Shinola watch production facility tour + College for Creative Studies visit | Brigadoon in Detroit

Brigadoon Detroit 2019 | Salon Dinner + Tour

October 3-4

Brigadoon is bringing together a peerless group of entrepreneurs and thought leaders for our second annual event in Detroit, Michigan.

We will gather for a special dinner and discussion at the Shinola Hotel's San Morello restaurant on Thursday, October 3 and enjoy morning tours of the College for Creative Studies (CCS) and the Shinola watch production facility on Friday, October 4.

For Thursday's salon dinner, Paul Snyder, the Paul & Helen Farago Chair of Transportation Design @ College for Creative Studies, will lead the discussion on transportation design, including aeronautic, marine, ground, and emerging mobility systems. In addition, Paul will discuss the need for brands to have a deeper understanding of the end user and making better use of ethnographic research.

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Brigadoon is an opt-in, word of mouth community of leaders looking to learn from others to create a network of leaders committed to public service, solving problems, and building businesses.

From salon dinners, to excursions and multi-day retreats, Brigadoon organizes a number of events in distinctive settings that involve all participants and foster deeper connections.

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Brigadoon Professional is a twelve-month membership program and begins the day of your first payment, plus you can make a one-time payment or opt for monthly subscription payments.

One month = Brigadoon in Annapolis

Seven reasons to join us:

1. Brigadoon has had a long-running affair with Annapolis.

2. Annapolis, Maryland’s capital city, is on the Chesapeake Bay. Its historic district includes 18th-century brick houses, the domed 1700s Maryland State House and the US Naval Academy.

3. Flamant is recognized as one of the best restaurants in the Washington, DC metroplex. The Washington Post reports, "Washington’s loss is a coup for West Annapolis, where former District chef Frederik De Pue has set up shop in a handsome, 40-seat bungalow, invitingly staged with an herb garden on the side and a semicircle of chairs out front."

4. Maryland has a vibrant entrepreneurial community.

5. Plus, we speak about thought leaders breaking new ground.

6. Custom built for sailing, comfort, and fun, the Liberte is a grand experience for all.

7. You’ll have at least one discussion on how to start up a side-hustle (that one you’ve long yearned to get on with) or expand your current operation confidently.

Emerging issues = Five articles to read

NBA ramps up mental health program, setting new expectations for each team— details from a league memo: The NBA announced an expanded set of mental health policies for 2019-20. The NBA's changes come after a slate of players revealed their battles with mental health both before and during their time in the league. Kevin Love and Keyon Dooling wrote personal essays on the matter for The Player's Tribune. DeMar DeRozan discussed his own battle with depression with the Toronto Star's Doug Smith. http://bit.ly/2YGSqRX

Superconducting neurons could match the power efficiency of the brain: Conventional computers need orders of magnitude more energy than the “computer” in our heads. Neural networks made of superconducting nanowires might come much closer to the real thing. http://bit.ly/2YFrxy7

Kimberly Stachenfeld and the hippocampus: Stachenfeld, a researcher at DeepMind, helped to develop a theory of the human brain region called the hippocampus, which is responsible for spatial memory and navigation. Now she’s taking her groundbreaking neuroscience work and using it to better understand artificial intelligence. She used reinforcement learning to better understand problem-solving in both the human brain and AI systems. http://bit.ly/2YFfkte

Scientists find huge world of hidden galaxies, changing our understanding of the universe: The mysterious galaxies, which were previously unknown to researchers, were discovered by a breakthrough new approach that allowed astronomers to look more deeply than ever before into the universe. The astronomers describe the new find as a treasure trove, representing a huge set of galaxies. It could help solve some of the most deep and fundamental questions about the universe, including the mysteries of supermassive black holes and dark matter. http://bit.ly/2YBhjhY

Google has a secret design library. Here are 35 of its best books: The company’s industrial design team shares a handful of titles from its studio library, which is curated by team members. http://bit.ly/2YLyKwE