Creative Economy

Originality, innovation, inventiveness, imagination, artistic ability, resourcefulness – all are synonyms for creativity. But what does it mean to be creative and why is that attribute so important to businesses and communities alike?

Creative communities attract the best and the brightest to their areas. Companies in “creative” industries will come to where the creative people are located, which in turn fuels a creative economy.

The global economy is on the move. Today's leadership challenge is how best to release the imaginative energies of people, while harnessing their idea-potential for successful companies and communities. This is the challenge being posed by the rapidly accelerating Creative Economy.

Fairfax County, Virginia, is a model location for the creative class because of its dynamic and technology-focused business community. Fairfax County has been recognized for its high quality of life, thriving economy and innovative local government. Time magazine called Fairfax County "one the great economic success stories of our time."

The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) promotes Fairfax County, Virginia, as a world-class center of commerce and trade and the technology hub of the east coast. The FCEDA provides a wide array of information and free services designed to help American and international businesses locate or expand commercial operations in Fairfax County.

Visit the 2007 National Conference on the Creative Economy Web site.