Richmond Launch Party with RVA | Tom Tom Fest 2018

by | Feb 26, 2018 | COMMUNITY

Grab a beer with Tom Tom and RVA Mag, and learn about the 7th Annual Tom Tom Founders Festival. Tom Tom is a weeklong celebration of culture and entrepreneurship in small cities that will take place in Charlottesville, VA this April 9-15, drawing over 20,000 attendees from across the US.

2018 speakers include comedian John Cleese; news icon Dan Rather; Reddit cofounder and CEO Steve Huffman; Pulitzer Prize winner Amy Goldstein; New York Times bestseller Elisabeth Rosenthal; Honest Tea Cofounder Seth Goldman; MacArthur Genius Greg Asbed; Obama Domestic Policy Director Melody Barnes; and many others from MIT, The Atlantic, Nickelodeon, Berkshire Hathaway, Harper’s Bazaar, Harvard, Wired, Buzzfeed, CityLab, Governing Magazine, NPR, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Slate, Spotify, The New York Times, and more.

In addition to talks and workshops, the Festival also includes dozens of FREE concerts, public art, foodie showcases, and lots of family friendly programming.  Join us on March 1st to learn more!

Event Page

tomtomfest.com

 

Joe Vanderhoff

Joe Vanderhoff




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