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11.09.04 NOTES: Tuesday@REI Forging our future with the metal of creative industriesSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 11/10/2004 - 23:39.
For the past several years, one of the hottest topics in NEO economic development circles has been the value and future potential of our "creative class" - Cleveland State recently estimated Playhouse Square's contribution to the economy at $43 million per year, and CPAC finds just arts and culture creates $1.3 billion a year in econopmic activity in Cuyahoga County alone - but creative class guru Richard Florida only ranks our creative class at 30th out of the 49 largest regions in America, and all local economic development thinkers think we have lots more value to capture. REI Director Ed Morrison projects that "Creative" industries are in fact our next "Steel", and he and other creative leaders here are doing lots about forging more value in this sector of the new economy, including hosting a session at REI November 9 about harnessing more of its horsepower. Here are my notes from the session: Interesting group of entrepreneurs and economic development folks, woven Ed reviewed with us a great presentation he prepared for the Akron Arts Alliance, which you can view on-line here, and you can review related resources here. He therethrough points out the fastest growth economic sector in Europe <><>is Small and Mid-sized Enterprises (SME) in creative industries - those business activities are based on From Economic Development perspective, non-profit vs. for profit is not what matters, but rather consider how all aspects of creative industries and people contribute to all sectors of our economy - not just the arts For perspective, Ed reviews how "perfect storm" led NEO to a downward movement on the S-curve - steel and core We don't have time to wait this out, as we're never getting back to the old Our region is 4.5 million in 22 counties - we are a big market and production force - we must move from world of Economic Development now happens in the civic space - no command and control system works here Building networks and collaborations will work in the civic space – no one To move ahead we need "Brainpower", "quality connected places", "innovation Ed showed many excellent examples of creative class networks around the world. Successful missions range from promoting creative industry to promote creative career pathways! Branding around creative development - how this has spread around the world - again, it is worth reviewing Ed's presentation linked above ... in capsul: What happened around creative industries - UK 1999 Blair gov mapped their Then Richard Florida published the rise of the creative class - said you Our strategy should organize creative industries around effective networks - He has pulled together all the major universities - they are hubs in the Need to not pick and choose winners in back rooms but create them in the Arts organizations have failed to make the case for their own funding - Next steps - need to look outside the box - get a group together that Q&A We talked about innovation - Parker Hannifin - Innovation Vanguard - how can Ed asks how can REI help nurture and help other universities, creative Cognitive shift to creative class culture - reframe the challenge - create David Deming - CIA is formally embarking on a design/technology transfer center at CIA - for Discussion with a musician here from the Orchestra - talk of great creative Weatherhead needs to differentiate - CIA is developing a unique creative An attendee mentions we've had films made here but never grasped opportunity Last year had session at PBL from around the world on what management can Nov. 15, 2004 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Making Change: Strategic Frameworks for our Global Economy November 17, 04, Email Ed Morrison if you have any suggestions ed [dot] morrison [at] case [dot] edu.
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