Work in Progress – Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr
April 4th and 5th will be your chance to view this 473,532 square foot meeting and convention space that already has over 180 events booked straight through to 2018.
Work in Progress – Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr
“…between 10am and 4pm on Saturday April 4 and Sunday April 5 for a behind the scenes look at Vancouver’s newest addition to the waterfront. Be our guest and enjoy live family entertainment from around BC, learn about the bees living on our six-acre grass and wildflower roof, and enter to win a family picnic on the living roof, or an intimate dinner for two in our 6,000 person ballroom overlooking the Burrard Inlet.” [Open House]
Work in Progress – Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr
I would suggest getting in and checking out this $883 million-dollar space while you can since in September it will be handed over to VANOC as the broadcast media centre for the 2010 Winter Games. I’ll try to swing by today to get some shots so we can compare them to John’s images (above).
Update: I did a quick photowalk with Kris yesterday, here are some captures:
Update:David Drucker went to the open house today, here are some of his photos of the interior.
A few months ago I reviewedKiss & Makeup, which supplies organic, mineral makeup, as well as other salon products and makeup services. I went back recently to get my makeup done for John’s work Christmas party (that was in March) and I decided that another review just wouldn’t be enough.
I grabbed Keira as a model and headed over to Park Royal so that our guru could share some helpful makeup tips that anyone might find useful – going from a day to night makeup look in 5, 10 or 15 minutes.
This is just something I put together (obviously, since you can hear my camera zooming throughout) but hopefully you find it useful. Here are the credits once more since they scroll by pretty quickly in the video:
Makeup artist:
Savannah Olsen
Location:
Kiss & Makeup (H2 – 925 Main St – The Village, Park Royal – West Vancouver, BC) Online Store
I’m a sucker for a scavenger hunt and this one around Vancouver (downtown & Kitsilano) is right up my alley. On Saturday April 11th you can search for 40 decorated eggs (all with crazy hair styles) as a part of the Toni & Guy Crazy Hair Egg Hunt.
Inside the eggs you’ll find chocolates and a gift card for Toni & Guy – some valued up to $100 – that can be used for hair cuts, styles, or product.
Follow Toni & Guy on Twitter for updates (and hopefully some clues) and if you find an egg, take a photo and upload it to Flickr so we can all check it out.
I’ve seen such dazzling photos of our city pop up all over Flickr lately so I’d like to continue my Vancouver HDR Photography tribute series (including a few photos from Surrey and Whistler as well).
The 2009 PopVox Awards are upon us and the people’s choice nominations are now open.
If you have created a project, submit a video by April 30th, 2009 for consideration and the winners of the following categories will be based on popular vote:
I can instantly think of some shining stars in the Vancouver tech realm who should throw their hats in the ring. Such as, the folks who brought us all HootSuite, Handi Mobility with their mobile Translink application, or how about that Strutta who appears to be hosting the video voting system for this year’s awards. Even my good pals at BraveNewCode could be contenders given that I’ve used their WordTwit plugin for years (and I know Duane likes making videos…)
There are also the ISO (Individual Standout Awards) which are nominated by the public but unlike the awards listed above, winners will be chosen by a panel of judges:
Individual Stand Out: Industry Advocacy: This individual has helped put BC’s digital media industry on the map. Passionate and community minded, this person is helping to raise profile and promote partnerships.
Individual Stand Out: Digital Education: This individual has played a huge role in growing the local new media community by spearheading innovative digital learning initiatives and/or developing an industry supported curriculum.
Individual Stand Out: Social Media: This popular individual has gained a following through creative and wide-ranging social media usage.
Individual Stand Out: Visionary Leadership: This individual continually inspires others with his/her vision, creativity and ability to bring people together.
