Afghan female rapper, refugee among keynote speakers at Sarasota's 10th PINC Conference
SARASOTA, Fla. — The annual PINC Conference, a coming together of creative minds from different parts of the world, has returned to Sarasota this week for its 10th anniversary.
This year's theme, "A New Era of Innovation," promises a rundown of thought-provoking speakers, workshops and performances as part of the key features of the event.
Curiosity, Connection, Community: 10 Years of PINC
Hundreds of curious, creative, community-minded folks converged on the historic Sarasota Opera House last week for the 10th anniversary edition of the PINC Experience.
Behind the PINC curtain: How the annual conference has pioneered Sarasota's creative pulse
What does it take to turn a bold idea into a community institution — and keep it thriving for a decade?
For Anand Pallegar, founder of DreamLarge, it began with a vision: a space where curiosity could flourish, creativity could soar and perspectives could be challenged. That vision took shape as PINC — a full-day conference of People, Ideas, Nature, and Community — that started in the Netherlands and made its way across the Atlantic Ocean to Sarasota in 2014.
Saroo Brierley Brings His Extraordinary Life Story to Sarasota for This Year’s PINC
Saroo Brierley, now 43 years old, was only 5 when he was accidentally separated from his mother and siblings in rural India. Brierley wandered into an empty passenger train that was resting in a nearby railway station and fell asleep. When he woke up, he was more than 900 miles away, in Kolkata, a massive city with a population of more than 15 million.
10 Years, 10 Speakers. PINC Experience Returns with Oscar-Inspiring Stories, Climate Experts, and Global Changemakers
Celebrating its 10th year, PINC is bringing together 10 global speakers, each poised to immerse attendees in innovation, creativity, and a renewed sense of community.
The PINC Experience is returning to the Sarasota Opera House on Thursday, December 5, marking its 10th anniversary with a day dedicated to inspiration and innovation. This milestone event brings 10 global thinkers, artists, and advocates to Sarasota, each poised to immerse attendees in innovation and creativity.
Sarasota is PINC Again
The innovative, magical day that is PINC (People, Ideas, Nature, Community) returned to the open arms of the Sarasota Opera House on December 7 after a three-year hiatus. With 12 inspiring speakers, extremely enthusiastic attendees, and many partners and volunteers, the event–an initiative of DreamLarge and presented by All Star Children’s Foundation and Ringling College of Art and Design–lived up to its promise of being the most transformative day in Sarasota. It captured the electrifying energy and the heart that defines our remarkable community.
Bob Delaney, Former NBA Referee and PTS Advocate, Joins PINC’s Dynamic Speaker Lineup
Bob Delaney, one of the NBA’s highest-rated crew chiefs joins PINC’s stellar lineup of 12 international speakers at the upcoming Sarasota Opera House event.
Wrestler, MMA Fighter and Author Zion Clark Will Speak at This Year’s PINC Conference
Two years ago, Clark—who’s also a wrestler, MMA fighter, Guinness World Record holder, author and speaker—spoke in Sarasota at All Star Children’s Foundation, where he advocated for foster care in southwest Florida. When Clark’s mother couldn’t care for him, he entered foster care in Ohio before he was adopted at 17 by Kimberlli Clark Hawkins, who he calls his biggest supporter.
The PINC Experience Announces Full Lineup of 12 International Speakers
The popular gathering returns to the Sarasota Opera House with 12 innovative speakers, exceptional food, and a performance by Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe and Sarasota Contemporary Dance.
PINC Returns With Renewed Purpose
The annual conference known as PINC returns to the Sarasota Opera House this December 7, following a three-year hiatus.
A ‘bubble bath for the brain': PINC returns to Sarasota after 3-year hiatus
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (SNN) — After a three-year hiatus due to Covid-19, People, Ideas, Nature, and Creativity (PINC) is set to return to Sarasota.
Billed as the Most Transformative Day in Sarasota, PINC Returns to the Sarasota Opera House on Thursday, December 7th
The PINC Experience, also known as the most transformative day in Sarasota, is returning to the Sarasota Opera House on Thursday, December 7, 2023, after a three-year hiatus.
PINC Returns to the Sarasota Opera House on Dec. 7
After a three-year hiatus, the PINC conference is returning to the Sarasota Opera House on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. The day will feature a cast of thought-provoking speakers from diverse disciplines, including Zion Clark, a wrestler, MMA fighter, Guinness World Record holder, author, speaker and subject of an Emmy Award-winning Netflix documentary called Zion.
PINCfest celebrates visual and performing artists
PINCfest, a three-day festival presented by Ringling College of Art and Design, encourages creativity among artists and muralists, who transform walls, enliven streetscapes and beautify the community. Saturday is the last day of the festival. PINC is an acronym for People. Ideas. Nature. Creativity.
PINC Experience Reawakens as Festival After Two-year Hibernation
For two years, PINC Experience was relegated to a dusty storage container in the garage. The annual event that celebrates design, innovation, people, creativity and changemaking through engaging speakers from around the world succumbed to the same pressures of the pandemic as every venue in the region. But starting yesterday, the event that bills itself as a day of transformation reawakened as something bigger, more accessible and, literally, more historic.
PINCfest Announces Lineup of Nationally Renowned Muralists and Musicians: The outdoor festival will bring these creatives to the Rosemary Art & Design District, Jan. 20-22
Sarasota, Fla. (January 11, 2021) – An initiative of DreamLarge and presented by Ringling College of Art and Design, this year’s PINC-turned-PINCfest has announced a collection of nationally-acclaimed creatives, who will leave a permanent footprint of art and talent in the heart of downtown Sarasota’s art and design district from January 20 to January 22.
PINC Fest making major comeback to Sarasota’s Rosemary District
SARASOTA - The PINC Fest experience is returning to Sarasota's Rosemary District next week.
Dubbed as the most creative weekend in Sarasota, the three day outdoor festival, PINCfest, is making a major comeback to Sarasota’s Rosemary Art & Design District on January 20th.
PINCfest Announces Lineup
PINCfest—an initiative of DreamLarge presented by Ringling College of Art and Design—has announced the lineup for the 2022 festival, which will be held in the Rosemary District from Jan. 20 to Jan. 22.