Waiting On The World To Change
36-city voice/AI tour kicks off with sold-out San Jose gathering next week; Voicebot interview now live
It's hard to beat the system, when we're standing at a distance.
So we keep waiting - waiting! - waiting on the world to change.
As I’ve discussed multiple times here in This Week In Voice VIP, I will hit the road beginning next week for Project Voice: Coast to Coast.
Attendees will receive an exclusive printed copy of 2021’s 50 Voice/AI Companies To Watch, a Project Voice Media Group publication which will be exclusive to this tour. Each of the 36 dates, I’ll choose 10 particular companies to highlight and discuss, based on attendees present.
The venues are all restaurants with heated outdoor seating. It is well understood one of any number of issues could prevent our first-choice restaurant from hosting us, and therefore registered attendees (in Eventbrite) will be notified of any changes in advance. These changes, as they occur, may or may not be made public.
We won’t be eating together during the gathering, but attendees are encouraged to patronize these restaurants. Many, such as the Pineapple Hill Saloon and Grill in Los Angeles, made famous for this recent emotional video which went viral, have struggled to survive.
The tour itself leads up to Project Voice 2021 - the #1 event for voice tech and AI in America - heralding the return of the in-person conference.
The how and the why of Project Voice: Coast to Coast, as well as some thoughts on the return of in-person events in 2021, are fully explored in my interview with Voicebot’s Bret Kinsella which published earlier today.
Each of the next 36 publications of this newsletter will be from the 36 cities listed below, dispatches containing interviews, news, and other commentary from the road.
If you want to join us, we’d love to see you out there.
If you’re comfortable at home, then maybe another time.
Happy new year to you, either way.
San Jose, CA - January 11 - Barebottle Brewing Company
San Francisco, CA - January 12 - Fable
Los Angeles, CA - January 13 - Pineapple Hill Saloon and Grill
Phoenix, AZ - January 14 - CiBO Pizzeria
Miami, FL - January 18 - Glass and Vine
Tampa, FL - January 19 - Cafe Dufrain
Orlando, FL - January 20 - The Stubborn Mule
Jacksonville, FL - January 21 - Hoptinger Bier and Sausage House
Portland, OR - January 25 - OK Omens
Seattle, WA - January 26 - Lady Jaye
Spokane, WA - January 27 - Prohibition
Boise, ID - January 28 - Cloud 9 Brewery
Salt Lake City, UT - February 8 - East Liberty Tap House
Denver, CO - February 9 - Acova
Cheyenne, WY - February 10 - Accomplice Beer Company
Omaha, NE - February 11 - Jackson Street Tavern
Boston, MA - February 22 - Hamilton Restaurant and Bar
New York City, NY - February 23 - Royale
Newark, NJ - February 24 - The Fox and Falcon
Philadelphia, PA - February 25 - Frankford Hall
Washington, DC - February 26 - The Royal
Minneapolis, MN - March 8 - The Block
Milwaukee, WI - March 9 - Oak Barrel Public House
Chicago, IL - March 10 - Homeslice
St. Louis, MO - March 11 - The Clover and The Bee
Nashville, TN - March 12 - The Pharmacy
Memphis, TN - March 15 - The Beauty Shop
Jackson, MS - March 16 - The Pig and Pint
New Orleans, LA - March 17 - Tito's Ceviche and Pisco
Dallas, TX - March 18 - Truck Yard
Houston, TX - March 19 - Axelrad Beer Garden
Detroit, MI - March 29 - Motor City Brewing Works
Columbus, OH - March 30 - Milestone 229
Cleveland, OH - March 31 - Luxe Kitchen and Lounge
Cincinnati, OH - April 1 - Incline Public House
Louisville, KY - April 2 - Cask Southern Kitchen and Bar
