Create wv team update 6.3.11

Phase II: Unleashing Creativity 6.3.11

Agenda
Update on Create WV
Mission and Strategies
Leadership
Programs and Plans
Create WV 2011 – 2012 Program
So far…
Fall Summits
Spring Conference

About Create WV
Mission
Build creative communities for new economy growth to empower West Virginians at a local level to place themselves among the most innovative, dynamic, prosperous, creative communities in the world.
Launched publicly June 2007 (createwv.com)
Incubated from Vision Shared’s Creative Communities team (visionshared.com)
Independent organization as of Spring 2011
Here a diverse community of West Virginians comes together to create a West Virginia that thrives on innovation, artistic vision, connectivity, diversity, entrepreneurship, technology and growth. In short – a West Virginia for the New Economy.

Pillars and Strategies
Strategies
Empower communities and individuals with new economy/creative community awareness and skills
Incubate and launch social/commercial entrepreneurship projects
Advocate for statewide policies and programs that make it easier to “create West Virginia”
Promote West Virginia as a great place to live and create
Pillars
Quality of Place
Technology
Education and Talent
Diversity
Entrepreneurship

Leadership
Board of Directors
Keith Pauley, CEO, MATRIC ( Technology, Entrepreneurship )
Mark Swiger, Teacher, John Marshall High School ( Education, Place )
Larry Groce, Exec Producer, Mountain Stage ( Place )
Bob Coffield, Partner, Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso - Secretary/Treasurer ( Technology )
Crystal Good, Poet/Marketing Director, Mythology LLC – Vice President ( Place, Diversity )
Jeff James, CEO, Mythology LLC – President ( Entrepreneurship )
Seeking 1-3 additional
Board of Advisors
Fall 2011
Regional
Gender/Ethnic/Economic
Expertise/Industry
Education – Higher Ed
Place – Arts, Sustainability, Commercial Development
Diversity/Community
Technology
Entrepreneurship
Executive Director
Melissa Aguilar, Exec Director, Workforce West Virginia Region I

Pillar Initiative Leadership Category Board Oversight 2010 Initiative Leader 2011-2012 New Initiative Leader Quality of Place Mark Swiger, Larry Groce, Crystal Good Sarah Halstead, Mark Swiger ? Diversity Crystal Good Crystal Good ? Education Mark Swiger Tim McClung ? Technology Keith Pauley, Bob Coffield Amy Melton ? Entrepreneurship Jeff James, Keith Pauley Duane Thomas ?

Current Programs
Community/Individual Empowerment
Four annual conferences
Over 1,200 attendees
2007 – Stonewall Resort
2008 – Snowshoe Mountain
2009 – Huntington
2010 – Wheeling
Over 25 Summits and Workshops
Over 800 attendees
Incubation Projects
The Block
DigiSo Center
Policy
Creative Community Pilot Program

Create WV’s Value Add Vision & Planning Fund-Raising Marketing Oversight Execution Management The Block DigiSo/WV State

2011-2012 Plans Empowerment
Create WV Regional Summits – Fall 2011 – Winter 2012
Campus events
Create WV Conference – Spring 2012
“ Create” team trainings, best practice sharing
Online content and new economy planning tools
Incubation
Angel investment fund
TechStars/Y Combinator- style incubator/accelerator program
Creative youth education and internship program
Pillar-focused social/commercial startups like The Block
Policy
Collaboration with “new economy” focused orgs for a unified legislative agenda
Creative Communities Pilot Program
Promotion
New social/digital media focused web site
“ Create TV” – digital media channel to tell our stories
Partnerships with innovative media partners (e.g., WestViginiaVille,)

Create WV Summits – Fall 2011
What is It?
Creative experience that opens minds and builds desire for new economy
Showcase creative talent and opportunities
Learning experience that equips citizens and leaders
Showcase existing “create” teams
How You Can Help!
Core planning team
Agenda
Partners
Creative talent and experience planning
Marketing/PR
Regional point person
Work with city and venue
Rally local support
Regional promotion
Identify local examples

Create WV Regional Summits

Typical Agenda
Afternoon Creative Community Summit
“ Leaders” – Updated, exciting review of creative community/new economy strategy
Evening Creative Experience
Music, art, technology
Day of Hands-On Learning – General Public
Entrepreneurship/Business Building
Arts/Craft
Technology/Social Media/Digital Media
Education/Talent Development
Creative Community – Quality of Place - Diversity Exercise
Evening Celebration

Create WV Conference – Spring 2012
A major “wow” experience for creative – and soon to be creative - West Virginians
FestivAll meets Maker Faire meets Idea Festival
http://www.festivallcharleston.com
http://makerfaire.com
http://www.ideafestival.com
Advanced creative community building skills
For existing comm/econ/nonprofit/biz leaders

Let’s Create! “ Creativity can solve almost any problem. The creative act, the defeat of habit by originality, overcomes everything.” George Lois www.twitter.com/createwv www.facebook.com/createwv www.youtube.com/createwv www.createwv.com [email_address]

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