You’ve been waiting for this blog post haven’t you? Well it’s finally here! Are you ready for MAD Nights on May 9th, 2013?? We are!!.. But first… The Recap For April’s MAD Night, Phred Martin of Splash:Design took the whole night and filled it with great engaging content for us (no small task). Phred kicked [...]
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Digital Okanagan is a community of designers, developers & communicators who share passions for digital media, education, innovation & collaboration.
MAD Nights on April 11, 2013
April’s MAD Night will be at the Streaming Cafe on the 2nd Thursday of the month as it is every month, April 11, 2013 at 7:00pm. We’re excited to announce the line-up for April’s MAD Night… but first… The Recap March’s MAD Night did not disappoint. It was everything we’ve come to expect from MAD Nights [...]
Continue Reading →OKDG on March 19th, 2013
We have two awesome presenters lined up for you on March 19th. What is this Neo4j business and why is it so cool? by Brent Luehr Graph theory, databases, and The Matrix – what do all of these things have in common? Find out the answer when Brent introduces you to the world of neo4j. Databasing doesn’t [...]
Continue Reading →MAD Nights on March 14th, 2013
Last month’s MAD Night was excellent and March’s MAD Night promises to be excellent too! If you’re a marketer, designer or a business interested in learning more about marketing and design, make sure you’re at the Streaming Cafe on Thursday March 14th, 2013. The events starts at 7:00 pm and goes to about 9:30 pm. [...]
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Startup Weekend Okanagan: Business Ideas + Teamwork = Opportunity
I was happy to be the Roving News Reporter (aka ‘Les Nessman’ for anyone old enough to remember) for Startup Weekend Okanagan this year. This was the 2nd year for Startup Weekend Okanagan and it continues to grow and get better. Follow along as I witnessed talented entrepreneurs, business professionals, marketers, designers and developers team-up [...]
Continue Reading →Important Links for the weekend
Team Survey (every team MUST fill out to be allowed to pitch on Sunday) Attendee Guide (Judging Criteria, etc) Global sponsor Resources
Continue Reading →Startup Weekend Okanagan Video Contest
Share videos of your team at Startup Weekend for the chance to win prizes and a mention in our film. In the true spirit of Startup, the D.O. team has brewed up a unique concept for the Startup Weekend post event film. We’d like to include our attendees, by calling out to them to contribute [...]
Continue Reading →MAD Nights on February 14th, 2013
Well… EVERYONE has been talking about last month’s MAD Night! James Calder and Nico Boesten both did an amazing job sharing their work and experiences in marketing and design with the packed house we had at the Streaming Cafe. Recap! James presented first and shared stories on the development of the Cherry Hill Coffee brand [...]
Continue Reading →MAD Nights Recap and What’s Happening Next
We were very pleased with the launch of MAD Nights back on December 13, 2012 and we’re very excited about what we have planned for January 10, 2013 and hope you all can attend! On our opening night Bruce Stranaghan was a generous 1st guest speaker and graciously shared his experiences with marketing his company, Integra [...]
Continue Reading →PIVOT 2013
PIVOT is the answer to a question. How do we navigate the changes that happen in business everyday? When working with clients and businesses as a student, a freelancer, or even a part of a company or team, we all have to adapt to change. Changes in strategy, the scope of projects, the tools available, [...]
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