Comments on: What are your favorite Creative Conference memories or take-aways?

By: Susan DeMerit

Susan DeMerit — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:12:33 +0000

Oh my gosh, there are so many amazing memories but one does stand out.

I will never forget the wonderful advertising team of Lee Clow and Rob Siltanen. Their whole emphasis was on having fun, and fun we had when all these beachballs came floating from the balcony onto the attendees.

The element of surprise and watching everyone batting these beachballs about still stands out in my mind.

The excitement you would feel during the presentations and then afterward in the lobby as people shared their enthusiasm, cannot be duplicated.

It is very exciting to see this incredible event return to Portland.

By: Nick Rothenberg

Nick Rothenberg — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:54:09 +0000

The Creative Conference’s “squishy brain” toy still sits here on my monitor. That seemed like the perfect item for the conference give-a-way, and made me reflect on a favorite quote (Oliver Wendell Holmes): “a mind once stretched by a new idea never returns to its original dimensions.” The Creative Conference was extreme brain yoga every time, and such a wonderful way to keep mentally limber!

By: Robert Zurcher

Robert Zurcher — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:22:32 +0000

My time with the conference was a backstage one.
The crew of professionals was , and still is, the best .
Being able to talk one to one with the speakers was a very special time.
You find that they are as nervous about speaking as I would be.
Letting them know that it is a very positive audience and they are on your side.
I have so many fond memories I have lost count.
Portland needs the PCC to be again.
Bob Zurcher

By: Elaine Spooner

Elaine Spooner — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:20:36 +0000

I was never disappointed at the conference. The quality and variety of speaker styles, the personal focus of each presentation and the overall feeling at each event was motivating and exhilarating. My “best of” moments include the Shakespeare monologue from Barry Corbin Northern Exposure), anything from Dennis Muren (ILM) – he appeared twice, Dale Chilhuly, Martin Sheen and TV Director James Sheldon.

By: MaryMac

MaryMac — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:45:08 +0000

I always felt as though those of us there slipped into a parallel universe, where ideas reigned; imagination was always the solution; and creativity replaced power and money as the thing that mattered most.

There are so many memories and speakers, but I think Eugenio Zanetti’s talk spoke to my own creative center the most. It was one of those moments where I felt we were the most privileged folks in town… in the state… in the country!