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Kicking off the Cleveland Guardians 2023 season
Paul Dolan, Chairman & CEO, The Cleveland Guardians Baseball Company
Curtis Danburg, Vice President, Communications and Community Impact, The Cleveland Guardians Baseball Company
Paul shared what’s on tap for the Guardians and Progressive Field. He recapped last season and shared a look ahead for the current season, including the bright spots they’re anticipating, He discussed the changes to the MLB rules and how they’re impacting the game so far. He also spoke about the future of the franchise and Progressive Field, including some of the updates fans can expect over the next couple of years. Curtis talked about Opening Day and the fan experience this year.
Recorded 04/05/2023
Using Smart Technology to Monitor our Water and Manage Public Health Concerns
Ebie Holst, Director of Innovation and Clusters, Cleveland Water Alliance
Ebie provided an overview of the Cleveland Water Alliance and their programs and the Lake Erie Watershed. She discussed the need for “smart” 21st-century infrastructure, what that means, and the challenges to its adoption. She discussed the infrastructure they’ve built so far and the challenges it is currently helping to address, as well as the goals for the future.
Recorded 03/22/2023
International talent on the local level
Joe , Cimperman, Global Cleveland
Joe talked about immigration in our region, both historically and now and provided an overview of Global Cleveland – what they do, who they serve, and why. He discussed the contributions of immigrants and refugees to Northeast Ohio, and how their work is helping address Cleveland’s talent shortage.
Recorded 03/29/2023
LOOK CLOSER: Find Yourself
Marcie Goodman, Executive Director, Cleveland International Film Festival
Marcie gave a brief history of the Cleveland International Film Festival and provided an overview of this year’s festival. She previewed and shared trailers for both of CLC’s Partner films, Join or Die and Olympic Oaks Continuing Jesse Owens’ Legacy. She discussed how the decide which films will be featured each year and shared her vision for the festival over the next handful of years.
Recorded 03/15/2023
West Side Market – what’s next?
Jessica Trivisonno, Senior Strategist, West Side Market, City of Cleveland
Jessica shared the history of the leading up to the decision to transition management of the West Side Market to a new nonprofit entity – Cleveland Public Market Corporation (CPMC). She discussed the benefits and challenges of nonprofit management and the timeline and steps for the transition. She provided an overview of the master plan, the new leadership, vision, values, and mission of the Market.
Recorded 03/08/2023
Accelerate 2023: You won! What’s next?
Anycia Grady, 2023 winner, Accelerate: Citizens Make Change
Brittany O’Connor , Vice President, Senior Public Affairs Manager, Citizens
Brittany shared why Citizens supports Accelerate year after year, and chatted with Anycia about:
- How her project was born.
- The potential multi-layered impact of her project.
- What she needs to move the project forward.
- Her experience at Accelerate.
- The advice she would give to potential Accelerate applicants.
- The next steps in bringing this project to life.
Recorded 03/01/2023