GREYT BIG TALK w/ Patrick Shepherd

<p><strong>GREYT BIG TALK</strong> is a multi-disciplinary creative lecture &amp; podcast series for inspiring artists and entrepreneurs.</p> <p>Live Audience Podcast Recordings Feature:</p> <ul><li>local culinary artisan breakfast and coffee,</li><li>live music performances</li><li>original art by local designers</li><li>startup pitches for anything our community is making</li><li>a short talk from a successful creative person</li><li>all filmed to share with our community online.</li></ul> <p><a rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://www.thatsgreyt.com/membership">Become a Member</a> to register yourself and a guest for free, or wait for discounted <a rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://www.thatsgreyt.com/fomo-tickets">FOMO Registration</a> to open Monday, February 19th at 9 am <em>(interested in a feature, artisan maker space, company table space, or other placement within the program? email us at </em><a rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="http://mailto:omg&#64;thatsgreyt.com/"><em>omg&#64;thatsgreyt.com</em></a><em>) </em>Since our founding in January of 2015, we’ve hosted over 10,000 attendees in pop-up locations all over the city of Cleveland.</p> <p></p> <p>Greyt Culture is a community of <a rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://www.thatsgreyt.com/history">organizations</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://www.thatsgreyt.com/membership">individuals</a> supporting arts &amp; entrepreneurship through explorations of creativity. </p> <p></p> <p>Our Member Organizations : </p> <p></p> <p>- <a rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://www.zorrocap.com/">Zorro Capital </a></p> <p>- <a rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://brite.org/">Brite Energy Innovators</a> </p> <p>-<a rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://www.thatsgreyt.com/history"> Become a Member Organization</a></p> <p></p> <p>This program is made possible with in-kind support from  <a rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://eddacoffee.com/">Edda Coffee Roasters</a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://evergreenpodcasts.com/">Evergreen Podcasts</a>. </p> <p></p> <p>_______ </p> <p></p> <p>Patrick Shepherd is in the midst of his 26th year working for the Cleveland International Film Festival and has served as the organization&#39;s Associate Director since 2006. A lifelong Ohio resident and co-president of his Leadership Cleveland Class of 2020, Patrick has served as a Board of Directors member for nonprofits such as the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland. He was the 2007 recipient of the Human Rights Campaign Leadership Award in recognition of his work on behalf of the LGBTQ&#43; community. Patrick previously worked at the American Red Cross, where he won the American Red Cross Tiffany Award for Employee Excellence in 1999. He resides in Cleveland&#39;s Ohio City neighborhood</p>