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2006-2007 Edition

February 9th, Rome – Ministry of Culture

  • Conference: “Cultural Heritage, a resource for Italy. Conservation, development and enhancement of local resources”.

March 24th, Lugano – Palazzo Congressi

  • Workshop: “Brand positioning and differentation for local and international competitiveness”, in the framework of the first Family Business Forum.

April 21st-23rd, Istanbul

  • Workshop: “Different perspectives on the relationship between Arts and Business”, in the framework of the Istanbul IETM@ Culture Forum organised by Avrupa Kültür Dernegi / European Cultural Association.

May 18th -19th, Brussels

  • Meeting of the Executive Committee of CEREC (Comité Européen pour le Rapprochement de l’Economie et de la Culture)

June 19th, Naples – Chamber of Commerce

  • Presentation of Sistema Impresa e Cultura at the Conference on “Generational transition and innovation in family businesses”, organised by I Centenari - Associazione Aziende Storiche Familiari Campane, for the first edition of the ‘Efesto Awards’, a prize given to companies that have contributed to the economic development of traditional business sectors in the Region of Campania.

June 23rd-24th, Istanbul - Bilgi University

  • Workshop: “Curricula development for Arts and Culture Management” in the framework of the presentation ceremony of new University courses and training programmes in the culture management area.

September 6th-9th, Southampton (UK)

  • Series of workshop devoted to investment in culture as a strategic business asset, held in the framework of the Marketing Forum, the main European marketing event organised by Richmond Italia and Richmond Events of London. This edition, with over 200 marketing managers from all over the world, includes a specific twinning initiative between Italy and the UK.

October 20th, Ravello (Italy)

  • Sistema Impresa e Cultura is a member the Executive Committee of the Progetto RavelloLAB, an international think-tank on cultural heritage, local resources and professional skills, promoted by Federculture, Centro Universitario per i Beni Culturali and Formez.

End of October, in collaboration with Touring Club Italiano

  • Competition for readers of QuiTouring, with the aim of identifying and rewarding the best cultural initiatives supported by private businesses.

November 29th, Venice, Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti
First edition of the 10th Anniversary celebrations of Premio Impresa e Cultura

  • 11.30 a.m.:
    Forum Impresa e Cultura on the evolution of investment in culture throughout the ten years since the Award was established. Title: ‘800 businesses that believed in the future. Meeting the entrepreneurs that made culture their winning card’.
    Winners from past editions of the Award will be involved in the Forum
  • 2.30 p.m.:
    Entrepreneurs, artists, and partners of Sistema Impresa e Cultura. Debate on investment in culture as a competitive leverage for companies in the Veneto Region.
  • 4.00 p.m.:
    Opening of the 10th edition of the Premio Impresa e Cultura

Upcoming appointments

February 28th, 2007
End of registration for the Premio Impresa e Cultura

February 2007, Palermo
Presentation of ‘L’isola che c’è’, a networking project of Sicilian Companies investing in culture, in collaboration with Aziende Agricole Planeta, the promoter of this initiative.

March 2007
Meeting of the Executive Committee and Jury of the Premio Impresa e Cultura


May 2007, Venice
Special 10th Anniversary Award Ceremony

  • Forum Impresa e Cultura, subject to be decided.
  • Presentation of the fifth publication of the Collana Impresa e Cultura. Subject: an analysis of cultural investment: models and evolution, through the best case histories of the past ten editions of the award. Presented as a guide to cultural investment places in collaboration with Touring Editore.