The Innovate Raleigh Summit will be held Friday October 29th at 1PM at the Raleigh Convention Center. Today we talk to interim director Clark Rinehart about what Innovate Raleigh is, why he's so passionate about the City of Oaks, and why our first college football experience was awful for him.

WHAT WE TALK ABOUT

• Clark’s background and what first brought him to Raleigh.
• His time at the Loading Dock.
• What is Innovate Raleigh?
• How he become involved with Innovate Raleigh.
• His role as interim director.
• What you can expect from the Summit:
  • Who attends
  • Who are the speakers
  • How can people get tickets
• His best pivot in the past 12-18 months.
• What excites him about business in Raleigh moving forward.
• Concerns he has for the Raleigh community.
• His idea to tap into underutilized real estate assets in Raleigh.
• Where he likes to eat, drink and play in Raleigh.
• Favorite getaway spot in North Carolina.

RESOURCE LINKS

• InnovateRaleigh.com
• TheLoadingDock.com
• Hummingbird
• Wilson’s Eatery
• Vitis House
• A Place At The Table

For more on things to do in and around Raleigh, visit ThisIsRaleigh.com.