Cross post with Forefront Austin. Read the original post on the Forefront Austin website.—– Dinner is winding down. The kids need a bath, tuck-in. The couch beckons. Sometimes, in my house, the couch wins. But that’s not every day. Not for me and not for…
Guest post from Essential Class of 2008 graduate Adrienne Longenecker.—– We have a stellar program designed for the Leadership Austin fastforward Issues Forum on March 27th. The theme for this year’s forum is Whatever it Takes: Central Texas Education Now and Prospects for the Future….
What better time to discuss the state of giving in Central Texas than right around the holidays, the season of giving. And just four weeks into my role as Leadership Austin’s new Fund Development Director, what better topic to have as my first Engage Speaker…
On Friday of last week I had the privilege of attending a meeting at our office with a group of Yemeni women being hosted in our city by GlobalAustin, formerly known as the International Hospitality Council of Austin. These women were traveling around the United…
Engage Breakfast Series Sets Record Attendance The Leadership Austin staff is ecstatic over the great response to our kick-off Engage Breakfast series, which takes place tomorrow, Oct. 6. It’s a sellout! More than 220 seats have been reserved on the stage of Dell Hall at…
The 2010 fastforward Issues Forum concluded with “The Upside of the Downturn,” a keynote address by international best selling author (The Rise of the Creative Class, The Great Reset), professor, and thought-leader Richard Florida. Mr. Florida was introduced by his colleague, Texas State Senator and…
Moderator Jon Roberts (TIP Strategies, Inc.) led the distinguished panel – Tom Mason (LCRA), Charles Heimsath (Capitol Market Research), Todd Hemingson (Capital Metro), Sean Compton (Congress for the New Urbanism), Jesus Garza (Seton Family of Hospitals), and Bill Glavin (TxDOT) – in an interesting look…
Moderator Jeff Clark (TechAmerica) introduced the second panel with an overview of why and how emerging technology will continue to be an important engine for the Central Texas economy. Brewster McCracken (Pecan Street Project) outlined the challenges regarding electricity generation and energy efficiency, and how…