We bring people together.
Then we keep them connected. We tell your story, gather your audience in one room, and build the website and app that keep the conversation going all year.
IKFounded by Ivana KalafaticMeet our founder →
Our Founder
Ivana
Kalafatic.
“There's pretty fantastic stories that are happening in the local market that have relevance on a global scale.”
Ivana Kalafatic is the founder of 2gathr and Detroitisit.com, the sister hyperlocal digital media website to 2gathr. A communications strategist with over 20 years of experience, Ivana specializes in building relationships and meaning for clients, from global brands such as Swarovski, Kering, Morgan Stanley, Ford and Deloitte, to the small businesses that make Detroit's neighborhoods thrive.
- Founding Editor
- Clear Magazine
- Founder and CEO
- Detroitisit
- Moderator
- Detroitisit “In Talks” with Morgan Stanley
- Host
- Sustainable Urban Design Summit
What we do
Story first. Then the room. Then the platform.
Pick one, or let one team run all three. Each part comes with a clear list of what you receive.
01 · Story
Communications and content
You film one conversation with us. We turn it into ten pieces of media and a month of content.
- A film and short cuts
- A written story on Detroitisit
- Social posts
- Newsletters
- Photography
02 · Convenings
Summits, panels and programs
We put business leaders, cities and partners in one room. Then we keep the conversation going.
- Agenda and speakers
- Sponsors and exhibitors
- Outreach that fills the room
- A recap film and stories
03 · Platforms
Websites, apps and smart systems
Yes, we build websites and apps. We build them so the story and the room keep working all year.
- Websites
- iPhone and Android apps
- Registration and leads
- Weekly reports
Our sister media company
Detroit is It.
A media company on a mission to create purposeful content. Because we're obsessed with Detroit. Our clients' stories reach [70,000] followers and our newsletter readers.
Visit Detroitisit ↗- Culture
- Community
- Innovation
- Design
Recent work
Stories told. Rooms filled. Platforms built.
The team
Who you work with.
Ivana Kalafatic
Founder and CEO
Strategy, story and summits.
Julia Gohlke
Social media and email
Social, newsletters and design.
Mustafa Mutlak
Websites and apps
Websites, apps and data systems.
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Where could we align?
Not a pitch. A conversation. Long-term partners get a check-in every other month and a quarterly report on what's working.