25th Annual Emerging Issues Forum

Twenty-five years ago, the Emerging Issues Forum began by looking at the topic of innovation. This year, the Forum will come full circle as we attempt to enhance creative thinking and embrace new ideas -- the very creativity that is needed for true innovation.

Be warned. Ths year promises to be the most exciting work of IEI’s seven year “think and do” history, and as our capstone event the Forum will push you to think in new and interesting ways.

In collaboration with New Kind, IEI is adding new dimensions to the Forum experience that will extend beyond the two days at the Raleigh Convention Center. Our plans include developing an online community to promote a statewide exchange of ideas this fall and establishing a Forum alumni network so the conversations begun in Raleigh can continue long after.

The point is not just to talk about Creativity. Together, we will find ways to make creativity the foundation for how we live, work and play in North Carolina.

We hope you will join us on February 8-9 at the Raleigh Convention Center for a healthy dose of both the expected and the unexpected. Registration opens December 1.