Cathie Wood began expressing her desire to pilot a local version of Austin’s South by Southwest (SXSW) festival soon after relocating ARK Invest to St. Petersburg. The Tampa Bay Rays plan to host year-round events in and around a new ballpark.
Wood reasserted her intention to establish something akin to a South by St. Pete event at the mayor’s State of the Economy summit, held March 28 at the ARK Innovation Center. She then announced her support for the stadium and Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment plan. Read more at www.stpetecatalyst.com.