Nonprofit Detroit-Berlin Connection (DBC), dedicated to growing both the night economy and the creative industries in those cities that support it, holds its sixth annual Detroit conference, The Potential, in March. The two-day event is presented in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), Tresor Berlin, and Your Mom’s Agency in Berlin.
The first day of the conference features a public talk at Tangent Gallery with Mirik Milan of Berlin’s VibeLab, an agency that advocates for night economy initiatives around the world. Tourism based around techno and the curfew-free night has produced huge economic and social dividends in Berlin. Milan discusses how innovative models created and practiced in Berlin can be applied to Detroit and other cities.