The Creative Conference takes place in the Newmark Theatre at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, 1111 SW Broadway in Portland, Oregon.

About Portland

If you’ve never been to Portland or haven’t been for several years, this conference and the concurrent performances it gives you access to may be just the excuse you need. Portland is no longer a well-kept secret.

05-05-08  Read an Associated Press article about part of what makes Portland…well, Portland.

Here are just a few of the kudos given to Portland recently:

• A Top 12 travel destination in the world for 2007 (Frommer’s Travel Guide)
• 2008 Distinctive Destination - one of 12 cities chosen in the United States (National Trust for Historic Preservation) 2008
• Best U.S. airport for business travelers (Conde Nast Traveler) 2007 & 2006
• #1 Greenest City in America for 2008 (Popular Science magazine)   
• Top 10 Cities to Beat / “Portland: Leader of the New Urbanism” (BusinessWeek) 2008
• Top 10 Cities for Independent Moviemakers (MovieMaker Magazine) 2008
• Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Community (League of American Bicyclists) 2008 
• Best place to live in the U.S. (Men’s Journal magazine) 2006
• #1, America’s most sustainable big cities (SustainLane.com) 2006
• #1 Best Cities in America in which to Have a Baby (Fit Pregnancy magazine) 2008
• A Fast 30 City – Green Leader (Fast Company magazine) 2007
• America’s Best Eating Destination (The Food Network) 2007
• #5 most walkable city in the U.S. (Brookings Institute) 2007 
• Cleanest U.S. city (Reader’s Digest) 2005
• Best U.S. city for walkers (Prevention magazine) 2006
• Best U.S. city for cyclists (Bicycling magazine) 2006
• Best U.S. city for seniors (Bankers Life and Casualty Co.) 2005
• Best U.S. city for dogs (Dog Fancy magazine) 2006
• Most courteous drivers in the U.S. (AutoVantage Club Members) 2007
• #2, Greenest Cities in the World (Grist Magazine: Environmental News & Commentary) 2007
• #2, 10 Greenest Cities in America (MSN.com City Guides) 2007
• #2, Healthiest U.S. cities (Cooking Light magazine) 2007
• #3 Top City in the U.S. (Cities Ranked & Rated, Wiley Publishing) 2007
• #3, Top 10 Cities for Independent Moviemakers (MovieMaker Magazine) 2006
• #8, Top 10 underrated cities in U.S. and Canada (MSNBC) 2007
• #9, Top 25 Fittest Cities in the U.S. (Men’s Fitness magazine) 2007
• #10, Best Arts City in America (American Style magazine) 2006
• One of the world’s nine most successful cities (European Institute for Urban Affairs) 2006
• One of the 10 Greenest Cities in America (Move.com) 2007
• One of the 10 Best Places to Retire - Hillsboro, a Portland suburb (US News & World Report) 2007
• One of the 20 most inventive U.S. cities (The Wall Street Journal) 2006
• One of the 10 New American Dream Towns (Outside magazine) 2005
• America’s 10 Best Places to Live and Work for Those Under 40 (Monster.com) 2005
• Top 10 Best Walking Cities (American Podiatric Medical Association) 2005