Not a scandal, but even better — we have been asked to testify before Philadelphia City Council about what they can do to make Philadelphia an even better city for entrepreneurship.
Let’s show them how much we care by filling the room. I (Blake Jennelle) have been asked to represent the group, and we have the good fortune of going last, which means they will leave with our message in their heads.
City Council Hearings on the Creative Economy
May 7 (tomorrow) 1:00-2:30PM
City Hall, Room 400
Event Background
On Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, Chair of City Council’s Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs, and Councilman W. Wilson Goode, Jr., Chair of the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, are coordinating a public hearing on Philadelphia’s creative economy, the non-profit and the for-profit creative industries. The goal of the hearing is to learn about the impact of the creative industries on the City of Philadelphia; how they impact entrepreneurism and business development; and how they are a magnet for attracting and retaining young professional educated workers. City Council will hear from creative industry experts and practitioners to generate ideas on how the City can provide resources to help grow the creative industries and job opportunities in Philadelphia.
Speakers:
- Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown
Councilman W. Wilson Goode, Jr.
- Peggy Amsterdam, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
- Josh Sevin, City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce
- Kelly Lee, Innovation Philadelphia
- Patricia Smith, The Reinvestment Fund and Mark Stern, University of Pennsylvania Social Impact on the Arts
- Matthew Fisher, Night Kitchen Interactive
- David Brown, Brown Partners
- Sean Buffington, The University of the Arts
- Blake Jennelle, Philly Start Up Leaders
