Creativity Conference Statement on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

Protecting the health and safety of our attendees, and our community, is our most important priority. Given the current COVID-19 updates, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person SOU Creativity Conference for 2020. 

We are currently exploring a virtual version of the Creativity Conference for 2020.

If you have already registered for the in-person conference, please email creativity@sou.edu for options. If you submitted a proposal for the 2020 conference, and received an acceptance invitation, you will have the option to present at our 2021 (July 8-11) conference.

To gauge interest in a virtual conference, we are asking you to complete a short 6 question survey. Please complete and click submit by Friday, May 22, 2020. We appreciate your feedback. 

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Join us at Southern Oregon University for the 3rd annual Creativity Conference at SOU. This event has something for everyone, including those who study the science of creativity, seek to leverage research on creative thinking, or simply consider themselves to be creative!

This year we're including an "Incubation Day" on July 10th which will provide attendees the opportunity to think about creativity, discuss conference presentations, new research AND enjoy beautiful Ashland Oregon and the surrounding Rogue Valley! We will be offering both formal and informal activities to get you out and about including biking, hiking, wine tasting and of course theater at the world-renown Oregon Shakespeare Festival. ​
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The Creativity Conference, sponsored by Southern Oregon University, is located in beautiful Ashland, Oregon. Ashland is home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival,  a burgeoning wine industry, and an array of other outdoor recreational opportunities, providing the perfect backdrop for creativity and innovation to flourish.

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