Work or Network

Walk & check in

Daily check-in at Union Hall, 1311 Vine Street. Confirm today’s session rooms.

Community-building with Amy Vaughan

A chance to rethink how I connect with the people my business serves.

Work or Network

Community lunch

Washington Park · Meet a few founders over lunch.

Work or Network

Wrap up & head out

Kickoff happy hour

Optional · Stay for a few good conversations.

Work or Network

Walk & check in

Union Hall · Confirm room locations before the first session.

Main Street meets startup technology

Looking for ideas that make sense for real small businesses.

Lunch & move to the next session

Building better products with AI

My priority pick for the day: Nick Cramer’s live build.

AI & customer communication

Union Hall · Homeroom. Bring one customer follow-up workflow to rethink.

Work or Network

Head to the demos

Cincy startup demos

See what people are building and meet the makers.

Work or Network

Lunch, walk & check in

Union Hall · Confirm today’s session rooms.

Automating the client journey

My priority pick: find one repeatable task I can improve this week.

Work or Network

Head to the next session

A better operating model

Ideas to take back to the day-to-day business.

Walk to The Transept

StartupCincy anniversary party

The Transept · 1205 Elm Street. Make time to reconnect with people from the week.

Work or Network

Walk & check in

If attending the optional session, check in at Union Hall first.

Building & selling with a lean team

Optional · Otherwise, Work or Network.

Lunch & reset

Work or Network

Wrap up & get ready

Walk to SparkHaus

Cross the Roebling Bridge into Covington. Allow about an hour, including arrival time.

Entrepreneur BLINK Reception

Registered · My BLINK starting event. SparkHaus, 727 Madison Avenue, Covington · 1st Floor Assembly Hall. Food, drinks, and time to connect with fellow entrepreneurs.

Head straight to TQL Stadium

Leave the reception promptly and walk via the Roebling Bridge toward the West End. Allow roughly 60–75 minutes with festival crowds; leave earlier if possible.

Join the BLINK opening celebration

TQL Stadium / West End · Catch the remainder of the lights-on program, scheduled to begin at 7:45 p.m.

Opening drone show

Over TQL Stadium · My evening target. Recheck the official schedule that afternoon.

Explore the West End

Enjoy the opening-night atmosphere, then head back when ready.

Work or Network

Lunch

Work or Network

Reset & early dinner

Walk to Findlay Market

Findlay Market

Start at the northern end and explore at an easy pace.

Over-the-Rhine & Music Hall

Wander south through Washington Park and the surrounding installations.

One more loop, if I feel like it

Follow the art toward downtown. No need to see everything tonight.

Work or Network

Optional morning catch-up.

Open afternoon

Lunch, a walk, and time to recharge before the evening.

Walk to Covington

Cross the Roebling Bridge before dark; allow extra time for crowds.

Dinner in Covington

Explore Covington

Return for the installations after Thursday’s quick visit for the reception.

Find a drone-show viewing spot

Use the official map’s designated riverfront viewing areas.

Riverfront drone show

Dimensions of Wonder · The later show is scheduled for 10 p.m.

Covington → The Banks

Finish exploring, then cross back when ready. Keep the route flexible.

Work or Network

Optional · Follow-ups and a little planning for the week ahead.

Open afternoon

Keep today flexible around departure plans.

Dinner & head out

Evening plans apply if I’m still in town.

Court Street & Fountain District

A shorter downtown loop, with Asianati Night Market along the way.

The Banks & favorite installations

Catch what I missed, revisit a favorite, and enjoy the last evening.