Eloon! tour: Year-round collaboration in Rauma
Event information
Rauma flourishes especially in the summer, when it is vitalised by art and cultural offerings. But how can Rauma’s year-round vitality be increased through collaboration between different actors? How can collaboration between the creative fields and business life be further strengthened?
The Eloon! tour arrives in Rauma in October to discuss the theme “Year-round collaboration in Rauma”.
The event is organised in two parts. On Monday 28 October from 10am to 11am, an orientation webinar will be held on Teams.
On Tuesday 29 October from 9am to 1pm, a workshop will be held at Rauma City Hall to brainstorm collaboration solutions that would enhance the year-round appeal of Rauma.
The event is aimed at companies and entrepreneurs working in the creative fields and other industries in and around Rauma. It offers a unique opportunity to meet professionals from various industries and develop new business opportunities between traditional sectors and the creative fields.
Programme
Monday 28 October, 10:00am–11:00am, Teams
10:00 Opening words
Sonja Antosalo, Suomen Yrittäjät – the Federation of Finnish Enterprises
Sofia-Charlotta Kakko, Creative Net, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
10:05 Presentation of the vitality challenge: City of Rauma
10:20 Case study: Elina Wallin, Journalist, Host and Event Coordinator
10:40 Radical creativity: Riikka Mäkikoskela, Aalto University
This webinar will be held in Finnish, but a summary of the speeches and questions will be available in Finnish and English.
Tuesday 29 October, 9:00am–1:00pm, Valtuustosali, Rauma City Hall
8:45 Morning coffee
9:00 Recap of the contents of the Teams meeting
9:15 Guidance for the workshop and collaboration
11:45 Summary and a look to the future
12:00 Networking lunch
In the workshops, you can work alone, in a couple or in small groups. The workshops are organized in Finnish, but it is also possible to participate in other languages.
The registration has ended. You can inquire about cancellation spots at [email protected].
The event can accommodate a total of 50 participants, half from traditional business sectors and half from the creative sectors.
Due to limited capacity, only one representative from each organisation can attend. Priority is given for participants who can participate on both days. Please note that registration is binding.
Participation in the event is free of charge. Morning coffee and lunch will be served to workshop participants. Special dietary requirements will be asked during registration, after which it may not be possible to take them into consideration.
Eloon! tour
What new ideas emerge when traditional business sectors meet creative sectors?
Eloon! tour brings together actors from traditional business sectors with representatives of the arts, culture and the creative industries. The goal is to come up with new solutions to the challenges of regional vitality.
The Eloon! tour will take place in autumn 2024 and visit four locations: Lappeenranta, Jyväskylä, Rovaniemi and Rauma.
The Eloon! tour is being organised by Suomen Yrittäjät – the Federation of Finnish Enterprises and the Creative Net project (ESF+) of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike). The event in Rauma is also being organised by the City of Rauma and the Regional Council of Satakunta. The ELY Centre for Satakunta, Satakunnan Yrittäjät and the Taikerit regional development project of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) are also involved in the collaboration.
Read more about the Eloon! tour
Further information
Sofia-Charlotta Kakko, Project Manager, Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), [email protected], +358 295 330 912
Sonja Antosalo, Specialist, Suomen Yrittäjät [email protected], +358 50 303 7846
Visual design of the Eloon! tour: Aino Papinniemi