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2024
The City Club's 2024 Summer Outdoor Series
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Playhouse Square Plaza
Corner of East 14th Street & Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115
What if all Clevelanders were guaranteed a job? And that job offered a salary suitable enough to provide for their families? As it turns out, the idea of a jobs guarantee gained momentum in the 1940s with President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Second Bill of Rights. Now, the City of Cleveland will become the first city in the nation to launch...
Thursday, June 25, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
America 250 Ohio: Building an Innovative Water Economy
THIS FORUM IS SOLD OUT! Still need a ticket? Let us know! Complete the ticket waitlist form here. We will reach out directly if we can accommodate your request, subject to availability. ---- The Great Lakes are home to 21% of the...
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Polling the Divide: Republicans, Democrats, and the Future of Democracy
What is the future of the Republican and Democratic parties in our nation? The answer may surprise you. Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, in an age of ideological tension where politics seems more divided than ever, a new Manhattan Institute...
Friday, June 12, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
The Salk Legacy: Vaccines and the Future of Public Health
The name "Dr. Jonas Salk" is synonymous with one of the greatest public health achievements of all time: The Polio Vaccine. The arrival of Salk's vaccine in 1955 was a beacon of hope and reinforced the role science can play...
Monday, June 08, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
We are no doubt navigating an incredible age of disruption. Technology, algorithms, politics, and societal pressures have changed the way we both think and work. But how do we break free from a system that was created to manipulate independent...
Friday, June 05, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Leadership, Culture, and the Power of People
When Tricia Griffith joined Progressive in 1988 as an entry-level claims representative, her job often required crawling under cars to assess damage. Decades later, she remains committed to doing whatever is required as she leads one of the largest and...
Thursday, June 04, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Building Resilience: How the Red Cross is Saving Lives Here and Across the Country
While the Red Cross is known primarily for blood drives and disaster relief, some of its most important work keeps people out of the hospital. The Home Fires Campaign has installed more than 3 million smoke alarms in homes across...
Tuesday, June 02, 2026, 8:00 a.m.
Monetary Policy: A Conversation with Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack
Established more than 100 years ago to address stresses in the banking system, the Federal Reserve is the U.S. central bank. It comprises the Board of Governors, a federal agency located in Washington, D.C., and 12 Federal Reserve Banks around...
Friday, May 29, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
The Rise of Women in Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship has surged in the wake of the pandemic, and it hasn't slowed. Leading the way are women who have turned to entrepreneurship for better opportunities, flexible work schedules, and wealth creation. According to a 2026 report by Wells Fargo,...
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