Source best practices, top case studies, and develop the most innovative strategies to grow your creative economy.

After years of trial and error, what are some of the practices that have flourished and failed?

Meet with and benefit from the insights of the visionaries furthering successful cluster initiatives across North America. They will share proven strategies that will drive your economic growth.

Network directly with businesses, creative industries, and municipalities to gain a combination of perspectives on how to: increase job growth, boost tax revenue, attract new investments, and develop a successful cluster.

How will your city maximize opportunities to become a creative community?

Your first step: This conference!

Source key insights from these 12 leaders:

1. Martin Prosperity Institute
2. City of Boulder (Colorado)
3. Artscape
4. MaRS Discovery District
5. World Business Chicago (Illinois)
6. City of Lowell (Massachusetts)
7. City of Kitchener
8. City of St. Catharines
9. SFMade (San Francisco)
10. Toronto Fashion Incubator
11. Prince Edward County
12. SkyPower Limited

Emulate their successes. Learn from their insights and experiences to save time and money. Establish your organization as the next leader!

Hear from industry leaders and take away 13 practical benefits:

1. Source proven strategies from North America's most prominent clusters
2. Network directly with businesses and creative industries
3. Adopt novel financing and partnership models to develop new projects
4. Source the latest insights on how to attract and retain the Creative Class
5. Leverage your strengths to build competitive advantage
6. Collaborate at all levels of government to drive growth
7. Refresh your development and attract new investments into your community
8. Design and build world class innovation centres for your region
9. Rejuvenate your traditional manufacturing landscape
10. Develop creative and effective marketing strategies for your municipality
11. Cultivate a culture of entrepreneurship within your community
12. Utilize arts and culture as catalysts for prosperity
13. Enhance growth in both urban and rural economies

Take away five ADDITIONAL benefits from this exclusive event:

1. Source strategies to build your world class creative cluster
2. Face-to-face interaction with businesses and creative industries
3. Q & A after each session – get your answers on the spot
4. Structured networking times
5. Take away presentation materials

Take advantage of this opportunity to discover what your peers are doing; share your experiences and exchange ideas and strategies! If you want to meet with leaders in the field and form valuable alliances, this is your best opportunity of the year.