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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Young and talented to take on area’s woes
Hundreds of talented, innovative young people will gather on April 18 at the Dayton region’s first Young Creatives Summit.
Hosted by updayton, the summit seeks to demonstrate the passion and power of “young creatives” in our region. Young creatives are talented and innovative people under age 40, who are critical to the economic and cultural success of the Dayton area.
The summit, to be held at the Dayton Convention Center, is a forum for young professionals to air their concerns and address their needs to local leaders, while working toward creating solutions, networking with other young adults and learning about regional opportunities.
The centerpiece of the summit is a “Town Hall” in which participants will brainstorm solutions to regional concerns that specifically affect the young creatives. The day also includes a “meet the region” resource fair for college students and young creatives to learn more about the social and professional opportunities in the region.
Updayton is an initiative of DaytonCREATE, an effort started by the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education to grow a creative class with the help of urban theorist Richard Florida and his Toronto-based company, the Creative Class Group. DaytonCREATE’s goal is to attract, retain and engage the region’s creative class.
The Young Creatives Summit will be held from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. After the summit, area restaurants and bars will provide dinner at a discounted rate for summit participants. The day will conclude with a pub crawl that begins at 8 p.m. in the Oregon District.
Summit registration is $15 for professionals and $5 for students. The cost includes participation in the summit and discounts at many local restaurants and bars.
To register online or to see the full agenda, click here.
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