Canadian Entrepreneurs and Silicon Valley Investors connect at Grow conference

  Entrepreneurs, Investors, Thinkers, and Influencers attending the Grow Conference at Vancouver Convention Center. The Grow Conference took place Aug 19-21 at the Vancouver Convention. I didn’t attend any of the Conference sessions, as.I spent all day interviewing Grow Speakers, Organizers, and other Business people attending Grow. I interviewed ten of the events’ featured Speakers, … Read more

A child’s special gifts: Ta’Kaiya Blaney inspires with powerful voice at Earth Day in Vancouver, BC

Earth Day is a special day in our household, because we like to think we do our part to save the planet. It’s become an even more important event after I became a dad in 2011. We make sure our daughter eats mostly organic food, and we have a vegetarian diet. We recycle and upcycle. I … Read more

Top 20 BCBusiness Innovators of the Year

Last week, I attended the “BCBusiness Innovators of the Year” event at the West Building of the Vancouver Convention Centre. I was curious: what does BCBusiness magazine consider “innovative”? Who would standout among the chosen 20 most innovative companies in British Columbia? The magazine’s senior marketing and special events manager was kind enough to give … Read more

Check out 20th and FINAL Under The Volcano Festival on Sunday

Sunday · 12:00pm – 9:00pm. Location is Cates Park, Dollarton Highway, North Vancouver, BC View Larger Map The 20th and FINAL Under The Volcano Festival After 20 years UTV has decided to close this chapter of our history by making our 20th anniversary our final event. For two decades we have organized in solidarity with … Read more

Earthdance Night at W2 storyeum

Tune in online to Earthdance TV all day Saturday for various live feeds from around the world. Vancouver goes on from 8pm-10:30pm for our Conference then on till late at http://earthdance.ca/earthdancetv View global Earthdance events online at or come out and dance for peace at W2Storyeum 151 West Cordova NOTE: Please share your Earthdance experience or photos!, … Read more

Pecha Kucha 13: Hanley talks with Wang, Calder, Bollwitt, Farr, Meadows & Steinberg

The Vogue Theatre was completely sold out for Pecha Kucha 13. As organizer Steven Cox said, despite the opening night of VIFF.   Pecha Kucha Night Volume 13 ( view site: http://pechakuchanightvancouver.com/ ) The Vogue Theatre Thursday, Sept. 30th Door: 6:30PM Start: 7:30PM Ticket: $15 Online Sale: https://tickets.voguetheatre.com/ or call (604) 569-1144 Box Office: Mon-Sat … Read more

Launch @ GROW features exciting startups

Venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and techies gathered in town for the second annual Grow Conference. This year, a new addition to the conference is the competition for Canadian startups to join Launch @ GROW. Fifteen finalists were selected to be at Launch night, and four companies were picked to demo on stage at the GROW Conference. It’s an … Read more

15 Startups to Demo at Launch@GROW Conference

The 2nd annual GROW Conference is upon us again this year. I had a great time last year meeting some amazing and talent VCs, Entrepreneurs, and Techies. This year, a new addition to the Conference is the competition for Canadian startups to Launch @ GROW. 15 Finalists were selected to be at Launch night, and … Read more

Highlights of Vancouver’s Eco Fashion Week

Myriam Laroche once owned 100 pairs of shoes, but now she’s leading designers, buyers and fashionistas along the eco fashion path with the launch of Vancouver’s Eco Fashion Week. Eco fashion is about standards and good production practices, but it’s also about taking small steps towards a more holistic and caring lifestyle. Jeff Garner is … Read more

Jeff Garner of Prophetik conquers Eco Fashion Weeks in London and Vancouver

With creation of Eco Fashion Week, Vancouver joins the list of forward thinking Fashion cities such as New York, London, and Paris who all are holding similar Eco Fashion events. In New York city, as part of the New York fashion week, there’s the eco fashion event called the Green Shows. In Paris, during Paris Fashion … Read more

7 good reasons why eco fashion week vancouver was a success

Myriam Laroche owned a 100 pairs of shoes, but now she’s leading Designers, Buyers, and Fashionistas along the Eco Fashion path with the launch of Vancouver’s Eco Fashion Week. Eco Fashion is about standards and good production practives, but it’s also about taking small steps towards a more wholistic and caring lifestyle. Jeff Garner is … Read more

Join the world’s largest simultaneous music and dance event at Earthdance Vancouver

I spoke with one of the Earthdance Vancouver organizers, Sobey, about what makes this year’s Earthdance different than in previous years. This year to from morning to night with three different events. During the day, Earthdance will be taking place at Prospect Point in Stanley Park, then people will be riding bikes for Earthdance around the … Read more

Talk with Tony Hsieh, CEO billion$ company Zappos on Delivering Happiness at Grow Conference

The Grow Conference took place Aug 19-21 at the Vancouver Convention center. I didn’t attend any of the Conference sessions, as I spent all day interviewing over 22 Grow Speakers, Organizers, and other Business people attending Grow. The interview list includes featured Speakers such as; Tony Hsieh CEO of Zappos.com, Leonard Brody, President of Clarity Digital … Read more

Kris Krug talks about BP oilspill and social media at Remixology

Kris Krug knows how to fill the house. I had to look for an extra seat when I arrived, because the room was filled for Kris’ presentation on the BP oilspill as part of FreshMedia’s first monthly REMIXOLOGY event. The event was moderated by the Vancouver Sun’s Dig Life columnist Gillian Shaw, on the topic … Read more

Get inspired at SPOKED! Bicycle Arts Celebration this weekend

SPOKED! Bicycle Arts Celebration SPOKED! is a celebration that uses the bicycle as a catalyst for creativity. Inspired films, art and music. On Friday, August 6th there are two film programs at the Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour Street. 7pm “Where Are You Go” with extras, and 9pm an exciting selection of short films. $10 bucks … Read more

Can we have more Pride? Yes! More photos and stories from the Gay Pride Parade

I walked or rollerbladed with PFLAG. The group is dedicated to helping parents, friends and families come to terms with their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered loved ones. The following photos were taken by Autumn Lamondin, who roller bladed with me on her first Pride parade. Roller blading wearing a mini and taking photos in … Read more

Beautiful, sexy, creative burlesque all weekend at the fifth annual Vancouver International Burlesque Festival at Rickshaw Theatre

Beautiful, sexy, creative and amazing, burlesque hit the stage all weekend at the 5th annual Vancouver Int’l Burlesque Festival at the newly renovated Rickshaw Theatre. This year the VIBF features four jam-packed nights with 14 unique productions and 2 performer showcases by entertainers from Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto, Montreal, New York City, and Portland. I went … Read more

Celebration of Nature, Music and Dance brings artists together to protect forests

“Celebration of Nature, Music and Dance” took place in a unique setting at Tzvi’s Place, 1823 E 2nd Ave in Vancouver. Music and dance started last night, Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 7:30pm and ran through Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 2:00am. The event was described as “honoring our Ancient Forests with incredibly talented musicians, … Read more

Heritage Vancouver brings city to life with art, music, film and architecture at Long Table Social series event

On Saturday, I spent a memorable evening at Heritage Vancouver’s first event for their Long Table Social series entitled: Heritage and the Arts: Inaugural Long Table Social. Heritage and the Arts is a new Heritage Vancouver program connecting the visual arts with Vancouver’s heritage structures. The event took place at the Page Building located at … Read more

Crazy 8s Gala inspires with six amazing short films by Vancouver filmmakers

Saturday night I went to the Vogue Theatre for the Crazy8s Gala that supports local filmmakers. Friends in the film industry, like Robyn Wiener from Women in Film, suggested I come out and I’m glad I did because the evening was a great success. It took me Sunday to recover from a great night full … Read more

Twitter/Art+SocialMedia Show at Diane Farris Gallery

The exhibition was developed from an original idea by Mia Johnson, who has been the webmaster of the Diane Farris Gallery website since 2004. She created the Twitter exhibit blog, designed the submission forms to enable artists to apply online and has been technical advisor to the exhibition. Her work can be found at kitsmedia.ca … Read more

Projecting Change Film Festival 2010 opened on Earth Day at Fifth Avenue Cinema and plays all weekend

Projecting Change Film Festival 2010 showcases 15 international films focused on environmental and sustainability issues:  global warming, water, recycling, poverty, food, and green businesses. The Festival combines engaging films and inspiring speakers to increase awareness and promote change within the Vancouver community. After each film, select filmmakers and industry leaders will have interactive discussions with … Read more

Socializing with more than 140 characters at Vancouver Twestival

A rainy day in Vancouver presented an interesting opportunity for Tweeters of all stripes to come together this past Thursday at the CBC radio building for the second Vancouver Twestival (#YVRTwestival, #Twestival ). Beyond being a chance to meet all the people they previously only knew online, the Twestival may just demonstrate how the face … Read more