The ideas festival for everyone is now the ideas platform for everyone.

The entire team here at Chicago Ideas is pleased to announce that we’ve completely revamped our website to make our brand even more accessible. We’ve completely shaken our old design and have built a new one from scratch that aims to make it easier for you to engage with us and discover ideas that inspire you. A huge thanks to the the team at Table XI for their help on this project!

But the new website isn’t the only thing we’re releasing today— the 2016 Chicago Ideas Week schedule is also now live! Peruse through our amazing lineup of events, which boasts topics that range from a pie-making class to a look into the the state of the Syrian refugee crisis.

We’ll release our lineup of speakers on September 8, and tickets will go on sale to our Members and Sponsors then before going on sale to the general public on September 19. If you’re not a Member but want early access to tickets (and all of the rest of the perks that come with joining), you can sign up and find more information here. If you want to contribute to the festival in other ways, consider volunteering during the course of the week.

In the meantime, explore the website for videos from Chicago Ideas’ past events, and find out how you can turn ideas into action.