Two more great reasons to attend this year’s Create WV Conference – free training! Two special pre-conference workshops are scheduled from 1pm – 4pm at Snowshoe Mountain Resort. One session will show you how to unlock your own creativity in your work and personal life; the other will show you how to effectively communicate and promote your organization, project or idea in today’s hyper-media world.

Create WV Workshop: Creativity, Innovation, and You

1pm – 4 pm, Monday, October 20 – Snowshoe Mountain Resort

Presenters:

• Rebecca Kimmons: Writer; Actor; Singer; Media Relations      Professional;
       Partner, Katalyst Development Strategies
• Mary Klotz: Visual Artist; Owner, ForestHeart Studio
• Robin Tenant: WV Odyssey of the Mind, State Coordinator, Creativity Coach, Registered Nurse

How can you become more creative in all walks of life? How can you infuse creativity and innovation into your community and work? Whether you are looking for a way to look at life more creatively, or you believe what experts are saying about creativity and innovation driving the next wave of prosperity, you won’t want to miss the chance to explore your own capacity to push the creative envelope.  In this lively 3-hour workshop, you can expect to work individually and in small and large groups to

• Determine and leverage the differences in critical and creative thinking
• Challenge notions of ordinary and extraordinary
• Explore negative attitudes and myths that block creativity
• Explore positive attitudes that fuel creativity
• Experiment with creative thinking tools and methods for various stages of the creative process

Agenda:

1:00 – 1:20 Welcome and Introduction

1:20 – 1:35 Spontaneous Verbal Combustion

1:35 – 2:00 Ken Robinson on How We Kill Creativity

2:00 – 2:20 Break

2:20 – 3:00 Creativity in Action

3:00 – 3:15 Concern Analysis

3:15 – 3:45 Applied Creative Thinking/Problem Solving

3:45 – 4:00 Discussion

Create WV Workshop: Marketing Your Organization and Ideas in a Hyper-Media World

1pm – 4 pm, Monday, October 20 – Snowshoe Mountain Resort

Presenters:

• Skip Lineberg, Chief Creative Officer, Maple Creative
• Justin Seibert, CEO, Direct Online Marketing
• Jeff James, CEO, Mythology
  

Today’s cluttered media environment makes it extremely challenging for anyone to get their message through. Did you know that each one of us receives 3,000 media messages daily, and only 17 are actively paid attention to?

Most communities, non-profits and small businesses have nowhere near the budget or expertise to break through the clutter. This Next Generation Marketing and Communications Workshop will equip you with the basic tools of getting your message across to the right people using modern “next generation” strategies and tools such as blogs, social networks, search engine marketing and powerful message development.

 Agenda:

1:00 – 1:20 Welcome and Introduction

1:20 – 2:15 New Generation – New Rules for Marketing

2:15 – 2:45  Today’s Social Media Options

2:45 – 3:00  Break

3:00 – 3:45  Building a Dialogue With Your Audience

3:45 – 4:00  Q&A