Creative Cities Summit 2.0 Announces John Howkins as Special Keynote

UK Author of The Creative Economy to Appear in US

DETROIT, July 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The producers of the Creative
Cities Summit 2.0 (CCS2) today announced the participation of John Howkins,
the UK author of The Creative Economy, as a keynote presenter at the Summit,
October 13-15th, in Detroit, Michigan.

"Detroit is an important world city, especially in the creative economy. The
challenges that face industrial economies are epitomized by Detroit. So how
it responds is of global interest," said Howkins. "Based in London and
Shanghai, and working with one of the Chinese car manufacturers, I am
fascinated by Detroit's plans for its future."

Howkins, first published his book in 2001 and is widely credited with coining
the term "creative economy" and being an early pioneer in the discussion of
how new ideas, not money or machinery is driving the global economy. Howkins
is Chairman of ITR Consultants and John Howkins & Co. and has worked in over
30 countries and is a member of the United Nations UNDP Advisory Committee on
the Creative Economy.

"John Howkins, along with Richard Florida and Charles Landry, are in many ways
the 'Big Three' in terms of their ideas on the creative economy and our
cities," said Summit Co-Producer Karen Gagnon, of the Cool Cities Initiative,
Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). "Having all three of
them at the Summit is truly a momentous occasion."

The Creative Cities Summit 2.0 is being held in Detroit because, like many
industrial cities, it is working to evolve into a high tech, futuristic,
entrepreneurial center of excellence that embraces knowledge, talent and
creativity. Participants will include architects, designers, urban planners,
civic leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, students, educators and community
leaders sharing their experiences, projects, successes and failures as they
re-imagine and rethink cities.

For more information: http://www.creativecitiessummit.com
John Howkins - http://www.creativeeconomy.com

SOURCE Creative Cities Summit 2.0

Jeff Bickert of Creative Cities Summit 2.0, +1-517-241-3270