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ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES: This month has seen more evidence that “Climate City” could be about to supplant “Beer City” as Asheville’s unofficial identity. This past week, The Collider hosted Asheville’s first international conference devoted to the emerging “climate solutions” industry.
SMAD-CON: The Social Media All Day Conference interviews Megan Robinson about ClimateCon.
WUNC-FM: Blue Ridge Public Radio reporter Helen Chickering and Josh Dorfman, the incoming CEO for The Collider join Host Frank Stasio to talk about the first ClimateCon conference in Asheville.
AVL TODAY: This month's edition of the Science Pub, held in collaboration with Asheville Museum of Science, is part of Asheville Climate Week and the Climate City Experience.
AVLtoday: An interview with the CEO of The Climate Service and with the Director of the Center for Weather & Climate about why they’re based in Asheville.
THE 828: As Asheville hosts the inaugural Climate Con 2018 with The Collider, this podcast features Dr. Anne Waple, CEO and Founder of science support services firm Studio 30K, and Deke Arndt, Chief of the Climate Monitoring Group at NCEI.
AVL TODAY: This one-day summit for students + young professionals to learn from climate professionals is a "Must Do" for March 19.
WLOS-TV: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Highland Brewing Company is hosting the kickoff event for ClimateCon in Asheville. The 10-day conference is focused on discussing climate-change solutions and is dubbed "The Climate City Experience."
WLOS-TV: Highland Brewing Company is offering a new brew to celebrate the start of ClimateCon. Friday's kickoff event for the 10-day climate conference will feature a toast and launch of Highland’s small-batch Environmental Pale Ale.
WRAL TECHWIRE: Asheville’s climate innovation center, The Collider, is set to be the central hub of activity this week and next week as it presents ClimateCon 2018 which will be composed by The Climate City Experience, The Business of Climate Forum, and a Summit for Emerging Climate Leaders, anticipating nearly 3,000 points of engagement during the 10-day city saturation.
WNCW-FM: Excerpts from an interview that aired on this Spindale, NC-based public radio station about ClimateCon and Asheville as Climate City.
WNC MAGAZINE: There are at least two good reasons to host a convention in Asheville focused on adapting to climate change, says the executive director of The Collider, a climate-focused nonprofit coworking space.
ASHEVILLE CHAMBER ENEWS: An evening with Auden Schendler, Vice President of Sustainability at Aspen Skiing Company, board chair of Protect Our Winters and named a "global warming innovator" by Time magazine.
BUSINESS NC DAILY DIGEST: The editor notes ClimateCon at The Collider and ClimateCAP at Duke University.
AVL TODAY: Among the suggested events are two from the Climate City Experience - ClimateCon ice cream at Ultimate Ice Cream and Climate City brew from Highland.
BILTMORE BEACON: The inaugural conference on the business of climate known as ClimateCon will take place in three segments on March 16-25.
EVENTS AT UNC ASHEVILLE: UNC Asheville is a Sustainability Supporter of ClimateCon 2018, a conference held March 19-21 at The Collider.
CAROLINA MORNINGS: Asheville, North Carolina, will become the stomping ground for the inaugural ClimateCon.
CONVENERS: ClimateCon 2018: A Conference on the Business of Climate is a project of The Collider, a nonprofit innovation center focused on catalyzing market-driven solutions – and business opportunities – related to a changing climate.
WRAL-TV: A roundup of news from around the state includes ClimateCon and an interview with Collider Executive Director Megan Robinson.
PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: An interview with Collider Executive Director Megan Robinson about ClimateCon 2018 and the goals of this ambitious event.
THE MOUNTAINEER: There's ComicCon and CiderCon ... and now there's ClimateCon - coming to North Carolina, where business leaders and climate scientists will converge later this month.
THE 828: People attending ClimateCon 2018, the state’s first climate service gathering, will be focusing on serious issues that impact everyone. However, they’ll also need to eat. The event March 16 through 25 has inspired a new flavor at Asheville’s Ultimate Ice Cream, ClimateCon Mocha Raspberry Swirl.
MOUNTAIN XPRESS: In a roundup of the February 27 Asheville City Council meeting, there's a mention of a proclamation recognizing Asheville Climate Week
ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES: In a letter to the editor, Don Kraus urges representatives to speak up and protect Asheville’s latest moniker, “Climate City.”
VENTURE ASHEVILLE: A changing climate impacts just about everything. Which is why here in Asheville, a.k.a. Climate City, HealtheWeather, is harnessing climate data and machine learning to build a personalized warning system for asthma sufferers.
AVL TODAY: A special promotion is in place for Business of Climate Forum tickets.
BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO: An interview with Collider Executive Director Megan Robinson about ClimateCon 2018 on Western North Carolina's public radio station.
BILTMORE BEACON: Business leaders, entrepreneurs, and scientists from across the country will converge this spring on Western North Carolina at a new conference focused on the business challenges and opportunities posed by climate change.
WRAL TECHWIRE: Among the technology and life science events on tap for the month of March are ClimateCon 2018, including The Business of Climate Forum and The Summit for Emerging Climate Leaders
BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA: Asheville, already branded for its rich music, arts and food scene, has now been dubbed “Climate City,” as it plays host to the inaugural ClimateCon.
10 TIMES: ClimateCon, a conference on the business of climate, will take place from 16th March to 25th March 2018 at The Collider in Asheville, North Carolina, United States of America.
CLIMATE LINKS: ClimateCon will be held in the vibrant mountain town of Asheville, NC, with its developing reputation as "Climate City," hosted by The Collider, a nonprofit center of innovation for a changing climate.
THE WORLDS WE WANT: An interview with Dayna Reggero, a Collider member and ClimateCon sponsor with her company Climate Listening Project, mentions ClimateCon 2018. This podcast is powered by Future Earth and produced by CJLO - 1690AM — at Concordia University in Montreal Canada.
GREEN GROWTH KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM: ClimateCon 2018 is North Carolina's first conference on the business of climate, where business and science professionals will come together to explore innovative climate solutions and business opportunities.
CLIMATE LINKS: ClimateCon 2018 is North Carolina's first conference on the business of climate, where business and science professionals will come together to explore innovative climate solutions and business opportunities.
CLIMATE ADAPTATION & KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE: ClimateCon 2018 is March 16-25, 2018.
MOUNTAIN XPRESS: In an effort to examine climate change through artists’ perspectives, Pink Dog Gallery hosts "A Contemporary Response to Our Changing Environment," part of ClimateCon 2018.
GREEN BUILT ALLIANCE: ClimateCon includes the Business of Climate Forum, the Summit for Emerging Climate Leaders, and the Climate City Experience
THE ASPEN TIMES: Auden Schendler, Aspen Skiing Co's vice president of sustainability, will be a keynote speaker at ClimateCon 2018, speaking on "The Case for Meaningful Action on Climate Change."
GREEN GROWTH KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM: At the Business of Climate Forum, attendees can expect a collaborative experience with a wide variety of business and science professionals who come together to advance the development of data-driven products and services.
BUSINESS NC: Collider Executive Director Megan Robinson is interviewed about The Collider and ClimateCon 2018
ASHEVILLE BUSINESS BLOG: As NC’s first climate services conference draws near, the host community’s reputation as Beer City is facing a friendly threat from those determined to remake Asheville as Climate City.
FLORIDA CLIMATE INSTITUTE: ClimateCon is a new conference to explore innovative climate solutions & business opportunities.
NEW BRUNSWICK CANADA HERARD: ClimateCon 2018 takes place in March 2018 at The Collider, a nonprofit climate innovation center in Asheville, N.C.
WRAL TECHWIRE: While Asheville has developed a reputation across the region as a mountain retreat and craft beer mecca, a group of researchers and entrepreneurs are working to remake Asheville as “The Climate City.”
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADAPTATION PROFESSIONALS NEWSLETTER: ClimateCon is a brand new climate conference held in Asheville, NC, a progressive mountain metropolis rapidly developing a reputation as “Climate City.”
OUTDOOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION: Business leaders, entrepreneurs, and scientists from across the country will converge this spring on Western North Carolina at a new conference focused on the business challenges and opportunities posed by climate change.
MOUNTAIN XPRESS: Business leaders, entrepreneurs and scientists from across the country will converge this spring on Western North Carolina at a new conference focused on the business challenges and opportunities posed by climate change.
AVL TODAY: The Climate City Experience even, A Toast to Climate City, is a "Must Do" for March 16.
Named among Forbes’ 15 Coolest Places to Go in 2018 and one of CNN Travel's 18 Best Places to Visit in 2018, Asheville North Carolina has also won praise from Fortune (Best New Cities for Beer Lovers), U.S. News & World Report (Best Foodie Destinations in the USA), Lonely Planet (#1 Best in the U.S. Destination for 2017), and scores of other media outlets. Come visit us in Climate City for ClimateCon 2018 and enjoy all that Asheville has to offer!
