WordCamp Detroit 2011 is coming on November 12-13, 2011. Just like last year, the schedule is filling out nicely with great speakers and sponsors. Get your ticket now – at only $40 tickets it’s a steal.
WordCamp Detroit 2011 will be held at Detroit’s own Renaissance Center. The event will be on Saturday, November 12th and Sunday, November 13th, 2011. We’re really excited about this year’s event and location!
Hatch Detroit is an organization dedicated to helping grow vibrant and successful businesses in Detroit. They are giving away $50,000 and a suite of free services to the best retail business idea. The contest is open to anyone with a “retail business” idea. The only criteria for what type of retail business is simply that people must be able to walk in and pay money to get something in return – products, goods, services, food, or drinks. Think yoga studios, coffee shops, art galleries, barber shops, etc.
Hatch Detoit is currently accepting submissions, and the deadline to …read more
Omnigraphics,Inc – Publisher of reference books including Biography Today Library, Health Reference Series, Holidays and Festivals, Ready-Reference Directories, and more.
Detroit’s Dorais Velodrome bicycle racing track, like much of the city, laid abandoned for decades. Recently, a group of volunteers reclaimed it from the overgrowth and created the perfect place to race old motorcycles.
This rare find has also spurred local entrepreneurs to start up a racing series made for mopeds, scooters, road bicycles and mountain bicycles to takes place on the Dorais Velodrome. There first race will take place on Saturday, October 16th starting at 8:00am.
All profits from Thunderdrome events will be used to maintain and update Dorais Park and the Velodrome.
WordCamp Detroit Conference offers WorPress boot camp for entrepreneurs and enthusiasts.
Saturday and Sunday October 9th and 10th are the dates for the Detroit areas first WordCamp. This exciting new conference, held at the Novi’s The Rock Financial Showplace, will showcase both local experts and talent from around the country. Sessions include all key aspects to creating a website or blog in WordPress. It starts with an introductory application, moves into choosing themes for websites and blogs, finding affordable plugins to extend your site’s functionality, search engine optimization, social media and more. The conference has …read more
The Friends for Adam Niskar Trust, established in 1999, aims to raise money for the ongoing medical expenses Adam incurred after a diving injury that year left him paralyzed. These expenses go above and beyond what his insurance company will cover. Your generous donations assist with medical supplies, custom vehicle costs and other expenses directly related to living with his injury, as we await a cure.
With two of the Big Three automakers on the verge of collapse and Detroit’s unemployment rate a staggering 22%, the film industry is providing a rare economic boom. Community colleges now offer courses in set-building and stage-lighting for the out-of-work construction workers and electricians. Car-rental companies, caterers, hotels, carpenters, dry cleaners and other service providers are all getting …read more
Cosmopolitan and au courant, designer, Rita Sayegh is an influential member of the international creative community. She originally made her mark as an artistic force in Detroit, Michigan. Her graphic designs, original artwork and multimedia projects have since had an impact throughout the United States and Europe. Her unique perspective as an artist has been influenced by her Lebanese-American heritage. Dual citizenship has granted Rita a global viewpoint in the design process, and the ability to develop a diverse portfolio of clients.
Pilot Pictures is a Detroit-based production company specializing in film and video. Founders Rita Sayegh and Scott Stephanoff collectively and independently bring with them backgrounds in award-winning graphic design, multi-media sculpture and installation, co-directing a gallery and having broadcast video work on MTV.
Detroit’s Dorais Velodrome bicycle racing track, like much of the city, laid abandoned for decades. Recently, a group of volunteers reclaimed it from the overgrowth and created the perfect place to race old motorcycles.
