Night Mayors: What it Takes to be Your City’s Nightlife Champion
Wednesday | June 27, 2018 | 10:00 – 11:30am (Pacific Daylight Time)
Cities worldwide are desperately seeking night mayors. Five out of seven continents have cities with a night mayor or are formally seeking to hire one.
Is your city next? Learn what it takes to occupy this high profile position.
LEARN FROM THE FIRST GENERATION OF US "NIGHT MAYORS"
Though the title varies—Night Mayor, Night Czar, Nighttime Economy Coordinator, Night Manager—the expectations are the same: a designated liaison among government, business and community stakeholders responsible for promoting music and culture, branding a city’s social experience and maintaining public safety and quality of life in nightlife districts.
During this 90 minute discussion, each panelist will identify the top three lessons learned, recommendations for cities interested in creating a similar position, and the future of nighttime management in the US and globally.
ASK QUESTIONS AND INTERACT WITH OUR DISTINGUISHED PANEL OF EXPERTS
Dominique Greco Ryan
Project Manager, Nighttime Economy
Downtown Development Board/Community Redevelopment Agency
Orlando, Florida
Allison Harnden
Nighttime Economy Manager
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ben Van Houten
Business Development Manager, Nightlife & Entertainment Sector
Office of Economic and
Workforce Development
San Francisco, California
BRIAN BLOCK
Entertainment Service Manager
Music and Entertainment Division
Austin, Texas
Scott Plusquellec
Nightlife Business Advocate
Office of Film and Music
Seattle, Washington
Ariel Palitz
Senior Executive Director
Office of Nightlife
Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment
New York, New York
