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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 Proven Road Map
……and committed to focus on Michael Langley’sand committed to focus on Michael Langley’s5 Key Elements of a Thriving Region5 Key Elements of a Thriving Region::
A Strong Regional IdentityA Strong Regional Identity
Skilled Workforce/EducationSkilled Workforce/Education
InfrastructureInfrastructure
Culture of Innovation/EntrepreneurshipCulture of Innovation/Entrepreneurship
Culture of Inclusiveness + DiversityCulture of Inclusiveness + Diversity
Starting Here
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
InnovationInnovation
CollaborationCollaboration
CreativityCreativity
ImaginationImagination
Building original workBuilding original work
Making new ideas happenMaking new ideas happen
Why Creative?
Pays homage to the region’s historic Pays homage to the region’s historic strengthsstrengths in innovative manufacturing, in innovative manufacturing, technology and contributions in writing, technology and contributions in writing, culture and the artsculture and the arts
Highlights our creative class and related Highlights our creative class and related assets assets that attract and retain the talent we that attract and retain the talent we need for today’s innovation economyneed for today’s innovation economy
Why Corridor?
The common service area and labor shed The common service area and labor shed of our major employers and institutions.of our major employers and institutions.
Junior Achievement
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Junior AchievementECICOG RPAIWD Region 10ECICOGKirkwoodGrant Wood AEAUnited Way ECI6th Judicial Dist
Junior AchievementECICOG RPAIWD Region 10ECICOGKirkwoodGrant Wood AEAUnited Way ECI6th Judicial DistCR MSA
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Together We Are
a geographic regional economy a geographic regional economy
Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Washington Countyand Washington County
(4,400 square miles)(4,400 square miles)
home to over home to over 445,000 creative residents445,000 creative residents
The Creative Corridor Initiative
Celebrating the... Celebrating the...
Innovations, Collaborations, Innovations, Collaborations, Creative Companies and Imaginative PeopleCreative Companies and Imaginative People
Building original work andBuilding original work and
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 shine a light on your top Partner with us to shine a light on your top innovators and creatives regionally and innovators and creatives regionally and
nationally.nationally.
Take Us on a Tour
Show us the places and tell us the stories that Show us the places and tell us the stories that make Anamosa a special place. make Anamosa a special place.
We will spread the word everywhere we go!We will spread the word everywhere we go!
Raise Awareness
Work with us to shine a light onWork with us to shine a light on your top innovators and creatives. your top innovators and creatives.
Promote Your Events
Use our calendar to promote your Use our calendar to promote your innovation-related events to the entire region. innovation-related events to the entire region.
Creative Week
Showcase Anamosa’s creativity and innovation Showcase Anamosa’s creativity and innovation the week of October 21.the week of October 21.
Creative Collaborative
Join other marketing, media and event Join other marketing, media and event professionals around the region for special professionals around the region for special events and planning for Creative Week. events and planning for Creative Week.
Show Your Pride
The regional logo goes side-by-side your own The regional logo goes side-by-side your own showing your pride and our collective strengthshowing your pride and our collective strength
proud to be part of
Wherever You See Fit
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websitewebsite
eventseventsnewsletternewsletter
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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, [email protected] Amanda Styron, (319) 400-7782, [email protected]