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A Conference dedicated to Creativity.
That's right, Making Midwest is a conference that doesn't focus on a single creative industry, but instead focuses on how to be a more creative pro. Whether your tool of choice is a mouse, a sketchbook, a pen or a cutting board, you belong here. Join us as we spend 3 days diving into creativity, making things and listening to other Midwest pros share their stories.
2019 Presenters (Sat & Sun)
Creative Business School (Friday)
8am - Navigating The First Miles Working For Yourself
We'll start the day by learning about taking the leap into your creative business and give some tips for you to navigate your own leap/transition with Ben Howes.
10am - Financial Wellness: Five Ways to Boost Yours
After a short break, we'll get back to it and you'll learn more about the financial side of things like taxes and managing your money w/ Elaine Grogan Luttrull
Noon - Lunch
We'll bring you lunch while you hang out with some of the other attendees and make some new friends. (Lunch included)
1pm - Marketing Yourself
Learn more about how you can successfully market yourself or your small business on a shoe string budget w/ Anthony Trimpe
2:30pm - Self-publishing, Side Projects and Super Powers
Learn about how you can develop your own side projects or products as a secondary source of income or personal development from Jeremy Slagle and Beth Stafford.
4pm - Everything I Know About Starting an Agency
In this class, you'll learn about growing your freelance/small business into a creative agency with employees w/ founder of Zoco Design, Lacey Picazo
Agenda
July 26th - Creative Business School
(Creative Business School ticket required)
7:00 am - 9:00 am: Doors Open Coffee from Ramble Coffee
8:00 am - 9:30 am: Ben Howes - Navigating The First Miles Working For Yourself
10:00 am - 11:30 am: Elaine Grogan Luttrull - Financial Wellness: Five Ways to Boost Yours
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch provided
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm: Anthony Trimpe - Marketing Yourself
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm: Jeremy Slagle & Beth Stafford - Self-publishing, Side Projects and Super Powers
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Lacey Picazo - Everything I Know About Starting an Agency
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Opening party and pizza at 16-bit Arcade (no ticket required)
Saturday July 27th
9:00 am - 11:00 am: Doors Open Coffee from Ramble Coffee
10:00 am - 10:55 am: Lisa Quine
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Dr. Mark Lomax, II
11:15 am - 1:00 pm: Lunch Break (Food truck available on site)
11:15 am - 1:00 pm: Live screen printing by Upright Press
11:15 am - 1:00 pm: Live Mural Painting by Greg D'Amico
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm: The Game of Creativity Competition - Rd 1
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Cassandra Lyon
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Meredith Dixon
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Ryan Vessler from Homage Q&A
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Dinner Break (Food truck available on site)
6:30 pm - 7:15 pm: The Game of Creativity Competition rd 2
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Alexia Winfield
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm: After Party at Blockfort
Sunday July 28th
8:00 am - 10:00 am: Doors Open Coffee from Ramble Coffee
9:30 am - 10:30 am: Claire Coder
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Chelsea Curry & Alicia Huber
11:15 am - 1:00 pm: Lunch Break (Food truck available on site)
11:15 am - 1:00 pm: Live screen printing by Upright Press
11:15 am - 1:00 pm: Live Mural Painting by Greg D'Amico
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Matt Davis
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm: CSCA Presents Creative Leadership Panel
3:00 pm -4:00 pm: Jamal Collins
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm: The Game of Creativity Competition Finals
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Topher James performance
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Dinner Break (Food truck available on site)
6:15 pm - 7:30 pm: CJ Casciotta
8:00 pm: Doors close
Location
July 26-28, 2019
60 Cleveland Ave,
Columbus, OH 43215
Friday, 8am - 6pm
Saturday, 10am - 8pm
Sunday, 10am - 6pm