The Greater Phoenix Economic Council, held an economic summit at the Decision Theater, in response to the global financial crisis as it related to Arizona.

The event brought together business and civic leaders, members of the state legislature and educators in an open and informal dialogue to collaborate and map out the economic future for Arizona. The on-site panel of 25 thought leaders addressed questions from an online audience from 25 states and two countries, and the media.

It was very different kind of summit. Not just a pool of talking heads, but an interactive event, where the leaders looked at What-if scenarios, using the seven screens in the Drum as a digital dashboard.

• We had planned to boost the event in a few different ways.
• Using a streaming video service that renders the data on the seven screens in high definition.

The combination of both face-to-face and online exchanges proved extremely valuable; the online ‘attendees’ – more than 700 attendees from 27  states and three countries – also interacted with the on-site participants, submitting questions, and taking polls online.

• TV: For an idea of the economic issues raised, check out the TV coverage on Horizon, form the local PBS affiliate, KAET, Phoenix.   Link here.

• Podcast: Listen to podcast on the event. Link here.

• Poster: Link here.