Live Photoblogging GrowSmartBiz – Afternoon Session
Good lunch, good conversations. Time to get back to it…
Media/Bloggers tables
Anthony Pappas: Brand Building 101
Bloggers Blogging
Rieva Lesonsky: Becoming an Entrepreneurial Leader
(cc) GrowSmartBiz Small Business Conference Sept 29 2009 pictures courtesy Marc Benton and the Social media team at www.networksolutions.com Please credit as above if you use these pictures.
Live Photoblogging GrowSmartBiz – Morning Session
I’ll be posting photos of the event throughout the day here. Reload for updates or watch for update announcements on Twitter @marcbenton. Network connection here is iffy so it may take some time to post. Marc…
Panel #2 – Raising Capital with Effective Finance Strategies
Shannon Nash, Denise O’Berry, Edward Tuvin, Jeremy Brown, Kristina Bouweiri (moderator)
Randy Windsor, Network Solutions SEO/SEM
Panel #1 – Driving Small Business Performance with Marketing and Innovation
Bob London, Ramon Ray, Marissa Levin, John Arnold, Steve King (moderator)
A full house
Rohit Bhargava
Senator Mark Warner and @shashib
Senator Mark Warner and Roy Dunbar
Senator Mark Warner
Roy Dunbar and Chris Anderson
Chris Anderson
Alex Orfinger of Network Solutions, our emcee.
Opening remarks by Roy Dunbar of Network Solutions.
Network Solutions’ Shashi Bellakomda doing what he does best…networking.
Blogger Jill Foster (@jillfoster)
The talented AV team running through their preps
Attendees enjoying the buffet breakfast
Held at the Washington DC Renaissance Hotel
GrowSmartBiz Conference, September 29th, 2009
Tags: conference, GrowSmartBiz, Network SolutionsHorses at Long Branch Farm
This weekend Sherri and I took a trip west to visit Long Branch Historic House and Farm. Our intention was to get more information on the upcoming Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon and Wine Festival. Our PhotowalkDC group is planning to attend this event next month.
We met with Tom Dunning, their Program Director, who gave us the information we were after and also gave us a very impressive tour of the main house. If you haven’t visited there you should just to walk through the 1811 built house.
The 400 acre farm offers 14 miles of four board fencing, streams, automatic waterers, run-in sheds and quality hay. The farm also serves as a horse retirement facility with as many as 85 equine residing at the estate.
techARTS – Uniting the Creative and Technology Communities
Building upon their success with the Twin Tech events, iStrategyLabs is launching a new initiative – techARTS. This event is designed to bring together the areas tech and creative communities.
The first techARTS is scheduled for Halloween, October 31st, at a yet to be disclosed location. What we do know is that the location is huge and will be a combination of indoor and outdoor venues. There are plans to display works and create interactive displays from various tech and artistic domains.
“techARTS is going let us scratch our creative itch a bit more. It will focus on merging Creative and Technology communities – helping them come together in mass to meet, find collaborators and show off their skills…If you push pixels, sling code, trickle paint, create content or belt out beats this is for you. Okay even if you don’t do that stuff – and you’re kinda awesome this is where you want to be.”
“We believe that a designer + a developer can = a startup. We’re going to use this techARTS Halloween party to see what kind of offspring the geeks and creatives can produce.”
When I first heard of this effort I immediately reached out to Peter Corbett to see if he wanted some photography support. My initial plans were to only photograph the event but after our first planning meeting my input has expanded. We’re discussing a photography display of images from local photographers, possibly based on a theme. We’re also planning on building a photo booth for the event.
Now comes the part where you come in. If you want to attend, and you know you do, the registration page can be found here. If you would like to assist me with the photography domain then contact me directly or leave a comment on this post. Peter is looking for sponsors to help offset the cost of the event, if you or your organization would like to participate as a sponsor please contact him. Lastly, you can participate in the TechArts awards by going to techAWARDS and/or artsAWARDS and nominating and voting for your favorite person or organization in each category.
The images in this post were from our first planning meeting held at the iStrategyLabs offices in Dupont Circle.
