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A Million Little Things, In Under 10 MInutes Sunday, October 18, 2009
On Thursday morning, a group of LeadHere fellows, including Trey Meyer, Elana Gulas, Melinda Taylor and myself, presented to Wichita’s Chamber of Commerce on the theme of CreateHere.
No small thing. A lot of us who work here find it hard to summarize what we do in a matter of minutes. A few months ago, the fellows were given the task to work in teams and produce presentations—each under 10 minutes—that explain at what CH really is. Some of us focused on people, others on programs, and others still on the underpinnings of our organization: the next big thing is a million little things.
No matter what approach you take, the conversation’s going to be a long one: little though they may be, it takes a while to talk about a million things. The presentation we gave on Thursday comes from the pool of those designed during that project.
Our visitors were patient and enthusiastic, though. They were are all visiting Chattanooga to research potential development models for Wichita’s downtown. A few things on the horizon: an arts district and programs that bolster entrepreneurship. As a group, they asked fantastic questions, proof of their interest in projects that revitalize cities in sustainable ways. We’ll be following their work in Wichita: it’s an exciting prospect, for sure.
Worried though we were about our abilities to deliver this presentation, it appears a journalist in Wichita totally gets it, and for that, we’re eternally grateful.
Thank you to our attentive visitors, and to the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, the team responsible for bringing this dynamic group to our city.
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