HATCH Design, Creativity, & Innovation

I went to college in Missoula, MT. Montana is GORGEOUS and its people have a real sense of community that you just don't find elsewhere...I think it may have something to do with the cold winters. (When it's cold enough to kill you, there's a basic humanity that comes out. You know you may sincerely need your neighbor's help, and he/she may need yours. We just don't have that in California.)My friend Scott Billadeau is one of the founding members of HATCH, which was started 5 years ago to bring together up-and-coming creative minds from a variety of disciplines (film, music, photography, design, etc.) with established mentors in those industries. Everyone benefits from the student/mentor relationships, but for me the highlight is actually the merging of all of these types of creativity.One of my favorite presentations here was the Design, Creativity, & Innovation panel with Jody Turner (trend forecaster), Will Travis (one of the founders of Attik), and Paul Budnitz (founder of Kidrobot). The whole thing was great and the panel discussion was an excellent opportunity to get ideas from three dynamos.You can see the webcast (well worth giving your email address for) and/or get more information about Hatch here.