Live at Survive & Thrive

Keep up-to-date with all of the action from Survive & Thrive, in Auckland on July 8, via this live twitter feed.

If you’re at the event please join in using #SurviveThrive, and if you’re just tuning in we hope you enjoy the conversations!

An initiative of the Arts Regional Trust Te Taumata Toi-a-iwi (ART) in partnership with The Big Idea, Survive & Thrive is a public forum, expo and series of workshops for people working in the creative sector.

The theme is 'fuelling the business of creativity' by
connecting with creative producers and entrepreneurial people from across the region, learning from and being inspired by home-grown success stories and arming people with practical tips and tools to make their creative projects and businesses fly.

“It’s not often that the creative sector has the opportunity to be together and focus on some practical learning from people who understand what it takes to survive in business and enterprise today,” says Candy Elsmore from Arts Regional Trust. “Just the opportunity to meet people from all over the sector can be the start of collaborations and other opportunities.”

Held at The University of Auckland Business School on July 8, Survive and Thrive 2010 includes a programme of short workshops, networking and an ‘expo’ of people and organisations working in support and as part of
Auckland’s creative sector as well as a presentation from Ray Avery.

The Survive and Thrive 2010 builds on the first Survive and Thrive forum held in 2009 in Manukau City.

“The Survive and Thrive series is all about arming the creative sector with the information, connections, networks and tools to make what we all do sustainable. It’s about going for growth now and into the future,” says Elisabeth Vaneveld from The Big Idea.

Speakers and workshops

Ray Avery: Social entrepreneur, scientist, inventor and 2010 New Zealander of the Year and Blake Medalist.

Read his story of 'beating the odds' in this interview by Renee Liang, a 2010 Sir Peter Blake Emerging Leader.

“You can’t change the cards you’re dealt – you have to play them,” says Ray Avery.

Programme: Wondering what's happening for the day? Download a copy of the programme.

Workshops: Find out more about the workshop topics and leaders.

We warmly acknowledge and thank Ray Avery and each of our workshop leaders for their willingness to share their time and expertise at Survive & Thrive 2010.

Survive & Thrive: Find out more about Survive & Thrive including who will be at the expo.

Live Tweets

Thanks to Jade Tang for tweeting on behalf of The Big Idea  (@thebigideanz) and also keep out for updates from Arts Regional Trust (@artsregtrust)

You can join in by including this hashtag #SurviveThrive