Archive for the ‘conference’ Category
January 5th, 2009 by
Miss604
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Prototype WordCamp Toque
My long-time friend and logo design specialist, Linus, has been brewing up a very special swag item that we’re offering to all those who attend WordCamp Whistler.
These toques are one-of-a-kind swag items (and the first WordCamp toques as far as we know) and they are being specially made by Linus for this event.
Linus [...]
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Tags: Whistler, wordcamp, wordcampwhistler09
Posted in Whistler, conference, wordcamp
January 4th, 2009 by
Miss604
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The other day I was contacted by Lee, who is behind the eComm Conference in San Francisco., because he’s decided to start an initiative that will hopefully have a ripple effect, creating some truly positive change.
Let’s have a public test of the effectiveness of social media. Let’s do it with the aim of measuring the [...]
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Tags: social media for change
Posted in charity, conference
December 30th, 2008 by
Miss604
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We’re nearing the 3-week mark until we kick off the first-ever WordCamp Whistler; a world-class conference in an amazing location all for the sake of networking, talking, and absorbing all that is WordPress (the world’s top blogging platform and system of choice for this site and many others).
However, we are still looking for a few [...]
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Tags: Whistler, wordcamp, wordcampwhistler09
Posted in conference, wordcamp, wordpress
December 27th, 2008 by
Miss604
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There’s under a month to go until WordCamp Whistler! We’ve been busy updated the site, blog, getting a group rate for the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort, and also singing on some amazing speakers:
Keynote Lorrelle Van Fossen (aka Lorelle on WordPress), Dave Olson (Topic, Are you Worthy?), John Biehler (Topic, How To Sex Up Your Blog [...]
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Tags: Whistler, wordcamp, wordcampwhistler09
Posted in Whistler, conference, wordcamp
December 8th, 2008 by
Miss604
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The CES (Consumer Electronic Show) is the world’s largest consumer technology trade show and it happens every year in Las Vegas. As a part of CES there will be some love for new media during the Social Media Jungle, organized by Jeff Pulver, and I have been invited as a speaker.
The Social Media Jungle at [...]
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Tags: CES, las vegas, SMJCES, social media scene
Posted in conference, internet, social media scene
December 5th, 2008 by
Miss604
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This is it, the official announcement. Well actually, we just made the official announcement on the WordCamp Whistler website but it’s true, it’s going to happen.
With the venue booked, keynote secured, website and social media streams in place, we’re ready to officially announce WordCamp Whistler 2009, happening January 24th.
Photo Credit: Jennifer Stoddart on Flickr
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Tags: Whistler, wordcamp, wordcampwhistler09
Posted in conference, wordcamp, wordpress
November 22nd, 2008 by
Miss604
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After diligently liveblogging the conference for two years (including Dave’s infamous talk), being a panelist, presenter, wrangler, wiki editor and putting the word out (to folks like Jennie who traveled to Vancouver from Pittsburgh last year for the event) I don’t know how it came to be that I haven’t noticed that Northern Voice 2009 [...]
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Tags: nv09
Posted in conference, northernvoice, social media scene, vancouver
October 29th, 2008 by
Miss604
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I am currently in a ballroom of the Renaissance Hotel on West Hastings street to hear a talk from the Vancouver Board of Trade about “communicating via social media” in the non-profit sector in a series called Tough Talk for Tender Causes.
If it seems slightly foreign for an entity such as the Board of [...]
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Tags: industry event
Posted in conference, live blog, pr, twitter, vancouver
October 24th, 2008 by
Miss604
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There are 15 speakers in the room this evening for Interesting Vancouver at the Vancouver Rowing Club, all from diverse and unique backgrounds and each with something interesting to say. I’m sitting here looking up at the Rowing Club’s Roll of Honor for men who gave their lives for their country in from 1914-1918.
Upon arrival [...]
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Tags: events, interesting vancouver, interestingvancouver08
Posted in conference, internet, live blog, meetup, social media scene, vancouver
September 27th, 2008 by
Miss604
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Since I have done about 15 live blogs in the last week or so I’m not going to be liveblogging today’s sessions. However, I will be updating this post throughout the day with a day blog in order to take notes, jot down links, and share photos.
10:00am: Right now we’re just doing the schedule jam [...]
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Tags: barcamp08, BarCampVancouver08
Posted in barcamp, conference, live blog, vancouver, wordcamp, wordpress