The Nashville Creativity Summit

I have been fortunate to be asked to speak at the Skillery's Nashville Creativity Summit, it is a great opportunity to meet some really great people and learn about the ways that you can use your talents and skills (some of which you may not even be aware!).

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Nashville Creativity Summit, presented by The Skillery
A two-day city-wide conference celebrating maker culture and creative entrepreneurship.
February 9 & 10, 2013 | http://creativitysummit.theskillery.com | hello@theskillery.com

January 7, 2013 (Nashville, TN) -- Connect with members of Nashville’s vibrant creative scene, engage in conversations with industry experts and empower yourself to start or grow your creative business at the Nashville Creativity Summit, a two-day city-wide celebration of maker culture and creative entrepreneurship.

The Nashville Creativity Summit, presented by The Skillery, runs Saturday February 9th and Sunday February 10th, 2013 at locations throughout Nashville.

Saturday’s all-day conference is designed to inspire and inform through a series of keynotes, panels, and workshops about branding, social media engagement, design thinking and more. Registration includes coffee, light breakfast, lunch and snacks. See the speaker schedule for Saturday’s conference below, and at creativitysummit.theskillery.com.

Sunday features a busy lineup of à la carte classes and workshops taught by local experts, taking place all across the city. From bookbinding and knitting classes to a full-day letterpress intensive, day two celebrates -- and shares -- Nashville's creative talent. Find the complete schedule of workshops below, and at creativitysummit.theskillery.com.

Presented by The Skillery, Nashville’s marketplace for local classes and workshops, and with sponsorships from Emma, Porter Flea, NowPlayingNashville.com and others, the Nashville Creativity Summit promises to connect and engage the city’s creative class, while supporting the continued growth of Nashville’s entrepreneurial community.

What: Nashville Creativity Summit presented by The Skillery
When: Saturday, February 9th, 2013 / Sunday, February 10th, 2013
Where: The Emma Bistro, 9 Lea Ave, Nashville TN 37210; Locations throughout Nashville
Admission: Early Bird Conference Registration $150; Workshops priced individually

Nashville Creativity Summit presented by The Skillery
Saturday, February 9th, 2013 / Sunday, February 10th, 2013
The Emma Bistro, 9 Lea Ave, Nashville TN 37210; Locations throughout Nashville
Early Bird Conference Registration $150; Workshops priced individually

Registration and information at creativitysummit.theskillery.com
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Nashville Creativity Summit
Speaker Schedule for Saturday February 9, 2013

8AM - Registration, coffee and light breakfast provided by Beve Mobile Coffee and Sweet 16th Bakery

9 - Kickoff and Welcome with Matt Dudley, founder of The Skillery

9:15 - WORKSHOP: Design Thinking with Parker Gates, Design Thinking Facilitator and Founder of stoke.d

10:45 - Break

11 - KEYNOTE: TBA, Dave Owens, Author of "Creative People Must Be Stopped"

12PM - Lunch

1 - Pecha Kucha Style Talks: 20 Slides / 20 Seconds with Nick Sigler, Mike Smith, Evie Coates, Jacob Weiss, Matt Alexander

1:45 - KEYNOTE: Define Your Declaration, Matt Cheuvront and Micah Smith, of Proof Branding

2:30 - Break, coffee and treats provided by Beve Mobile Coffee and Sweet Betweens

3 - Door Prizes from our Sponsors

3:15 - PANEL DISCUSSION: Strategies for Growing a Social Audience, moderated by Cynthia Price, Director of Partner Development at Emma
  
4:15 - KEYNOTE: Culture Punches Strategy in the Face, Shelley Prevost, Co-founder and Resident Cultural Engineer of Lamp Post Group

Registration price: $150/$180
More information: creativitysummit.theskillery.com
Registration: theskillery.com/classes/nashville-creativity-summit-saturday-conference

Nashville Creativity Summit
Workshop Schedule for Sunday February 10, 2013

Letterpress Basics: Greeting Card Workshop
with Chris Cheney and Nieves Uhl of Sawtooth Printhouse (10:00AM-3:00PM; $125)
Learn the basics of letterpress printing: from design and typesetting to mixing ink, readying the press & printing.
Information and Registration: theskillery.com/classes/letterpress-basics-greeting-card-workshop

Create Handbound Journals with Vintage Book Covers
with Katie Gonzalez, of linenlaid&felt (1:00-6:00PM; $70)
Learn to bind your own unique and functional book, using the Coptic binding style.
Information and Registration: theskillery.com/classes/create-handbound-journals-with-vintage-book-covers

Inside Wordpress: A Quick Tour
with Judy Wilson of Site Shack Web Design (1:00-3:00PM; $35)
Learn lots of new ideas and skills for making your Wordpress site prettier, safer and more functional than ever!
Information and Registration: theskillery.com/classes/inside-wordpress-the-quick-tour

Hiring for Creatives
with Erica Cominsky (1:30-3:00PM; $25)
Feeling overworked as a one-man band? This class will teach you how to hire an assistant for your creative business.
Information and Registration: theskillery.com/classes/hiring-for-creatives

Start a GREEN Business with your Kids
with Alison Rinner, AKA Ms. Biz (2:00-3:30PM; $20)
Teach your kids eco-friendly choices while starting a money-making business with your entire family!
Information and Registration: theskillery.com/classes/start-a-green-business-with-your-kids--6

Tokens of Amor at Mas Tacos - Make a Valentine
with Celia Rose (2:30-4:30PM; $20)
Show your amor a little Valentine's Day love! Join us for crafty fun (and some adult beverages.)
Information and Registration: theskillery.com/classes/tokens-of-amor-at-mas-tacos-make-a-valentine

Knitting 101 - Basic Cable Scarf
with May Cheung, of the Tricycle Sweets Co. (3:00-5:30PM; $25)
Come learn how to knit a beautiful basic cable scarf for you and your loved ones.
Information and Registration: theskillery.com/classes/knitting-101-basic-cable-scarf