Presented by The Joy Experiments, The Gaslight District is a 1-acre public square with a permanent stage, the largest outdoor video screen anywhere and a 12-month calendar full of free community events. 

Join ULI for a 2-day event and enjoy a cocktail reception, MAU documentary screening, meet and greets, tour and workshop sessions for a behind the scenes look before the grand opening on July 28th.

Speakers: 

• Philip Beesly, Architect, Philip Beesley Studios Inc.
• Bruce Mau, Designer and Founder, Bruce Mau Design
• Ken Greenberg, Principal, Greenberg Consultants Inc
• Daily tous les jours, Montreal design firm

Agenda:

Thursday, July 27th

• 6:45pm: Cocktail Reception
• Opening Evening: An Introduction to Optimism
• A Performance of Meander – The work class sculpture by living architecture
• Documentary film MAU – the unlikely story of design visionary Bruce Mau
• 9:45pm: Last Call

Friday, July 28th

• 8:00am: Coffee, continental breakfast
• 8:45am: Speaker Presentations
• 12:10pm: Lunch
• 1:15pm: Gaslight District Tour
• 2:00pm: Workshop Sessions
• 4:00pm: Closing Remarks – Changing Cities Changes the World
• 4:30pm: An invitation to enjoy the JOY of The Gaslight District