TEDxRVA Competitors

Every month, 1500 volunteers in 65 countries host a free monthly breakfast speaker series for their local creative community. This happens in over 200 cities to an audience of 20,000 attendees. We're lucky to have you. In 2008, Tina Roth Eisenberg (Swissmiss) started CreativeMornings out of a desire for an ongoing, accessible event for New York’s creative community. The concept was simple: breakfast and a short talk one Friday morning a month. Every event would be free of charge and open to anyone. Today, attendees gather in cities around the world to enjoy fresh coffee, friendly people, and an international array of breakfast foods. Volunteer hosts and their team members organize local chapters that not only celebrate a city’s creative talent, but also promote an open space to connect with like-minded individuals. The growing archive of past breakfast talks is humbling. From design legends to hometown heroes, speakers are selected by each chapter based on a global theme. CreativeMornings remains free thanks to the support of local sponsors, generous venues, and longterm partners. Anyone can attend. Just register beforehand to reserve your spot. And if you need a little help convincing your boss to let you attend, we’ve got you covered. Remember to set your alarm, and we’ll see you in the morning! ------- OUR MANIFESTO Everyone is creative. A creative life requires bravery and action, honesty and hard work. We are here to support you, celebrate with you, and encourage you to make the things you love. We believe in the power of community. We believe in giving a damn. We believe in face-to-face connections, in learning from others, in hugs and high-fives. We bring together people who are driven by passion and purpose, confident that they will inspire one another, and inspire change in neighborhoods and cities around the world. Everyone is welcome. Cover photo from CreativeMornings/Raleigh. Taken by Miller Taylor.

Richmond’s Technology Council, rvatech, is a member-driven association of businesses and organizations working together to ensure the continued growth of central Virginia's dynamic technology-based economy. Based in Richmond, Virginia, the council serves to promote the region as a technology center and provides a vehicle for addressing the needs of Central Virginia's dynamic technology community. rvatech supports the growth of existing technology industries and identifies Greater Richmond as the location of choice for new and emerging technology companies. The organization was founded in 1989 as the Central Virginia High Technology Network. In 1995 it adopted the name The Greater Richmond Technology Council. In the spring of 2009 the organization expanded its mission to reach out to the regions expanding creative and technical community and adopted the name of RichTech. In 2016 the brand evolved to rvatech.

Venture Richmond is a non-profit organization which engages business and community leaders in partnering with the City of Richmond to enhance the vitality of the community, particularly Downtown, through economic development, marketing, promotion, advocacy and events. Venture Richmond also produces Friday Cheers, the 2nd Street Festival, the Richmond Folk Festival, and partners with the Richmond Sports Backers to produce Dominion Energy Riverrock. Venture Richmond also operates Riverfront Canal Cruises. For more information visit www.venturerichmond.com.