Symposium 2008 - Programme

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Symposium photos: Doris Lamontagne and Geoffrey Gurd

Day 2 - Wednesday, April 30

8:45 AM
Keynote Presentation:
Creative Cities and the Cultural Economy: Concepts and Policy Issues
by Dr. Allen J. Scott, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Geography, UCLA
Presentation: PPT

Concurrent Sessions
10:30 - Noon

Panel: The Creative Convergence Project:
Links Among Major Environmental, Medical, Research, Cultural,
Industry, and Community Projects in Toronto
Geoff Cape, Executive Director, Evergreen Canada, Toronto
Ross Wallace, Director, Strategic Partnerships, MaRS Discovery District, Toronto
Tim Jones, Project Chair and CEO, Artscape, Toronto
Presentation: PPT
Notes: PDF

Interim Report on the State of Canada’s Cultural Infrastructure:
Research from the Atlantic, Québec, Ontario, Prairie, and Pacific Regions
Marla Waltman Daschko, Research Consultant, Toronto
Presentation: PPT
Keith McPhail, CECC Research Associate, Halifax
Andrée Daigle, Les arts et la ville, Quebec City
M. Sharon Jeannotte, Senior Fellow, Centre on Governance, University of
Ottawa
Presentation Paper: PDF
Sue Stewart, CECC Research Associate, Saskatoon
Rodger Hunter, Vis-à-vis Management Resources Inc., Nanaimo, BC
Regional Maps Presentation: PPT

Panel: Sustaining Design for Cultural Diversity
Gordon Stratford, Senior Vice President, Design Director,
HOK Architects, Toronto
Presentation (Powerpoint): PDF
Notes: PDF

Intangible Evidence: Architecture for Creativity
Shauna McCabe, Associate Professor/Canada Research Chair, Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick
Irwin Oostindie, W2 Community Media Arts Centre, Vancouver, BC
Notes: PDF

The Montréal Report: Update on Rendez-vous 07, Montréal's Cultural Plan, Quartier de spectacle, and Other Projects
Jean-Robert Choquet, Director of Cultural Development and Libraries, City of Montréal
Presentation: PPT
Notes: PDF

Concurrent Sessions
1:00 - 2:30 PM

Creating Facilities Using P3s, P4s, and Other Tools
Sandra Stone, Strategic Project Coordinator, Strategic Project Division, Economic and Environmental Sustainability Branch, City of Ottawa
Presentation: PPT
Notes: PDF

Community Engagement in Cultural Planning
Jacquie Gijssen, Senior Cultural Planner, Office of Cultural Affairs,
City of Vancouver
Presentation: PPT
Terry Rock, President and CEO, Calgary Arts Development
Presentation: PPT

Translating Creativity, Citizen Entrepreneurship, and Cultural Development in Rural and Small Communities
Patrick Overton, Director, Front Porch Institute, Astoria, Oregon
Paper: PDF
James Counter, President, New Richmond Area Community Foundation, Wisconsin
Bill Buell, VP of the Community Foundation, New Richmond, Wisconsin
Joe Kerlin, Director, Parks and Recreation, New Richmond, Wisconsin
Phil Carlson, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Presentation: PPT
Paul Larsen, Director, Economic Development, Brigham City, Utah
Roger Manning, VP, Incoming President of the Academy Square Foundation, Brigham City, Utah
Academy Square Project Promo: PDF
Notes: PDF