The Chicago Convergence

John Patterson
  • 47, Male
  • Chicago and Los Angeles
  • United States
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The Chicago Convergence
An annual conference and consortium of entrepreneurs in digital technologies, entertainment and design.
Influence Ecology
An aggregate or ‘ecology’ of ambitious professionals who seek specialized knowledge to produce a healthy, happy and prosperous lifestyle.
Peak Professional Business Management
Full service administrative support for business professionals and creative individuals in the film, entertainment and fashion industries.
Hollywood Farms
A comedy motion picture production company
John Patterson Productions
A television program development company

I can be reached at (323)375-3691 or by email at chicagoconvergence@gmail.com

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Industry
New Media, Film, Video, Television
About Me:
John Patterson worked for a global leader in the field of training and development managing the Midwest office from 1994-2007. He facilitated leadership and performance programs for over 10,000 people and was accountable for the day to day management one of the largest offices in the enterprise overseeing 45 staff, program leaders and 1500 volunteers over a five state region. John joined Pixel Brothers, a television production company in 2007, as head of business development to break new ground in the media industry. He founded The Chicago Convergence, an annual conference of select presenters and companies powered by a collective of journalists, entrepreneurs and organizations with noteworthy accomplishments in digital technologies, entertainment and design. Welcomed by Mayor Daley, the annual conference is referred to, in documents used to attract international business, as the cities 'new media glue'. He joined FilmNext in 2008 and is active in the management of Hollywood Farms, a Los Angeles based Comedy Production Company. His entrepreneurial focus is in the media industries helping highly compensated individuals and small businesses fulfill their primary personal, performance and financial ambitions.
Company Name
Chicago Convergence
Website:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpattersonpbi
What I hope to gain from The Chicago Convergence
To build a tribe that 'makes no little plans'.

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Chicago resurges with pilot activity Pilots for network shows start shooting in mid-March

That overly long Hollywood dry spell will finally end in early March, with three TV pilots getting underway, a fourth being talked about for early spring, and a Vince Vaughn feature scheduled for May.



“Matadors,” from Sony TV and writer/executive producer Jack Orman, has set up production offices at Chicago Studio City in preparation for shooting the first or second week in March.

Chi… Continue

Posted on February 9, 2010 at 5:00pm —

John Patterson

Pixel Brothers’ winning NATPE strategy Sold a 26-episode TV series to shoot in spring

Pixel Brothers is back in the game with an upcoming production of 26 half-hour episodes of “The Treasure Hunters Roadshow,” thanks to a successful NATPE showing in Las Vegas.



“We went to NATPE with a very well prepared strategy, the right materials and an experienced showrunner and it paid off,” reports Lauralyn Farwell, Pixel’s VP/media services.

Treasure Hunters Roadshow (THR) of Sp… Continue

Posted on February 9, 2010 at 5:00pm —

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At 9:28am on January 31, 2010, Tony Dixon said…
Thanks for the connection...great site that you have here. Best of luck in all that you attempt.

Tony
At 2:22pm on December 2, 2009, Imran said…
That's great. We definitely don't want spam. Thank you for approving.
At 1:55pm on December 2, 2009, Imran said…
Hi John,

Do posted blogs undergo some sort of approval process now? I remember that last time I posted a blog there was no approval. Today, I posted the blog and it shows that it is awaiting approval.

Thanks,
Imran
At 4:58pm on November 29, 2009, Menghui said…
Hi John, It's nice meeting you here!, Once ,Rachael Cain, she want me to give her new 1house website's link to you, here is the link:www.1houseinc.com ,please share your insight on this site. Again, Thank you for inviting me to the network, appreciate it!

Beijing-China.
At 4:26pm on November 21, 2009, Barbara Lochen said…
Hi John....Thanks for your nice note of welcome.

Barbara Lochen
 
 

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The mission of this group is to connect digital pioneers working in the world of web television. There are many challenges to discuss as we pave the path in this new frontier of new media!
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Effective training saves time. We all progress through dozens of learning curves on the way to faster, more friction-free creative computing and communicating. This group shares the best resources and practices available for rapid skills acquisition.
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Kathy Maxwelll

Logo Design Creation Process From Concept To Completion 1 Reply

Started by Kathy Maxwelll in Sample Title. Last reply by Enrique Pulido Jan 19.

Kevin Burrell

Internet television or Web TV in chicago 1 Reply

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Jameson Wallace

seems like the money is in smart media.

Started by Jameson Wallace in Sample Title Dec. 24, 2009.

Imran

How do you share/transfer digital media? 6 Replies

Started by Imran in Sample Title. Last reply by Bigg Success Dec. 12, 2009.

Doris Anne Beaulieu

Dear Producers

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