mural Project, and Sun Tribe Solar in celebrating the newest contribution to Charlottesville’s public art scene! For the second year running, Tom Tom and The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative have joined forces to welcome an Artist in Residence to Charlottesville. This creative figure engages wi
- Mar 26, 2019
Second Winning Design Announced for the 2019 City Art Bus Competition: “Scenic Snodbots”
JAUNT bus design features work by Staunton-based artist, Craig Snodgrass The Tom Tom Festival, Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT), and JAUNT are proud to announce this year’s second winning design for the fifth annual City Art Bus competition: Craig Snodgrass’ “Scenic Snodbots.” Following a ceremony at Charlottesville’s Downtown Transit Station on March 27, the robot-covered JAUNT bus hit the road and joined a colorful CAT bus designed by Egypt. Snodgrass is a Staunton-based
- Mar 22, 2019
Student Semifinalist Teams and Celebrity Judges Announced for 2019 Innovators Cup
Competition challenges undergraduate students from across Virginia to develop innovative solutions to issues facing the commonwealth and the nation. It’s time to celebrate student-driven entrepreneurship! Tom Tom and American Evolution are proud to announce their celebrity judge and student semifinalist selections for the American Evolution Innovators Cup competition. The annual contest, which showcases Virginia’s academic excellence, is set to go down on Friday, April 12 as
- Mar 22, 2019
2019 Crowdfunded Pitch Night Finalists Announced!
Top ten contestants named, set to compete in eighth annual competition Thursday, April 11 at 5:30PM Happy Hour | 6:30PM Pitches The Jefferson Theater | Free Admission For the eighth year running, ten local entrepreneurs will have three minutes each to share their pitch with a live audience at Crowdfunded Pitch Night. These local dreamers—recently named as finalists—will vie to inspire the crowd and ultimately seize the top prizes that will help launch their business or projec
- Mar 14, 2019
Untold Stories in Charlottesville: A Screening and Conversation with Local Filmmakers
Charlottesville-based visionaries share and discuss original films 3rd Street and A Legacy Unbroken Tuesday April 9, 6:00pm Vinegar Hill Theater Free Admission Local filmmakers Lorenzo Dickerson and Tanesha Hudson have made it their mission to shine a light on Charlottesville’s complex history. In doing so, they have taken on the stories scarcely told—and, in many ways, nearly forgotten. Their art is a call for equity and racial justice in our city, today and every day therea
- Mar 12, 2019
First Winning Design Announced for the 2019 City Art Bus Competition: “New Beginnings, Eternal Life”
Tampa-based artist Egypt’s work explores society, history, and empowerment Now, you can catch her colorful design in mobile mural form, rolling the streets of Charlottesville. This process is made possible with support from CAT and JAUNT, who are joining forces with Tom Tom to announce the first winning artist for the fifth annual City Art Bus competition. “Through various portraits, images and colors, this design tells a story of strength, diversity, hope, and the willingnes
- Mar 11, 2019
Announcing 2019 Artist in Residence, Federico Cuatlacuatl; Presented with the Bridge PAI
2019 Artist in Residence amplifies indigenous culture and celebrates coexistence through kite making and mural painting For the second year running, Tom Tom and The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative have collaborated on hosting an Artist in Residence. This creative figure engages with a variety of programs aimed at educating and inspiring the Charlottesville community for the week of Tom Tom and beyond. Federico Cuatlacuatl is a Mexican Indigenous artist born in Cholula, Pue
- Feb 27, 2019
Inaugural Bartenders Ball Kicks Off a Week of Creativity and Celebration
Charlottesville’s top mixologists square off to find the city’s best all-local cocktail. Monday April 8, 2019 | 7:30–10:00pm
Old Metropolitan Hall | $30 ticket includes eight cocktail tastings This year, Tom Tom is mixing up the party with a brand-new event: the Bartenders Ball! At this kick-off celebration, Charlottesville’s most creative mixologists will go head to head, creating specialty cocktails with local ingredients and local liquor. Eight bars will be live, each ca
- Feb 19, 2019
Summit Update: Over 200 Conference Speakers Announced!
The Tom Tom team is thrilled to share some exciting updates to our speaker lineup for this April’s Summit. At our six conferences you’ll find globally recognized creatives and entrepreneurs, changemakers of all types, and industry power players, to boot. We’ve got more than 200 speakers headed our way in fewer than 50 days, so please mark your calendars and get ready to Tom Tom with us. Notable highlights include Greg Carlock, the architect of the Green New Deal; Andrew Therr
- Feb 19, 2019
Headlining Event: The Future of Cannabis
Leading entrepreneurs and national experts Jane West, Steve Hawkins, Hope Wiseman, John Hudak, and Jenn Michelle Pedini join us for an energetic conversation about what may be Virginia’s most exciting new industry. Wednesday, April 10 at 8:00 pm at The Paramount
General Admission: $15 advance | $18 door
VIP Ticket: $40 – Includes Post-Event Cocktail Party at Old Metropolitan Hall This prime-time panel will take a candid look at the entrepreneurial, social, and political oppor
- Feb 18, 2019
Welcome to Tom Tom’s Mobile App!
A seamless ticketing system for all badge holders that opens up your Tom Tom experience! Apple Download Android Download Introducing the Tom Tom App This year navigating Tom Tom’s hundreds of sessions will be easy with the improved Tom Tom App. Alongside a new master registration platform, Sched, which integrates with the Eventbrite ticketing platform, you’ll be able to build custom schedules, share them with your friends, meet other attendees, and review your sessions, among
- Feb 13, 2019
Keynote Talk: Art World Impresario Noah Horowitz, Art Basel’s Director, Americas
Noah Horowitz, Director of Art Basel, Americas, runs the art world’s biggest show of the year: Art Basel Miami Beach. He’s also in charge of Art Basel Cities, which involves spreading the initiative to new markets like Buenos Aires. At Tom Tom, he’ll share lessons he’s learned about cities’ creative infrastructure and identity through a conversation with New York Magazine’s editor at large Carl Swanson. Wednesday, April 10 at 12:30pm at The Jefferson Theater
General Admission
- Feb 12, 2019
Keynote Talk: Hopstop Founder Chinedu Echeruo and Design Pioneer Pamela Abalu on “Love As the Future
Chinedu Echeruo and Pamela Abalu’s human-centered studio, the Love & Magic Company, has reimagined the concept of “work” and created a revolutionary new knowledge-sharing business model. Join the star entrepreneur and design pioneer at Tom Tom as they call us to action. Friday, April 12 at 12:45pm | The Jefferson Theater General Admission: $25 – includes a boxed lunch NOTE: Included in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Conference ticket, All Access badge, and Patron badge Get re
- Feb 12, 2019
Keynote Talk: Superstar Artist Vanessa German
Vanessa German is not only one of America’s most exciting and outstanding visual and performing artists working today. She’s also the founder of Love Front Porch, a community arts initiative in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. At Tom Tom, she’ll share about the intersection of her internationally renowned fine artwork and her community work. It’s a don’t-miss discussion of the arts’ power to transform lives—and cities. Thursday, April 11 at 12:00pm at The Jefferson Theater
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