(Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, October 18 at 9:30 a.m., Mayor Muriel Bowser will join city leaders from around the world at Bloomberg CityLab 2023. During the Opening Plenary, the Mayor will be in conversation with The Washington Post reporter Michael Brice-Saddler to speak about issues facing Washington, DC and cities around the world, including DC’s Comeback Plan. The Mayor will also announce a new partnership between DC Government and the District’s two Historically Black Colleges and Universities to create a pipeline of public servants into DC Government.
Organized by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the Aspen Institute, Bloomberg CityLab brings together global mayors alongside prominent city innovators, business leaders, urban experts, artists, and activists to discuss and discover replicable solutions to pressing issues.
Watch the Opening Plenary and find a full agenda of events at citylab.bloomberg.org.
WHEN:
Wednesday, October 18
CityLab livestream and the Opening Plenary begin at 9:00 a.m.
Mayor Bowser will be in conversation at 9:30 a.m.
WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Michael Brice-Saddler, Reporter, The Washington Post
WHERE:
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center
555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
*Closest Metro Station: Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro Station*
*Closest Bikeshare: 6th Street & Indiana Avenue NW*
This event is open to pre-credentialed press. Press interested in attending the event must RSVP to [email protected]. this evening, on Tuesday, October 17. For media logistics questions, contact Sophie Friedman [email protected]
Social Media:
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