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With millennials moving by the thousands back into cities and urban centers, a new kind of crisis is developing. "The Creative Class" and creative industries in general, will be big topics for discussion at IEDC 2017 Annual Conference, which is why Dr. Richard Florida, Author, Professor and Founder of the Creative Class Group, is a keynote speaker at this year's event. IEDC will be offering Dr. Florida's newest book, The New Urban Crisis, in our online bookstore for only $16.99 plus shipping and handling. Purchase your copy and bring it to Annual Conference to get it signed by the author himself. See a description of the book below.


The New Urban Crisis:

"In recent years, the young, educated, and affluent have surged back into cities, reversing decades of suburban flight and urban decline. And yet all is not well, Richard Florida argues in The New Urban Crisis. Florida, one of the first scholars to anticipate this back-to-the-city movement in his groundbreaking The Rise of the Creative Class, demonstrates how the same forces that power the growth of the world's superstar cities also generate their vexing challenges: gentrification, unaffordability, segregation, and inequality. Meanwhile, many more cities still stagnate, and middle-class neighborhoods everywhere are disappearing. Our winner-take-all cities are just one manifestation of a profound crisis in today's urbanized knowledge economy.

A bracingly original work of research and analysis, The New Urban Crisis offers a compelling diagnosis of our economic ills and a bold prescription for more inclusive cities capable of ensuring growth and prosperity for all."


Here is what a few had to say about The New Urban Crisis:

"Richard Florida demonstrates again that he is one of the most discerning (and provocative) observers of the great metropolitan migrations of the past sixty years. Using masses of carefully curated demographic data, he identifies the winners and losers of the widespread 'urban resurgence' of the past couple of decades. His observations are disquieting on many levels, and Florida doesn't shy away from proposing bold and sometimes costly solutions. The New Urban Crisis is certain to be one of the most widely debated books of the year."- Governor John Hickenlooper, Colorado

"Cities are engines for prosperity and progress, but it's essential that the benefits extend far and wide. Florida proposes promising ideas for building stronger cities that offer greater opportunities for all."- Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City

"Richard Florida offers a brilliant assessment of the varied and evolving challenges facing our cities today. At a time when cities are more important than ever to our economic and political future. The New Urban Crisis is essential reading for urban leaders and all city-dwellers."- Richard M. Daley, former mayor of Chicago


About the author and keynote speaker:

Dr. Richard Florida
Author and Professor
The Creative Class Group, LLC
Miami Beach, FL

Richard Florida is one of the world's leading urbanists.

He is a researcher and professor, serving as University Professor and Director of Cities at the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto, a Distinguished fellow at New York University's Schack Institute of Real Estate, and a Visiting Fellow at Florida International University. He is a writer and journalist, having penned several global best sellers, including the award winning The Rise of the Creative Class and serving as senior editor for The Atlantic, where he co-founded and serves as Editor-at-Large for CityLab. And he is an entrepreneur, as founder of the Creative Class Group which works closely with governments and companies worldwide. A 2013 MIT study named him the world's most influential thought leader. And TIME magazine recognized his Twitter feed as one of the 140 most influential in the world. See full bio.

Get a jumpstart on some of the very topics you'll cover at the 2017 IEDC Annual Conference. Buy The New Urban Crisis today.


Here's an idea of the content to be covered in the "Cashing in on your Creative Capital" track:

From major movie productions to backend business and professional services, supporting creative industries can drive a new workforce, generate new revenue streams, and transform local economies. Universities and community colleges throughout the U.S. and abroad have expanded their technology and media programs to pave the way for the next generation of technicians and media artists. What better place to discuss creative industries than Toronto, Ontario, Canada? From film to theater to art to culinary art, Toronto has a thriving scene for each industry. Here are a couple of sessions to be covered under this track:


Building a Home for Creativity to Thrive

Like any other industry, the arts and culture sectors need an appropriate space to thrive. The construction - literally and figuratively - of state-of-the-art theaters, gathering spaces and room to create is essential to boosting the performance of your creative industries. This session will explore how a comprehensive approach is needed to allow your creative industries to thrive be it through infrastructure improvement, design-forward placemaking and economic revitalization. The best collaborative practices will be on display in this session.

What you'll learn:

- How multi-agency and multi-sector efforts are needed to accomplish your creative economy goals
- The importance of high-level planning and connectivity for reimaging and activating spaces
- Igniting existing space within your community into places that suit the needs of the creative industries

Speakers:

Regina Smith
Managing Director
Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI
See bio

Justin Belliveau
Chief Administrative Officer
Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, UT
See bio

Stephen Swisher
Principal
GTS Development, LLC
Salt Lake City, UT
See bio



Creative Capital Begins With C - Cash!

Creative capital leads to great economic development cash-in benefits, but first it requires cash-in investment. The creative, cultural, arts, and heritage nonprofits cannot do it alone, but they can bring the dollars together if economic development agencies lead, convene, advocate, and assemble the strategies. The ROI is worth it, but stepping out in favor of creative capital takes courage. This session shows how to do it and how to make it work.

What you'll learn:

- Wishing is not a strategy. You need to have a strategic plan for funding and financing creativity.
- Creative industries have tremendous benefits to the local economy, but they require cold hard cash to get them started and on solid footing
- Supporting creative industries is a team effort and needs a dedicated consortium of stakeholders

Speaker:

Louise Stevens
President
ArtsMarket, Inc.
Bozeman, MT
See bio


See the full program.


Don't wait till the last minute to register for Annual Conference. Spaces for special events and tours will go fast. Register today and Book your room now to stay at the Annual Conference headquarters hotel:

Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
123 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 2M9

IEDC Room Rate: $249 CAD single/double
Group Rate Cutoff: Friday, August 25, 2017

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Other important dates:
Conference Dates: September 17-20, 2017
Early Bird Registration Rate Cutoff: June 30, 2017


Purchase The New Urban Crisis now and get your book signed by Dr. Richard Florida. Order a copy from IEDC's online bookstore now and bring it with you to 2017 Annual Conference in Toronto, ON.


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