Creative Clusters - is a conference and network for people working in the development of creative industries. We are interested in regeneration and development projects that deliver outcomes in both cultural and economic terms.
Creative Clusters is seeking Presenters for the 2004 Conference. Policy themes for this year are:
# A Sense of Place: Cultural Tourism and Cultural Industry
# Social Inclusion & the Rise of the Creative Class
# European Enlargement: Implications for Creative Business
# Cultural Value and Economic Value
# Asia-Pacific Creative Industries
# Financing Creativity
We are also looking for case studies about:
# Area and sector development agencies
# Cultural quarters and cluster projects
# Advocacy and reputation-building initiatives
# Business support, incubators and managed workspaces
# Networking and resource-sharing projects
# Projects for young people
# Mentoring, training, education and professional development programmes
# Investment, funding and commissioning schemes
# Partnership brokering and building
# Vision and strategy formulation
# Research and data collection
# Venue and exhibition spaces
# Marketing, distribution and sales support programmes
If you have been involved in a ground-breaking project in any part of the world, or you have a compelling contribution to make to policy, then check out the Call for Presentations.
