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DTSTART:20210727T090000Z
DTEND:20210727T101500Z
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URL:https://www.downtownnj.com/events/scchc-symposium/
SUMMARY:Arts\, Heritage\, and History as Social & Economic Drivers
DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe Somerset County Cultural &amp\; Heritage Commission (SC
 C&amp\;HC) welcomes you to join them for a discussion about cultural innov
 ation. Communities that cultivate arts\, cultural heritage\, and history r
 eap broad benefits – from civic empowerment to economic development to i
 mproved health and well-being. The best cultural initiatives are collabora
 tive\, interdisciplinary\, and community-driven\; using creative placemaki
 ng principles to integrate arts\, heritage\, and history with the built an
 d natural environment to encourage broad and diverse participation. This p
 anel discussion includes experts from the arts\, heritage\, tourism\, and 
 film sectors who will provide insight into cultivating a comprehensive str
 ategy to advance cultural and heritage initiatives.\n\nPanelists:\n• Ste
 ven Gorelick\, Executive Director\, NJ Motion Picture &amp\; Television Co
 mmission\n• Taneshia Nash Laird\, President &amp\; CEO\, Newark Symphony
  Hall\n• Kelly Ruffel\, Deputy County Administrator\, Passaic County\n
 • Ben Stone\, Director of Arts &amp\; Culture\, Smart Growth America\n
 • Melonie Marano\, County Commissioner\, Somerset County\n\nThis forum i
 s the kick-off public event for developing a Somerset County Cultural &amp
 \; Heritage Long Range Plan. The discussion will inform county stakeholder
 s engaged in the planning process\, but is also relevant to any profession
 al or volunteer interested in creative placemaking and arts\, cultural her
 itage\, and history.\n\nRegister at: https://scculture.info/symposium\n\nA
 pproved for 1.25 AICP CM continuing education credits. Thank you to APA-NJ
  for sponsoring this event.
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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