3^rd International Cultural Trade Forum

Sustaining Creative Economies: East and West Perspectives in Creativity, Entrepreneurialism, Social Renewal and Trade

June 18-19 2012

Newcastle University Business School

 Background

The creative industries and the creative business sector are increasingly recognized by policy makers and governments around the world as vitally important to regional social regeneration and national economic development strategies. Business-led entrepreneurialism and government investment contribute enormously to the regeneration of formerly industrialized societies but also to the economic well being of countries seeking to entrench economic success through diversification. But creative industries require their own forms of knowledge, expertise, strategy, legislation, economic and social policy, and forms of government intervention the development and understanding of which are one focus of this forum.

The creative industries also strongly influence the production of contemporary culture and cultural artefacts of many kinds from films and electronic games to tourism and leisure, landscape, urban design and heritage management to imagined futures and packaged pasts. They have and will continue to produce their own crises of identity, spatial challenges, and domains of political and social contestation. As such, strategists, policy makers, managers, and entrepreneurs all need to better understand creativity’s core ingredients to recognise both its rewards and its limitations in promoting social renewal and regeneration.

The forum aims to bring together a range of different individuals and organizations from across the North East of England and into discussion with our partners from Groningen University and Beijing International Studies University to explore the role the creative industries play in social renewal here and to foster and mediate new international partnerships.

We warmly invite expressions of interest in participating from creative industries practitioners and entrepreneurs, from all areas of the creative business sector, from academics, from local government and non-government organisations, from designers, artists, and culture producers of all sorts. We welcome expressions of interest and proposals for presentations, panel discussions, papers and contributions of other kinds in areas including (but not limited to):

Artefacts and Mediums of Renewal: Arts, Popular Culture and Design

Anxieties of Renewal: Imagined Utopias

Creative and Cultural Industries in Regionalism and Social Renewal

Creativity and Cultural Trade: Key Factors in Bolstering the Industry

Creativity, Passion and Entrepreneurship

Cultural Heritage as a Driver of the Creative Economy

Impact of Globalisation on Creative Industries: Case Studies

Local, Regional and National Governments and Universities in Social Renewal and the Creative Clusters

Projecting Change: Branding, Soft Power and the Post-Industrial Future of North East England

Rise of Digital Industries: Entrepreneurialism in the New Creative Industries

During the forum, presentations will be assessed for suitability for publication in a collection to be edited by the organisers and published as part of a Routledge series.  At the conclusion of the forum, selected presenters will be invited to submit their papers and presentations to the editors for further review.

Please send us a 250 word outline of your contribution, including reference to which of the themes (if any) it relates to, no later than March 30^th to j.taylor1@newcastle.ac.uk

Contributors will be notified within five working days as to whether their proposal has been accepted.

Jointly sponsored by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, (HASS) the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape and the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology.

Time: 3:15pm – 5.00pm, followed by informal chat over tea and coffee.

Where: Northern Film & Media, Studio 2, The Kiln, Hoults Yard, Walker Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 1AB 

A must-attend event for television producers, directors, writers and interdisciplinary creative content producers.

Join Ben Stoll, Head of Development – Channel 4 Drama, for the latest in Northern Film and Media‘s series of Commissioning Sessions- a series designed to connect North East talent with the industry’s key decision makers.

There will be a brief presentation about Ben’s work at Channel 4, a chaired conversation, and an opportunity to raise your own questions. Topics covered will include:

• Current commissioning opportunities, priorities and budgets across channels and platforms
• Channel 4’s ethos – especially in relation to drama – and how it varies across Channel 4 and E4, broadcast and online
• The practicalities of how to access the channel    
• How the pitching and commissioning process works at Channel 
• Who to take ideas to at Channel 4 and how best to approach the commissioning outside London 

For more information check out the NFM events website.

To register for this event please click here.

Roundtable discussion: ‘Predictions for 2012’

When: Thursday, 1 December, 3.30pm – 5pm (Doors open at 3.15pm)

Where: Studio 10 and 11, The Kiln, Hoults Yard

What it’s all about: Christmas is the time of year when people come together – and that is exactly what we intend to do with all of the neighbours here at ‘NE6’!

We at Bradley O’Mahoney want to bring everyone together to form the ‘Hoults Yard Creative Hub’ and would love for you to get involved. Led by the one and only Charlie Hoult, the roundtable discussion will be a chance to discuss what the coming year holds for the North East’s creative market.

It’s also a great occasion to meet other businesses and kick-start collaboration with like-minded, innovative and creative organisations based here within Hoults Yard!

Charlie will be joined by panel members:  

Daniel O’Mahoney: Director, Bradley O’Mahoney Public Relations: Communication specialists working regionally, nationally and internationally

Judith Holder: Managing Director, Northern Upstart: Experienced television production company

Steve Hunneysett: Creative Director, re:production: Highly creative, independent production company

Antony Crerar: Development Director, R&B Group: Specialists in events, production and communication

Representative, Projector Brand Communications Ltd: Award-winning brand communications consultancy

The event will be filmed by award-winning digital and film agency, Mango Creative Studios and made available online post-event.

Bring along plenty of questions and thoughts, we want as many people as possible to contribute.

We’ll also be sure to squeeze in time for networking and a little food and drink between the chat, see you there!

If your business would like to attend the first ‘Hoults Yard Creative Hub’ event on December 1^st, please RSVP to sarahomahoney@bradleyomahoney.co.uk by Thursday 24^th November and indicate the number of spaces you require, together with the names of those attending.

Got a question about the event? Contact Sarah on: (0191) 2658803 or pay us a visit at Studio 6!

All set for the panel

 Radio4 visit Hoults Yard for the live broadcast of their flagship current affairs panel, Any Questions?.

 

They just wrote to us with their new range – some of which we sell at the Clocktower Cafe.

Dear Geordie Lads n Lasses,

Eeh we’ve got loads of new stuff for yuh!  Have a deek at these……

First of all there’s the Tea Towels (tee tools)! In Lime Green, Mouse Grey and Teal Blue – to follow upcoming colour trends and to fit in with any interior! These are the big boys of tea towels measuring 79 x 50cm in high quality unbleached cotton and featuring our iconic Whey Aye Man design. They make an ideal present as they are easy to post. They wholesale at £3.00 each (coming in packs of three) with a minimum RRP of £5.99 each.  They are available from 12th September 2011.

Next there’s our new Geordie Mug which is lush!! It reads GrEat sense of humOuR, frienDly wIth a warm hEart (spelling out Geordie). We love this design and will be using it on other products so watch oot! These new mugs and all our other mugs are being delivered to us on 18th September.

Due to requests from customers we’ve done a “Eeh ya 80 ya divint luk it” card (as older folk were upset we thought they’d only last til they were 70).  And we’ve revised the 18 card after a flash of inspiration from Bykerlass - its great and will appeal to the younger folk as it says “Eeh ya 18, divint gan radge”.

OOh and we’ve got really fantastic Geordie Mug coasters in high quality melamine being made and are expecting them beginning of October.

Finally we’ve got the new Christmas cards ready for distribution at the end of the month so if you haven’t seen the new designs let us know – they are fab!  

Phew – nee rest for us!
As ever an enormous thanks for all your support!
Tek care pets

Jo and Jane
GeordieMugs XXX

 The Design Event Festival

14 -18 October 2011

Using the theme of ‘Happiness’ (don’t we all want some of that!), Design Event’s festival promises to be more diverse and interesting than ever, with workshops, talks, and new exhibitions showcased at the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art.

To find out more, visit: http://www.design-event.co.uk/Festival2011.php

Business Development Masterclasses

For those of you interested in taking your business to the next level, Design Event are also working with North East Publicity Association (NEPA) to deliver a series of master classes focusing on Business Development Skills for the communications, design and advertising sectors. The series has received funding from the Design Council and One North East.

Whether you are a one-man design studio that needs to skill up on successful methods of presenting yourself and your business or if you’re a larger communications agency who wants to develop account handling and design staff to equip them with practical tips and techniques to present and sell successfully, this could benefit you.

Client Relationships

On the 28^th September Design Event are hosting a 3 hour masterclass on building client relationships at Newcastle City Library, 9am – 12pm.

Client relationships are the greatest asset a design business can have. Go along to find out how to make sure that your clients receive excellence in project delivery, value and service. You’ll also be given tips on how to establish successful relationships. The masterclass will cover:

• What clients want, and why they don’t always get it
• The sales matrix – why clients are critical to future success
• The four key client categories
• Individual-to-individual and corporate-to-individual campaigns in your marketing programmes
• Satisfaction and retention – reaction vs pro-action
• How to proactively develop clients

Cost: £37.75 please visit http://www.design-event.co.uk/masterclasses.php for further information or to book your tickets.

Your tutor: Shan Preddy, Preddy & Co

Shan Preddy is a Partner of PREDDY&CO. She is a business consultant, trainer and writer who specialises in working with design firms.  As well as providing strategic marketing consultancy and presentation, sales and negotiation skills training for PREDDY&CO’s clients, Shan regularly speaks at international congresses and she delivers best-selling seminars and workshops around the world.

Shan Preddy is the author of two design-sector books: How to Run a Successful Design Business and How to Market Design Consultancy Services, both published by Gower under the Design Council imprint.  She is a member of the Advisory Board of the UK Design Alliance, which promotes and delivers improves skills through its Good Design Practice campaigns, and she is an accredited consultant on the DBA (Design Business Association) Experts’ Register.

Her professional memberships include the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Marketing Society, where she is a Business Leader. She is an Elected Associate of D&AD and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts.

We’ve been given the opportunity because Any Questions is keen to reach out to local venues and were interested that our Warehouse34 space also hosts rehearsals for the homeless singing charity Streetwise Opera. So, we’re kindof co-hosting with Streetwise Opera and their singing group will perform some of their work after the live radio bit – when there’ll be a short reception.

We hope you will come along for the evening and add to the entertainment by contributing your questions. With 1.5 million listeners, it’s a great opportunity to get your voice heard – no pressure!

There’s no limit on the number of questions submitted per person – so if you’re interested in current affairs and want to put the panellists to the test – ask away!

I’m instructed that the BBC is not averse to some humour, so light hearted questions are welcomed alongside more serious ones. However, please be aware that though Geordies are the most important people, the programme is UK-wide, so stick to topics of national interest.

The panel is yet to be confirmed, but we will keep you updated. 

You must be present in the hall to put your question forward, so if you want the chance of being broadcast, or just fancy coming along for the fun, please contact me: suzie@houltsyard.co.uk for your free ticket. The doors open at 6:45pm, and you should take your seats by 7:15pm.

Unfortunately we have a limited number of tickets, and it’s first come, first served, so don’t hesitate too long!  Please note that the minimum age limit for audience members is 14.

Background info:

Any Questions? Was first broadcast on Friday 12^th October 1948; for the first eighteen months it was a West of England Home Service Programme, run from Bristol. It moved to London in April 1915, but after 26 years in the capital, it has returned to production offices in Bristol once again. 

Any Questions? is broadcast live on Radio 4 on most Friday evenings of the year following the 8pm news. The programme is repeated on Saturday lunchtimes at 1.15pm, and is followed at 2pm by the Any Answers? phone-in which gives listeners a chance to join in the debate by calling or emailing Jonathan Dimbleby.

The programme travels throughout the United Kingdom, and occasionally to Europe, at the invitation of local organisations. The audience submits questions on the day of the broadcast, and these are then sifted by the producer who selects ten questions across a range of subjects. Normally, four to six of them are included in the actual broadcast. One of the stringent and unchanging rules of Any Questions? is that the panel never sees the questions in advance;  the panellists hear them for the first time at the same moment the audience in the hall and at home does.

The programme has had four chairmen in its history. Freddie Grisewood was the first, steering the programme until December 1967 when David Jacobs took over. David Jacobs was Chairman until July 1983; John Timpson chaired the programme until July 1987 when Jonathan Dimbleby took the chair.

The most prolific panellist currently is Tony Benn, who first appeared in March 1951 and has contributed around 80 times to the programme. Over the years, many figures of note have appeared as panellists, including most past and present leaders of the political parties, plus renowned writers such as Frederick Forsyth, Beryl Bainbridge and Fay Weldon, and many distinguished figures from the worlds of the Arts, Science, Business and other areas of public life. A new generation of columnists and newspaper editors, such as Charles Moore, Max Hastings and Janet Street Porter, also appear regularly.

Currently, around 1.5 million people listen to the programme each week, the majority of them hearing the Saturday lunchtime repeat. The programme has only rarely had to come off air – once through audience disruption, once as a result of sabotage by disaffected schoolboys, and once during the Suez crisis when a Parliamentary ruling was breached. Most recently the programme had to be pulled off the air in April 2011 as a result of an unfortunate disruption to trains which rendered three of the four panellists unable to reach the programme venue in County Durham.

On September 3rd we’re having an open drill session with the Newcastle Eagles at our Newcastle store (The Sneaker Lounge), you’re welcome to come down, meet the players and grab a new pair of kicks. (10am – 12pm

We’re extremely proud to announce that SoleHeaven is the official footwear supplier to the Newcastle Eagles BBL Team starting this season (2011/2012). We will be providing them with the best performance and lifestyle trainers across multiple brands.

On the performance side this includes Kobe VI, Nike Hyperdunk, Nike Hyperfuse and Air Jordan……but we know the players still want to look fresh off the court too, so they will also be able to pick up other brands that we stock like Nike, Vans, Supra ASICS & Puma.

The North East of England is a hot-bed for basketball talent, and we wanted to make it easy & affordable to access the best performance basketball products, and this partnership makes that happen.

The Newcastle Eagles have won the BBL 3 times in the last 4 years and are a real force in European basketball!

On September 3rd we’re having an open drill session with the Newcastle Eagles at our Newcastle store (The Sneaker Lounge), you’re welcome to come down, meet the players and grab a new pair of kicks. (10am – 12pm)

Check out the latest pieces by Herakut – a most amazing art duo from Germany and India.

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For us, Newcastle is a place of more than one dimension. It’s a place routed in today’s global knowledge economy. It’s a place making the news for the right reasons… sustainability, electric cars, science, innovation, international students, health and happiness.

We did have a little gloat, though, as we watched Viz founder and HYBY pal Chris Donald teaching the girls to swear like Fat Slags on Geordie Finishing School…