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The Columbus Metropolitan Club

Each week, the Columbus Metropolitan Club hosts a forum discussion on topics that range that gamut, from business to policy to social services and more. The discussions might feature a diverse panel of experts, or it could be an interview with a high-level community or business leader, with our customary audience Q&A at the end. Whether it's something that impacts the local community or has global implications, listeners walk away educated, informed, and engaged. (All forums are recorded live in Columbus, Ohio.)

The Forces Shaping Retail: A Conversation with Yaromir Steiner

Dec 15, 2021

Today’s forum, recorded live on December 15, 2021, examines the decline of many American malls and the forces shaping the country’s changing retail climate. Once a staple of both the suburban and urban scene, the American shopping mall has suffered a visible decline in recent years.

While many high-end malls...

Betting Big on Downtown: Daimler Group CEO Bob White, Jr.

Dec 8, 2021

Columbus developers are betting big on the long-term appeal of downtown, with a massive new project on the Scioto Peninsula, a state-of-the-art soccer stadium for the Columbus Crew now open to fans, and office and residential projects rising in and around downtown.

We'll hear what the future holds in store for downtown...

The Columbus Dispatch Editors’ Roundtable

Dec 2, 2021

This week’s CMC forum welcomes former and current editors of The Columbus Dispatch for an in-depth discussion about the past, present, and future of journalism.

This forum was sponsored by The Columbus Partnership with support from The Columbus Dispatch. It was recorded before a live audience following COVID...