Ten at the Top moves Upstate Summit to 2021

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Because of ongoing concerns about the impact of the new coronavirus, Ten at the Top’s Upstate Summit has been moved to May 5, 2021. The biennial event was scheduled for Sept. 23.

The organization said in a news release that because of an anticipated large number of attendees for the event, the postponement is best for the health and safety of the community.

“We are certainly living in unique and unprecedented times,” Executive Director Dean Hybl said in a news release. “Given the importance of taking precautions to further prevent the spread of this virus, moving the event date was ultimately the best decision to make for our attendees, supporters, and the Upstate region as a whole.”

The one-day summit at the Greenville Convention Center will focus on the “The New Urban Crisis,” and author Richard Florida will be the keynote speaker. Florida wrote The New Urban Crisis: How Our Cities Are Increasing Inequality, Deepening Segregation and Failing the Middle Class — and What We Can Do About It. The book explores a trend of the young, educated and affluent flooding back into city living, reversing past trends of suburban flight and urban decline.