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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Update January 2009: Stewart Butterfield, founder of Flickr, will be this year’s keynote speaker! Update January 2009: The schedule has been released. I’m honored to be speaking not only once on a panel, but twice. After diligently liveblogging the conference for two years (including Dave’s infamous talk), being a panelist, presenter, wrangler, wiki editor and […]

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 […]

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 […]

The New Forms Festival is well underway and with so much happening over the next week, here’s an update on some must-attend events.