The City Club of Cleveland

On Fri. 8/23, University Circle Inc. President Kate Borders joins us to speak about the hard work and community effort needed to shape the success of The Circle.

⭕ Tickets are open to all at the link!

Shaping the Success of The Circle | The City Club of Cleveland | August 23, 2024 University Circle is Cleveland’s center of arts, culture, wellness, and education with a growing population and world-renowned institutions. It has the potential to help fuel Cleveland’s economic future, but such questions remain as “Who has access to this district?” “How well known are we...

Have a question for Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne? You can submit your question using the form below. If your question is selected, you will be able to ask your question at the forum on September 5th!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5eKI8TYxN_xzaSFU6PXY6o9y9OrTK9y_PRnfFMStWhqM41A/viewform

More event details here:
https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2024/09/05/the-2024-state-of-the-county-with-county-executive-chris-ronayne

2024 State of the County - Question Submission Form Direct questions from audience members have been a hallmark of City Club forums since our inception. On September 5, 2024, County Executive Ronayne will deliver his annual State of the County Address, as well as answer questions directly from Cuyahoga County residents. All who are interested are inv...

Baseball trailblazer Billy Bean, who dedicated life to inclusion, dies at 60
https://www.mlb.com/news/billy-bean-passes-away-at-age-60

Revisit his 2019 City Club appearance here: https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2019/10/11/coming-out-and-coming-back-building-respect-and-acceptance-in-the-workplace

Baseball trailblazer Billy Bean, who dedicated life to inclusion, dies at 60 Major League Baseball is mourning the loss of one of its own. Billy Bean, the league’s Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, passed away at his home on Tuesday after an 11-month battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Bean, who was diagnosed last September, was 60 years old. “Our

ONE MONTH until the 2024 State of the County with Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne!

📅 Thu. Sept. 5
🕒 3:00 - 6:00 pm
📍 Jacobs Pavilion
🎫 $15 GA Tickets are available through Jacobs Pavilion at https://www.axs.com/events/629230/the-2024-state-of-the-county-tickets

Tickets can be delivered digitally, printed, or picked up at Will Call at Jacobs Pavilion. Tickets are required for entry.

Thanks to our Presenting Sponsor: KeyBank
Additional details and sponsors at the link!

https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2024/09/05/the-2024-state-of-the-county-with-county-executive-chris-ronayne

New to the 📅, on Friday 8/16: Enforcing Civil Rights in Schools Today
Remarks from Catherine E. Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education

🎫 open to all at the link!

https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2024/08/16/enforcing-civil-rights-in-schools-today

We are thrilled to announce Mark Ross as our Board President, and are grateful for his continued leadership at the City Club. Read more about Mark here!

Also, a heartfelt thank you to Kristen Baird Adams for her leadership as Board President since 2021.

Welcome New Board President Mark Ross!!!! | The City Club of Cleveland | July 30, 2024 [image:1] Photo: (L to R) Immediate Past President Kristen Baird Adams, CEO Dan Moulthrop, Board President Mark Ross, and Past President Robyn Minter Smyers The City Club of Cleveland is pleased to announce the election of Mark Ross as the new President of The City Club Board of Directors. Mark Ross...

JUST ANNOUNCED: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse will Serve as Polling Location for the 2024 General Election on Tuesday, November 5! For more info, visit rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com/events/vote. 🗳

💧 8/9 at noon: 2024 State of the Great Lakes
Jeff Opperman, Global Freshwater Lead Scientist at the World Wildlife Fund, will discuss the values of freshwater systems to people, cities and economies.

Friday, Aug. 9 at noon
Tickets at the link!

2024 State of the Great Lakes | The City Club of Cleveland | August 09, 2024 Freshwater is one of Earth's most precious resources. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), our Earth's freshwater habitats—lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and aquifers—house an incredible proportion of the world’s biodiversity. More than 10% of all known animals and about 50% of all k...

There's still time to double your impact with your donation!
Become a Guardian of Free Speech today at https://www.guardiansoffreespeech.org/ and your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar, thanks to these generous donors:

Kristen Baird Adams & Dave Legeay
April Miller Boise
Paul & Karen Dolan
Judi Feniger
Paul & Michelle Harris
Dan & Dorothy Moulthrop
Dick Pogue
Albert Ratner
Mark Ross
Patrica Shlonsky & Steve Hinkle
Robyn Minter Smyers & Bert Smyers
Michelle Tomallo
Jeff & Lisa Weiss

https://www.guardiansoffreespeech.org/donate

Next up in our Outdoor Summer Series: on 7/31 at noon, we'll be joined by Lincoln Institute of Land Policy President & CEO George W. McCarthy and the The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority
President & CEO Laura Brunner, with with Signal Cleveland's April Urban moderating.

They will discuss Who Owns America—an innovative geospatial mapping project at the Lincoln Institute’s Center for Geospatial Solutions helping communities like Cincinnati preserve their affordable housing stock.

Join us free in person or via our livestream!

Who Owns America: Uncovering Ownership, Empowering Communities | The City Club of Cleveland | July 31, 2024 Who Owns America ℠ (WHOA) is an ambitious effort by the Center for Geospatial Solutions (CGS) at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy to uncover land ownership patterns with unprecedented accuracy, ease, and nuance. By equipping municipalities, states, and nonprofits with comprehensive, tailored a...

🔔 Don't forget to register for Behind the Gong: A Special Members’ Mixer on Thu. 8/15 from 4-6 pm!

This special members' event is FREE and a great opportunity to see our new home, meet and connect with fellow members and the City Club team. We’ll have tasty appetizers provided by our very own Chef Adam Crawford and a cash bar. Registration is required for this free event!

Register here ---> https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2024/08/15/behind-the-gong-a-special-members-mixer

Want to attend but not a City Club member? Membership sign-up is easy and starts at just $10/month! Please visit www.cityclub.org/members

💥 Just announced - on Friday 8/2, a panel of political insiders joins us to discuss the new landscape of the 2024 Presidential race after President Biden's decision to withdraw from the race.

Tickets are open to all at the link -- Use code DEMOCRACY for 20% off nonmember tickets!

https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2024/08/02/the-new-landscape-of-the-2024-presidential-race

Tune to Sound of Ideas today at 9 am on WKSU 89.7 for coverage of last week's forum on diversity in the production industry with Sheila Wright The CREW Foundation and Amir Miller of Pure Vitality Productions led by Jeff Johnson.

There's still room to join us this Friday 7/26 for a forum on cyber security, where we'll explore the current cyber threat landscape and learn about the threat actor’s tactics, techniques, and procedures with leading experts in the industry.

Who's Next? Inside Cybercrime--the World's Most Profitable Business | The City Club of Cleveland | July 26, 2024 As more of our daily lives move to the digital realm, protecting our sensitive information from unauthorized access, theft, and hacking has never been more important. Still, every month, major corporations, school districts, health systems, and even municipalities and public utilities have become ta...

Announcing the 2024 State of the County with Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne!

📅 Thu. Sept. 5
🕒 3:00 - 6:00 pm
📍 Jacobs Pavilion
🎫 Tickets and table purchase options are available through Jacobs Pavilion at https://www.axs.com/events/629230/the-2024-state-of-the-county-tickets

Tickets can be delivered digitally, printed, or picked up at Will Call at Jacobs Pavilion. Tickets are required for entry.

Thanks to our Presenting Sponsor: KeyBank
Additional details and sponsors at the link!

https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2024/09/05/the-2024-state-of-the-county-with-county-executive-chris-ronayne

The 2024 State of the County with County Executive Chris Ronayne | The City Club of Cleveland | September 05, 2024 On Thursday September 5th, 2024 County Executive Chris Ronayne will deliver his second State of the County address at Jacob's Pavilion on the west bank of The Flats in downtown Cleveland. Tickets and table purchase options are available through Jacobs Pavilion. Click here to reserve your seat! Corpo...

💧 New to our calendar: 2024 State of the Great Lakes
Jeff Opperman, Global Freshwater Lead Scientist at the World Wildlife Fund, will discuss the values of freshwater systems to people, cities and economies.

Friday, Aug. 9 at noon
Tickets at the link!

2024 State of the Great Lakes | The City Club of Cleveland | August 09, 2024 Freshwater is one of Earth's most precious resources. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), our Earth's freshwater habitats—lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and aquifers—house an incredible proportion of the world’s biodiversity. More than 10% of all known animals and about 50% of all k...

Today, on her birthday, we honor our late colleague Alyssa Raybuck’s memory with a day of service at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. Her light continues to shine through the acts of kindness and compassion we share in her honor, in a community she cared deeply for. Thank you to the family, friends, members, and volunteers who joined us today. We miss you, Alyssa.

🎉 You’re Invited to Behind the Gong: A Special Members’ Mixer on Thurs. 8/15!

Come see our new home, meet and connect with fellow members, hear from the City Club team, and share your thoughts as a valued City Club member.

Plus, we’ll have tasty appetizers provided by our very own Chef Adam Crawford and a cash bar. There is no cost to attend this event, but registration is required.

Register here ---> https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2024/08/15/behind-the-gong-a-special-members-mixer

Want to attend but not a City Club member? Membership sign-up is easy and starts at just $10/month! Please visit www.cityclub.org/members

We are proud to share that Cynthia Diindiisikwe Connolly, our Director of Programming, has been selected to join the Leadership Cleveland Class of 2025! Selection to this competitive program is based on demonstrated leadership and commitment to Cleveland, and she is part of an all-star class roster. Congrats, CC!

Learn more here:
https://www.cleveleads.org/leadership-cleveland-class-of-2025-named/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0SG_IfbMHqGo4vV13aUuEaiW0ZTwNQb-zdRAu9WndRJMzLor3Gy09EbPs_aem_AnAdnq9kojx4gF7rnRSDmA

Health equity on stage: ‘Bike Vessel’ screening, discussion, and community bike ride with Mayor Bibb The Saint Luke's Foundation, The City Club of Cleveland, Bike Your Neighborhood Cleveland, and the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival will present a free film screening of “Bike Vessel” this Friday, with a community bike ride with Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb on Saturday, to raise awareness, s...