2. Our Mission
Build pride and buzz about our region through a
shared identity and collaborative efforts
Attract and retain the best talent
Grow more successful companies
Raise awareness of each city’s success
Grow a strong national reputation for our
collective region
3. Experts Agree
Like Austin, Boulder and Portland our area has
everything we need to become one of
the nation’s most thriving regions.
4. …but they also say
to capitalize on our assets
we need to
work more collaboratively
and
highlight our successes
5. A Shared Identity
a symbol to help us rally together as a region
and highlight our success stories.
6. Why Creative?
Pays homage to the region’s historic
strengths in innovative manufacturing,
technology and contributions in writing, culture
and the arts
Highlights our creative class and related
assets that attract and retain the talent we need
for today’s innovation economy
18. Junior Achievement
ECICOG RPA
IWD Region 10
ECICOG
Kirkwood
Grant Wood AEA
United Way ECI
6th Judicial Dist
CR MSA
IC MSA
Priority 1
19. Junior Achievement
ECICOG RPA
IWD Region 10
ECICOG
Kirkwood
Grant Wood AEA
United Way ECI
6th Judicial Dist
CR MSA
IC MSA
Priority 1
ICAD
20. Junior Achievement
ECICOG RPA
IWD Region 10
ECICOG
Kirkwood
Grant Wood AEA
United Way ECI
6th Judicial Dist
CR MSA
IC MSA
Priority 1
ICAD
United Way Johnson
Co
21. Junior Achievement
ECICOG RPA
IWD Region 10
ECICOG
Kirkwood
Grant Wood AEA
United Way ECI
6th Judicial Dist
CR MSA
IC MSA
Priority 1
ICAD
United Way Johnson Co
Metro Planning Orgs
22. Together We Are
a geographic regional economy
Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn,
and Washington County
(4,400 square miles)
home to over
445,000 creative residents
23. The Creative Corridor
Initiative
Celebrating the...
Innovations, Collaborations,
Creative Companies and Imaginative People
Building original work
Making new ideas happen
in every corner of our region.
24. Take Us on a Tour
Show us the places and tell us the stories
of innovation in every part of the region.
28. Show Your Pride
Use the regional logo to show your pride in our
renaissance and build our collective strength
proud to be part of
29. Wherever You water tower
See Fit
website
newsletter
events
window sign
30. CreativeCorridor.co
Join other marketing and event professionals
from around the region for special events and
planning for Creative Week.
31. Let’s do this together!
Let’s grow our region together, work more collaboratively and
let the world know about our amazing place.
Amanda Styron, (319) 400-7782, amanda@seedhere.org
