On October 5-6, 2009, Innovation Philadelphia will host the second Global Creative Economy Convergence Summit in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.  Over 1,000 entrepreneurs, business leaders, and creative industry professionals will converge for this two-day Summit to network, exchange ideas, and share information on emerging technology and initiatives that drive a successful creative economy.

The first Summit, held in 2006, focused broadly on defining the creative economy, measuring its size and scope, and creating a framework for understanding how the creative economy contributes to the economic future of the world.  The 2nd Summit will move from looking at the basic economic and social implications of the creative economy to delving into more complex discussions and calls to action.  The 2009 Summit will explore key questions that everyone has—how do you do it? How do you develop a creative economy, from both the top down and the bottom up?  The Summit will also explore the complex ecology that makes up creative economies, looking at all aspects of what creative ecologies need from physical space, to funding, to access to talent, to emerging technologies, to infrastructure and the policies necessary to create that ecology.

The Summit will have results-driven discussions, presentations, interactive workshops and panels within following four tracks: Creative Economy 201, Creative Entrepreneurship, Creative 21st Century Workforce, and Creative Sustainability.

“The Summit speakers and sessions will showcase the best local, national and global successful creative economy models and initiatives,” says Kelly Lee, President & CEO of Innovation Philadelphia. “By incorporating the latest in social and mobile media platforms, in addition to the Summit’s new website (www.GCECS2009.com) and blog, we will provide opportunities for all participants to contribute and drive the direction of Summit content.”

Any individual, practitioner, researcher, innovator, business or technology leader, entrepreneur, artist, or cultural leader who has demonstrated experience or expertise within one or more of the four tracks and is willing to share his/her experience with others should consider submitting to the Global Creative Economy Convergence Summit’s Call for Presentations.  The complete Call for Presentations document is available at www.GCECS2009.com.

The Pennsylvania Convention Center will host the Summit and is located in the heart of Philadelphia at 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Accommodations are available at the Summit’s official hotel, the Lowes Philadelphia Hotel, conveniently located at 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA  19107.  For reservations, call 215-627-1200.

Registration for the two-day Summit is $225. For more information about the Summit, to register online and to access the Call for Presentations, please visit www.GCECS2009.com.

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