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Sponsors
Knight Foundation:
Smiley Pete Publishing:
“What is creativity? It defines vision. It’s what happens when we discover solutions. Smiley Pete Publishing is a proud sponsor of the Creative Cities Summit 3.0. Vision and discovery. Good stuff.”Commerce Lexington:
“Hosting the Creative Cities Lexington Summit is a great opportunity for our city and region to show why Lexington was recently named among the Top 60 Hotspots for Young, Talented Workers by Next Cities (13th, Midsize Magnets). Commerce Lexington Inc. is excited to be part of this extraordinary gathering of creative talent.”Bob Quick, President & CEOLexmark:
“Lexmark International, Inc. is pleased to sponsor the Creative Cities Summit in Lexington as a reflection of our commitment to a creative, diverse and innovative community where our employees live and work.”Lexington Real-Estate Company:
“The Creative Cities Summit has the opportunity to completely transform one’s view of Lexington, by highlighting the fact that we have a strong entrepreneurial community, plenty of venture capital, and bright, creative minds. It’s been a phenomenal experience to see local government, the private sector, civic organizations, and many individuals all work together to pull together this national level conference. It is going to be great!”Phil Holoubek, PresidentUniversity of Kentucky:
“At the University of Kentucky we work daily to foster a culture that encourages and rewards creativity and innovation. As a result, our faculty, staff and students are taking their ideas to the marketplace, creating companies and jobs at a pace among the top universities in the nation. We look forward to the Creative Cities Lexington Summit where the region can continue to work together to further inspire entrepreneurial endeavors.”Lee T. Todd, Jr., PresidentLFUCG:
“Mayor Newberry and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government are proud to sponsor the Creative Cities Lexington Summit! This summit will highlight the exceptional local and regional talent that we have here in Lexington and showcase our great city to the creative class.”Kentucky Ale:
Alltech’s Lexington Brewing Company is proud to support the Creative Cities Summit. Creativity and youth bring vibrancy to a community, just as they have to Alltech and our brewery. We encourage all participants to enjoy a Kentucky Ale or our uniquely “Kentucky,” Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. When enjoying them, please do so responsibly.Cornett:
“Being in a creative industry, we have a vested interest in developing a creative environment. But a city that’s truly progressive benefits everybody. The Creative Cities Summit is a giant lens through which we can see Lexington’s potential as a thriving, forward-thinking city.”
Downtown Lexington Corporation:
“The goal of the Downtown Lexington Corporation is to promote Downtown Lexington as a unique and vibrant place to live, work and play. We believe that the Creative City Summit is a vital event that will bring an infusion of professional talent together for networking and idea sharing that will add to the growing excitement surrounding Downtown Lexington.”
Lexington Convention & Visitors Bureau:
“The Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau is pleased to be a sponsor of the Creative Cities Lexington Summit. The Summit will inspire new thinking, promote innovative ideas and provide a forum for visioning a new future!”
Belcan:
“Belcan Corporation is pleased to sponsor the Creative Cities Lexington Summit! As part of the engineering & design community in Lexington, Belcan is well aware of the creative talent present in the area, and we are anxious to share our experience with all summit participants.”
Rubidine:
“Rubidine is on a mission to engage, develop, and promote creative endeavors in Lexington. We are happy to sponsor the Creative Cities Summit so we can showcase our local culture and mingle with the best minds in the region.”
Central Bank:
“Central Kentucky can become a creative center for education and technology if we direct our considerable resources toward a common goal. The Creative Cities Summit will bring together the talents we need to take a giant step forward in the pursuit of excellence.”
Luther Deaton, Jr., Chairman, President & CEO, Central Bank
Columbia Gas:
“Without creativity, ideas lack the vibrant colors we so desperately need in our communities,” said Columbia Gas of Kentucky President Herb Miller. “We are so fortunate that the Creative Cities Summit chose Lexington as their 2010 site. This summit is our chance to listen, learn, think and act in ways that will bring new colors, new life and new economic opportunities to Kentucky.”
Kentucky Utilities:
“It’s a great opportunity for people who are leaders in their communities to hear from others in the same or a similar situation, whatever the topic. And the Creative Cities Summit will provide that to people from around the nation and around the world. We welcome those folks to our town, hope they enjoy thier stay and go home with inspiration to continue the creative ways of making their communities better places to live, work, and play.”
Nelson Maynard, Director, Electric Reliability, E. ON U.S>
Webmedley Web Services:
“We’re happy the Creative Cities conference will take place in Lexington. Our city provides a wonderful environment for a conference focused on creativity, diversity, and the economic impact of organizations that embrace these traits. WebMedley is happy to be a part of this event.”
Bill Dotson
Insight Business:
“As the advanced technology partner for businesses across the Commonwealth, InsightBusiness is proud to support this effort to put the focus on our region’s future.”
Coldstream Research Campus:
“UK’s Coldstream Research Campus is a critical part of the university’s mission of moving our innovations into the marketplace and creating technology-based companies and jobs for the Commonwealth. Coldstream, part of the UK Office for Commercialization & Economic Development, is proud to be a sponsor of the Lexington Creative Cities Summit.”
Lexington & Fayette County Parking Authority:
“What a great way to connect the creative minds of our city with creative ideas from other cities. The Lexington & Fayette County Parking Authority is excited to be a part of this great economic development and planning event right here in our hometown.”
Valvoline:
“Valvoline is proud to help bring the Creative Cities Summit to Lexington. Our success as a business has been driven by attracting talented, creative professionals from both the Lexington area and around the country, so we appreciate the opportunity to support this effort! We’re also looking forward to participating as a team, interacting and trading stories with the innovative and diverse group of conference attendees.”
Adcolor, Inc.:
Adcolor is proud to sponsor the Creative Cities Summit. Our company thrives on creativity and helping our clients succeed so it only makes sense we dig in with other like-minded organizations to help our city and region succeed. Our society and business communities are very visual and we exist to produce the visuals companies need to succeed. This summit offers an opportunity for our community to come together to cast a new vision for the future… both figuratively and literally. We want to be an intricate part of this success…”
Kentucky American Water Company:
“As Kentucky American Water celebrates 125 years of service this year, we reflect on our history, our tradition of service and our ongoing commitment to Central Kentucky. Our support for the Creative Cities Summit is one additional way that we can give back to our community, by investing in its future.”
Nick Rowe, Senior Vice President, American Water and President/Chairman, Kentucky American Water
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC:
“Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC is excited to sponsor the 2010 Creative Cities Summit in Lexington. Recognizing the Bluegrass Region’s unique spirit, culture and talent, this Summit is one that will inspire innovation in the Commonwealth.”
State Farm:
“Like so many of the Creative Cities organizers, I am passionate about Lexington becoming a more creative, entrepreneurial, inclusive city and am very proud the Summit is being hosted in Lexington.”
Kentucky Arts Council:
The Kentucky Arts Council is pleased to provide funding support for the Creative Cities Lexington Summit. The arts are integral to building successful, thriving communities, an enhanced quality of life and a strong creative economy. Innovation and imagination are essential elements in attracting members of the creative industries and the Creative Cities Summit will help demonstrate the wide realm of possibilities as Lexington moves into the 21st century.”
Awesome, Inc.:
Awesome Inc exists to establish & grow high tech, creative and entrepreneurial companies and communities.
Downtown Development Authority:
“The mission of the Lexington Downtown Development Authority (LDDA) is to promote physical and economic development, land uses, and activities that make Downtown Lexington the lively, thriving, stimulating and diverse economic, cultural, and residential heart of Central Kentucky – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. Being a sponsor of the Creative Cities Summit helps toward the implementation of the mission of the Lexington Downtown Development Authority.”
