# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Leadership on Main - December 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 04:00 pm – Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 05:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Leadership on Main | December 10, 2025
? The Duck Club by Firestone at Canal Park
? 4:00–5:30 PM | ? Free appetizers provided
? Featuring: Susan Kirkman Zake, Editor in Chief, Signal Akron
? Moderator: Gary Estwick, Managing Editor, Signal Akron

A newsroom for the people—by the people.

Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at Signal Akron, the bold new nonprofit newsroom reshaping how local news is done in Greater Akron. Founding Editor in Chief Susan Kirkman Zake and Managing Editor Gary Estwick will share how their team is building trust, reaching underrepresented voices, and making high-quality journalism free and accessible for all.

From Pulitzer-winning photos to launching one of the largest local nonprofit news startups in the country, Susan’s career spans decades of award-winning storytelling, civic engagement, and mentoring the next generation of journalists.

Hear how Signal Akron is creating a new model for community-powered media—backed by a statewide network, fueled by local partnerships, and built for the people of Akron.

? Free to attend
? Appetizers provided, courtesy of Akron RubberDucks
? Live Q&A
❤️ Optional donation to a nonprofit selected by our speakers

If you care about the future of local news and the role it plays in shaping our democracy—this is one conversation you won’t want to miss.

RSVP now →https://www.leadershipakron.org/leadership-on-main
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/akron/leadership-on-main-december/200028805886821
- **Event Categories**: business, nonprofit, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Akron
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Duck Club at Canal Park
- **lat**: 41.077812889211
- **long**: -81.522010561781
- **full address**: Duck Club at Canal Park, 300 S Main St,Akron, Ohio, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Leadership on Main - December  being held?
  - **A:** Leadership on Main - December  takes place on Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 04:00 pm to Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 05:30 pm at Duck Club at Canal Park, 300 S Main St,Akron, Ohio, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Leadership on Main - December ?
  - **A:** Leadership on Main - December  is organized by Leadership Akron.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Leadership on Main - December  is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Akron, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Leadership on Main - December  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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