ISPIM, the International Society for Professional Innovation Management, is delighted to announce the Call for Submissions for our Innovation Forum in Boston in March 2016 held in partnership with IAOIP - The International Association of Innovation Professionals and supported by D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University.

For one attractive price, you get access to a three-day conference and networking event that includes:
- Multiple tracks full of thought provoking innovation management content
- Daily excursions to Boston-area Innovation Clusters
- Outstanding networking opportunities with delegates from over 30 countries

For more details, please visit http://bit.ly/ISPIMForum

Registration is open for the 13th Annual International Conference on Creativity and Innovation. The CREA conference takes place in Sestri Levante, Italy from 15-19 April. See this link for more details: http://www.creaconference.com

Dr Kirsten Hardie is Associate Professor at the Arts University Bournemouth, UK. She has 28 years' experience teaching across a range of levels and areas within art, design and media and has developed a significant reputation for innovative and creative approaches to learning and teaching. In 2004 she was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Kirsten is a Fellow of the HEA and an HEA Academic Associate.
Kirsten is Chair of the Committee of the Association of National Teaching Fellows; Executive member of the Group for Learning in Art & Design; Secretary of the Graphic Design Educators Network; member of the Executive Council of the Ephemera Society and member of the International Society for the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching and Co-Chair of its Multinational Teaching Fellows (special interests) Group. As Chair of the HEA Subject Centre Art Design & Media Art and Design Reference Group she led on the creation and management of the Subject Centre's Teaching Fellowship Scheme.
Kirsten's research interests and expertise include scholarship of teaching and learning in art and design; creativity; object-based learning; graphic design; kitsch and flock. Her PhD focused upon food packaging and branding. She has authored a range of publications and is an experienced conference, exhibition and event organiser. Her activities extend to a significant number of collaborative and advisory roles across HE internationally including peer reviewer for numerous organisations and External Examinerships. She has presented papers, offered keynotes and facilitated workshops at a wide range of events internationally.