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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

Microsoft Ignites New Opportunities for Web Professionals With WebsiteSpark Program

Building upon its commitment to foster innovation and success for professional Web developers and designers, Microsoft Corp. today announced the WebsiteSpark Program, an initiative designed to create a partner network and help enable business growth for professional Web development and design companies with up to 10 employees and owners. In addition, Microsoft announced the release of the Web Platform Installer 2.0 and the Windows Web Application Gallery 2.0, furthering the success of th… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on September 24, 2009 at 10:06pm — No Comments

Illinois Production Alliance - Film Production Town Hall Meeting - Thursday, October 1st at Essanay Studio

The Illinois Production Alliance (IPA) will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, October 1st. The meeting held at Essanay Studio and Lighting, 1346 N. Branch Street and will address the current state of film production in Illinois. Discussions will include everything from what's on the horizon for Illinois film production, reasons to encourage production in Illinois and how, as a community, we can best address these issues. The evening will begin with special announcements from Bets… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on September 23, 2009 at 4:24pm — No Comments

Enjoy Art in the City in Bronzeville - Friday, September 18

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Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide Names Liz Van Lenten Executive Vice President and Group Director of Chicago's Consumer Marketing Practice

CHICAGO -- Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide (OgilvyPR), an integrated global communications firm, announced today that Liz Van Lenten has joined the agency as executive vice president and group director of its Chicago Consumer Marketing Practice. With more than 20 years of consumer brand communications experience, Van Lenten will provide senior counsel across the portfolio of Ogilvy PR consumer clients and help lead business development efforts on behalf of the office. "Liz brings in-de… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on September 15, 2009 at 5:31pm — 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

Women in Film Executive Breakfast - Tuesday, 9/15 @ The Wit Hotel

Social Media - Everyone's Doing it, but What is it Doing? You're probably already active on twitter, Facebook, blogs, vlogs and YouTube. But how do you cut through the clutter and devote your time to social media that actually works for you and your client? At our next Women in Film Chicago Executive Breakfast, our panelists will shine a light on what works in the world of social media - sharing success stories and tales from the front of all things web. Join us for a discussion… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on September 11, 2009 at 10:00pm — 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

The 16th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival

Underground downtown; 'Barbarella'; hip-hop By Nina Metz So, how underground is a film fest really if it's being held at one of the more prominent art houses in town? "The festival's spirit is the same," programmer Bryan Wendorf assured me about the 16th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, which begins its weeklong run Friday night at the Siskel Film Center with a lineup that includes the strange, the avant-garde and the hilariously bizarre. The underground label generally refer… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on September 11, 2009 at 2:56pm — No Comments

Convergence Month Event: Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City 9/15/2009

Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City Date: Tue. September 15, 2009 Time: 6:00 pm Location: Harold Washington Library Center - Cindy Pritzker Auditorium 400 S. State Street (State @ Van Buren) Part of the Program: One Book, One Chicago About this event: This documentary film explores the fascinating life and complex legacy Daniel Hudson Burnham and how his vision to organize the chaos of 19th history America shaped the nation's towns and cities for generations.… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on September 10, 2009 at 4:29pm — No Comments

Critical Mass Launches Multi-Channel Measurement Group Called Marketing Science

Critical Mass (www.criticalmass.com), a digital marketing agency and unit of Omnicom`s Star Marketing Group (www.starmsgroup.com), today announced the launch of a new multi-channel measurement group aimed at driving accountability for marketing initiatives. As more dollars shift to digital, with options for spend across all consumer touch points, a key area of focus for brands and agencies alike is proving their marketing efforts actually work. Critical Mass` new Marketing Science group… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on September 9, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Learn How to Build And Maintain An Entertainment Law Practice Anywhere!

Building And Maintaining An Entertainment Law Practice Anywhere: Essential Knowledge, Marketing, Economic, And Ethics Considerations September 10, 2009 DePaul University, 1 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 3 p.m. The GRAMMY Foundation's Entertainment Law Initiative program and DePaul University College of Law Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology will present a discussion of the realities and practicalities of developing and maintaining an entertainment law… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on September 8, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Chicago Interactive Agency Marcel Media Returns to Inc. 5000 List

Marcel Media Ranks No. 38 among the Top 100 Businesses in Chicago Marcel Media, an award-winning Chicago-based strategic interactive advisory firm, today announced its return to Inc. Magazine`s list of America`s 5000 fastest-growing companies. Marcel Media ranked 929 on this year`s list, with a growth rate of 327.8 percent. The firm ranked 84th among the nation`s top 100 advertising and marketing companies and 38th for businesses in the Greater Chicagoland area, moving up one spot from l… Continue

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Underground Fest runs 9/4-6 featuring Jazz Legends & Convergence Members Kahil El Zabar & Corey Wilkes

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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

15th Annual Black Harvest International Festival of Film and Video

The Gene Siskel Film Center welcomes you to the 15th anniversary edition of the Black Harvest International Festival of Film and Video, from August 7 though September 3. Talent shines brightly through all four weeks of this unique celebration of the black experience on film. We put the spotlight on our own Chicago filmmakers as we continue to highlight adventurous new work from around the nation and around the world. The excitement begins on Friday, August 7, with the opening night appea… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on August 7, 2009 at 5:52pm — 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

BlogHer Opens Sold-Out Fifth Annual Conference July 23-25 in Chicago

Premier Event for Women Bloggers to Feature Informative Workshops, Fortune 500 Sponsors and an All-Star Line-Up of Keynote Speakers BlogHer, Inc. (www.blogher.com), the leading participatory news, entertainment and information network for women online, will host its fifth annual conference July 23-25 at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Chicago, IL. The conference begins Thursday July 23rd with an intimate one-day BlogHer Business event, and then continues for the next two d… Continue

Added by Bruce Eric Montgomery on July 24, 2009 at 10:36pm — 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

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