The Synapse Summit, an annual networking and education event for Florida’s innovation and tech community that usually packs Amalie Arena in downtown Tampa, has gone fully virtual for its 2021 edition, set for March 8-11, and will offer free general admission tickets.
Synapse Florida CEO Brian Kornfeld, speaking with the Catalyst, said it was an easy decision to change the event’s business model.
“We know there are a lot of barriers and that cost is really hard on a lot of people right now,” he said. “We know that a lot of people are struggling and we don’t want price to be a reason that people can’t be a part of this, that they can’t be a part of a community, that they can’t access this content. And so we’re bringing the general admission prices down to zero. We have amazing sponsorship support and people who truly believe in the mission and what we’re doing, and they understand the purpose of it.” …
