Filed under: arts and creativity, Charlotte, community services, social media, Uncategorized | Tags: amelie's bakery, Charlotte Magazine, Charlotte Observer, crystal dempsey, story slam
Proof that people can be brands, Crystal Dempsey doesn’t need more press. She just might be one of those future local leaders emerging out of the nonprofit sector. This is her world and she’s blending social media with civic innovation in Charlotte.
Over coffee, she described a groundswell of something really interesting happening in this town, and though she didn’t know what it was yet, she was bursting with excitement. It was pretty inspiring.
Filed under: arts and creativity, Charlotte, innovation | Tags: Ben Craig Center, BOLT Group, Charlotte Magazine, Charlotte Talks, Concrete2Green, Innovation Institute, Know Your Farms, McColl Center, Pregel America, UNCC
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This week, Charlotte’s put some focus on local innovators and its impact on our town. Charlotte Talks hosted three Innovation Leaders on its program on Tuesday.
- Monty Montague – Co-founder and Design Principal, BOLT Group
- Paul Wetenhall – President, Ben Craig Center Business Incubator, UNC Charlotte
- Barbara Spradling – Director, Innovation Institute, McColl Center for Visual Art
Also, Charlotte Magazine’s August issue is dedicated to local “Geniuses” that “will change this city forever.” Though the stories aren’t on the magazine’s website yet, some of the individuals featured include PreGel‘s Gelato King Marco Casol, soccer innovator Akbar Majeed, and the Know Your Farms‘ Christy Shi.
