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2006 Innovation Conference Series:
Connecting Creativity to Regional Success
"Culture and Community Renewal"
Friday, June 9, 2006
8:30 am -- 1:30 pm
Hyatt Regency
Speaker overviews
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Luncheon Keynote
The Honorable Robert J. Duffy, Mayor, City of Rochester |
Mayor Duffy will discuss his vision for Rochester, focusing on public safety, economic development, and education.
Robert J. Duffy became the 65 th Mayor of Rochester, New York in January, 2006. Born and raised in Rochester, Bob found his calling after riding along with a police officer and discovering that, “On each call, the officer was helping to solve someone’s problem.” Bob joined the Rochester Police Department in 1976, became deputy Chief of Police in 1992, and was the Chief of Police from 1998-2005. He implemented innovative programs that have changed the face of the Rochester Police Department. In addition to Associates Degrees in Recreation Management and Criminal Justice, Bob holds degrees in Business Management, Criminal Justice and Communications from Rochester Institute of Technology. He earned a Masters in Public Administration from Syracuse University and St. John Fisher College awarded Chief Duffy an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree in 2002 .
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Julio Vazquez, Commissioner of Community Development,
City of Rochester
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Charles Reaves, Commissioner of Parks, Recreation & Human Services,
City of Rochester
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Senior Representative from Citibank (TBA)
Culture Builds Communities (CBC) is a program of Citibank, the City of Rochester, and the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester. The goal of CBC funding is to strengthen neighborhoods through projects that involve neighborhood nonprofit organizations, residents, and artists in the creation of a lasting work of community art. This year, $70,000 was awarded to six organizations for projects in neighborhoods throughout the City of Rochester. Since its inception in 1998, more than $350,000 in CBC funds has been awarded.
The panel will discuss the community building benefits and best practices for community arts projects.
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Michael Killoren, Director, Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Seattle , Washington |
The arts and culture play a vital role in making Seattle a center of creativity in many forms, creating a remarkable place to live, work and visit. The cultural sector serves and expresses the soul of Seattle, alongside its capacity for innovation, educational resources, economic vitality, quality of life and spirit of racial and social equity.
By fostering and highlighting the creative contributions of Seattle’s artist citizens to every facet of the community, Seattle’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs fosters the creativity in every resident and builds a healthy and vibrant Seattle.
Mr. Killoren will discuss Seattle’s philosophy and model for cultural fundraising and asset distribution as well as Seattle’s model for using culture as a catalyst for community reinvention.
click here for Michael Killoren's bio
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Larry Quick, New Commons, Providence , Rhode Island |
The focus of New Commons is on business, economic, social, environmental, cultural, and built environment planning and development; as well as the integrated planning for these types of development. New Commons uses the process of action-based research, foresight, innovation, strategy, network thinking, platform management, placemaking, action learning and entrepreneurship. They apply the tools and sensibilities of business, design, art, economics, nature, complexity, culture, community and multiple bottom line planning.
Mr. Quick will provide tools for Rochester to continue to incorporate culture as an ingredient for successful community design and building.
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