Last week Dr. Shelie Miller, of U-M's Center for Sustainable Systems, confessed that though her intentions are good and her knowledge is deep she still struggles to live a significantly sustainable lifestyle. So, how does our community move the needle when it comes to decreasing our environmental impact? If you missed her excellent talk we've got the video for you right here.
U-M's TechArb is a renowned student start-up incubator that helps nourish the Ann Arbor entrepreneurial ecosystem. At our last speaker event, they not only gave us the skinny on how it works, but had a trio of studentpreneurs pitch their up and coming companies to the audience. Check out the video.
Last week, at the Concentrate speaker event, blogger Mark Maynard interviewed a quartet of local business owners about the opportunities and challenges Ypsilanti's downtown offers them. From the impact of festivals to the need for space to claims that the city is easier to work with than Ann Arbor, the conversation took some surprising turns.
At our last speaker event local blogger Mark Maynard moderated a fascinating discussion with four soon-to-be ex Ann Arborites about why they were leaving, what they'd miss, and what might have convinced them to stay. If you missed it, well, we've got the video replay.
Last week, Concentrate's speaker event asked 826Michigan's executive director Amanda Uhle how her organization attracts and activates so many volunteers and what a robot repair store has to do with teaching kids to write. If you missed the event you can still learn the answers in our video.
At Concentrate's last speaker event local entrepreneurs weighed in on how they put their dent in the universe. It was an Entre-SLAM sampler that awarded pickles, Pez, and cold hard cash to the best tales told. Check it out.
Next month Ann Arborites decide whether to fund a millage for art in public places. Last week, Concentrate's speaker series invited Deb Polich, executive director of the Arts Alliance, and city councilmember Christopher Taylor to provide some background and insight. No worries if you couldn't be there. We've got the video.
At the end of last month, Concentrate held a speaker event about regional transportation. Megan Owens of Transportation Riders United and County Commissioner Conan Smith discussed what's going on, why Washtenaw County should care, and how it all comes together. Missed it? No worries. We have it on video here.
Miss our last speaker event? Not to worry, we've captured it with the magic of digital video. Thrill to Melanie Piana's experiences with downtown development issues! Chill to a panel discussion on how downtown development impacts our cultural institutions! Questions are asked. Answers are given. It's almost like you are there.
Whether it's business, residential, economic, or cultural development, Ann Arbor's downtown is a vital puzzle piece in our community's future health and prosperity. Our May speaker event asked the question: What makes a downtown economically vibrant and attractive? We had experts and business leaders weigh in. If you missed it, we've got the video.
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