CNC 2026 Community Summit
Schedule
Sat May 16 2026 at 08:30 am to 02:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Life Learning Center - Northern Kentucky | Covington, KY
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On May 16th, Covington residents are coming together.The CNC 2026 Community Summit is Covington’s big day—neighbors from every corner of the city gathering around affordability, safety, and neighborhood quality of life.
✨ Live panels
🗣️ Community Q&A
✅ Practical next steps
🎟️ Registration is FREE and open to the public (seating limited)
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Keynote + Program
The morning opens with a keynote from Mike Squire, Division Manager of Community Engagement for the City of Dayton and a Kettering Foundation Fellow, focused on civic engagement and what success looks like when residents help shape their city.
Then choose from two rounds of concurrent panel sessions:
🌿 Urban Gardening in the Livable City (9:45–11:00 AM)
• Kymisha Montgomery, Urban Agriculture Program Coordinator, Civic Garden Center
• Gertrude Lorenz, Owner, Wild Gardens
• Moderator: Cate Douglas
🚶 Moving Through the Livable City (9:45–11:00 AM)
• Melissa “Mel” McVay, Pedestrian Safety & Bike Program Manager, City of Cincinnati
• Barbara Didrichsen, Community Safety Volunteer, Pleasant Ridge Traffic Committee
• Moderator: Aaron Wolpert
🏘️ Affording to Live in the Livable City (11:10 AM–12:25 PM)
• Te’Airea Powell, Coordinator, Faith & Government Relations, Habitat for Humanity
• Tara Johnson-Noem, Executive Director, Northern Kentucky Area Development District
• Katherine Keough-Jurs, Director, City Planning & Engagement, City of Cincinnati
• Jeremy Wallace, Manager, Community Development, City of Covington
• Moderator: JT Spence
🎨 Art & Aesthetics in the Livable City (11:10 AM–12:25 PM)
• Rachael Parker, ArtsWave Director, Northern Kentucky Creative Placemaking
• Sydney Fine, Senior Director of Advancement, ArtWorks
• Jay Becker, Co-Founder, BLDG
• Moderator: Cate Douglas
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Free Registration + Free Lunch
Registration is free and open to the public, but seating is limited to 200. Registered attendees will receive speaker spotlights, agenda highlights, and a free lunch.
🎟️ Register here: https://cnc-summit.short.gy/May16
Kick off your Maifest morning at the Covington Community Summit—and join your neighbors in encouraging a livable city!
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Where is it happening?
Life Learning Center - Northern Kentucky, 20 W 18th St, Covington, KY 41011-3329, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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