What happens when we put the words “place” and “economy” together – do we change either or both? Are place economies best measured by “gross regional product” and “gross state product” or do we need other ways of knowing whether places are doing well? What might creatives, makers, designers, the GLAM sector, or heritage experts bring to an appreciation of the “value” of place? Should we be thinking about place at the scale of main streets and precincts, towns and suburbs, cities and regions, or nations and supra-national entities? Is the focus on so-called “iconic” projects such as stadiums and innovation precincts in place policies warranted? Given the recent call by the SA Premier for more planning graduates what kinds of qualifications and skill sets does a place economic developer or a place strategist need? What are some examples of places that have adopted inspiring or “outside-the-box” approaches to economic development or the task of confronting place-futures?
This panel of industry professionals, academic researchers, and people who straddle industry and academia, will reflect on such questions; as well as on how their “day jobs” contribute to making place economies “better” (a term also worth reflecting on).
Host
Eduardo de la Fuente - Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Justice and Society, University of South Australia; Faculty Fellow, Yale Centre for Cultural Sociology.
Expert Panelists:
Craig Grocke, Berri-Barmera Council
Laura Hodgson, City of Adelaide
Stephanie Johnston, Stephanie Johnston & Associates
Simon Millcock, CEO Legatus Group
Susan Stone, University of South Australia
Event Details
Date: 6 July 2023
Time: 5pm -6pm
General Public: Free
Tickets close at 4pm on 6 July 2023
Event to be held via Zoom, link issued to purchaser once ticket has been secured.
We respectfully acknowledge the Kaurna community as the Traditional Custodians of the Adelaide Plains, the land on which we host and broadcast our event. We pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging and their ongoing connection to this land. We acknowledge the First Nations Peoples who have been protecting earth, water, spirit and sky since time immemorial and that it is their communities which are on the front line of the impacts of climate change.
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