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Creative Republic Launch Video

4th
Mar. × ’08

Video from the launch of Creative Republic, with speeches from Helga Henry and Pete Ashton as well as shots from the night and a few interviews with Creative Republic board members.
Oh - and don’t forget to join us if you like what you hear. Next event coming soon…
Video filmed and produced by The Adhere Creative [...]

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Entering the Clore Leadership Programme with a Personal Organisation Chart

3rd
Mar. × ’08

In brief - ever tried drawing a diagram of how you fit into your work environment?

Going on the Cultural Leadership Programme “Leadership Development Day” made me suddenly all excited about doing more in that vein.
So today I finally put the finishing touches to my Clore Leadership Programme application.
I’ve been talking to Mark Ball (Fierce! [...]

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I’m blogging for the Birmingham Post

28th
Feb. × ’08

In an interesting turn of events I was invited by Joanna Geary of the Birmingham Post to join their new blogging team.
Seems like something that I should try out - the reasons being:

I’m mixing lots of different types of content on this blog. Perhaps some of my ‘birmingham-centric’ stuff should have a different home?
This might [...]

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Birmingham Big City Plan - The Video

28th
Feb. × ’08

Given away at the Big City Plan launch yesterday was a lovely little 5 minute video by Squint Opera. I like.
But nobody thought to put this online anywhere, so I asked Kelvin from Urban Initiatives for permission and I’ve ripped it from DVD using HandBrake and uploaded to Viddler for you…
(Yeah - okay, I’m in [...]

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Podcast of The Big City Plan Launch

28th
Feb. × ’08

The Big City Plan launched yesterday and I was there to see (and hear) it happen.
I grabbed a 50 minute recording of all of the speeches, which I’m posting here for your listening pleasure (?).
Speaking:

Clive Dutton - Director of Planning, Birmingham City Council (0:00 - 3:37)

Mike Whitby - Leader of Birmingham City Council (3:37 - [...]

 
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