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Creativity, the Arts & the Future of Silicon Valley
Creative
Community Index - July 9th, 2002
The Creative Community Index was
presented at the Tech Museum of Innovation on July 9th to over 150 interested
community leaders, with a keynote address by Dr. Richard Florida, Professor
of Regional Economic Development at Carnegie Mellon University.
Cultural Initiatives presented key findings from the
Creative Community Index. Following the presentation, Richard Florida
delivered the keynote address, sharing highlights from his book as they
pertain to Silicon Valley. The program concluded with Florida taking questions
from the audience.
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Brendan Rawson,
author of the Creative Community Index, and Director, Community
& Neighborhood Arts Program, Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley
discusses the Creative Community Index |
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Harry J. Saal,
Board President, Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley talks about
the book written by Dr. Richard Florida |
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Kim Walesh,
Principal and founder, Collaborative Economics talks to members
about the Creative Community Index |
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John Kreidler,
Executive Director, Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley
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Beau Takahara,
Director & CEO, ZeroOne: the art + technology network, and Susan
Hammer, former Mayor of the city of San José
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Dr. Richard
Florida, Professor of Regional Economic Development, Carnegie
Mellon University; author of The Rise of the Creative Class, and
How It’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday
Life, delivers keynote address |
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Tom
Bondi, Principal, Berger/Lewis Accountancy Corporation, and
Mark Ritchie, President, Ritchie Commercial Properties
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Kate
Cochran, COO & Director, Leadership Development, Cultural
Initiatives Silicon Valley
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Dr.
Richard Florida signs copies of his book |
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Cultural Initiatives would like to thank all those
involved in making the Creative Community event a success, especially
the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, City of San José
Office of Cultural Affairs, Americans for the Arts, Richard Florida,
the Tech Museum of Innovation, Community Foundation Silicon Valley,
Il Fornaio, and the San José Mercury News.
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here to download a written transcript of the event, including
Cultural Initiatives presentation and Dr. Florida’s keynote
address. |
Click
here to download the Creative Community Index. |
Click
here to receive a free, printed copy of the Creative
Communities Index. |
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