FutureHeights speaker series presents Howard Thompson, economic development director for the City of Cleveland Heights

FutureNow, the young professional's committee of FutureHeights, will host its first speaker series event on Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. at the Tavern Company, 2260 Lee Road. The featured speaker is Howard Thompson, who was recently hired as the economic development director for the City of Cleveland Heights. Thompson will describe his prior experience and explain his plans for the city in his new position. The event will conclude with a question and answer session.

The event is free and open to the public. However, seating is limited on a first-come, first-serve basis. An RSVP is requested to be able to properly anticipate the size of the audience. RSVP by sending an e-mail to info@futureheights.org or calling 216-320-1423.

The FutureHeights Speaker Series will host local members of the community, including politicians, activists, business owners and other citizens. The goal of the series is to foster a dialogue between the city, business owners and residents to discuss the challenges and issues facing the Heights community.

For more information on the series or the FutureNow committee, e-mail Kevin Smith at smithkp@gmail.com.