REIC Social at Museum of American Arts & Crafts

Join us February 16th at The Museum of American Arts and Crafts for cocktails and networking in one of St. Pete's newest additions. 

The Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement (MAACM) is the only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to the American Arts and Crafts movement. Founded by local philanthropist and collector Rudy Ciccarello, MAACM is St. Petersburg’s newest museum, featuring stunning architecture, incredible works of art, and an ideal location in the downtown waterfront arts district.

Ciccarello, along with Alfonso Architects, designed and oversaw the incredible task of creating the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement in St. Petersburg, Florida. The five-story, 137,000 square-foot museum is a work of art itself, with incredible architectural elements such as a grand atrium, skylights, and a dramatic spiral staircase—all adorned with period art, light fixtures, windows, fireplaces, and more. MAACM features more than 40,000 square feet of gallery space, as well as a destination restaurant with private dining rooms, a retail store, an upscale café, a children’s gallery, a reference library, a theater, a graphic studio, a beautiful event space for weddings and corporate events, and an outdoor green space enhanced by original period tiles and fountains.

Speakers:

J. P. DuBuque is president of the Greater St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation (EDC), the “Storyteller in Chief” for St. Petersburg as a business and career location that connects businesses with the people and programs that will help them grow.

J.P. is a veteran corporate recruiter, innovative leader and experienced economic development authority who provides the strategic vision and directs the efforts of the EDC in its mission to market the City as a business destination. In addition, J.P. works with local businesses to ensure their success.

Prior to joining the St. Petersburg EDC, J.P. was with the Tampa Hillsborough EDC serving as the VP of Finance & Administration, as well as interim CEO. J.P. is skilled in business operations, human resources, financial management and marketing. He received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics from Hampden-Sydney College and his Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Salisbury University where he was inducted in the Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Fraternity.

Sarah Lindemuth is the Research Director at Meshsem, Inc. The company focuses on making data-driven decision-making a reality, collaborating with non-profits, corporations, public-private partnerships and public entities, to ensure big decisions are made thoughtfully, and are backed by quantitative and qualitative insight.

Over her career she has given hundreds of presentations to for-profit and nonprofit groups, translating data collected on their behalf through survey, interview and focus group, into action. She also takes pride in working beside leaders to help them make the most of information they are already collecting to tell their point-in-time stories as well as historical accomplishments.  

She is a proud graduate of the Leadership St. Pete Class of 2020, AKA the “Most visionary class ever!” a member of professional network Ekhos, the FBI Citizens Academy, and ex officio of premier regional leadership program, Leadership Tampa Bay.

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Museum of American Arts and Crafts- 355 4th St. N St. Petersburg, FL 33701

$70/members; $45/ YP Members; $85/non-members