Congrats and many thanks to our fine former Mayor of Tulsa, the honorable Rodger Randle. The day which he and his comrades (Kevin O'Connor and Philbrook notably) organized was a great success with over 150 registrants and a day of stimulating conversation. The topics ranged from art to theatre to education to business.
My talk on Fab Lab's was well received. Our panel on rating Tulsa's creativity involved an artist, a journalist, a poet and myself. Being one of the few technology guys in the room was a bit daunting but altogether exciting.
I can't say enough good things...the keynote speaker Nate Bliss, the lunch speaker Robert Sternberg, and the afternoon speaker Randall Suffolk were fantastic. I was really struck by a statement by Randall, which was this "If you dislike change, you're going to hate irrelevance."
This really struck a nerve with me in my life, especially launching a new organization and plowing new ground in Tulsa. It's all about relevance, and one of the chief motivations of our Fab Lab Tulsa team is to make our fair city and state more relevant in the days and years to come.
In closing, the event was great and I was honored to participate in the first one. For a great audio piece, here's a link to a radio story on the event here. Note that I can't control this audio link and I don't know how long it will be available.
Oh, yeah...if you want to come visit Fab Lab Tulsa, contact me. My digits and email are on our website. I'm always happy to give tours, especially if you're interested in making a donation!
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