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2014 Buffalo Bus

Creative Problem Solving Institute (CPSI) Conference June 18 - June 24 University at Buffalo

Table of Contents

Executive Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CPSI Event Summary------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Quotes (The Impact of Attending CPSI)-------------------------------------------------- 3 Workshops----------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Beginner Workshops--------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Advanced Workshops-------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Buffalo Bus Summary------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 Travel Itinerary---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Sign Up Process------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 Contact--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6

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Executive Summary
Last year, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP) sent 14 students to Buffalo, NY to attend the longest running creativity conference in the world. These students spent four days participating in world class workshops and learning extensively about the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Process and leveraging that for group dynamics.

The CPSI Conference sparked confidence and inspiration in those students and many of them used that passion to start initiatives in their community. After returning from the conference, the students who attended were better equipped to effectively plan, organize and execute these initiatives. Knowing how powerful this event was for 14 students, it would only make sense to invite others along for the journey.

The USFSP Entrepreneurship Club would like to organize sponsored transportation of a charter bus from Central Florida to the conference in Buffalo, NY. Having sponsored charter bus would be greatly beneficial to student attendees because they would be able to get to and from the conference free of charge. In doing so, this event would provide opportunities for collaboration between the student leaders attending the conference. It would also create synergy and key relationships to generate change after the event.

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CPSI Conference Event Summary

The Creative Problem Solving Institute, held in Buffalo, NY, is a five day event focused on the importance and value of creativity and innovation. Pronounced Sip-see (n). it is defined as An extraordinary learning experience of deliberate creativity (CPSIconference.com). The skills taught at this conference will benefit attendees throughout the remainder of college, as well as the rest of their lives.

CPSI Conference exposes attendees to speakers and workshops that are unique, yet applicable to everyday life. Going to this conference is an educational experience as well a cultivation of career, entrepreneurship, and leadership growing skills.

Quotes: Past Attendees

Participants return from CPSI poised to drive change. The 5-day immersive experience introduces leaders to an evidence-based tool set and skill set for creating positive change when they return to their personal and professional lives. Whether it's starting a new program, solving a new problem, or launching a new for profit or not-for-profit organization, CPSI equips leaders to create the future - regardless of what the current challenges and opportunities might be. - Nathan Schwagler, Entrepreneurship Club Advisor & Creative-in-Residence at USFSP

Being in a student leadership position after attending CPSI, I found myself able to lead any discussion. Positions and titles melted away, as the group naturally communicated better. By using the creative skills I learned and teaching them to others, we stopped working for anyone and started working with each other - more happily and productively than ever. - Lazar Anderson, USFSP Student Government Chief of Executive Operations

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Workshops
Detailed information about these workshops can be found on cpsiconference.com/programs.htm. Below are summaries of the skills that attendees will be acquiring.

Beginner Workshops
Specifically, students new to CPSI will take the Springboard workshop. A fast track to a deliberate creativity process for solving problems and capitalizing on opportunities. Students will learn the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Process, the research-based gold standard of creativity methods, and be exposed to the Foursight framework which can help them understand how teammates approach challenges.

The team of experienced facilitators will use hands-on activities, real-world examples, and a variety of divergent and convergent thinking tools to give you the skills you need to advance your personal and professional goals.

In this course students will: Recognize and overcome blocks to creativity. Identify attitudes and behaviors conducive to creative thinking. Apply core concepts of creative thinking. Utilize a variety of divergent and convergent thinking tools. Apply the CPS method to many simulated or real situations. Consciously be creative when facing problems and opportunities.

Advanced Workshops
Students that have previously attended taken the Springboard workshop have the option to take Facilitating Creative Leadership (FCL) Track with a 5 course options in learning how to facilitate the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) process or the Immersion Track with 6 course options to receive deep content on Creativity & Innovation topics.

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Buffalo Bus Summary

USFSP Entrepreneurship Club is organizing a charter bus to collect student leaders from different universities to attend the 60th annual CPSI Conference held in Buffalo, NY. The bus will be leaving from St. Petersburg, FL and stopping at pre-determined destinations to pick up the other student attendees.

By using this mode of transportation, we are able to offer a synergetic experience to leaders of many universities. This will be an opportunity to share and collaborate on eachothers involvement on campus, build a network of student leaders from around the southeast, and be inspired to do more in the community.

Post-event is arguably just as valuable as the event since students will have a long ride home together, after building relationship, and being pumped with an intensive education in Creative Problem Solving. This is where we will facilitate conversations around campus improvement; equipped with the tools from the conference, and the resonate relationships created, generation of ideas and plans for improving their campus is inevitable. Students will return home with cutting edge skills, inspiration and ability to make change, and strong relationships with many other university leaders.

Travel Itinerary
6/18: Wednesday: Bus leaves in AM (USFSP St. Petersburg, FL) *(Other stops will will be determined by attending students locations) 6/19: Thursday: Arrive in Buffalo, NY, AM. (Univ. at Buffalo) Sign in + Claim Rooms Conference 6/20: Friday: Conference 6/21: Saturday: Conference 6/22: Sunday: Conference, Sign out, Bus Leaves 6/23: Monday: Bus arrives back to FL (St. Petersburg, FL) 6/24-7/4: Feedback/follow-up

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SignUpProcess
Gotohttp://BuffaloBus.org/tofillaninterestformorcontacttheUSFSPEntrepreneursipClubdirectly.

Contact
USFSPEntrepreneurshipClub usfspec@gmail.com President&ProjectManager KevinMircovich kmircovich@mail.usf.edu (727)6785785 VicePresident&ProjectManager LizPowers epowers3@mail.usf.edu

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