AKRON, Ohio – The January Akron Roundtable event will feature Daniel M. Rice, president and CEO of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition.
The event is set for noon on Thursday, Jan. 22 at Quaker Station, located at 135 S. Broadway St. Tickets are $30 per person, which includes lunch. Register online.
Rice’s presentation is titled “The Legacy of the Ohio & Erie Canalway: Accessible, Equitable, and Welcoming Parks, Trails and Public Spaces.”
Rice has led the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition since 1994, according to the event website. During his time with the coalition, he has cultivated dozens of community partnerships, which have generated $75 million in funds for the development of the 101-mile multi-use Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail and the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area.
The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition serves as the convener for Akron Reimagining the Civic Commons, part of a national initiative that has made $40 million in investments in public space, park and trail improvements along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Akron. The goal of Reimagining the Civic Commons is to create accessible, equitable and welcoming public spaces.
An Ohio native, Rice earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the College of Wooster and a master’s degree in American History from the University of Akron. He has also served on several local and state nonprofit boards and committees, according to the event website.
Bridget A. Marquis, director of Reimagining the Civic Commons, will serve as the event moderator, according to the event website.
Community members can also listen/watch the presentation via radio or TV after the event.
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