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April films mobile media crew of Roland Tanglao, Dale McGladdery with Hendrik Beune and J-Hock of AHA MEDIA in front of the Steam Clock in Gastown, Vancouver
In this video, a great group of mobile media makers after having a great CouchBeers Livestream episode at Strutta pose together at the traditional Gastown tourist attraction – the SteamClock! From left to right are J-Hock and Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA with Roland Tanglao and Dale McGladdery. AHA MEDIA is honored to learn from Masterful Mobile Media Makers – Roland Tanglao and Dale McGladdery! 🙂
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
AHA MEDIA meets Jeffrey aka French Fry sitting on a garbage can in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
In this video, April Smith of AHA MEDIA meets Jeffrey who was sitting on top of a garbage can in front of the Pigeon Park Bank on the corner of Hastings and Columbia.
Every so often, he would stand up, to look for his ladyfriend in the crowds on East Hastings Street. Finally he meets up with her and they go off together to have a day together 🙂
Jeffrey also mentions that he is also nick named French Fry!
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
Hendrik and J Hock’s thoughts on homelessness in Gastown and inviting J-Hock to be part of AHA MEDIA!!
In this video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA with J-Hock speak about a fancy furniture store in Gastown where Storeyeum used to be. They recall that Audrey Laferriere, a well known DTES campaigner advocated for 2 years to convert Storeyeum, which was a vacant city-owned building to be turned into a homeless shelter which didn’t happen.
Impressed with J-Hock’s thoughts, April Smith and Hendrik Beune then invite J-Hock to join AHA MEDIA and help in community reporting 🙂
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
April Smith of AHA MEDIA went to the City of Victoria on Vancouver Island to do new + social media animation and production which help bring our Province of B.C.’s Old Capital City into a New era of social media savyness!!
April Smith of AHA MEDIA went to the City of Victoria on Vancouver Island to do new + social media animation and production and help bring our Province of B.C.’s Old Capital City into a New era of social media savyness!
My Social Media trip to Victoria was made possible by the honored invitation of my mentor Lorraine Murphy of http://www.raincoastermedia.com ( for thinking of me to accompany her in the first place :>)
A much heartfelt thank you to the following for sponsoring such a wonderful trip to Victoria! 🙂
Sherry Baumgardner, Director of Marketing for Coast Hotels & Resorts
Danny Dang, Electronic Distribution for Coast Hotels & Resorts
Coast Hotels http://www.coasthotels.com
BC Ferries http://www.bcferries.com
Royal BC Museum http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Sea Cider Farm & Cider House http://www.seacider.ca
Spinnakers BrewPub and Guest Houses http://www.spinnakers.com
Tartan Group http://www.tartanpr.com
Tourism Victoria http://www.tourismvictoria.com
Photos and Video to come – Please stay tuned 🙂
In the meantime, one can always looks at my Live Twitter feed of my time in Victoria 🙂
http://www.twitter.com/AprilFilms <– it will be in reverse chronological order I tweeted 263 times about the amazing people and attractions of Victoria while on my 2 day trip 🙂 I like providing a live feel experience in my twitter updates for all my followers.
You can also do a search function on Twitter using my name @AprilFilms and the hashtag #NewVictoria
When I have more time, perhaps I will post the live twitter feed from my twitter stream in chronlogical order, so that everyone can see what I experienced in beautiful Victoria 🙂
AHA MEDIA is going to the City of Victoria on Vancouver Island to do new + social media animation and production in bringing our Province of B.C.’s Old Capital City into a New era of social media savyness!!
AHA MEDIA is extremely honored and pleased to be invited by Lorraine Murphy of Raincoaster Media http://www.raincoastermedia.com to accompany her to Victoria’s First Social Media Enhancement Tour.
Below is a photo of Lorraine of Raincoaster Media and April of AHA MEDIA 🙂
This exciting time is called “New Victoria for New Media” and is going to showcasing some of the best highlights that our traditional Capital city of B.C. has to offer! 🙂
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Eat Magazine says:
“Victoria is one of B.C.s tourism crown jewels, says Sherry Baumgardner, Director of Marketing for Coast Hotels & Resorts. With the growing influence of social media, we felt the time was right to showcase Victoria by inviting members of the online community to experience the many things to see and do in this beautiful city.
Partnering with Coast Hotels & Resorts on this unique press trip was a natural thing to do,” said Janet Carson, Vice President, Marketing & Travel Services for B.C. Ferries. “In this modern digital era, embracing social media is vital as its clearly making a significant impact on the awareness of travel products globally and it strongly supports our traditional media efforts.”
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AHA MEDIA will be doing mobile media to produce experience rich content that will help tell compelling stories about the traditional culture, sights and sounds of Old Victoria in transforming to “New Victoria for New Media”
AH A MEDIA is very excited to provide New and Social Media Animation to our beautiful B.C.’s Capital City of Victoria through the active use of social marketing tools of Twitter, Flickr, Youtube online!
Through our generation of new media photography, videography, live twitter updates done in a mobile, simulataneous fashion, AHA MEDIA aims to provide a “Live feel and experience” to our friends and followers of any event we partake in. We update quickly and often with a generous amount of photos, videos and tweets for all to see! 🙂
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“New Victoria for New Media” Itinerary
9:30am: Royal BC Museum
11:30 am: Victoria Harbour Ferry tour and trip to Brew Pub
12:00pm: Lunch at Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub compliments of Spinnakers and Tourism Victoria.
1:30pm – Evening Exploring Victoria great attractions!
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Sunday June 21, 2009
1:30pm: Drop off at Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites to end the tour!
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AHA MEDIA wishes to thank our generous sponsors for this fantastic opportunity to experience “New Victoria for New Media”
Coast Hotels & Resorts
900-1090 W. Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 3V7
Phone: 604-682-7982
Website: www.coasthotels.com
Danny Dang
Electronic Distribution
Phone: 604-642-4119
Email: d.dang@coasthotels.com
Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel & Marina
146 Kingston Street
Victoria, BC V8V 1V4
Phone: 250-360-1211
Scott Quinney
General Manager
Email: s.quinney@coasthotels.com
BC Ferries
1112 Fort Street
Victoria, BC Canada V8V 4V2
Website: www.bcferries.com
Deborah Marshall
Director, Media Relations
Phone: 250-978-1267
Email: deborah.marshall@bcferries.com
Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville Street
Victoria, BC V8W 9W2
Toll Free: 1-888-447-7977
Email: www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Sea Cider Farm & Cider House
2487 Mt. St. Michael Rd.
Saanichton, BC V8M 1T7
Phone: 250-544-4824
Website: www.seacider.ca
Spinnakers Brewpub and GuestHouses
308 Catherine Street
Victoria, BC V9A 3S8
Toll-Free: 877-838-2739
Website: www.spinnakers.com
The Tartan Group
#301 – 210 Carrall Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 2J1
Phone: 604-682-8811
Website: www.tartanpr.com
Andrea Wickham-Foxwell
Director, Travel & Tourism
Email: andrea@tartangroup.ca
Lesley Bidlake
Travel Media Relations
Email: lesley@tartangroup.ca
Tourism Victoria
4th Floor, 31 Bastion Square
Victoria, BC V8W 1J1
Phone: 250-414-6999
Website: www.tourismvictoria.com
Holly Lenk
Travel Media Specialist
Phone: 250-414-6974
Email: holly.lenk@tourismvictoria.com
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