Creative Cities ~ Now What, Lexington?

In case you missed Tom Eblen's column this morning, new social welfare non-profit ProgressLex has announced a companion event to April's Creative Cities Summit (hosted in Lexington for the first time this year). The free event, called "Now what, Lexington?," is an "unconference" that will take place the week after the Creative Cities event, geared toward taking some of the ideas that might be discussed during the summit and turning them into action steps.

Now What, Lexington? will take place at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, which graciously donated its space for the event. No schedule will be set in advance; rather, participants are encouraged to run their own session and schedule it the morning of the event. Sessions should address action steps rather than simply discussing a problem or issue. If you are tired of hearing the same rehashed complaints about Lexington and are itching to participate in some solutions, I can't imagine a better time to start. The event's website is a wiki, meaning anyone who signs up for a free account can change its content to add sessions they would like to see or lead.

The Creative Cities Summit will take place in Lexington from April 7-9, featuring a variety of sessions that focus on topics like social innovation, creative capital, economic development, etc. Speakers include Richard Florida, Rebecca Ryan, Ben Self and others.

ProgressLex was formed with the vision of helping make Lexington one of the most livable cities in the U.S. through using its most valuable asset - its people.

Now What, Lexington?
Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning
April 17th, 9 a.m until approximately 5:30 p.m.
FREE. Sign up to attend here.