Iowa’s Creative CorridorBuilding regional pride, collaboration and our shared futureBuilding regional pride, collaboration and our shared future

Our Mission

Build pride and buzz about our region through a Build pride and buzz about our region through a shared identity and collaborative effortsshared identity and collaborative efforts

Attract and retain the best talentAttract and retain the best talent

Grow more successful companiesGrow more successful companies

Raise awareness of each city’s successRaise awareness of each city’s success

Grow a strong national reputation for our Grow a strong national reputation for our collective regioncollective region

Experts Agree

Like Austin, Boulder and Portland our area has Like Austin, Boulder and Portland our area has everything we need to become one of everything we need to become one of

the nation’s most thriving regions.the nation’s most thriving regions.

…but they also say

to capitalize on our assetsto capitalize on our assetswe need towe need to

work more collaborativelywork more collaborativelyand and

highlight our successeshighlight our successes

A Shared Identity

a symbol to help us rally together as a region a symbol to help us rally together as a region and highlight our success stories. and highlight our success stories.

Iowa’s Creative Corridor

o InnovationInnovation

o CollaborationCollaboration

o CreativityCreativity

o ImaginationImagination

o Building original workBuilding original work

o Making new ideas happenMaking new ideas happen

The Creative Corridor Initiative

Celebrating the... Celebrating the...

Innovations, Collaborations, Innovations, Collaborations, Creative Companies and Imaginative PeopleCreative Companies and Imaginative People

Building original workBuilding original work

Making new ideas happenMaking new ideas happen

in every corner of our region. in every corner of our region.

Raise Awareness

Partner with us to spread the word about Partner with us to spread the word about your top innovators and creatives.your top innovators and creatives.

Promote Creative Events

Use our calendar to promote Use our calendar to promote your innovation events to the entire region. your innovation events to the entire region.

Creative Week 2013

Showcase Iowa City’s creativity and innovation Showcase Iowa City’s creativity and innovation the week of October 21.the week of October 21.

Join the Creative Collaborative

Encourage your marketing, media and event Encourage your marketing, media and event professionals to join this group professionals to join this group

and help produce Creative Week. and help produce Creative Week.

Show Your Pride

Use the regional logo to show your pride in our Use the regional logo to show your pride in our region and build our collective strengthregion and build our collective strength

proud to be part of

Wherever You See Fit

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Join other marketing and event professionals Join other marketing and event professionals from around the region for special events and from around the region for special events and planning for Creative Week. planning for Creative Week.

We hope you’ll join us!Let’s grow our region together, work more collaboratively and Let’s grow our region together, work more collaboratively and let the world know about our amazing place.let the world know about our amazing place.

Amanda Styron, (319) 400-7782, amanda@seedhere.org Amanda Styron, (319) 400-7782, amanda@seedhere.org