For Immediate Release: November 23, 2011 Elaine Mariner, Director, elaine.mariner@state.co.us Council to Meet December 9 at History Colorado

DENVER (November 23, 2011). The Council will hold its quarterly board meeting at History Colorado located at NW Corner Room, 4th Floor, 1200 Broadway, Denver, CO. The meeting will have a briefing with the Executive Director Ken Lund of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Laura Grey from the Film Office will give an update on the 80 Community Film Websites, Arts for Colorado will talk about the advocacy strategies for the upcoming legislative session, and Sheila Sears will up the Council on the Creative Careers conference. Council will approve the FY 2013 Colorado Creates and Creative Districts Certification.

10:00 a.m.       Welcome to the History Colorado Center             Kathryn Hill
                                                                                                           
10:10 a.m.       Briefing on Office of Economic Development      Ken Lund, Director
                        and International Trade

10:40 a.m.       Chair Report                                                              Bob Clasen
                        Comments and Conflict of Interest Policy
            *           Approval of September 2011 Minutes
                       
10:50 a.m.       Executive Director’s Report                                    Elaine Mariner
                        Review of YTD Financial's
                                                                                                                       
11:00 a.m.       Update on Community Film Websites                   Laura Grey     
                        Marketing 80 Colorado communities to film              Daniel Taras
                        professionals in- and out-of-state
                       
11:30 a.m.       Museum Tour and Lunch                                        Jil Rosentrater
                        Tour the beautiful new History Colorado Center
                        and hear more about the museum’s new Colorado
                        map, created by artist Steven Weitzman and funded
                        through the Art in Public Places program.                 
                                                                                                           
1:00 p.m.         Arts For Colorado Advocacy Presentation           Pam Foster    
                        Meet members of Arts For Colorado’s board and      Jennifer Mello
                        hear about advocacy strategies for the upcoming
                        legislative session.                                                                 

1:45 p.m.         Creative Careers                                                       Sheila Sears
                        Colorado’s growing creative industries present
                        job opportunities for Colorado’s youth. CCI is working
                        with the Community College System’s Career & Technical
                        Education to prepare HS students for creative careers.

2:30 p.m.         Approval of Guidelines                                            Elaine Mariner
            *           FY 2013 Colorado Creates
            *           Creative Districts Certification                                   
           
3:00 p.m.         Adjourn