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Tuesday, December 09, 2025, 8:00 a.m.
Behind the Gong: Listen, Speak, Lead
A Special City Club Member Listening Session
You are invited to join us for a special members’ listening session on Tuesday, December 9th. As we wrap up the year and look ahead to our work in 2026, we’d like to hear what you think of our current...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Empowering Fashion, Crafted with Care
A Conversation with Yellowcake's Valerie Mayén on Entrepreneurship and Success
In a world driven by fast-fashion, mass production, and shifts in retail shopping habits, the fashion industry has faced its fair share of challenges lately—particularly for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Yet, Valerie Mayén has remained committed to sustainability and the art...
Friday, December 12, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Harnessing the Power of AI in the Classroom
Artificial Intelligence is now widely embedded in industry from workforce recruitment and healthcare to business operations and design, transforming how people work and solve problems. In education, the conversation often centers on AI as a subject to be taught, a...
Friday, January 16, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Faith, Policy, and Influence: A Conversation with the President of the Center for Christian Virtue
Over the past decade, the Center for Christian Virtue has emerged as one of the most influential nonprofit advocacy organizations in the state of Ohio, notching legislative victories on school choice and building coalitions with state government leaders. Much of...
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Flourish: The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment
A Conversation with Author Daniel Coyle at the Cuyahoga County Public Library
Daniel Coyle is the New York Times bestselling author of The Culture Code, The Talent Code, The Little Book of Talent, The Secret Race, Lance Armstrong’s War, and Hardball: A Season in the Projects. Coyle, who works as an advisor...
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
A Conversation with Author Halle Tecco
This is the newly rescheduled date! All tickets from the original date in February will be transferred to the new date, Thursday, March 19th. For more information regarding ticketing/registration, contact Stacy Rogers at (216) 621-0082. ---- What if our loyalty is not...
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