Media Kit

Site: Miss604.com
Name: Vancouver Blog Miss 604
Founded: November 2004, Rebecca Bollwitt
Contact Form | Full Bio for Rebecca Bollwitt

Quotes

“Credited with paving the way for today’s numerous Vancouver bloggers, Miss604 is a revolutionary site that first recognized the potential of posting content beyond the diary genre…”
Blogging At Its Best, Vancouver View Magazine

“Also known as the brains behind miss604, Vancouver’s own sweetheart has been known among locals as the go-to blog that caters specifically towards the city’s events.”
Canada’s Most Beautiful, Vancouver Observer

“…Rebecca’s blog is, in my opinion, one of the few truly Vancouver-specific blogs out there, that lacks the sort of pomp and upper-crust pitfalls that plague many of the city’s self proclaimed Vancouver-specific blogs…”
Matthew Good on The Tyee

“There is a certain charm to reading about the life of a female twenty something in Vancouver, and although I can’t quite put my finger on what that something is, the blog Miss 604 has it in spades.”
Metro News – Vancouver

“Podcaster, hyper-local blogger, new media outreach wiz, mainstream media pundit ~ Vancouver’s new ‘blogebrity,’…”
Vancouver Tech Women to Watch in 2008

“As an erstwhile and once again Vancouver resident, Rebecca Bollwitt studiously documents the goings-on of the city’s burgeoning metropolitan and digerati scenes… Her smart and sassy writing style combined with her penchant for wearing way-too small geek shirts makes Miss604 a must-read, and her honest-to-god technology credentials give her the chops to go a few rounds with the best of ’em…”
Wired.com’s Sexy Geeks

Awards & Judging Events

Miss604.com and Rebecca Bollwitt have graciously been recognized locally and nationally.

• • 2014 – Best Blog (Western Canada – Notable.ca Awards)
  • 2014 – Best Local Blog (Georgia Straight, Best of Vancouver)
  • 2014 – Best Local Blog (WE Vancouver | The Westender, Best of the City)
  • 2013 – Best Local Blog (Georgia Straight, Best of Vancouver)
  • 2013 – Best Local Twitterer (Georgia Straight, Best of Vancouver)
  • 2013 – Best Local Blog (The Westender, Best of the City)
  • 2012 – Best Local Twitterer (Georgia Straight, Best of Vancouver)
  • Judge: River District Pumpkin Carving Contest
  • Judge: Thrill The World Vancouver
  • 2011- Best Local Blog (Georgia Straight, Best of Vancouver)
  • 2011 – One of Canada’s Most Beautiful (Vancouver Observer)
  • Westender’s Best of the City – Best Local Blog 2011
  • Judge: Celebration of Light 2011 T-shirt contest
  • Judge: Vancouver Chili Challenge
  • The Vancouver Sun’s BC Top 100 Women of Influence
  • The Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver – Best Local Twittterer 2010
  • The Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver – Best Local Blog 2010
  • Judge: Taste of Yaletown Media Launch event
  • Judge: Stella’s Draught Master Competition
  • The Westender‘s Best of the City – Best Local Blog 2010
  • Post Rank’s Top Blogs of 2009 – #9 Blog in Canada

• Judge: Mixlympics
• Judge: House of Switzerland Canada chocolate contest
• Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist: Impact Entrepreneur Group 2009
• Best of Vancouver: Best Blog, The Georgia Straight
• Best of Vancouver: Top Tweeter in Vancouver, The Georgia Straight
• Judge: The Canadian New Media Awards 2009
• Judge: The Vancouver Observer, “Best Vancouver Observation” contest
• 20 Leading Women in Social Media September 2009
• Judge: BC Hydro’s Invent the Future Contest, July 2009
• Judge: Granville Street Showcase July 2009
• Judge: Yelp! Vancouver Event July 2009
• Canada’s Most Influential Individuals in Social Media, Top Ten Profectio.com
• The web’s 20 most-visible individuals in Vancouver, Vancouver Sun and NowPublic
• Judge: Grey Goose Arbiter of Cool
• Best Local Blog – Runner Up, The Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver
• Tech Women to Watch in 2008, Raincity Studios
• Third Best Local Blog, Canadian Blog Awards 2007
• Top 25 Sexy Geeks of 2007, Wired
• Winning Team Blogger, CBC’s Test the Nation

Published Articles

Articles published by Rebecca Bollwitt on other sites and in other publications:

• KCTS 9 Blog, She Talks
• KCTS 9 Blog, Holiday Tea Services in the PNW
• KCTS 9 Blog, Sherlock Holmes Clubs in the PNW
• KCTS 9 Blog, Hycroft Manor is Vancouver’s Own Downton
• FestivalSeekers: Kris Kringle Craft Market
• FestivalSeekers: Alpine Blossom Festival
• FestivalSeekers: Feastival Nanaimo
• FestivalSeekers: Nanaimo Bathtub Races
• FestivalSeekers: Longwoodstock in Nanaimo
• FestivalSeekers: History of Prince George
• FestivalSeekers: PRISMA Sunshine Coast
• FestivalSeekers: Prince George Zombie Festival
• SnowSeekers: Pacific Coastal’s Added Flights
• SnowSeekers: Manning Park
• FestivalSeekers: Pender Harbour Jazz Festival
• FestivalSeekers: Sunshine Coast Art Crawl
• FestivalSeekers: Powell River Sea Fair
• FestivalSeekers: Sunshine Coast Synchronicity Festival
• FestivalSeekers: Sunshine Coast Music Festival
• 24 Hours in Vancouver (American Express)
• 604 Neighbourhoods Series (Tourism Vancouver)
• 5 Truly Vancouver Date Ideas (February 2013)
• 10 Things to Do Before Summer Ends, WE Vancouver (August 2012)
• Geek Gift Guide for Canada.com
• 10 Hidden Gems…, Tourism Vancouver
• Nature Walk, Megaphone Magazine (Issue 29)
• Label of Love, Sex and the City Movie Review, 24 Hours Vancouver

Events

Events organized by Rebecca Bollwitt.

• Twestival Local, Vancouver, March 2011
• WordCamp Vancouver, June 2010
• Twestival Global 2010, March 2010
• Twestival Local Vancouver, September 2009
• Blogathon Vancouver 2009, July 2009
• Vancouver’s Twestival, February 2009
• WordCamp Whistler 2009, January 2009
• Best of 604 Awards, December 2008
• Blogathon Vancouver 2008, August 2008

Liveblogging

The following events have been live blogged on Miss604.

• BC Sports Hall of Fall, Banquet of Champions (Sponsorship), September 2011
• The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards (Sponsorhship), June 2011
• YWCA’s Women of Distinction Awards (Sponsorship), June 2011
• The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards (Sponsorhship), June 2010
• YWCA’s Women of Distinction Awards (Sponsorship), June 2010
• Beyond Pink – Young Women in Business, November 2009
• We Day Vancouver, September 2009
• Foursquare Launch Party (Commissioned), September 2009
• Ideas on Tap (Commissioned), June 2009
• WordCamp San Francisco, May 2009
• Ideas on Tap, June 2009 (Commissioned)
• The 2009 Juno Awards, April 2009
• Vancouver Opera – Rigoletto, March 2009
• Women in Film Festival 2009 Day blog
• Northern Voice 2009, February 2009
• Canucks Fan Zone, 2008-2009, various
• CBC Live from O’Douls, January 2009
• Vancouver Opera – Carmen, January 2009
• Ideas on Tap
  January 2009 (Commissioned)
• WordCamp Whistler 2009, January 2009
• Provident Security Seminar, January 2009 (Commissioned)
• Interesting Vancouver, October 2008
• National Digital Media Day, September 2008
• Blog World Expo 2008, September 2008
• The Internet Marketing Conference, September 2008 (Commissioned)
• NetSquared: How to Save the World with Drupal, August 2008
• WordCamp Fraser Valley, July 2008
• Third Tuesday, July 2008
• Vancouver Real Estate Tech/Young Professionals Meetup, July 2008
• Third Tuesday, June 2008
• Third Tuesday, May 2008
• Net Tuesday, May 2008
• WordCamp, April 2008
• Third Tuesday, April 2008
• Michael Geist Speaking at UBC, April 2008
• Bridging Media, March 2008
• Net Tuesday, March 2008
• Northern Voice 2008
• Northern Voice 2007
• CaseCampVancouver3
• DemoCamp Vancouver, (all, 2007 – 2008)
• Facebook Developer Garage, (all, 2007 – 2008) (Commissioned)
• Future Shop HDTV Debate, September 2008
• BarCamp Vancouver, (all, 2007 – 2008)
• Matthew Good Private Concert, Las Vegas, June 2007
• SuperHappyDevHouse, May 2007
• Matthew Good Private Concert, Vancouver, August 2006

Event Sponsorship

Events sponsored by sixty4media and/or Miss604.com.

2017
Miss604 is the proud Blog Sponsor of Big Sisters BC Lower Mainland
Miss604 is a proud blog partner of One Girl Can

• • Yule Duel for May’s Place Hospice
  • Burnaby Village Museum Heritage Christmas
  • VanDusen Festival of Lights
  • Coquitlam’s Lights at Lafarge Lake
  • Surrey Tree Lighting Festival
  • Dan’s Legacy Chefs’ Charity Dinner Gala
  • Variety Week

• RunVan’s Granville Island Turkey Trot
• Canuck Place Gift of Time Gala
• Tri-Cities Culture Days
• Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards
• Surrey Youth Fest
• Richmond World Festival
• Movies Under the Stars, Surrey
• Richmond Maritime Festival
• Coquitlam’s Kaleidoscope Festival
• Surrey Fusion Festival
• Surrey Canada Day
• Lynn Valley Days
• Vancouver Mini Maker Faire
• Burnaby Heights Hats Off Day
• Surrey Doors Open
• Surrey Children’s Festival

• • Canuck Place Best Day Ever
  • Surrey Youth Showcase
  • BC Youth Week
  • Party for the Planet, City of Surrey
  • Canucks Autism Network’s Family Festival
  • YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
  • Variety Show of Hearts Telethon Social Lounge Sponsor
  • Big Sisters BC Lower Mainland Volunteer Recruitment

2016

• • Surrey Tree Lighting Festival
  • Yule Duel for May’s Place
  • Education Career Fairs
  • Dan’s Legacy Chefs’ Charity Dinner Gala
  • RunVan Granville Island Turkey Trot
  • Canuck Place Gift of Time Gala
  • Vancouver International Film Festival
  • Richmond World Festival
  • Surrey Youth Fest
  • Richmond Maritime Festival
  • Surrey Fusion Festival
  • Surrey Movies Under the Stars
  • Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards
  • Squamish Logger Sports
  • Surrey Canada Day
  • Surrey Doors Open
  • Carnaval del Sol
  • BC Youth Week
  • Surrey Youth Showcase
  • Burnaby Heights Hats Off Day
  • Vancouver Mini Maker Faire
  • YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
  • BC Sports Hall of Fame Banquet of Champions
  • Surrey Party for the Planet
  • Vancouver Film Noir 72 Hour Challenge
  • Salt Spring in the City
  • YWCA Skate Night at Robson Square Presented by Miss604
  • Social Lounge @ the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon

2015

• Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau’s Jingle Bell Ball
• Education Career Fairs 2015
• Ongoing: Late Night Movies at the Rio Theatre
• Surrey Tree Lighting Festival
• Canuck Place Gift of Time Gala
• Vancouver International Film Festival 2015
• Richmond World Festival September 2015
• Salt Spring Island Inaugural Garlic Festival August 2015
• Squamish Logger Sports July 2015
• Surrey Fusion Festival July 2015
• Surrey Canada Day July 2015
• Latin America Week in Vancouver July 2015
• Surrey Doors Open June 2015
• Burnaby Heights Hats Off Day June 2015
• The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards June 2015
• YWCA Women of Distinction Awards May 2015
• BC Sports Hall of Fame Banquet of Champions May 2015
• Surrey Children’s Festival May 2015
• BC Youth Week 2015
• Surrey Party for the Planet April 2015
• Salt Spring in the City March 2015
• Big Sisters Lower Mainland Volunteer Recruitment
• Surrey Leadership Action Conference, For Youth by Youth
• Variety Show of Hearts Telethon February 2015

2014

• Surrey Tree Lighting Festival December 2014
• SPARK Animation Festival October 2014
• Canuck Place Gift of Time Gala October 2014
• Vancouver International Film Festival (Sept-Oct 2014)
• Surrey Youth Fest September 2014
• Richmond Summer Play Days August 2014
• Be Like Ada Coding Bootcamp For Teen Girls July 2014
• Surrey Canada Day 2014
• Squamish Logger Sports Festival 2014
• Latin America Week in Vancouver 2014
• Hats off Day, Burnaby Heights 2014
• YWCA Women of Distinction Awards June 2014
• The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards June 2014
• Surrey Children’s Festival May 2014
• Surrey Youth Fest May 2014
• Surrey Party for the Planet April 2014
• Salt Spring in the City March 2014
• Vancouver Diversity Health Fair March 2014
• Canzine West 2013
• Fall West Coast Women’s Show 2013
• Canuck Place Gift of Time Gala October 2013
• Taste of Yaletown 2013
• Vancouver International Film Festival 2013
• Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards 2011-2013
• Surrey Canada Day 2013
• Surrey Children’s Festival 2013
• Surrey Party for the Planet 2013
• Vancouver LEGO Games 2013
• Hats off Day, Burnaby Heights 2013
• West Coast Women’s Show 2013
• YWCA Women of Distinction Awards 2013
• Diversity Health Fair 2013
• Christmas at Canada Place 2012
• Surrey Tree Lighting Festival 2012
• WordCamp Vancouver
• Taste of Yaletown 2012
• Vancouver International Film Festival 2012
• Surrey Youth Festival 2012
• Surrey Fusion Festival 2012
• Surrey Canada Day 2012
• Canada Place Canada Day 2012
• Hats off Day, Burnaby Heights 2012
• Vancouver Craft Beer Week 2012
• YWCA Women of Distinction Awards 2012
• Surrey Party for the Planet 2012
• Vancouver International Film Festival 2011
• Surrey Youth Fest 2011
• Taste of Yaletown 2011
• Surrey’s Party for the Planet 2012
• Athletics for Kids Gala 2012
• Vancouver International Film Festival 2011
• Taste of Yaletown 2011
• Surrey Youth Fest 2011
• YWCA Women of Distinction Awards 2011
• Live at Squamish 2011
• Flag Day at Canada Place
• City of Surrey Party for the Planet 2011
• Vancouver Craft Beer Week 2011
• City of Surrey Winterfest 2011
• The YWCA Women of Distinction Awards 2010
• Vancouver International Film Festival 2010
• Surrey Fusion Festival 2010
• Surrey Canada Day 2010
• Christmas at Canada Place 2009
• Canadian Country Music Awards Gift Lounge
• RIPE Fundraiser, August 2009
• Burns Bog Day, July 2009
• Surrey’s Canada Day celebrations (media sponsor), July 2009
• Enterprising Mom’s Network Conference, June 2009
• The City of Surrey’s Winterfest (media partner/blogger), February 2009
• Twestival Vancouver (presenting sponsor), February 2009
• WordCamp Whistler 2009, January 2009
• The Internet Marketing Conference, September 2008
• VinoCamp Vancouver, August 16, 2008
• Surrey Fusion Festival, July 17-19, 2008
• WordCamp Fraser Valley, July 16, 2008
• Surrey Canada Day Celebration, July 1, 2008Rio Tino Alcan Dragon Boat Festival
  June 20-22, 2008
• Joomla! Day Vancouver, June 14, 2008
• Bridging Media Conference
  March 29, 2008

Speaking Engagements

Workshops, lectures, and conference speaking engagements by Rebecca Bollwitt.

• SFU Surrey Guest Lecture – October 2014
• Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops – January 2014
• Surrey Library Panel – November 2013
• SFU Surrey Guest Lecture – November 2013
• BC Association of Business Educators – October 2013
• West Vancouver Library Blogging Workshop – October 2013
• Opera America Conference – May 2013 in Vancouver
• SFU Surrey – PR Class – April 2013
• Surrey Library Teen Career Cafe
• SFU Surrey – PR Class – March 2013
• WordCamp Victoria – January 2013
• Gay Travel Canada – October 2012
• Social Media Camp – June 2012
• iMedia Edmonton – Keynote – May 2012
• MagsBC Panel – May 2012
• Canadian Women in Communications Tech Fair – May 2012
• Women in Leadership, Canadian Women in Business – May 2012
• North Shore Writers Festival – April 2012
• IABC – March 2012
• UBC Sauder School of Business – Style & City panelist – February 2012
• BCIT guest lecturer – February 2012
• Canadian Women in Communications – February 2012
• WordCamp Victoria 2012 – Keynote – January 2012
• Certified General Accountants of BC Tech Day – November 2011
• Networking in Vancouver – November 2011
• Better Business Bureau Torch Awards – October 2011
• Surrey International Writers’ Festival – October 2011
• Vancouver Public Library’s Writing & Bookcamp – August 2011
• Social Media Camp, Victoria – June 2011
• Canadian Arts Summit, Toronto – April 2011
• Worksafe BC, IT Days – April 2011
• Canadian Public Relations Society student night, March 2011
• The Vogue Theatre – Pecha Kucha Night Vancouver Vol 13, September 30, 2010
• SFU Summer Publishing Workshop, July 28, 2010
• Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce AGM, June 24, 2010
• CPRS – Canadian Public Relations Society AGM, June 23, 2010
• Organizer WordCamp Vancouver 2010, June 12, 2010
• Justice Institute of BC Development Day, May 19, 2010
• Leaders of Tomorrow Conference, Vancouver Board of Trade, May 17, 2010
• Canada Wide Media / Wilcox PR, May 17, 2010
• WordCamp Victoria, May 15, 2010
• Northern Voice 2010, May 7, 2010
• UBC’s MBA Marketing Club, April 29, 2010
• Travel Media Association of Canada, January 2010
• Enterprising Mom’s Network – Sunshine Coast, November 2009
• Senior Communications Roundtable, November 2009
• Guest lecturer at Simon Fraser University (SFU), November 2009
• Y.E.S. Young Entrepreneurs for Success, November 2009
• BCIT Marketing – Guest Lecturer, October 2009
• WordCamp Fraser Valley, August 2009
• Guest lecturer at Simon Fraser University (SFU), July 2009
• SFU Summer Publishing Workshop Guest Faculty, July 2009
• 2010 Legacies Now Art Summit, June 2009
• Chicks Who Click, June 2009
• Enterprising Mom’s Network Conference, June 2009
• Surrey Museum, March 2009
• IABC, March 2009
• Northern Voice 2009, February 2009
• First Nations Education Steering Committee, November 2008
• Third Tuesday, November 2008
• Making a Scene Conference, November 2008
• Ideas on Tap, October 2008
• Guest lecturer at Simon Fraser University (SFU), July 2008
• WordCamp Fraser Valley Langley, July 2008
• Convergence 2008 Blogger Relations Panel (VIDFEST), May 2008
• Guest lecturer at Simon Fraser University (SFU), May 2008
• Massive Technology Show, April 2008
• Northern Voice, February 2008
• Guest lecturer @ Simon Fraser University (SFU), October 2007

Broadcast TV Exposure

Television interviews and shows.

• CTV News at Noon, November 2011
• CBC Evening News, August 2011
• CBC Evening News, July 2011
• CTV CanadaAM National Morning News, June 2011
• Urban Rush, May 2011
• CBC News (French), February 2010
• CBC News, January 2010
• Global BC New, November 2009
• CBC – News (French), May 2009
• Canucks TV Promo Spots [2008-2009 NHL Season]
• Urban Rush, July 2008
• The Lab with Leo, Episode #190
• CBC Television, July 2008, CBC
• CTV News, April 2007, Canucks Podcasting
• CBC Television, April 2007, CBC

Radio Exposure

Radio interviews and segments.

• Dotto Tech November 2012
• News 1130 Radio – Various segments, January 2011 – Present
• CBC Radio – Various, August 2011
• CBC Food Bank Day – Prize sponsorship December 2010
• CBC Radio 3 – Appetite for Destruction – February 2010
• WNYC The Takeaway – February, 2010
• News 1130 – February, 2010
• Talk 1410, Weekly Segment with Pat and Val, 2008 – 2009
• The CBC’s Early Edition with Rick Cluff, April 09, 2008
• CBC Radio – January 4, 2008, BC Almanac (audio)

Print Exposure

Newspaper & magazine articles about or quoting Rebecca Bollwitt.

• 24 Hours Vancouver
• Small Business Success Story
• BC Jobs Plan Entrepreneur Profile, July 2012
• CPRS Vancouver Profile, July 2012
• Business in Vancouver, July 2012
• Where Canada, July 2012
• Vancouver View Magazine, May 2012
• Retailer Steps in to Play Santa, December 2011
• Glowtini Contest Stirs Up Fun, November 2011
• Times Columnist, March 2011
• Surrey Now, March 2011
• Metro Vancouver, September 2010
• 24 Hours, February 2010
• Ouest France, February 2010
• Vancouver Sun , January 2010
• National Post, January 2010
• Canadian Press, January 2010
• New Years Resolutions – The WestEnder, January 2010
• How Technology Killed Copyright – Vancouver Sun, January 2010
• Cautious Connections – Surrey Now, December 2009
• Comox Valley Record, August 2009, Comox Valley Food
• The Vancouver Sun, July 2009, Vancouver Bloggers Among Top Blogging for a Cause
• The Chilliwack Times, July 2009, Blogging for a Cause
• The Vancouver Sun, July 2009, Bloggers to stage 24-hour marathon in charity fundraiser
• Look Magazine, May 2009, BC’s Women Opinionators
• The Vancouver Sun, May 2009, The tech age: Benefits and dangers
• Surrey Leader, March 2009, Blogging Beyond LOL
• Vancouver Courier, March 2009, Blogger night at the opera
• The Province, February 2009, What BC People Do with Their Sundays
• The Georgia Straight, February 2009, Vancouver Twestival
• The Vancouver Sun, January 2009, Twitter Away, Someone’s Listening, Just Facts, Twitter Talk
• The Georgia Straight, January 2009, Geek of the Week – Twestival
• The Vancouver Sun, January 2009, Local new media welcomes cash injection
• The Pique Magazine, January 2009, WordCamp Whistler
• The WestEnder, January 2009, 2009 Predictions
• The Vancouver Sun, November 2008, Motrin’s Social Media Mishap
• The Vancouver Sun, November 2008, Vancouver Twitteratti
• Canucks Magazine, 2008-2009 Season, Canucks Fan Zone [Canucks.com]
• The Georgia Straight, September 2008, Article – [Update Site has ‘Net aTwitter]
• 24 Hours Newspaper – Vancouver, July 2008, [Earning a Living Through Blogging]
• 24 Hours Newspaper – Vancouver, July 2008, [Blogosphere Buzz]
• 24 Hours Newspaper – Vancouver, June 2008, [Blog, blog, blog around the clock]
• 24 Hours Newspaper – Vancouver, June 2008, [BC Youth Lead Internet Use]
• The Province, April 6, 2008
• Wall Street Journal, March 17, 2008
• Vancouver View Magazine, March 2008
• The Vancouver Sun – January 14, 2008, Rain Rules of Engagement
• BC Business Magazine, Blogroll December 2007
• BC Business Magazine, Blogroll November 2007
• BC Business, Blogroll July 2007
• 24 Hours Newspaper, Blog Around the Clock
• Vancouver View – May 2007, Featured Article
• The Province – April 2007, Canucks Fan of the Day
• Metro Vancouver – August 2006, Metro