Tuesday, August 05, 2008
July 3 we announced the Pull a Face for PutPlace contest and the 5 finalists have been selected.
putplace.com/pullaface to vote.
And, if you want to avoid pulling a face because of lost data. Back up baby!
PutPlace is one option and you can get 2 GB of free storage in their limited time offer.
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Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Looking for a job with a growing high-tech company in Vancouver? Want to learn first-hand what it’s like to work at a tech startup?
The good folks at Techvibes have joined up with more good folks at Launch Party Vancouver to host the Vancouver startups career fair Wednesday, May 21st at 3:00pm at Republic on 958 Granville Street.
Who should attend? From web designers to systems engineers and all stops in between. If you’re a student, a recent graduate, or just part of the workforce and curious about what its like to work for a Start-Up — this FREE event is for you.
Sign up on Facebook for the startups career fair.
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
Boxcar Marketing is pleased to announce the launch and re-designed of the BC Book Prizes website.
The BC Book Prizes, established in 1985, celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers. The seven Prizes, plus The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence, are presented annually at the Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prize Gala in April. The Prizes are administered and awarded by members of a non-profit society who represent all facets of the publishing and writing community.
Finalists in each category were announced on Thursday, March 6. To view the BC Book Prize finalists visit the 2008 BC Book Prizes webpage.
Tickets for the April 26th Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prize Gala are on sale now for $70 and can be reserved through the BC Book Prizes website.
Boxcar Marketing would also like to thank Joslin Green of PLAYER Industries, who designed the site, and Eric Barstad of Shadow Box Creative Media Ltd., who handled the programming.
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Monday, September 24, 2007
Congratulations to CanGEA, the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association, who have just launched their new website.
See the new site at http://www.geothermal.ca
CanGEA—the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association—is a non-profit association promoting the development and use of sustainable geothermal energy in Canada. Sustainable energy that works in partnership with nature.
CanGEA members are leaders of the Canadian geothermal energy industry ...
CanGEA joined the Work Industries’ client list in August, and we worked with them to determine the website strategy, the content architecture and design. We used Expression Engine to run the website, and you’ll notice there is a News blog and Events blog, available via RSS, as well as standard pages.
Work Industries would also like to thank Joslin Green of PLAYER Industries, who designed the site, and Eric Barstad of Shadow Box Creative Media Ltd., who handled the programming.
Congratulations again to our friends at CanGEA.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Barcamp Vancouver 2007 is set to kick off tomorrow night, August 17, at 6 pm. The monster that is Barcamp Vancouver 2007 then runs for 24 geek-packed hours, wrapping up Saturday, August 18 at 5:30.
If you registered many weeks ago, all the details for the good, good fun are below. If you missed out on registering, I’m pretty sure we’ll be running again next year. So stay tuned in July for an announcement.
But before we get to the details of the event, I’d like to pimp the session I’m pitching for Saturday. Here’s the pitch:
Zero to 30 Seconds in Less than 1 Hour or So You Think You Can Make an Ad?
In one session we’ll go from concept to finished product on one or more advertisements (depending on number of participants) for anything we want. Email me if you’d like to get started on a few briefs before the session. — James Sherrett, ad hacker
I expect things may be a little wooly at first. It’s a pretty ambitious goal to bang out a few ads in less than an hour. But I think it’ll be one grand experiment! I’m interested to see how it shakes out.
Anyone interested in going a little pre-session preparation? Contact me and I’ll pass along the briefs I’m working up to get us rolling.
Alright, now the details.
Hello Barcampers!
Here’s our quick note with some details about Barcamp Vancouver 2007
Below you’ll find information on:
- registry and attendance
- t-shirts
- list of topics for sessions
- schedule of Barcamp events
- spreading the love
Registry and Attendance
http://barcamp.org/BarCampVancouver2007Attendees
We’re oversubscribed (yay!), which means that some people who want
to come won’t be able to come (boo!).
So please, if you’re in the first 120, check your dates and availability.
Are you sure you’re coming? We want to minimize the wiki squatting.
If you’re not sure you’re coming, please strike out your name and post
the name of the top person left on the waiting list in your former place.
If you’re on the waiting list, are you sure you’re available to come?
If not, please cross out your name. If you’re still keen on coming,
check back on the list to see if you’ve been added to the first 120.
We don’t mean to be too anal about this. We just want to make sure
that all the people that want to be there and can be there do get
to be there.
And to do that, please help us get the word out to all Barcampers.
Blog this message if you can. Forward it on to friends who are
interested so people are in the know.
We’ve gone through the list of signed-up attendees. Everyone who
left an email address has been sent this message. But that’s only
53 of about 160 people and email is a fickle mistress.
We’re missing out on getting in touch with some folks and we need
your help to get the word out. So blog the hell out of this and
we’ll (hopefully) reach everyone.
T-Shirts
We have printed 120 Barcamp Vancouver 2007 t-shirts to cover our
collective nekkidness.
They’re fuschia (!) and they’ll be available at the door on a first-
come, first-served basis.
We’re taking a suggested donation of $20 for each t-shirt, to
finance our lavish unconference lifestyle. Any monies left over will
be rolled into financing next year’s proceedings.
List of Topics for Sessions
http://barcamp.org/BarCampVancouver2007
One of the suggestions from past Barcamps has been to post a list
of potential topics for sessions before the unconference. That way,
people can do their homework and get a hint of the sessions
available.
So that’s a great idea. Now let’s put it into action.
On the Barcamp Vancouver 2007 main page we have a heading called
Topics. So far, we have 2 sessions listed. The page is a wiki.
Anyone who wants to add a session, please go to it.
From past unconferences, we’ve seen that topics for sessions that
get listed beforehand have a much higher chance of getting selected
and getting great participation, which is, after all, the point.
So if you want to lead a session, or even just see a session on a
particular topic, please post the topic.
We’ll do some active wiki gardening to lend some order to the list
of topics, but anything is fair game. Go. To. It.
Schedule of Barcamp Events
Friday, August 17: food and drink at the Alibi Room
- appetizers all evening
- open bar starting at 6:30 pm (until our credit runs out!)
- we’re in the private area downstairs
- The Alibi Room, 157 Alexander Street @ Main (map)
- sleepover at Workspace, 21 Water Street, Suite 400
Saturday, August 18: conference day all day
- start at 8:30 AM with day organization
- pastries and coffees available
- pizza lunch to be delivered at ~noon
- Workspace, Suite 400 - 21 Water Street (map)
- end at 5:30 PM
- your own reconnaisance
Spreading the Love
Lots of folks have worked hard to make Barcamp Vancouver 2007
happen. Sponsors have ponied up cash. Busy people have volunteered.
People with work to do have reinvested their attention to see
things get done.
So if you have a chance, thank a volunteer or a sponsor or one
of the folks at Workspace (our venue!) for making the event happen.
Last of all, thanks to all of your for all the enthusiasm, energy
and passion. And for reading this far.
Barcamp lives in the relationships between all of us. All of us
make it happen. So come to the unconference ready to rock and
help us all kick some ass.
Any questions?
Check the website for answers:
http://barcamp.org/BarCampVancouver2007
Ask an organizer:
See you at the conference!
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Work Industries is pleased to announce the launch of the new website for Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Holidays.
Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Holidays is a Canadian company based in Whistler, BC. They offer luxury motorcycle tours through Western Canada and down to California. These are all-inclusive trips with knowledgeable guides, a safety/chase vehicle, incredible routes, and the best hotels and dining options known to man.
Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Holidays offers trips ranging from 5 blissful days to 13 incredible days that will change your life. Guests call it the “trip of a lifetime.” And based on the trip photos I wonder why I’ve never learned to ride a motorcycle.
We live in an incredible place for mountain views, deserts, lakes, canyons and twisty roads—all of which are perfect for the nimble Triumph motorcycles ridden by Rocky Mountain guests.
If you’re a motorcycle enthusiast with vacation time this summer, check out the 20% discounts on last minute bookings.
This website would not have been possible without the design and programming expertise of our friends over at Hop Studios.
Visit the new site, http://www.rockymtnmoto.com.
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