This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. There are 30,000 people at SXSW and I was in a session with 1,799 strangers. On the surface it doesn’t appear to be an easy place […]
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Creative camaraderie and collectivism
This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. Yesterday I surpassed my goal of meeting 10 random people in Austin to discuss aspects of food and entertainment that they enjoyed either here at SXSW […]
Smart Cities at SXSW
This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. There has been a common theme at some of the SXSW sessions I’ve attended: “What’s next?” What’s next in technology? What’s next in transportation? What will […]
Confluence of technology, innovation & development
This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. Planning, development and innovation are nothing new to the work I do at Downtown Mansfield, Inc. As someone who has been engaged in planning, community and […]
What’s our strategy?
This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. I’ll start with a confession: I’m a day late with my blog. It’s Sunday morning and after two packed days of sessions and even longer conversations […]
The Midwest personality
This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. I have now finished two days at my first South By Southwest and all I can really say is WOW! From the speakers I have listened […]
Lessons from Austin: Observing, interacting, and finding purpose
This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. In the thick of March Madness, I’d like to give you a little taste of March Magic. As a total newbie to the SXSW experience, I […]
Avoiding the mediocrity trap
This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. As a public sector employee, I am often confronted with the argument that the public sector is holding the future of our cities hostage. Their unwillingness […]
Changing economic landscapes mean new road maps for companies
This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. Day one is in the books. In the workplace sessions I attended, a theme emerged right away: How can companies large and small use what they […]
Turning apples and oranges into smoothies at SXSW
This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. The statement apples to oranges typically applies to two things that are on the opposite ends of a spectrum, but that may not be the case […]
