CLEVELAND (May 2, 2019) – This year’s Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting, presented by KeyBank, will feature engineer, comedian, author and inventor Bill Nye, who will deliver the Robert D. Gries Keynote Lecture. The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 7, in the KeyBank State Theatre at Playhouse Square, starting at 4 p.m.
Perhaps best known as “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” Nye’s wit and enthusiasm garnered 18 Emmy awards. Nye is also an author and frequent speaker on topics of global importance including climate change, evolution, population, space exploration, and STEM education. He is a steadfast champion of the unwavering value of critical thinking, science, and reason. Nye comes to Cleveland as the community reflects on 50 years of environmental progress since the infamous fire on the Cuyahoga River made headlines around the world. He is currently the star of the Netflix series Bill Nye Saves the World and was also the subject of the 2017 documentary film Bill Nye: Science Guy. The Robert D. Gries Keynote Lecture will be moderated by Shanelle L. Smith, Ohio State Director for The Trust for Public Land.
In addition, Cleveland Foundation president & CEO Ronn Richard will provide the annual “State of the Community” address. The meeting also includes the presentation of the foundation’s annual Homer C. Wadsworth Award to a local community leader.
While attendance to the foundation’s annual meeting is always free and open to the public, all tickets for this year’s event have been reserved.
Program Highlights
- 4:00 p.m. – Meeting begins with a performance by Karamu House
- 4:10 p.m. – State of the Community address by Ronn Richard
- 4:25 p.m. – Homer C. Wadsworth Award presentation
- 4:40 p.m. – Bill Nye delivers the Robert D. Gries Keynote Lecture moderated by Shanelle L. Smith,
Ohio State Director for The Trust for Public Land
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Media may only videotape for the first 3 minutes of his speech for b-roll purposes – no audio is permitted.
Pencil press will be permitted for the entire presentation. - 5:30 p.m. – Community reception begins
Please contact Cleveland Foundation media relations officer Alan Ashby at aashby@clevefdn.org or 216-615-7591 to attend or for more information (330-212-0994 day-of). B-roll and photos available upon request.
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