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AHA MEDIA is very pleased to announce David Roche – A night of Humour and Inspiration! Presented by BOB at Carnegie Centre Wednesday June 10 6:30pm at Main and Hastings in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
AHA MEDIA is very pleased to announce
David Roche
A Night of Humour and Inspiration
( presented by BOB – Building Opportunities with Business) http://www.bobics.org
David Roche has transformed the lessons of lifelong facial disfigurement
into a compelling message that leaves audiences entertained and encouraged to face their own personal challenges. The story of his heroic journey from shame to strength opens hearts to courage, laughter and inspiration.
David’s performances and presentations have won standing ovations across the United States (including at the White House!), in Canada, England, and
Australia, where he headlined at the Sydney 2000 Olympics Arts Festival.
![David_Roche_-_Handout[1]](https://ahamedia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/david_roche_-_handout1.jpg?w=595 "David_Roche_-_Handout[1]")
Wednesday June 10
6:30pm
401 Main Street, Carnegie Theatre
http://www.davidroche.com <http://www.davidroche.com>
Lani Johnson ׀ Employment Support Coordinator
lani.johnson@bobics.org
tel 778.328.7674
fax 778.328.7667
cel 778.990.2981
Based in Vancouver, B.C. Building Opportunities with Business (BOB) is a
non-profit organization that is championing an inclusive revitalization
process for the inner-city that values existing businesses and residents.
BOB is a connector, a resource and a facilitator working to: strengthen the
inner-city’s community capacity; identify and build on untapped business
opportunities; improve employment opportunities and retention; and increase investment in Vancouver’s inner-city.
AHA MEDIA to participate in Pivot’s Hope In Shadows 3-Day Photography Contest in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
PIVOT’s Hope In Shadows 3-Day Photography Contest
Vancouver Downtown Eastside Photography Contest
First Prize (1 winner): $500 cash
Second Prize ( 5 winners): $100 cash each
Third Prize (10 winners: $50 cash each
Honourable Mention (24 winners): $25 cash each
Every contestant will get $5 cash when they turn in their camera
Winning photos will be exhibited and may be used in the 2010 Hope In Shadows calendar
Free Cameras and training provided
This year’s theme Heart of our Community
Cost to enter: Free! First Come, First Served
Pick up cameras: 10:30am, Saturday June 6
Interurban Gallery (1 East Hastings)
Contest ends 5pm, Tuesday June 9
Space is limited to 200 contestants
Each contestant will be given a disposable camera at the beginning of the contest
All pictures must be taken with an official contest camera.
You enter your photos by turning your camera in, – we take care of developing and printing!
To see 200 photos, please see our Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157619350888586/
W2 info night on June 4, 2009 at Flack Block in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )
Interested in W2 and the community? Want to get involved to make a positive and lasting change?
Come to the W2 info night, held on Thursday, June 4th at 7PM. This is an free and informal event open to everyone. Food and drinks will be served.
Thursday night is a community meeting for our supporters. We will be doing Info Sessions every week on key subjects, but this meeting is aimed at updating our active community on challenges we are having with City negotiations, as well as recruiting more volunteers.
The W2 Info Night will be held in W2’s new offices at the Flack Block building at 163 West Hastings from 7-10PM on June 4th.
A W2 staff member will be waiting out front of the building to let guests inside.
Future topics include Social Enterprise Incubator program
W2 Youth Media Arts Lab apprenticeship program recruitment
Intro to our tv/radio programs
Youth program
Disability arts program
W2 Community Media Arts http://www.creativetechnology.org
To see 68 photos, please see our Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157619314534906/
AHA MEDIA at Launch Party Vancouver 7 at Steamworks Pub hosted by BootUpLabs and Strutta in Gastown, Vancouver
April Smith of AHA MEDIA was delighted to attend the Launch Party Vancouver 7 on June 2, 2009 and do mobile media production – photography, videography and live tweets through twitter all through cameraphones and netbook during the whole evening. 🙂
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Launch Party Vancouver 7 was hosted By
Bootup Labs Entrepreneur Society
A non profit organization dedicated to increasing the promotion, growth, and education of the entrepreneurial community in
Vancouver and BC
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“As usual, we will have a great line-up of start-ups for you to check out. Come mix and mingle with other entrepreneurs, investors and social mediarati and show some love for the Vancouver tech scene.
7 companies have been selected to demo at LPV7, a crop of promising startups that includes locals and a few “guest stars”
from out of town as well.
Here is the crop of companies that you can check out at the event:
Foodista (Seattle) – www.foodista.com
Lets Go For Dinner – letsgofordinner.com
Muttu – www.muutu.com
Wantsa – www.wantsa.com
Protagonize – www.protagonize.com
MakeGood – www.makegood.com
Tynt (Calgary) – www.tynt.com
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In this video, all 7 of the startups are showcased during a walk through of the busy evening
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.
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In this video, Gregg Scott talks about his Twitter BootCamp http://www.twitterbootcamp.ca to be held at Workspace in Gastown, Vancouver
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.
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During the course of the evening, I was able to see, meet and chat with many wonderful folks 🙂
Below is a list of amazing people that I will list by their Twitter Handle 🙂
Thanks to the following for making the LPV7 event so excellent and memorable for me! 🙂
@launchpartyhq
@BootUpLabs
@Strutta
@SonsRyan
@JordanBehan
@BMann
@Maurar
@Raincoaster
@Hummingbird604
@CathyBrowne
@BenjaminLuk
@GregEh
@Rott1058
@RichardWolak
@OLMMark
@JohnBiehler
@AtomicFez
@AgentWill
@Sherrett
@Beaudine
@Rtanglao
@Cognoscento
@ColleenCoplick
@TrisHussey
@KK
@FierceKitty
@UncleWeed
@Gresco
To anyone else, I missed here, I apologize and I will hopefully see you next time! 🙂
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Some photo highlights of the evening 🙂
Below is a photo of @Raincoaster and @AtomicFez
Below is a photo of @BenjaminLuk and @AtomicFez shaking hands! 🙂
Below is a photo of @BMann chatting with friend
Below is a photo of @AgentWill and @Hummingbird604
Below is a photo of @KK and @Rtanglao
Below is a photo of @GreSco and his TwitterBootcamp class
Below is a photo of @GreSco and @Maurar – founder of @Strutta
To see all 60 photos on my Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157619112113543/
AHA MEDIA is pleased to present BOB’s local Green Inner-City Cluster Kickoff Event
Green Inner-city Cluster Kickoff Event
Join Building Opportunities with Business and local green business leaders such as Toby Barazzuol of Eclipse Awards and Louise Schwartz of the Recycling Alternative to learn how being green can be a competitive advantage for your business. Topics covered will include:
- Marketing Sustainability
- Greening Your Business
- Green Buildings and Green Roofs
- Recycling and Waste Reduction
- Collaborating to increase efficiency
- Urban Agriculture
There will be presentations but also peer learning opportunities where attendees can share what has worked most successfully at their own business.
Time: June 10th 10:00-2:00
Location: Japanese Language School, 487 Alexander Street
Cost: Free (includes lunch, coffee, etc.)
RSVP: andrew.mckay@bobics.org
See what efforts are already underway to green Vancouver’s inner-city at the blog we started.
** NEW UPDATE **
We are pleased to have Councilor Andrea Reimer giving the opening address. She is a leader in BC’s environmental movement and a member of the Mayor’s Greenest City Action Team.
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