Artists Protest IKEA in Germany
Artists in Hamburg, Germany staged a “work in” protest at IKEA. Protesting their displacement by the Swedish giant and their use by the city as an amenity to attract the “international knowledge worker” these artists staged a peaceful and creative protest. Even better was the peaceful and benevolent response from IKEA who apparently offered them [...]
GCECS 2009 – Philadelphia
Peter Kageyama & Creative Cities Productions is part of the planning and development team for the second Global Creative Economy Convergence Summit, happening October 5-6, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA.
The Summit is a two-day conference which promises to embrace the same values it champions: innovation, creativity, collaboration, shared learning, technology and open source thinking. The Summit [...]
U2 Effect on Cities
On the weekend of July 24, 2009, we traveled to Dublin, Ireland to see U2 on their latest tour. The energy and excitement in the city was palpable and the numbers of international visitors that we saw was amazing. This got me thinking about the positive impact they were having upon that city.
CIDA International
CCP is engaged with CIDA, the Creative Industries Development Agency in the UK, on an ongoing project that is developing innovation practices for creative industries and traditional businesses. Funded by the European Union as part of their emphasis on innovation, the project brought Peter Kageyama and colleague Michelle Malott to the UK for the summer [...]
Bill Strickland @ Creative Cities Summit 2.0
Bill Strickland, President & CEO of the Manchester Bidwell Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA is one of the most inspiring speakers you will ever hear. He talks about curing civic cancer and he truly believes he has the solution. After hearing him speak, you will believe he does too.
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Video: What Creative Industries Need
From Dublin, Ireland – August 2008
Creative Cities Summit 2004
Creative Cities Summit
September 8-9, 2004
Creative Cities Summit 2004 was one of the first of its kind and brought together the leading practitioners and thinkers in the creative economy from around the world, including Charles Landry from the U.K.’s leading cultural consultancy, Comedia. Presented by Creative Tampa Bay and produced by Peter Kageyama and Michelle Bauer, [...]
