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'Oprah' to end run in 2011 Talk show host to exit syndication after 25 years

It's official: After 25 years, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will end its run on Sept. 9, 2011. Winfrey broke the news to staffers at her Chicago-based Harpo production company on Thursday. She'll officially announce her exit on Friday. Whether or not that means Winfrey will launch a new talker on her burgeoning cable partnership with Discovery, OWN, remains to be announced--but Winfrey is expected to have a major presence on the cabler. It's no secret Discovery topper David Zaslav would like to se… Continue

Added by John Patterson on November 19, 2009 at 6:26pm — No Comments

Mobile Monday - October 19th - 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at TechNexus

Learn how to differentiate, engage with end users and build brand loyalty by addressing the emotional needs of consumers Mobile Monday (MoMo) Chicago, a community of mobile professionals that promotes the mobile industry and fosters cooperation and networking, today announced the details for its October event, which will provide a snapshot of a veteran mobile UI designer's point of view on the emotions in UX design. WHO: Alfred Liu, Senior Mobile User Interaction (UI) Desi… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on October 19, 2009 at 11:35am — No Comments

Social Media Club Chicago Event Sept 23rd

Next Event: this Wednesday Sept 23

5:30-8:30 Doubletree, 300 East Ohio

$15 before September 19 $25 after… Continue

Added by John Patterson on September 19, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Cusp Conference 2009, Chicago, September 16-17

The Cusp is a conference about vision, passion, imagination, energy, innovation, and ‘the design of everything’, bringing together thinkers, innovators, skeptics, believers, visionaries and explorers from the arts, sciences, technology, business, design and government. https://www.cuspconference.com/2009/#About They'll share in Museum of Contemporary Art Theater their thoughts, passions and stories and help create new ones. Cusp Conference is for anyone who believes that design i… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on September 14, 2009 at 11:17pm — No Comments

Disney To Acquire Chicago Videogame Maker Wideload

CHICAGO-The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) made another foray into the videogame business Tuesday, hiring game creator Alexander Seropian and agreeing to buy his Chicago-based firm, Wideload Games. The move comes as media conglomerates contend with a slowdown in advertising revenue and DVD sales; they see videogames as a business with more growth potential where they can exploit some of their popular entertainment franchises. Disney didn't disclose the terms of the deal but it came on the heels… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on September 12, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

The Inaugural Chicago International Hip Hop Film Festival 9/11-12

Hip-hop, on film Chicago has spawned its share of hip-hop stars -- from Kanye West to Common -- so it's fitting that we now have a film fest dedicated to the culture. The inaugural Chicago International Hip Hop Film Festival (Friday and Saturday at the Portage Theater) includes the feature-length doc "Founding Fathers," which takes a microscopic look at the various New York City neighborhoods where rap got its start. The film is a celebration of obscurity (the DJs spotlighted he… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on September 11, 2009 at 2:58pm — No Comments

VerveLife's Justin Jarvinen Chosen As The Most Innovative Young Entrepreneur in Chicago

A multi-billion dollar, multinational corporation sought ideas on innovation from Justin Jarvinen. CHICAGO, August 19, 2009 - When a multi-billion dollar, multinational corporation sought ideas on innovation, it turned to the world leader in Learning Expeditions, WDHB, who reached out to a local Chicago-based music company and its leader, Justin Jarvinen. Thirty senior executives from a European company of 120,000 employees flew to Chicago this month to meet with Jarvinen and dis… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on August 19, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

4G World 2009 Conference Program Announced for Chicago

Over 150 Business and Technology Thought Leaders Provide Comprehensive Insight into the New Market Opportunities of 4G and Mobile Internet CHICAGO--Trendsmedia, the producer of 4G World™ 2009, (www.4gworld.com) the first conference and expo covering the entire ecosystem of next generation mobile broadband and mobile internet solutions, today announced its comprehensive four-day conference program. 4G World will be held September 15-18, 2009 at the McCormick Center in Chicago,… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on July 29, 2009 at 2:06pm — No Comments

Equinix Expands in Downtown Chicago With Launch of New IBX Shared Suite Data Center

CHICAGO--Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq:EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced that the company has signed a long-term lease for a new 19,400 square foot International Business Exchange™ (IBX) data center facility in downtown Chicago that will be used to launch a new offering from Equinix – IBX Shared Suite. The company also opened the previously announced expansion of its Chicago 2 (CH2) International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center. Both expansions are aimed at… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on July 15, 2009 at 10:07pm — No Comments

Centro Named One of Chicago's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For

Centro, the Chicago-based leader in local online media planning and buying, has been recognized by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR) as one of "Chicago's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For." Centro, along with other Chicago companies, will be recognized at a symposium and awards luncheon in August. The selection of the 2009 winning companies is a result of an independent research firm that evaluates each company's entry in the following categories: communic… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on July 1, 2009 at 7:04am — No Comments

The Genius in All People

In 1987 it became obvious to me that my life would become about people knowing themselves as a contribution; that they matter and that I matter - and

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Added by John Patterson on June 21, 2009 at 3:50pm — 3 Comments

The Haves and Have Nots

When I first moved to Chicago, I constantly heard what I now know as 'the second city syndrome'; the notion that we are #2 vs #1 (about what?) and we are second to New York or Los Angeles (does that make us #3?). The conversational environment of a group, company or city makes up it's culture. In other words, what people discuss constitutes the make up of that group. For ease, think about a person who complains about their health all the time. That person, is a 'culture' of being sick. They tr… Continue

Added by John Patterson on June 2, 2009 at 12:15pm — No Comments

Chicago Back in the Spotlight as SPEED™ Launches Season Two of Wrecked

Bill, Marci, Joey Gratzianna and the rest of the crew at Chicago’s O’Hare Towing & Recovery return to television next week as SPEED launches Season Two of the Thursday night prime time series Wrecked on May 21 at 9:30 p.m. ET. “Last winter was one of the harshest in recent Chicago history, and as a result the sophomore season of Wrecked is bigger, colder and more intense than ever,” said SPEED VP of Programming and Executive Producer Robert Ecker. “The crew at O’Hare was reall… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on May 30, 2009 at 11:16am — No Comments

The Last Day Jerry Springer(2009) Season Crew Photos

See the finest crew anywhere on this planet in there final 8 hours at NBC/Universal, Chicago; 2009... the original crew of 20 years.....it was a blast working with all of them these last 2 seasons......an assembly of talent that cannot be repeated........go to my profile page here at the Convergence. Continue

Added by Edward Janz on May 29, 2009 at 9:31am — No Comments

Step Six, seek failure

This post is step six of ten steps where leadership and real productivity are your goal.

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Added by John Patterson on May 17, 2009 at 1:41pm — No Comments

Looking for a Corp. Blogger w/ B2B for on-site

My agency is looking for an Professional Blogger to work on-site with one of our largest clients! Two opportunities available 20hr/wk & 40hrs/wk. Long-term and great pay! http://www.artisantalent.com/job/30200/professional-blogger-b2b-part-time-on-site/ Get in touch with me directly if you're interested or know someone who might be. Great referral bonus! Suzanne Shannon suzanne@artisantalent.com Continue

Added by Suzanne on May 15, 2009 at 1:45pm — No Comments

Step Five, make bold declarations

This post is step five of ten steps where leadership and real productivity

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Added by John Patterson on May 15, 2009 at 10:36am — No Comments

Strategyn Hosting Second Annual Global Innovation Conference in Chicago

Strategyn, Inc., a corporate consulting firm that patented Outcome-Driven Innovation®, is hosting its Second Annual Global Innovation Conference in Chicago May 19–20 at the Univeresity of Chicago's Gleacher Center. Representatives from over two dozen organizations and five different countries will be in attendance, including innovators from 3M, Dow Corning, Invitrogen, Neenah Paper, Rockwell Collins, Roche Diagnostics, St. Jude Medical, Tektronix, and IBM. Conference topics in… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on May 8, 2009 at 5:13pm — No Comments

Executives’ Club of Chicago to host a CEO-level Panel on Global Talent Management

The Executives’ Club of Chicago will hold its Annual Meeting & CEO Panel Discussion, entitled “Winning the War for Global Diverse Talent,” on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. The CEO-level panel discussion will focus on strategies for managing a growing global workforce, as well as the pressing need for employers to create a flexible, innovative workplace that fosters diversity and inclusion throughout the corporate culture. Part of the Club’s Global Leaders Luncheon Series, the program wil… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on May 8, 2009 at 4:59pm — No Comments

Pixel Brothers Links West and Midwest

Press Release For Immediate Release May 7, 2009 “Pixel Brothers Links West and Midwest" Pixel Brothers, Inc, a Chicago-based film/video/digital media agency has broadened their horizons, setting their sights on Tinsel-Town and working to develop major projects for the Windy-City. “While we truly believe the incentives will draw more work to Chicago and continue to make it a media center in its own right, we also recognize the necessity of playing ball in Los Angeles. We look forward to expan… Continue

Added by John Patterson on May 8, 2009 at 1:08pm — 1 Comment

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