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AHA MEDIA was very pleased and excited to attend Wantsa Launch Yacht Cruise in Vancouver on June 10, 2009
AHA MEDIA was very pleased and excited to attend the beta launch party of Wantsa.com which is a personalized search engine for your social network.
Wantsa.com evening cruise was held on the Spirit of Two Thousand & Ten – Spirit Yacht Charters is a new, 120 foot mega Yacht. It is the most luxurious yacht in Vancouver and the Pacific NorthWest. spiritoftwentyten.com
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About Wantsa
We are a private company owned and operated by social entrepreneurs who are focused on making a positive impact on the world through partnerships and delivering strong triple bottom line results. Wantsa is currently held by a small number of founding partners, key executives, and initial funding partners.
Vision
A world where businesses, causes and consumers are united in creating abundance for all.
Mission
To create an economic engine for positive change using social media.
Strategy
To combine personal recommendations with positive change using our social media-based platform and services, thereby redefining the future of online advertising and charitable giving.
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Special guests were invited to attend Wantsa.com luxurious yacht cruise in Vancouver on Wednesday June 10, 2009 🙂
Wantsa… has developed a technology that will allow members of social networks to….
Get personal recommendations for the things they want from the people they trust.
Find deals, discounts and incentives from recommended businesses.
Make a difference while getting what they want.
Wantsa… has developed a technology that will allow members of social networks to….
Get personal recommendations for the things they want from the people they trust.
Find deals, discounts and incentives from recommended businesses.
Make a difference while getting what they want.
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In our following video of the yacht cruise, David Strebinger, CEO of Wantsa speaks about Wantsa.com
Colleen Coplick, Director of Social Media is a wonderful host to the guests of the Wantsa.com yacht cruise.
TeeJay Garcia was the roving photographer during the yacht cruise and is the web developer and designer of Wantsa.com
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Order of speaking appearances of our Wantsa.com video 🙂
Captain http://www.spiritoftwentyten.com
Peter Davies Reporter www.AHAMEDIA.ca
Colleen Coplick Director of Social Media www.Wantsa.com
Simon Pearson-Roach Director of Operations www.canvaslounge.ca
David Strebinger CEO www.Wantsa.com
Lorraine Murphy www.raincoaster.com
Timothy Jones Garcia Web Designer www.Wantsa.com
Rob Jones www.clippernolan.wordpress.com
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This video was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone
April is about making films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone
** With great thanks to Rob Jones of http://www.clippernolan.wordpress.com for his creative post production assistance! 🙂 **
AHA MEDIA thanks WANTSA very much for inviting us! We say it’s the event of the summer and we had an amazing memorable time!! 🙂
Please see 125 photos on our Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157619723419661/
AHA MEDIA is very pleased to support Megaphone Magazine one year anniversary party !!
Megaphone set to open office in DTES
It has been quite a year for Megaphone. Since we renamed the magazine from Street Corner to Megaphone a little over a year ago, we have produced 30 hard-hitting and entertaining issues that have put thousands of dollars into the pockets of the homeless and low-income vendors who sell the magazine on the street and helped raise awareness across the city about poverty and homelessness across the city.In May, Megaphone won three esteemed journalism awards, which included two international accolades: Editor-in-Chief Sean Condon and photographer Ahmad Kavousian both received awards from the International Network of Street Paper (INSP), while Managing Editor Amy Juschka received the Rafe Mair Award for Excellence in Journalism from the University of British Columbia.“Megaphone has worked hard over the past year to give marginalized people a chance to speak up about the issues that impact their community,” says Condon. “Whether it’s the Downtown Eastside or the West Side, Megaphone has become a strong voice for the voiceless.”Megaphone expects to carry the momentum from last year’s successes into the next. On Monday, June 8th, Megaphone officially opens its office at the corner of Hastings and Carrall (9 E. Hastings). Having a street-level space in the heart of the Downtown Eastside (DTES) will allow us to significantly expand our distribution base and help dozens more homeless and low-income vendors become self-sufficient through the magazine.To celebrate our one-year anniversary, Megaphone is teaming up with local artists and holding an art auction fundraising event at the Interurban Gallery (1 E. Hastings) on Friday, June 12th. The fundraiser will help raise funds for the magazine so it can continue supporting its vendors and will feature artists from the Downtown Eastside and across Vancouver.“The fundraiser gives us a chance to celebrate the incredible work that our vendors and volunteers have done over the past year and help keep the magazine going as an effective voice for the community,” says Condon.Proceeds from the silent auction will be split between Megaphone and the artist. The event will also feature prize draws, music, food and drinks.Megaphone’s one-year anniversary party:Interurban Gallery (1 E. Hastings)
Friday, June 12th – 6 p.m. to midnight
Cover charge: $5-$20 (sliding scale)For more information contact:Sean Condon – 778-835-4440
sean@megaphonemagazine.com
AHA MEDIA attended BOB’s Green Inner-City event at Japanese Language School on June 10, 2009
Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA attended the following event by BOB 🙂 http://www.bobics.org
Below is text from BOB’s new blog at http://greeningtheinnercity.ca/
Join the Greening the Inner-city team for the kickoff event for BOB’s Green Inner-city Cluster. Learn from local green business leaders such as Toby Barazzuol of Eclipse Awards
and Louise Schwarz of the Recycling Alternative on how being green can be a competitive advantage for your organization.
Topics covered will include:
- Marketing Sustainability
- Greening Your Organization
- 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 organization. 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.
Schedule:
| Time | Craft Room 3rd Floor w/ Projector | Tatami Room 5th Floor |
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| 10:00 -10:15 | Welcome Address – Andrea Reimer – roof top patio weather permitting | |
| 10:15-10:30 | TBA | |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | How can being sustainable give you a competitive advantage? How to market your sustainability practices for maximum benefit? – Marketing Green with Toby Barazzuol, Saul Good, and Andrew “Muskie” McKay | What we are doing now that is green in our organization? – Sharing and learning about greening an organization with Kristina Welch and Maureen Cureton |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | <!– What current policies are in place in Vancouver to promote the green economy? What changes is the Greenest City Action Team considering to make Vancouver the Greenest City in the World? – Green Policy with Kristina Welch and Kira Gerwing –> TBD | How can you reduce and recycle inputs to your products and services? How can we take control of the complete full circle product lifecycle? – Wasted – The Shift from Recycling to Zero Waste with Louise Schwarz and Seann Dory |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 12:30 – 1:00 | How can you grow your own food? How can the inner-city increase its food security and create green jobs? – Urban Agriculture with Kristina Welch and Chris Hild | What is a green building? Where can I see green architechtural design locally? How can green buildings benefit my organization and the inner-city community? – Green Buildings, Green Roofs, and Energy Efficiency with Toby Barazzuol, Morgan McDonald, and Doug Horn |
| 1:00 – 1:30 | How can you play a part in creating green jobs in our community and greening the inner-city? – Brainstorming Sessions led by Shirley Chan, Andrew “Muskie” McKay and TBA | |
| 1:30 – 2:00 | Closing Address – Toby Barazzuol and TBD | |
Toby, the cluster, and Strathcona BIA’s efforts were recently profiled in the Vancouver Courier.
To see 37 photos, please see our Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157619651861120/
AHA MEDIA meets Colorado Church volunteers giving away Free hot dogs in Oppenheimer Park in Vancouver Downtown Eastside on June 9, 2009
AHA MEDIA was strolling by Oppenheimer Park when they noticed a food lineup gathering near the Clubhouse
In the photo below, AHA MEDIA spoke with Julie Ann DeBoer and found out that they were all the way from Colorado! They were visiting our area for a few days and were here to provide food and drink for Park residents today 🙂
In this video, kind Church volunteers give out grilled hot dogs, potato salad and beverages to hungry and happy area residents at Oppenheimer Park in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES). Julie Ann Deboer identifies that they are from Colorado when asked by a hungry person in the food lineup.
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.
In this video, kind Church volunteers from Colorado give out grilled hot dogs, potato salad and beverages to hungry and happy area residents at Oppenheimer Park in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES). A very polite young man identifies that some of his fellow volunteers are from Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in North Western Colorado. Ken Glofcheskie of AHA MEDIA speaks about how it’s a good thing that people are trying to help the less fortunate.
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.
To see 31 photos, please see our Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157619646159576/
AHA MEDIA meets Family Services of Greater Vancouver Outreach workers Chris Berrio and Dave Mitchell on East Hastings in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
AHA MEDIA was pleased to meet Family Services of Greater Vancouver Outreach workers Chris Berrio and Dave Mitchell 🙂
There are a great many people in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside who appreciate the efforts of outreach workers! 🙂
AHA MEDIA thanks Chris and Dave for spending the time to chat with us.
Family Services of Greater Vancouver http://www.fsgv.ca
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