The tenth annual Sociable City Summit will feature pioneers in the nighttime management movement and new leaders bringing fresh ideas and experience. Check back as we add more the exciting program of global presenters and showcase presentations.
Dallas is laying out the red carpet to Summit attendees. You'll experience Deep Ellum, the historic popular entertainment district and be guided to other districts in the city. The Dallas Showcase Luncheon will be led by the new Nighttime Economy Manager bringing perspectives from key stakeholders in the city.
Academy is designed for cities seeking to establish a formal office with staff on social economy management, whether expanding daytime markets, events, festivals, and celebrations or a dynamic nighttime social activity in restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and live music and performance venues. There are two sections. One to introduce the "building blocks" of a Sociable City Plan. The second, a focus on venue and public safety. Read More.
The The NITECAP Alliance is a network of professionals responsible for nighttime economy advocacy, planning and management in US cities
Brought back by popular demand, members of the NITECAP Alliance bring their experience and wisdom in two sessions. This is your opportunity to gain insights on the role of a nighttime manager, and how their function is established in different city departments or organizations.
An interactive discussion with night managers where you can pose your top questions and priorities. Whether you are just curious about what a night manager does on a typical day or how they might approach a specific challenge, this is your chance to hear the answer to “What would a night manager do?”
Learning Objective
The path from hiring a nighttime manager to media hype to the first year of buckling into the work is charged with high expectations from night businesses, residents, patrons and City Administration. Missteps can doom the initiative from the start, hinder its sustainability or at the very least make it an uphill battle for the new hire’s early days. What is needed from those championing the position to assure the night manager or office is teed up for success? How can Cities best pave the way to manage expectations and support the night manager before, during and after hiring?
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