Check out this world class lineup of 6 speakers coming to Charlotte
Charlotte must be getting big time. Just take a look at who’s stopping in the Queen City this winter for speeches:
Expect traffic backups tonight, Friday for @JoeBiden and @SecretaryFoxx‘s Charlotte trip http://t.co/utcJvGgUrG pic.twitter.com/ROLzyDT2dc
— Charlotte Observer (@theobserver) February 18, 2015
//><!--Who: The Veep//--><!
When: 10 a.m. today.
Where: Extravaganza Depot, a reception hall in NoDa
Why: Appearing with U.S. Secretary Anthony Foxx (former Charlotte mayor) to rally for investment in the nation’s transportation infrastructure. Part of the Grow America tour.
Tickets: Not available.
Best Sellers in Investing #1: Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt by Michael Lewis http://t.co/Api2DXuSfi #Kindle pic.twitter.com/45G8wkjRp8 — KindleAmazonUS.bot (@KindleAmznUS) February 17, 2015
Who: New York Times best-selling author of “The Blind Side,” “Moneyball” and most recently “Flash Boys” about high-speed financial trading.
When: 7 p.m. Feb. 26
Where: Knight Theater
Why: Spring speaker for The Learning Society, Queens University of Charlotte’s speakers series.
Tickets: $45. CarolinaTix.org
Thank you @carolquillen for that amazing email today. Sonia Sotomayor is coming to Davidson next month!!!
— AnmarJerjees23 (@AJerjees23) February 17, 2015
//><!--Who: Supreme Court justice//--><!
When: 11:05 a.m. March 12
Where: Davidson College, Duke Family Performance Hall
Why: The justices make an effort to visit college campuses when they’re not hearing cases.
Tickets: Sold out.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to speak at Charlotte’s huge venture capital gathering: It’s only fitting that … http://t.co/IQuuGz8yND — Adam O’Daniel (@CBJODaniel) February 9, 2015
Who: Steve Wozniak, co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs
When: 12:30 p.m. April 1
Where: Le Meridien, 555 S. McDowell St.
Why: The 9th Annual Southeast Venture Conference, a big-time meeting of venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs
Tickets: Starting at $395 for two-day conference. seventure.org
.@twitter co-founder @biz Stone will speak to HPU in April about the power of connection! #AccessToInnovators pic.twitter.com/EY8fJnH3go
— HighPointUniversity (@HighPointU) January 20, 2015
//><!--Who: Co-founder of Twitter//--><!
When: April 15
Where: High Point University, Hayworth Fine Arts Center (yes, we know this isn’t Charlotte, but this was too big not to include)
Why: High Point University brings in amazing speakers.
Tickets: At a date TBA, free tickets will be released to the public, if available.
Bryan Stevenson: We need to talk about an injustice http://t.co/D31pwIDEn1
— Anthony Bendall (@DocAntB) February 19, 2015
Who: Executive Director of the Equal Justice Institute, which provides legal representation to indigent defendants and prisoners who have been denied fair and just treatment in the legal system.
When: 6:30 p.m. April 29
Where: Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theater
Why: Part of the Our Times: Re-Imagined series, sponsored by Bank of America, Charlotte Observer and Levine Museum of the New South
Tickets: TBA
Photo: Bruce Smith / AP
This story was originally published February 19, 2015 at 12:37 AM with the headline "Check out this world class lineup of 6 speakers coming to Charlotte."