Applying Creativity and Innovation to Community and Economic Development

by | Nov 9, 2017

Dr. Roger Firestien, Innovation Consultant – Keynote address at Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation Economic Development Summit, May 2017.

Creativity and Innovation isn’t just for corporations. It is for anyone looking to improve their community—whether in business, government, nonprofits, or education. In this presentation, participants experienced ways to become deliberately creativity, so they can turn on their creativity at will instead of waiting for ideas to happen. Following the keynote address, the audience of approximately 100 people generated hundreds of ideas for dealing with community and economic issues. These issues included community revitalization, collaboration across government agencies and managing community affordability and growth.

About Dr. Roger Firestien

Dr. Roger Firestien has presented programs on innovation to over 600 organizations around the world including Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, universities, associations, hospitals, and religious institutions.

Roger has written seven books and hundreds of articles on the creative process. His books include Why didn’t I think of that? and Create in a Flash. His latest book, Solve the REAL problem is available as an audiobook on Amazon.

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