Salem 'Bump' Kicks Off Creative North Shore's Ten-City Initiative

SALEM, Mass., July 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- -It's called the creative economy, and it's playing an increasingly vital role in local business growth, as evidenced by a ten-city initiative to promote economic growth in this sector. Creative businesses of the North Shore generate more than $3 billion in annual sales, comprise over 2200 businesses and employ over 20,000 workers. These were the findings of a comprehensive study commissioned by the Enterprise Center at Salem State College, the Salem Partnership, and the Creative Economy Association of the North Shore. Using these findings, ten key communities of the North Shore of Massachusetts, the Enterprise Center and the Salem Partnership have come together in the Creative North Shore Initiative to promote continued economic growth in this thriving sector. Key communities... [read full story]