Registration opens and website goes live for HOW TO Create, Innovate and Lead Change
BUFFALO, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In late June, hundreds of leaders in creativity, innovation and change management will gather in Buffalo, NY, – the birthplace of “brainstorming” – for the Creative Problem Solving Institute Conference: HOW TO Create, Innovate, and Lead Change.
“We are very happy to have CPSI back in Buffalo.”
The Creative Problem Solving Institute (CPSI) returns to Buffalo, June 21 – 25, hometown of its founder, Alex Osborn, inventor of “brainstorming” and the Creative Problem Solving method.
Osborn’s seminal work in creativity education in the 1940s and 1950s was fully realized when Dr. Sidney Parnes and Dr. Ruth Noller established a permanent academic home for the International Center for Studies in Creativity (ICSC) at Buffalo State in 1967. The first and oldest degree-granting program in creativity in the world, the ICSC has achieved an international reputation for scholarly research and teaching that focuses on developing creativity, leadership, decision-making and problem solving skills.
“We are very happy to have CPSI back in Buffalo.” says Gerard Puccio, Chair, International Center for Studies in Creativity at Buffalo State College. “While many may know Buffalo’s history in creative problem solving, they may not realize how extensive the practice is today. CPSI’s return highlights the region’s leadership in the field of teaching innovation and change management.”
He added, “Now more than ever, people need to think creatively in order to cope with today’s challenges. Organizations, too, need people who can manage change, and who understand the process of innovation.”
What makes the Creative Problem Solving Institute different is that participants learn HOW to use creative process, tools and techniques, HOW to be more creative and How to lead change. Participants design their own experience based on interest and time - from one to six days, choosing from core courses, elective workshops, speakers and activities.
“While CPSI is chock-full of inspirational speakers and hundreds of guests with whom to network, unlike other conferences, participants also attend skill-building and mind-warping classes.” says Victoria Cliche, CEO of The Creative Education Foundation, which runs the annual event. “Participants actively engage instead of passively listen. They are surrounded by people across industries instead of from a single industry. When they leave they possess new skills and abilities and know how to initiate the changes they want to see in their world.”
To register and to review program details, please visit www.cpsiconference.com or call: 508-960-0000.
The Creative Problem Solving Institute (CPSI) is run by the Creative Education Foundation, Inc. (CEF), a 501(c)(3) headquartered in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Contacts
for The Creative Problem Solving Institute
Kristen Peterson, 508-960-0000
kpeterson@creativeeducationfoundation.org
