Virtual: An Evening with Journalist Rebecca A. Fannin, Author of Silicon Heartland: Transforming the Midwest from Rust Belt to Tech Belt

In this investigative study, journalist Rebecca Fannin returns to her hometown region to report how tech ecosystems are reigniting midsized heartland cities and Appalachian towns. Combining stories and interviews with venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and business leaders, Silicon Heartland takes you on a trip across the Midwest for a deep examination at the economic rebirth of a region that has been overlooked and underestimated for far too long. Publishers Weekly states “Fannin’s deep empathy for Midwesterners is palpable, and the frank look at the Rust Belt’s resilience inspires while being realistic about the work ahead.”

Rebecca A. Fannin is a journalist, author, and media entrepreneur who grew up in Lancaster, Ohio. She has written and contributed to numerous publications including CNBC, Forbes, and Harvard Business Review. She has also published her research and writing about China’s entrepreneurial boom in three published books: Silicon Dragon, Startup Asia, and Tech Titans of China.

The Burton D. Morgan Foundation generously supports the Hudson Library & Historical Society’s Entrepreneurship Series.