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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.)

Mar 29, 2023

According to a 2021 report, Ohio’s Latino community is comprised of more than a half-million people, accounting for 4.2 percent of the state’s total population. That’s according to a 2021 report released by the Ohio Department of Development. Ohio’s Latino population more than doubled since 2000 and has more...


Mar 24, 2023

This CMC forum digs into the state of Central Ohio banks. As Central Ohio grows, the Columbus banking scene is growing right with it. The city is home to banks large and small, including well-known consumer banking giants and an array of smaller banks, including new minority-owned and women-owned banks now...


Mar 15, 2023

In much of the world, a major capital city without passenger trains would be unthinkable, yet that’s been the case in Columbus since 1979. With the last Amtrak train’s departure that year, Central Ohio bet all its transportation chips on cars, buses, and airplanes, and the area’s transit puzzle has been without...


Mar 8, 2023

This CMC forum spotlights a pathfinding effort in Columbus to increase social equity and generate entrepreneurial success. Founded in 2018 as a co-working and entrepreneurial incubation space for women of color, Columbus-based Zora’s House recently announced a massive $5M expansion that will see the facility in...