OTA and Pollen are two organizations that connect creative and civic-minded individuals. They will merge to create what they call a regional transformation of communities and ideas in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. Over the past five years OTA has formed a movement dedicated to 'connecting the disconnected' throughout North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Led by South Dakota native Hugh Weber, the OTA series of events brings together the region's best and brightest along with world thought leaders to share insights and expertise, develop relationships and create limitless possibility. Pollen, over the past five years, has grown to become the Twin Cities' largest digital network of civic-minded connectors. The content is crowdsourced and created by a cross-sector community focused on elevating the personal and professional growth of its members.