BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Say Yeah!//Toronto Events Calendar//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Toronto Events Calendar X-WR-CALDESC:Your Toronto Events Calendar X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101028 DURATION:P2D DESCRIPTION:The annual Free Software and Open Source Symposium provides a venue to share the latest trends in open source. It is an event aimed at bringing together industry, developers, educators and other interested parties to discuss open source, open web, and academic/industry partnerships. This dynamic two day event offers presentations, panel discussions and hands on workshops allowing you an opportunity to collaborate with your peers and learn from your mentors. Join the wave of the future and see how open source software is used in classrooms, labs and industry! Presentation proposals are now being accepted. SUMMARY:Free Software and Open Source Symposium UID:1B5399A2-9C79-81A9-FF74449EBC1F62E3@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101026 DURATION:P2D DESCRIPTION:Illuminating the Black Art of Security. SecTor brings the world's brightest (and darkest) minds together to identify, discuss, dissect and debate the latest digital threats facing corporations today. Unique to central Canada, SecTor provides an unmatched opportunity for IT Professionals and Managers to collaborate with their peers and learn from their mentors. Held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in downtown Toronto, the SecTor conference runs two full days, October 26th and 27th. The event features Keynotes from North America's most respected and trusted experts. Speakers are true security professionals with depth of understanding on topics that matter. SecTor is a must attend event for every IT Professional. SUMMARY:SecTor 2010 UID:1B58AC1A-DD9A-287D-2FFDBD466F06E0D6@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100926T150000Z DTEND:20100926T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The Toronto Beer Quest is an urban adventure where teams of two solve clues, photograph themselves as proof they were at the clue location, and reach the finish line (TBA) for a chance to win great prizes. It's a fun, great way to learn about beer's place in Toronto's history. This event is part of Toronto Beer Week. Choose a partner, register yourselves in advance, and have fun! Registration is at http://bit.ly/TOBeerQuest1 - tickets are $30 for a team until Sep 2 and $40 thereafter. Must be 19yrs of age or older. Space is limited. Check in starts at 11:00am, and the Quest starts at 12:00pm on Sun Sep 26, 2010. Prizes will be awarded at the finish line. We'll be using the hashtag #TBQ1 on Twitter, so if you?re tweeting about it, please use the same hashtag. We will have some awesome prizes for the winning team and other cool things lined up from our sponsors who totally rock: Mill Street Brewery, Wind Mobile, Crumpler Canada, Gelaskins, Taps Magazine, Ale Street News, The Rock Oasis, Leslieville Cheese Market, and Book City. Visit our Facebook page at http://bit.ly/TorontoBeerQuest for Toronto Beer Quest updates. SUMMARY:Toronto Beer Quest UID:8596E8C1-F5CE-75E4-3DB1331506CF1F0B@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100925T000000Z DTEND:20100925T030000Z DESCRIPTION:Once again, the People Downtown take to the second floor of Tequila Bookworm to bring you an eclectic set of beats, breaks, and uplifting vibes. This free event accommodates the dance centric and chillout folks with two rooms and the ever lovely back patio. SUMMARY:People Downtown Tequila Monthly UID:C28DFE91-0CD9-92EA-FFBDB60F8C48D93C@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100924 DURATION:P3D DESCRIPTION:Startup Weekend is coming to Toronto! Startup Weekend provides a complete startup architecture to take local developers, innovators, and entrepreneurs from ideas to launch. Startup Weekend builds communities around the world by providing resources and incentivizing teams to build successful startup companies. We are No Talk. All Action. Visit http://toronto.startupweekend.org/ and http://startupweekend.org/ for more information. SUMMARY:Startup Weekend Toronto UID:8084251D-9FA4-2C48-D97EB59D62346293@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100921T160000Z DTEND:20100921T190000Z DESCRIPTION:Once u enter this page, just fill out the information to add it to the calendar. SUMMARY:Cheerleading Competition UID:B32E5D92-F9D7-89FD-247BBA2913CFB880@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100913T130000Z DTEND:20100913T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The Toronto Zoo loves Seniors! Seniors 65+ receive free admission and a free Zoomobile ride all day pass. SUMMARY:Seniors Day UID:2D3D3880-04B4-E487-B09AF37AA2616A79@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100910 DURATION:P3D DESCRIPTION:The Annual Vegetarian Food Fair gives you an unparalleled opportunity to enjoy a diverse cross-section of vegetarian cuisine. Discover new products and ideas from more than 100 exhibitors and enjoy a wide variety of presentations and cooking demos. Not a vegetarian? Whether you're looking for new ideas to add colour and variety to your meals or you're a "seasoned" vegetarian interested in expanding your knowledge of nutritious and ethical foods, this is the place for you. Discover new products and ideas from more than 100 exhibitors and enjoy a wide variety of presentations, cooking demos and workshops. SUMMARY:Vegetarian Food Fair UID:C29A7041-C0FA-5A7F-3F7DABB1E47C590B@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100902T230000Z DTEND:20100903T033000Z DESCRIPTION:Finally! Ignite Toronto 4 will be taking place on September 2, 2010 at the Drake Hotel. Please join us for our end of summer bash! Doors open at 7pm, Ignites start at 8pm sharp. Tickets at the door will be $20. Speakers Meghan Warby Rochelle Latinsky Crystal Preston-Watson Tim Maly Vinnie Mirchandani Kat Cizek Gregory Betts Daniel Patricio Shaharris Beh Satish Kanwar Max Cameron Leila Boujnane Sean Howard Denis Carr SUMMARY:Ignite! Toronto 4 UID:70655A68-A7CA-6E75-70B4133656411D9D@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100830T220000Z DTEND:20100831T010000Z DESCRIPTION:OpenWebTO is a meetup for people interested in and / or actively developing on the Open Web stack of specifications / protocols. Topics of discussion are pretty open ended, but could include OpenID, OAuth, PubSubHubbub, Webhooks, Activity Streams, Microformats, Portable Contacts, OpenSocial, Web Finger, HTML5, etc. For this meetup, James Walker will lead us through an in-depth tour of the Salmon Protocol (expect to see real live Salmon Slaps). From the protocol summary: "Conversations are becoming distributed and fragmented on the Web. Content is increasingly syndicated and re-aggregated beyond its original context. Technologies such as RSS, Atom, and PubSubHubbub allow for a real time flow of updates to readers, but this leads to a fragmentation of conversations. The comments, ratings, and annotations increasingly happen at the aggregator and are invisible to the original source. The Salmon Protocol is an open, simple, standards-based solution that lets aggregators and sources unify the conversations. It focuses initially on public conversations around public content." The meeting is at the Centre for Social Innovation. We'll be in the Alterna board room on the 4th floor (signs will be posted). Join our mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/openwebto SUMMARY:#OpenWebTO: Salmon Protocol UID:5BF3752D-968B-F399-1F5D5705574B6B3A@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100830T140000Z DTEND:20100830T210000Z DESCRIPTION:Curious George at the CNE, Kidsworld, 10 am - 5 pm on August 30th. Meet everyone's favourite monkey! Come out and celebrate Curious George's 70th Birthday at the CNE. Book giveaways to the first 200 visitors to Curious George! For more information, visit www.thomasallen.ca. SUMMARY:Curious George Goes to the Ex! UID:B3E00B1F-090C-5A31-1991FD86A9ECDE7F@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100828T000000Z DTEND:20100828T030000Z DESCRIPTION:The party starts @ 8pm and we'll have two rooms open plus the back patio. There's no cover charge and as usual, it'll be a chill atmosphere so be sure to swing by and bring friends! * In addition to residents Abdul Smooth & Nathan Lee, we're joined by Toronto's own music blogger/DJ posse, Hot Sauce! You can check out photos from our past parties, listen to podcasts we've recorded (and subscribe through iTunes) plus check out our radio stream over @ http://www.peopledowntown.com/) Hot Sauce: http://morehotsauce.wordpress.com Abdul Smooth: http://abdulsmooth.com Nathan Lee: http://ineedsugar.com --- http://peopledowntown.com/events/our-monthly-gig-tequila-august-27-2010 People Downtown: http://peopledowntown.com SUMMARY:People Downtown's Tequila Monthly UID:8B88FE1A-06BB-B717-70EE159BBFD48EF7@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100827T210000Z DTEND:20100828T000000Z DESCRIPTION:People Downtown's 5th Tequila Monthly is happening Friday August 27 at Tequila Bookworm at 8:00p, so we'll be warming up for an evening of beats with some #patiofriday lounging. Last month we had a great turnout with some super UX discussions, particularly around signup forms and demos. All this amongst the general yay summer activities of talking travel, enjoying fine beverages, and absorbing some vitamin D. More about People Downtown's Tequila Monthly, this month with special guest DJs from the Hot Sauce collective: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144964032196416 See the latest #patiofriday news at http://patiofriday.com/ and keep up to date on this and other events on Say Yeah's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Say-Yeah/136874156330139 Peace. Lee SUMMARY:Patio Friday, Tequila Edition UID:8B862F8A-F5A3-49B2-8D2D5D4E1E5CC6B9@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100827 DURATION:P1D DESCRIPTION:Today is the last day to vote for SXSW 2011's panels. As Lee said in a recent blog post: I found much to complain about last year after wandering into far too many crap sessions so I?m taking the initiative to help improve the quality by voting heartily, pitching our own presentation (a collaborative effort with Jon Lax that I believe is very important for the creative industry), and I?ve compiled a list of standout sessions for your perusal. Take a look and please take the time to vote for the sessions that interest you. SUMMARY:SXSW Panel Picker voting closes. UID:9E8DF041-B827-DA56-2F77516092554501@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100827T000000Z DTEND:20100827T060000Z DESCRIPTION:It's that time again!! The London Taphouse has set aside a big area for us on the rooftop patio on Thursday, August 26th from 8pm onwards. Come out and hang with the crew, mingle, meet new peeps, and have some drinks. This time we will have some special announcements. Exciting stuff is happening behind the scenes with the GenYTO crew and we can't wait to share. Come on out and bring your friends. We look forward to seeing you there. About GenYTO: We are a group for the wired, creative and ambitious young people from the Toronto startup, marketing, PR and tech community. Not Gen Y...but at least Gen Y at heart? You are always welcome too. SUMMARY:GenYTO UID:5BDB6D24-0270-0FDB-5BD743C7FB6141A8@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100826T230000Z DTEND:20100827T030000Z DESCRIPTION:///Come and celebrate with us as we open the doors to our new shop at 960 Queen Street West with some rad bands outside on the back patio, our favorite DJ you haven't heard of, free booze drinks and not-toooo-fussy finger food stuff and special guests./// You'll need to RSVP as it is invite only because capacity is kinda limited. Check the deets below: ///Thursday August 26th, 2010. 7pm to 11pm 960 Queen Street West (in the block west of Shaw, north side) ///Special live performances by BBQ (In the Red/Sub Pop) http://www.myspace.com/marksultan Little Girls (Captured Tracks/ Mexican Summer) http://www.myspace.com/littlelittlegirls with DJ LP (Corpusse) and secret guests... ///Complimentary food and beverages. ///RSVP to info@ruinstoronto.com by August 19th SUMMARY:RUINS - We Are Open (party!) with Little Girls UID:81D991A4-C488-0418-029977FC28C8FE95@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100825T223000Z DTEND:20100826T030000Z DESCRIPTION:Come and learn about Uisce Beatha, the "water of life." For almost 700 years, whiskey has been the drink of warriors, scholars, and kings. At #WhiskeyTO, you will learn why this drink has been popular for so long. Learn about whiskey regions around the world. Experience the difference between Irish pot still whiskey, Scotch whisky, Canadian rye, and Kentucky bourbon. SUMMARY:#WhiskeyTO UID:42A648FD-AAE9-1DFC-63010ED0498BEEB7@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100822T020000Z DTEND:20100822T050000Z DESCRIPTION: Hey guys, After 3 and a half years of throwing crazy dance parties and Djing as a super mega group we have come to the decision, sadly, that Tight Knit is coming to an end. DON'T FRET! We've poured our hearts into Tight Knit over the past 3 years and all that has been building up to this one last party... and it's going to be a banger. We expect all our old friends to be on the dance floor on this fine evening; Dancing shoes tied tight, booze in their blood and a reminiscent feeling of what was. Dani Deahl (Chicago, URB, Satellite Records, Calamity Jane) DSquared Blog-http://www.danideahl.com/blog We're super excited to have one of the best, most knowledgeable, most well connected and busiest female djs from the USA joining us on this fine evening. She lives in the city that invented house music ? Chicago. She has a record label with one of the most respected names in dance music, Satellite Records. She writes for the United States? top industry publications including URB and TimeOut. She tours around the world and has a host of tracks on the industry?s top labels. She also runs one of the best blogs on Hype Machine(Dsquared). This will be her first Toronto appearance and only her second time north of the border. Duotone- LIVE (Bugeyed Records) http://www.duotonetoronto.com/ Duotone is a production team comprised of Adam Addison and Che DuBois. By combining their love for house and breaks with the burgeoning sounds of rock infused electro, they create a unique sound fit for both the dance floor and your iPod. Che DuBois brings production expertise and sound engineering sensibility to this creative duo. His releases on Erase Records. BugEyed and 4Play Trax, have received international airplay, and garnered positive feedback from all corners of the globe. Adam Addison is a Chicago native who effectively fuses the history of his hometown with the fresh sounds and stylized programming to create a distinctive experience everytime he hits the decks. Inthe studio, his ability to craft clever lyrics, combines with his understanding of the dance floor to help push the Duotone sound forward with every session. This is their second appearance a a Tight Knit event. TIGHT KNIT DJS: 1 LAST TIME! Fawn Big Canoe Eklectik Dyslexik Tomi Le Filth Justin Tyce @ THE AUGUSTA HOUSE 152 Augusta Ave(in Kensington Market) $5 before 12am, More after. There will be no guest list for this event due to LIMITED CAPACITY *Media inquiries welcome* SUMMARY:GOODBYE TIGHT KNIT- LAST PARTY EVER w/Dani Deahl(CHI) & DuoTone LIVE UID:67920144-B385-82AB-9711B7E8D704627C@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100820T113000Z DTEND:20100820T130000Z DESCRIPTION:If you don't know what Likemind is, then check out the site: http://likemind.us/ who: people like you what: an opportunity to enjoy coffee and conversation why: because drinking good coffee with likeminded people is fun when: the third Friday of every month 7:30am SUMMARY:Likemind Toronto UID:67F3BADE-909F-C177-DECB2F30BC68AD74@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100819T200000Z DTEND:20100819T230000Z DESCRIPTION:An informal social gathering of local iOS developers. Share, socialize, learn. Find us at the big meeting table at the back of the store. SUMMARY:coffee & iOS UID:803F90F3-A6F2-66F8-C06280138ED5E2E4@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100813T010000Z DTEND:20100813T050000Z DESCRIPTION:INQ Mobile is getting ready to launch in Canada, so what better way to celebrate a complete shake-up of the mobile market than a whole bunch of pheromone clouds and a wall full of free donuts? Confused? Don't be. This party literally features a Phenomenal Pheromone Machine and a wall of free donuts. Plus drinks. And a bunch of lasers. DJs Your Boy Brian & Rynecologist. Thanks for clicking attending but if you want to get into the party, you'll have to rsvp to TorontoRSVP@virtueworldwide.com First come first serve, this will fill up fast. SUMMARY:The INQ Pheromone Party UID:5799265A-D4A4-C1B3-F773FD65DAC5E724@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100811T220000Z DTEND:20100812T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Join Design with Dialogue from 6-9pm on the second Wednesday of every month at OCAD's sLab. We are a community of practice who learn together how to lead conversations for meaningful action through participatory design, strategic dialogues and the co-creation of emerging facilitation methods. August's session will be hosted by Kaleem Khan and Peter Jones based on the design-friendly practices of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) and World Café. Due to strong interest from last month's participants, we will build on our group's scenarios for a near-future Toronto as triggered by themes from our experiences of recent G20 events. To address the concern for "What should we do now?", we'll use AI to create a positive framework for working together and then gather in a World Café to generate new possibilities for action. Some drawing and play exercises are rumored for this session. For newcomers to visual thinking, we introduce approaches to structured and informal sketching to enhance the dialogue with a graphic representation of our conversation. Please join us for another lively, engaging and educational session and forward this invitation along to anyone you know who might be interested in attending. More at http://designwithdialogue.com $6.11 from eventbrite. SUMMARY:Design With Dialogue UID:563BD4A9-CC80-66B7-715912DE75C5A103@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100805T223000Z DTEND:20100806T020000Z DESCRIPTION:JOIN Communication Designers of Toronto (CDOT) for an informal presentation by Gilbert Li. As Principal of The Office of Gilbert Li, his studio has developed an extensive portfolio of work. From groundbreaking books to trendsetting packaging, his work has received accolades from the most prestigious international design organizations and publications. SEE: http://www.gilbertli.com SUMMARY:The Communication Design of Gilbert Li UID:A22C957A-978C-C681-0E8D60ACFA6F5203@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100803T230000Z DTEND:20100804T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Alexa Clark writes: I was recently asked by the folks at Camaraderie to hang a collection of my photos on their walls. The collection, Potential @ Camaraderie, includes a selection of my brightest, most vibrant and most commented on photos. A great set to go with the folks who work at Camaraderie who are bright, vibrant and often commented on. Sponsored by the kind folks at Heineken, LittleKitchen.ca, CheapEats Toronto and Camaraderie there will be refreshments served, interesting people to meet and of course some photos will be shown, taken and even sold. SUMMARY:Potential @ Camaraderie Photo Show Reception UID:332A8AA9-D2B8-33B5-D96CFB217D3AF281@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100803T210000Z DTEND:20100803T230000Z DESCRIPTION:On behalf of Farhan Thawar, Amar Varma and Sundeep Madra, we welcome you to the first ExtremeU Patio party of 2010, brought to you by Extreme Venture Partners! This year we have 3 exciting new startups that are participating in the ExtremeU program. We invite you to come meet them and also network with some of the best and brightest in Toronto's startup community Snacks and beer will be provided! SUMMARY:ExtremeU 2010 - Patio Party UID:334EDE4C-9787-C57F-26F2DE4E09EE485C@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100731T000000Z DTEND:20100731T060000Z DESCRIPTION:Now 4 months deep, our monthly gig at Tequila Bookworm in Toronto is happening again this Friday to finish July off with a bang! As usual, the party will be a chilled-out affair; the space has two main rooms to lounge in and an open-air back terasse. On the wheels of steel will be resident DJs Abdul Smooth & Nathan Lee and we may just have a guest artist dropping by :) Links: http://peopledowntown.com http://abdulsmooth.com http://ineedsugar.com SUMMARY:People Downtown's Tequila Monthly, 4th Edition. UID:191E4FFC-AAF8-6512-944C87208DCF8A19@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100730T210000Z DTEND:20100731T000000Z DESCRIPTION:People Downtown's 4th Tequila Monthly is happening Friday night at Tequila Bookworm at 8:00p, so we'll be warming up for an evening of beats with some #patiofriday lounging. You can RSVP on Facebook via the link below, see the latest news at http://patiofriday.com and keep up to date with this and other events at on Say Yeah's Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Say-Yeah/136874156330139 Peace. Lee SUMMARY:Patio Friday, Tequila Edition UID:1EE1042E-A04F-229F-2463B3508D933899@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100729T220000Z DTEND:20100730T010000Z DESCRIPTION:We are hyper excited about having Social Media Club founders, Chris Heuer and Kristie Wells, in town! Venue is TBD, but likely C'est What. Social Media Club brings together journalists, publishers, communications professionals, artists, amateur media creators, citizen journalists, teachers, students, tool makers, and other interested collaborators. Essentially the people who create and consume media who have an interest in seeing the media industry evolve for everyone's benefit. For more info, go to http://socialmediaclub.org/ Please also join us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=92165439917 Your local team = @evelynso @saulcolt @JodiEchakowitz SUMMARY:Social Media Club Toronto - Meet the Founders UID:0ED3223A-E23F-7B1C-EF683BF1867EC4A0@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100726T220000Z DTEND:20100727T035500Z DESCRIPTION:Join the Gladstone as it hosts its first of a monthly series of Tweetups. Dance, drink, eat & meet! Meet Gladstone Staff and dance to the mixing mastery of DJ?s Joe Blow & Sigourney Beaver. V1.0 hosted by: @gladstonehotel, @casiestewart, @photojunkie, @tweetgasmTO, @michaelnus, @mhp We start at 7pm for all our early birds; we mean the one?s who like to be coherent for Tuesdays mornings. SUMMARY:TweetGasm V1.0 - The Gladstone's Monthly Tweetup UID:FAED9BBD-D615-66D7-6DE48DE24A8862EA@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100711 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100720T180000Z DTEND:20100720T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The second This Week in Startups Meetup. You can see all the cities participating here: http://www.meetup.com/startups/ Local startups give short three minute pitches. The best pitch as voted by the local chapter then gets to pitch live on This Week in Startups and is rebroadcast to the entire world! It really is an insane thing to watch. SUMMARY:This Week In Startups with Jason Calacanis UID:CBABBFB5-CEB5-571E-0F5E6612F2D9AF80@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100714T220000Z DTEND:20100715T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Their 2010 release Subiza is a solid set of uptempo electro-pop. (Think Cut Copy). They're from Spain. Recommended. $12.00 SUMMARY:Delorean UID:ECFADD74-D83E-1471-682D6E61F6BA9DF2@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100709 DURATION:P2D DESCRIPTION:The Drinks Show is the ultimate cocktail tasting experience. You sample new and original recipes made by the hottest mixologists in the city, but you can do so much more! Taste delectable treats, jam to the city's best DJs, leave with a great swag bag, and maybe even win airfare for 2 to anywhere in the world. Come celebrate the cocktail culture by the water at Toronto's biggest summer patio event. Polson Pier Friday, July 9 & Saturday, July 10, 2010 5-11 p.m. Tickets $23 online (plus taxes), $30 at the door (taxes included) 19+ event Dress to Impress drinksshow.ca SUMMARY:The Drinks Show UID:127F6498-0935-F214-34797D2415B11856@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100706T223000Z DTEND:20100706T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An introductory yoga class by Ailidh Briar. In this introduction to yogic breath work and stretching, we use the chair; exploring ways to ease the stiffness of sedentary work within the standard office environment. This class is a gentle reminder of all the relief we can bring to our bodies in small movements of self-care throughout the workday. All bodies and abilities welcomed. SUMMARY:Geek Yoga UID:5FC6C2DD-CC24-C471-E4897205A423F7AA@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100626T000000Z DTEND:20100626T030000Z DESCRIPTION:We hosted a gorgeous #patiofriday on May 28 on the second floor of Tequila Bookworm. Sun and conversation turned to a sundown island vibe as we set up the decks and proceed to infuse the patio with good music from 8:30p to 3:00a. We'll be doing the same this June 26 and invite you to join us on this great Toronto patio, tucked away at the back of the 2nd floor of Tequila Bookworm. So, get ready to finish up the week and head over to come join us for special live sundowner DJ sets and beats into the night. Friday June 25, 2010 Upstairs @ Tequila Bookworm, back patio. 512 Queen St West (Toronto, Canada) 8PM - Close | No Cover with resident DJs: Abdul Smooth & Nathan Lee Unlike the Blue Jays, we ain't movin' for the G20. See you there! And don't forget to Like the new People Downtown Facebook Page for the latest Podcasts and event details! http://facebook.com/peopledowntown SUMMARY:People Downtown's Tequila Monthly 03 UID:5AB9B4B6-A9DB-C191-E545C7C0158D6439@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100625T203000Z DTEND:20100625T233000Z DESCRIPTION:It's true we don't usually spend much time at Patio Friday talking politics but it will be the topic du jour this week as the G20 is rolling into town chopping down trees and migrating workers. Come out and share your thoughts on the wonderful back patio at Tequila Bookworm. Then stick around as the People Downtown lay down a politically-powered sundowner set of global music and carry on through the evening. SUMMARY:Patio Friday: G20 Edition UID:5AC046A2-9528-CDD6-8F89EE1692052084@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100623T220000Z DTEND:20100624T020000Z DESCRIPTION:You've worked hard all day and deserve to kick back and have a drink at a cool spot in downtown Toronto right? As a business professional you also like network with other business professionals and grow your business or advance your career. Join us on Wednesday, June 23 for Get Connected, our after work networking event series. Attendees will come from various industries such as advertising, finance, legal, marketing, public relations and technology. Grab you business cards and prepare to get re-acquainted with old colleagues and meet some new ones. SUMMARY:Get Connected UID:5F31F9E8-D7E6-D4CC-B700FF3CE180BEE8@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100622T160000Z DTEND:20100622T170000Z DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY:Cipher Prime UID:5CE33895-019C-111F-61ED436D48C599FA@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100621T213000Z DTEND:20100622T001500Z DESCRIPTION:In this 2 hour casual working session, registered attendees will help us define digital media and share ideas on how to promote this research study across Canada. Currently, we don't have a solid definition for digital media, and this is an opportunity to gather industry professionals to have a conversation around defining our industry. This definition will help shape the creation of our classification system, as well as all future tasks related to this research study. Thanks to Yahoo! for donating their space to convene this working session. (207 Queen's Quay West, Suite 801). Agenda 5:30pm: Pre-event networking 6:00pm: Gather in the event space to set the context for the conversation 8:15pm: Wrap-up and break for the evening What to expect This event is being styled as a roll up your sleeves, break-out-your-moleskine working session with clear goals and deliverables. Expect a casual working session with smart and creative industry personalities like yourself working in groups towards a larger outcome. Registration Process 1. Register at http://unconversation01.eventbrite.com/ 2. Select the ticket type that best describes you in the list. 3. Add your contact information, and tell us what gifts you're bringing to the table. 4. Check your inbox! You will receive an email confirmation of your registration. Online Participation If you're unable to attend, you can still contribute to this conversation. We'll be curating a liveblog of the event that you can follow and add your voice to. Visit http://49pixels.ca/live for more information. SUMMARY:UnConversation01: Defining Digital Media UID:226D0D23-C657-7FC5-437180414D716C13@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100621T121500Z DTEND:20100621T220000Z DESCRIPTION:Interactive Ontario, in partnership with Bell, is pleased to present the Toronto iP3 Forum -- a one-day event that will explore the changing mobile landscape and the business opportunities associated with Apple's Touch Platform (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch), as business models adapt to a market where people are always connected. SUMMARY:IP3 Forum: iPhone, iPad, iPhone UID:05A3623D-F6F7-0989-E0E906757F0794A6@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100620T000000Z DTEND:20100620T020000Z DESCRIPTION:FREE show @ Yonge & Dundas (part of NXNE) *Exact time TBD SUMMARY:Iggy & The Stooges at Dundas Square UID:3AE82DEA-E2B6-50B1-3E042768D996D2A3@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100619 DURATION:P1D DESCRIPTION:TORONTO ISLAND CONCERT PAVEMENT BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE BAND OF HORSES BEACH HOUSE TIMBER TIMBRE TORONTO REVUE FEATURING: THE BEAUTIES, FLASH LIGHTNIN' & ZEUS Do not miss this! SUMMARY:Pavement with Broken Social Scene and Others UID:F792FA43-E9A0-1705-36924AB7437FD670@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100618T200000Z DTEND:20100618T230000Z DESCRIPTION:In honour of NXNE we'd like to suggest a music and performance focused Patio Friday. In particular, it would be great to hear from people who know of or are involved in any aspects of live performance, including: streaming live audio streaming live video live video production live lighting production live music production live tweeting during performances, such as this: http://www.tweetplayed.com and any other super cool stuff going on such as performance suggestions, tools, collectives, etc. And Said the Whale is on at 7:30p at Dundas Square. SUMMARY:Patio Friday: NXNE Edition. UID:47747821-9246-95CD-8AFC65682324B820@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100616T230000Z DTEND:20100617T030000Z DESCRIPTION:Are you a fan of technology, music, beer, rooftops, BBQ, people, or fun? If so, you should join The Biz Media and YouPhonics in a celebration of all things awesome: the Toronto tech and arts communities, YouPhonics' launch into the beta stratosphere, and that sweet, sweet transitional period between NXNEi and NXNE. Party amenities already include: A friggin' rooftop BYOMeats (or veggies) BBQ A keg of beer Live music Karaoke SUMMARY:YouPhonics Launch Party Celebration Festival Deluxe! UID:059F6E89-A764-B968-FE1A29C70368CE4D@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100615T230000Z DTEND:20100616T030000Z DESCRIPTION:It's back! After a sensational first event back in February, PowerPoint Karaoke is back for version 2. The rules of Powerpoint Karaoke are simple. A set of presenters and local social media luminaries will be asked to play the role of an earnest expert speaker on topics such as "How to succeed at social media without really trying", or "What to do when someone on the internet is wrong", or "My sensational life as a japanese tentacle porn star" etc.* Each presenter will be given exactly 5 minutes to present and a set of slides they have never seen before. Each presentation deck will be stuffed with facinating imagery, emphatic infographics and genuine business-speak bullet points drawn from real powerpoint decks we've found on the internet. Naturaly, in the hands of a less-skilled presenter, some of this totally random content might seem somewhat "tangential" to the topic at hand. But as you will see, these challenges will be no problem to our powerpoint rockstars. At the end of the evening. The audience or jury will be asked to vote for the winning presentations based on humour, style points, or general awesomeness. There may be fabulous prizes.** SUMMARY:Powerpoint Karaoke UID:EE74374A-0E20-76B1-3414100A610FD3FD@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100615 DURATION:P2D DESCRIPTION:North by Northeast, in association with FITC Events, is proud to announce the launch of NXNE Interactive (NXNEi). Combining NXNE?s distinctive community of music fans and industry connections with FITC?s eight years of experience holding design & technology events in Toronto and around the globe, NXNEi promises to be a unique event. Bridging the gap between independent creators and interactivity, NXNEi will explore technology and social media as tools to boost ingenuity while enhancing marketing and business. SUMMARY:NXNEi UID:2A026DDD-CEEB-824E-81649603EC33EE9F@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100614 DURATION:P7D DESCRIPTION:650 bands. 7 days. 40 films. 50 venues. SUMMARY:NXNE UID:3AEC38C5-F4D6-BE3A-929A8D19539F56BF@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100612T170000Z DTEND:20100612T200000Z DESCRIPTION:Exciting News! World Record Attempt! That's Women's Work, sponsored by Wise Daughters Craft Market with community partner Street Knit are attempting to break the world record for the most people knitting at the same time, in the same place. We need 1000 people just to beat the current record, more if we would like to hold it! This family friendly event will occur on Saturday June 12th, from 1pm-4pm at the Junction Train Platform located at 2954 Dundas Street West at Pacific, with the world record attempt happening at 3pm. Please arrive at 1pm as only those registered and signed in will be counted in the attempt. There will be bands, games, prizes and all kinds of crafty mayhem! Knitting lessons will happen the day of the record at 1pm, for folks of all ages. Bring your own chair, wool and needles- want to buy some there, no problem we'll have supplies avialble for purchase! We are seeking donations of yarns and wool for this event as well as for Street Knit, an amazing organization that provides knitted socks, mittens, hats and scarves to Toronto's homeless. To become involved with Street Knit please visit their site at http://www.streetknit.ca/ or come to their knit up at Wise Daughters on the last Tuesday of every month. Visit Wise Daughters for more info http://www.wisedaughters.com/pb/wp_622f7a7a/wp_622f7a7a.html World Record Attempt T-shirts will be sold as a fundraising effort of That's Women's Work at www.thatswomenswork.com- look under shop! Open to everyone! Join our mailing list for up to date info email michelle@thatswomenswork.com on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=110472405653735&ref=ts SUMMARY:Most People Knitting- World Record Attempt UID:B27B18B9-E8C6-A9F3-2E6709D67F581F70@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100609T220000Z DTEND:20100610T000000Z DESCRIPTION:5:45 - 6:30 Networking 6:30 - 7:30 Lightning talks The format will be 5 presentations from industry experts. Each presentation is limited to 7 minutes, there will be 3 minutes of Q & A after each presentation, for a total of 10 minutes. Then it's on to the next presenter. 7:30 - 8:00 Panel Each speaker will be present for a live and interactive Q+A session. Speakers include: Nish Shah Stefan Eryam David Suydam Adam Thody Andrew Sinclair SUMMARY:MarketingTO: The digital customer experience UID:EA30CA3D-C6FC-D3D0-1CB043E50BF6865A@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100607 DURATION:P5D DESCRIPTION:A week dedicated to exploring the intersection between social technology and social change launched in its first year last June of 2009. The MaRS Discovery Centre in downtown Toronto, hosted fourteen events, each with a unique focus and target audience. Over 2,000 people attended the week, which was built in partnership with over 35 collaborators. SUMMARY:Net Change Week UID:DA61B273-A9D5-D027-7FBF727B9243CC6C@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100603 DURATION:P3D DESCRIPTION:Art and Science will collide and show you amazing things!!!! Subtle Technologies is a four-day international festival of art & science running from June 3rd to June 6th 2010! This year we are exploring the theme of sustainability! SUMMARY:13th Annual Subtle Technologies Festival 2010 UID:0860B21E-D223-27CC-0D27590F95985401@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100603T000000Z DTEND:20100603T035500Z DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY:Angus & Julia Stone at Revival UID:B72C71AE-929B-450D-9437D05F4357F9F8@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100602T220000Z DTEND:20100603T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Join Us For Our Next Interact Networking Event On June 2nd From 6-8pm At The Spice Route, 499 King St. W, Toronto IO members get in for free and guest tickets are just $5 at the door, which includes one drink ticket and snacks. All professionals working in the digital media space are welcome to attend! See you there! SUMMARY:Interact UID:EF926303-F93B-2E76-E219CF003241800B@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100601T223000Z DTEND:20100602T013000Z DESCRIPTION:OpenWebTO is a meetup for people interested in and / or actively developing on the Open Web stack of specifications / protocols. Topics of discussion are pretty open ended, but could include OpenID, OAuth, PubSubHubbub, Webhooks, Activity Streams, Microformats, Portable Contacts, OpenSocial, Web Finger, HTML5, etc. This month, Paul Osman will introduce OAuth, an open protocol for secure API authorization. We'll go through implementing OAuth 1.0 as both a consumer / client and as a service provider / server. We'll also cover a tour of the sometimes confusing (and changing) terminology and discuss where OAuth is at, what's changing in OAuth 2.0 and what the future will likely hold for the protocol (i.e. OpenID Connect). The meeting is at the Centre for Social Innovation and starts at 6:30pm. We'll be on the 4th floor (signs will be posted). SUMMARY:All Things OAuth - #OpenWebTO UID:C222A216-0FA8-2BE9-3EE15E657826AA42@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100601T220000Z DTEND:20100602T003000Z DESCRIPTION:In honor of Grasshopper now being able to offer local Canadian numbers for our Virtual Phone System, we have partnered with the Canadian Youth Business Foundation to throw a kick ass networking event for entrepreneurs. An Engaging Panel Topic: "How to build a community and WOM (word of mouth) around your brand!" Our Amazing Canadian Panelists: Saul Colt - Thoora.com's Head of Magic @saulcolt Erin Bury - Community Manger at Sprouter @erin_bury Anthony Del Col - Founder of Kill Shakespeare @killshakespeare SUMMARY:Grasshopper Invades Canada UID:EFB305E7-DCB0-202C-0B7672D3752AD896@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100530T200000Z DTEND:20100531T010000Z DESCRIPTION:NOTE: REGISTRATION FOR THE TORONTO RUBY JOB FAIR WILL OPEN ON FRIDAY APRIL 23RD. See http://www.rubyjobfair.ca for more details. To commemorate the end of the 2nd annual Ruby Job Fair (and as a delayed response to RPN's 5-year anniversary) we want you to join us for a little white-collar debauchery at this special edition of Rails Pub Night. Our skylined Unspace HQ rooftop will be decked out with barbeques, kissable chefs and bartenders, tunes, tiki torches and keg-centric drinks. Our way of saying thanks for making the years of RPN consistently great. All Rubyists (and friends of Rubyists) are welcome, but please RSVP early - we had to limit attendance to the size of the joint. Also, please do not show up early! We love you, but you will be mocked. SUMMARY:OMGRPNBBQ UID:44236C79-AAB9-2DA9-39975CCA1C691653@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100530T180000Z DTEND:20100530T200000Z DESCRIPTION:2nd Annual Ruby Job Fair - Rubyists unite. SUMMARY:require 'date' - Ruby Job Fair UID:4421797A-ECB5-9C58-04CE00659D5FFD10@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100530 DURATION:P1D DESCRIPTION:ProductCamp Toronto is a collaborative, user-organized, unconference focused on product development, product marketing and product management. To help focus the sessions and discussions at this year's ProductCamp, we will be having several tracks at the event. Talks and discussions in each track will focus around a particular theme or will be aimed at a particular audience. SUMMARY:ProductCamp Toronto UID:01081E4B-FBB1-2BCC-C32F466139BDBF3C@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100528T210000Z DTEND:20100529T070000Z DESCRIPTION:This time round we're bringing the #patiofriday vibes to People Downtown's monthly @ Tequila Bookworm! For those who dunno, #patiofriday is a weekly meetup of folks in the technology/media/advertising sector that was initiated last year. So, finish up the week of work and then head over to come join us for special live sundowner DJ sets and beats into the night. Friday 28 May, 2010 Upstairs @ Tequila Bookworm 512 Queen St West (Toronto, Canada) 5PM - Close | No Cover with resident djs: Abdul Smooth & Nathan Lee SUMMARY:Patio Friday with the People Downtown at Tequila Bookworm UID:D402FE83-E12F-23F4-DE8E9312F097E0FD@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100527T220000Z DTEND:20100528T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday, May 27th for the next Sprout Up! The guest speaker will be serial entrepreneur Mark Ruddock, most recently the CEO of Viigo (which was just acquired). You'll also hear from new local startups about their businesses, including a live demo of Say Yeah's Kipu! SUMMARY:Sprout Up with Mark Ruddock and Kipu! UID:97CAEF78-E0F3-B8AB-C0FCC390BC8FD18E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100526 DURATION:P3D DESCRIPTION:If you?re looking for cheap transport to Montreal for MonDev, Montreal?s Open Source Week (which concludes with the Make Web Not War conference), we?ve booked an entire VIA Rail car from Montreal to Toronto! The train car (pictured above) has wifi, power outlets and will be equipped with video monitors, an Xbox or two, a big-ass HP TouchSmart computer and other technological goodies to make the time pass by. Best of all, if you want to book a trip on this car, we?re subsidizing it. Round-trip tickets are a mere $50 and cover the cost of the ride, a sandwich lunch and drink voucher! The train departs for Montreal on the morning of Tuesday, May 25th and departs back for Toronto on the morning of Friday, May 28th. SUMMARY:NerdTrain > MonDev > WebNotWar UID:9BB27E9E-F29B-BDDA-7088E03413CF8936@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100520T230000Z DTEND:20100521T020000Z DESCRIPTION:If you work in, or will be visiting, Toronto come out to the WHIR's Web hosting networking events and meet like-minded industry executives and corporate decision makers face-to-face in a relaxed environment with complimentary drinks and appetizers. We will provide a great local venue, to do business, make new connections and learn more about those in the web hosting industry. YOU MUST BRING A BUSINESS CARD TO ATTEND RSVP Reminder: Due to the enormous reach Web Host Industry Review has within the web hosting industry, we expect these events to hit maximum capacity very quickly. Who Are WHIR Events For? This is an opportunity for you, no matter how you are connected to web hosting, to mix and mingle with other industry-related individuals. Whether you are a hosting company executive, a web hosting reseller, an IT consultant, a peripheral service provider to the web hosting industry, or a web hosting customer, this event is for you - our readers and clients. SUMMARY:Web Hosting Industry Review UID:44E38A90-F0B6-D285-A8D9B4962A798BB0@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100519T230000Z DTEND:20100520T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Please join Interbrand on the evening of Wednesday, May 19th at The Spoke Club, when we will be sharing the results of our 2010 Best Canadian Brands ranking, and hosting a distinguished panel of industry leaders for a lively debate on the Canadian brandscape. Moderated by Rebecca Harris, Managing Editor of Marketing Magazine, the panelists bring diverse views and opinions from experience with a wide range of brands: Michele McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Tourism Commission and 2009 Marketer of the Year Gus Carlson, Executive Vice President & Global Chief Marketing Officer, Thomson Reuters Duncan Fulton, VP Communications and Public Affairs, Canadian Tire David Bradfield, SVP and Senior Partner, Fleishman-Hillard Greg Silverman, Managing Director, Analytics and Valuation (Global Practice Leader), Interbrand SUMMARY:Best Canadian Brands UID:9BA7C038-DCD9-1675-91EEB3E2C22484BD@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100518T223000Z DTEND:20100519T030000Z DESCRIPTION:Help us celebrate our 5th mesh! Mix, mingle, munch and mesh! Everyone welcome. This event is open to the community-at-large. Transportation from MaRS provided by Expedia SUMMARY:Mesh Anniversary Party UID:9E0669AA-E5E4-D4C8-D8FE34350C443DEC@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100518 DURATION:P2D DESCRIPTION:Canada's premier Web conference is a chance to connect with people who are as excited about the potential of the Web as you are - people who want to know more about how it is changing the way we live, work and interact with the world. And you won't just connect with them in the hallways - at mesh, every panel and workshop is interactive. SUMMARY:Mesh UID:AB13410A-C5D2-834A-EAD601F92ADD96AD@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100517T230000Z DTEND:20100518T020000Z DESCRIPTION:A casual social mixer for people interested in Ruby on Rails, and those who love them. Just a teaser: the 2010 edition Ruby Job Fare will be loosely based on the "speed dating" concept, where would be employers and eager potential developers can interview each other for a short period of time. Afterwards, we'll conclude with a summer social BBQ back at Unspace HQ that's open to all Rails developers in Toronto. Rock on! The next Rails Pub Nite (#47) will be Monday, May 17th. RPN happens on the 3rd Monday of each month, except December. Recruiters and employers and start-ups: You are encouraged to come to Rails Pub Nite. We have a long held tradition that you can stand on a chair, tell us about your company and why we might work for you, for up to two minutes. You then must buy all attendees a round of drinks. Everyone wins! Around 8pm I usually start asking people to move their table out of the way as standing accommodates more bodies and facilitates meeting new people. SUMMARY:Rails Pub Nite UID:010476BF-02AE-DF0E-7FFE06E602ADAFD1@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100517 DURATION:P2D DESCRIPTION:Connect with dynamic business leaders, investors, researchers and entrepreneurs at Discovery 2010 ? Canada's foremost innovation and commercialization event. Learn about exciting successes and emerging trends in advanced health, clean technology, digital media, manufacturing and the green economy. Meet the people whose cutting-edge ideas and technologies are driving Ontario's innovation economy. SUMMARY:OCE Discovery UID:B13A5247-DAD1-FCA8-F9F8D809AD241E11@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100517T120000Z DTEND:20100517T220000Z DESCRIPTION:meshU is a one-day event of focused workshops on design, development and team management given by those who have earned their stripes in the startup game; people who can talk knowledgeably about everything from interface design to using Amazon?s S3 distributed server network. We hope this addition to mesh will meet a growing need in Toronto: the need for practical, down-to-earth information about tools, knowledge and expertise for startups, web designers and developers of all kinds. SUMMARY:MeshU UID:AAC3448A-0460-6DDF-1D572DDA12B1BFE4@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100515 DURATION:P1D DESCRIPTION:HackTO arose out of the desire of a few Toronto technology companies to support the local developer community, and build public awareness of the power in leveraging open APIs. SUMMARY:HackTO UID:9B835E81-E3A2-95C0-24B5772905D97BA7@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100515T130000Z DTEND:20100515T220000Z DESCRIPTION:Announcing HackTO 2010! HackTO is a gathering of the very best of Toronto?s technology folks, coming together for one day of mad coding. Some of the top technology companies in town are getting together to sponsor a day for developers to learn about their public APIs, and with the support of in-house experts, build brand-new applications that tie into some of the fastest-growing technology around! Companies like FreshBooks, the leader in online billing and bookkeeping, and Idée, creators of the amazing TinEye reverse image search, are putting up space, time and even food to help Toronto developers build with their open APIs. SUMMARY:HackTO UID:FBBE9CF9-C916-E9E3-364FB855A1C6EA70@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100515T130000Z DTEND:20100515T160000Z DESCRIPTION:About BookCamp. BookCamp is an unconference * What: ebooks have arrived, and with them great changes are afoot. BookCampTO 2010 will focus on what happens next, how this big shift to digital is changing different parts of the book business, and how we are adapting. Our focus is not so much on ebooks as everything else. * Who: Everyone is welcome at BookCampTO: writers, technologists, publishers, readers, editors, designers, book sellers, book buyers, printers, librarians ... anyone who cares about books. * Why: We love books, we love writing, we love reading, we love publishing, and we want to see a great change in the * How: BookCamp is a conversation. Session format is: a fifteen minute intro, with a 40 minute discussion. SUMMARY:BookCamp Toronto UID:FCC6B8D7-9E68-B31D-350551499870D225@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100515 DURATION:P2D DESCRIPTION:Our world and our province have seen great changes recently. We face new challenges, but also new opportunities. Imagine Ontario ten years from now. If we make the right choices and seize these opportunities, our province will be stronger, cleaner and more vibrant than ever. Join Malcolm Gladwell, Jeff Rubin and more. SUMMARY:Collingwood Conference UID:97E7ACFA-9B15-B40F-6D74ADDA1CD77A7E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100513T083000Z DTEND:20100513T110000Z DESCRIPTION:Local iPhone Developer meetup in Toronto. Come meet other iPhone devs. All skill levels welcome! Come show off your app, get feedback or help or help out other iPhone devs. This week at Ryerson Digital Media Zone at Dundas Square! SUMMARY:#coffeeandiphone UID:913E834B-91EE-A936-6C6C632CF5A733E8@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100712 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100512T224500Z DTEND:20100513T020000Z DESCRIPTION:The next meeting of Unix Unanimous will be held at 6:45 pm on Wednesday 12 May 2010, in room BA 2179 on the 2nd floor of the Bahen Centre for Information Technology at 40 St. George Street, on the University of Toronto campus. Unix Unanimous is an informal gathering of people interested in Unix and related topics. There are no fees or membership requirements, and the meeting is open to all. Participants typically include Unix professionals, students, and hobbyists. SUMMARY:Unix Unanimious UID:1B3FEF2F-E3C9-2536-7C4EA9A9476C5514@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100512T213000Z DTEND:20100513T020000Z DESCRIPTION:OpenMusicMedia Toronto is a chance to get together on a semi-regular basis for drinks & conversation around the past, present and future intersection of music, media and digitalculture. A Toronto version of the popular & influential OpenMusicMedia UK meetups started by @haynes_dave & @jonaswoost in London, UK. For our 3rd installment we are pleased that Jonas Woost (fresh from a recent move to Canada) will be joining us from Vancouver where he will kick off the discussion about music and location based services and the role these services will have on the music industry, in particular supporting local music. He will share with us examples of services like Foursquare, Songkick.com Soundtrckr.com and Last.fm which could be used by artists, advertisers and fans for social/music discovery, advertising and commerce purposes. From here, the discussion is wide open and we encourage you to share with us from your perspective as a fan, artist, label, radio station or technologist what you think of these services, which one's you like and the type of features that are important to you that would enhance your enjoyment of music. We also can't forget to consider the role and influence that radio can still have when focused on the local music scene. The evening will start very casually with everyone enjoying food/drinks and connecting with each other before we dive into the group discussion at 6:30pm. RSVP here: http://anyvite.com/pexqdoxizm Follow us at http://twitter.com/OMM_TO SUMMARY:OpenMusicMedia Toronto UID:44C83F50-A2A5-C520-CEAAB82936987F83@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100510T180000Z DTEND:20100510T190000Z DESCRIPTION:An introductory yoga class by Ailidh Briar. In this introduction to yogic breath work and stretching, we use the chair; exploring ways to ease the stiffness of sedentary work within the standard office environment. This class is a gentle reminder of all the relief we can bring to our bodies in small movements of self-care throughout the workday. All bodies and abilities welcomed. SUMMARY:Geek Yoga UID:44B89310-A0F3-9C2C-456689ECB775216E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100510 DURATION:P2D DESCRIPTION:Canada 3.0 is a joint effort of the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) and the University of Waterloo | Stratford Campus. We recognized in 2008 that Canada had existing expertise in many areas digital media. Though the industry was (and is) dispersed, our national know-how could be harnessed to create greater momentum for all areas of digital media. Canada 3.0 was born to start the discussion. To create critical connections and networks. And to determine - as a group - how we can position our nation to advantage as we move from the 2.0 world of information sharing, collaboration, interoperability, and user-centred design to 3.0: the next stage of digital - whatever it may look like. SUMMARY:Canada 3.0 UID:B141C225-DC81-4214-297277591EA7FDA3@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100509T150000Z DTEND:20100509T210000Z DESCRIPTION:You know how to download and install it. You know how to install new themes and plugins, and you know how to activate them. But what about the situations where you have an existing website built in HTML and you want to turn it into a content-managed WordPress site? Or what if you have browsed through the available themes but still cannot find the one that is right for you? This workshop will solve these problems. In the first part, we will break down the anatomy of a WordPress theme and see how it is constructed. We will build our own custom theme from scratch, and then take what we learn and apply it to existing themes to see how we can go about editing them. In the second part, we will take a look at some of the more advanced WordPress theming features, such as taking advantage of commenting and user feedback channels, as well as integrating some reliable and useful WordPress plugins and see how we can integrate them into our website. Along the way, we will pick up some tricks in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP to help us really take control of our project. *** This workshop is part two of a two-part series. Sign up for BOTH WORKSHOPS and save $20!! http://wordpressbundle.eventbrite.com/ *** SUMMARY:Flexible WordPress Customization Workshop UID:CE2FA8AD-AF7D-8469-1085086A1BBE8CDD@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100509 DURATION:P1D DESCRIPTION:It's free! The Toronto Comic Arts Festival exists to promote the breadth and diversity of comics, and what is considered comics, as legitimate medium of literary and artistic worth. We seek to promote the creators of these works in their broad and diverse voices, for the betterment of the medium of comics and to reach as wide an audience as possible for them. The first Toronto Comic Arts Festival (?TCAF?) was held on the weekend of March 29th 2003. It was the natural progression of years of disparate book signings, author appearances and miscellaneous events put together by a group of volunteers interested in promoting the literary and artistic merits of comic books and graphic novels. Approximately 600 members of the public attended the first festival, with 25 staff and approximately 70 creators in attendance. SUMMARY:The Toronto Comic Arts Festival UID:47D192B5-F6F9-4642-637444CAD490E56F@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100508T210000Z DTEND:20100509T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Saturday, 08 May 2010 5:00 - 8:00 pm 214 Wright Ave (Roncesvalles and Wright Ave) Emmanuel Howard Park Church Gym M6R 1L3 Family Friendly Craft Sale & Fundraiser! *40 local vendors of hand made arts and crafts * Free Admission * Community Partners Sistering Inspirations Studio and Annex Cat Rescue! 10% of That's Women's Work registration fees and That's Women's Work Merchandise sales will be donated to Inspirations Studio Cat food donations, good condition cat carriers, or canadian tire money will be collected to support Annex Cat Rescue! *Live Music with Erika Werry, Alex Hickey, Carey West w/ Marcel Aucoin and Wes Neal *Free Workshops *Young Picasso with Caro Cloutier * DIY Cleaning Products with Anarres Natural Helath- bring your own bottle or purchase one at the sale *Mommy and Me Self Defence with Grace Kim ( two sessions one for individulas and another for parents and children). For event info please contact Michelle michelle@thatswomenswork.com That's Women's Work Face Book Group Page craft sale Page http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=366255233626 SUMMARY:That's Women's Work! Craft/ Art/ Fashion Sale UID:547EF4F1-BC38-EB92-857676C47F258979@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100506T170000Z DTEND:20100507T010000Z DESCRIPTION:This is the sixth edition of Startup Camp Montreal, an event dedicated to everything Startup. It is the forum where early stage companies, investors and on-lookers alike can share information and validate pitches live. Join us as we learn from each other about the ins and outs of pitching a start up. This event is not just for Montrealers, all are welcome. Space is limited, so you need to register soon. The organizer of this event is Phil Telio of Embrase, with the support from Austin Hill, John Stokes, and Sylvain Carle. Anyone interested in helping with the organization of the event can contact us. SUMMARY:StartupCamp Montreal 6 UID:B1441401-EE09-4765-EFE7A533B5331EAF@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100505T230000Z DTEND:20100506T003000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 5, 2010 Sahaja Yoga will celebrate 40 years of teaching and spreading the art of meditation. In celebration of this important anniversary, the organization is extending an invitation to the public to attend a free Open House to experience meditation on May 5, 2010, 7:00 p.m. at the North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge Street, North York. Sahaja Yoga is a method of meditation that teaches how to focus attention inwardly to find quietude and peace. In doing so, one becomes more aware of their body's own energy, channels and centres (chakras). At the Open House, guests will be guided through a meditation to experience the energy channels, chakras and kundalini energy. Learning how to meditate simply involves techniques to focus on the present moment, thereby changing ones state of awareness. When that occurs a calm, peaceful feeling is experienced. Innately within us resides the spirit, says Nobel Peace Prize nominee Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi and Sahaja Yoga founder, which wants to enlighten you to give you the peace, the bliss and the joy of our being. The benefits of regular meditation have been documented and validated by many clinical case studies conducted in medical institutions in Asia, Australia and Europe. The research has confirmed a positive benefit in a number of areas: - Improved physical, mental and emotional health - Stress management - Positive role in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases - Treatment of high blood pressure and bronchial asthma Since its inception in India in 1970, Sahaja Yoga has grown with free classes being held around the globe in over 80 countries. In Canada, free classes have been offered across the country since 1978 and in the GTA since 1982. For more information, please visit www.freemeditation.com or contact: Andrew Tyas 416-266-8737 / contact@freemeditation.com SUMMARY:Meditation Open House UID:274FDA2F-ECA9-DA4E-30C74286A0F3A69B@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100504T214500Z DTEND:20100504T233000Z DESCRIPTION:The Design of Business - Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage Roger Martin has famously asserted that "Business people don't need to understand designers better: they need to be designers." This is a foundational idea in an emerging area in the theory and practice of business called design thinking. As Dean of the Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto, Martin has led a controversial and exciting challenge to the prevailing wisdom of business education. Roger will speak about his recent book, The Design of Business, and why he believes so strongly that design is essential to completive advantage. Tickets are $25. SUMMARY:The Design of Business: a conversation with Roger Martin UID:2022DED1-AD21-681B-24AB634A7E9AE281@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100502T180000Z DTEND:20100502T210000Z DESCRIPTION:CupcakeCampTO is a gathering of cupcake enthusiasts. It is an opportunity for our community to come together and share their enthusiasm for cupcakes with net proceeds going to the Daily Bread Food Bank. "holy sugar! we've got 1980 cupcakes registered. WE NEED EATERS!!! Buy your tix now!" Tickets now $15 because the early bird sold out! SUMMARY:CupcakeCampTO UID:03D65CE9-9CB6-7AA4-1BBC89FB6631FCCE@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100502T150000Z DTEND:20100502T210000Z DESCRIPTION:You know how to download and install it. You know how to install new themes and plugins, and you know how to activate them. But what about the situations where you have an existing website built in HTML and you want to turn it into a content-managed WordPress site? Or what if you have browsed through the available themes but still cannot find the one that is right for you? This workshop will solve these problems. In the first part, we will break down the anatomy of a WordPress theme and see how it is constructed. We will build our own custom theme from scratch, and then take what we learn and apply it to existing themes to see how we can go about editing them. In the second part, we will take a look at some of the more advanced WordPress theming features, such as taking advantage of commenting and user feedback channels, as well as integrating some reliable and useful WordPress plugins and see how we can integrate them into our website. Along the way, we will pick up some tricks in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP to help us really take control of our project. *** This workshop is part one of a two-part series. Sign up for BOTH WORKSHOPS and save $20!! http://wordpressbundle.eventbrite.com/ *** SUMMARY:Do-It-Yourself WordPress Workshop UID:CE2DBB3A-C219-90E1-AB48D3FC85505B6B@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100501T120000Z DTEND:20100501T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual Toronto Code Camp, a free .NET community sponsored event, will be held on May 1st, 2010! Last years event was a huge success with over 350 attendees, 25 sessions, 24 speakers, 20+ volunteers and contributors including Microsoft, Manulife Financial, ObjectSharp Consulting, Infragistics, GFI, FarPoint and DevTeach. This year we have moved to a new venue at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. This has allowed us to offer more content to the attendees of the Code Camp. SUMMARY:Toronto Code Camp UID:CDE1494C-CCB0-2306-FAB2C32121138EBC@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100430T203000Z DTEND:20100430T230000Z DESCRIPTION:2010 Patio Friday continues at Ronnies in Kensington. Join us in the afternoon for drinks and discussion with various Kensington vagabonds. And feel free to bring food from any of the fine shops in the 'hood. RSVP here, s'il vous plais, and we'll make an effort to secure seats. The earlier you arrive, the better. SUMMARY:Patio Friday 10.2 Ronnies in Kensington. UID:49C60445-9EFC-BCE3-E38386D019E2FE0F@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100430T080000Z DTEND:20100430T103000Z DESCRIPTION:Local iPhone Developer meetup in Toronto. Come meet other iPhone devs. All skill levels welcome! Come show off your app, get feedback or help or help out other iPhone devs. This week @Camaraderie SUMMARY:#coffeeandiphone UID:49AAE300-E11A-045A-B9D211830ACD8B8C@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100429T220000Z DTEND:20100430T010000Z DESCRIPTION:CUTC 2010's theme is "How humans interact with technology". Our tagline: See, Hear, Taste, Smell, Touch - Interact with the Future. Interact with 200 - 300 bright, technology-minded, and highly motivated students. 2010 will continue to feature keynote speakers, panel discussions seminar breakout sessions, a technology expo (your chance to show off your latest & greatest to impress the delegates), as well as a case competition to really challenge and stretch the minds of our delegates. Of course, it wouldn't be a student conference without plenty of activities to allow everyone to mingle, get to know each other and have fun. SUMMARY:CUTC UID:CD9FF0B5-BDBA-9758-CC67E986EBBCF775@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100429T210000Z DTEND:20100430T030000Z DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the release of a new version of one of the most popular Linux distributions at the Informal Lucid release party. Please confirm by email to: geniibuntu@gmail.com SUMMARY:Ubuntu 10.04 Release Party UID:1B392368-A433-2CE1-AED897198807AD36@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100428T220000Z DTEND:20100429T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Come join us for Startup Drinks on Wednesday, April 28th! We're continuing to keep the spirit of the startup community alive, one pint at a time on Wednesday. It's a simple concept: a grassroots effort to make sure startup folks get in touch and stay in touch. SUMMARY:Startup Drinks Toronto UID:D30CF25A-A20F-2083-2097B4420D5C1B4B@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100428T220000Z DTEND:20100429T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Come learn how developed intuition can help you establish a flow that makes your personal and work life less stressful, easier, more productive, and more enjoyable. In this fun, brief intro workshop, experience first-hand an intuitive exercise, learn about how intuition works, and have your questions answered at last from a professional intuitive who specializes in career and work intuition. Kate Opashinov is a psychotherapist, professional intuitive, and founder of Intuitive Centre, Canada's most comprehensive programs for intuition studies for personal and professional development. She has taught over 1500 students how to tune into their intuition, develop mindfulness, and make positive life changes through organizations like TDSB, University of Toronto, and Centennial College in addition to her regular TV and radio appearances. www.intuitivecentre.com www.katherineopashinov.com SUMMARY:Intuition for Life-Work Flow UID:15B83D87-AD37-B1D5-E86E320B4DFDE3DC@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100428T170000Z DTEND:20100428T210000Z DESCRIPTION:No matter where you are, meet Plone and discover the benefits of using it in education, government, non-profits, and business. SUMMARY:World Plone Day UID:1B4C1C4B-B1D8-3C4C-C6F6286C9F70D16C@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100426T223000Z DTEND:20100427T010000Z DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this group is to help businesses adopt a Social Media Strategy within their marketing initiatives. Social Media is a new way to connect with people and customers. It's a convenient and fun way to get your message across to your customers. With the successful growth of Social Media in the last 5 years most businesses cannot afford to ignore this new method of communication. At the Social Media Strategies Group event you will learn: What Social Media is and how to benefit from it's growth. What some of the challenges and solutions are. What FREE online tools are available for you to use. How to Interact, Communicate and Engage effectively online. This group is for businesses of all sizes. We encourage discussion and want to foster a relationship to help you connect with your audience and grow your business. SUMMARY:Social Media Strategies for Business Meetup Group UID:FCB118D4-B63C-039B-CAEF2C2C828425DD@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100424T140000Z DTEND:20100424T210000Z DESCRIPTION:Calling Everyone Who Loves the Open Web to Drumbeat Toronto Will the web still be open in 100 years? Mozilla thinks it can -- and must -- be. That's why we're starting Mozilla Drumbeat, an invitation to teachers, artists, lawyers, filmmakers and other everyday internet users do things that will make the web better, and keep it open for the long haul. We want you to get involved. Online, Drumbeat is catalyzing new open web projects that address critical needs and make the Web healthier. Check out current projects or initiate your own at www.drumbeat.org/projects. Offline and on, we are building a new community that includes open web geeks, but also teachers, artists and designers, bloggers, lawyers and even enlightened people in government. Come to the Toronto event to learn about, work on, or even propose a new Drumbeat project. Drumbeat Toronto events are: * Active and participatory: we?re going to be making and building the Open Web. Less talk, more action! * Inviting to people who love the Web, but may not be geeks. As part of Drumbeat, people can make more than software. Videos, universal subtitling, design projects, training courses, books, and more! * Opportunities to weave together local networks of creative, Web-loving people and share their exciting local work with the global community. Come prepared to share your vision for the future of the Web, the challenges you have with the Web in your work, ideas you have for new projects to address those challenges. Most importantly, come prepared to collaborate and build the Open Web! SUMMARY:Drumbeat Toronto UID:B8D3C7A0-0BDA-B185-D693C2F99A2B3B9E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100424T000000Z DTEND:20100424T060000Z DESCRIPTION:We're proud to announce the launch of a new monthly event - the people downtown residency at Toronto's much beloved bohemian coffee/drinks/work spot (w/free wifi etc) Tequila Bookworm! the gig will happen on the 3rd Friday of each month starting next week! And, yes, there is an upstairs patio at the year. Exciting! SUMMARY:People Downtown monthly at Tequila Bookworm UID:06B23FE9-98AA-88A5-25A649F1E1099860@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100423T180000Z DTEND:20100423T200000Z DESCRIPTION:This friday we'll be launching a new monthly series of talks with colleagues in the (new) media industry. For the inaugural session, the event will be a round-table discussion about Online Identity. We will be tossing ideas around the table on how individuals and organizations can maintain a harmonious identity across varied platforms on the Net and it should be quite a fun time. Here are the participants: Qasim Virjee - Design Guru's Principal Behrouz Hariri - Graphic Designer Jaime Woo - Social Media Strategist/Consultant Lee Dale - Founder/Director, Say Yeah! The event will be held in the Alterna Boardroom at the Centre for Social Innovation and run just 2 hours from 2 - 4 PM. Afterwards, attendees are welcome to join the participants for drinks at the People Downtown party being hosted at Tequila Bookworm on Queen St W. NOTE: If you can't make it, don't fret - we'll be filming the talk to upload next week as an episode of designguru.tv SUMMARY:Online Identity Roundtable UID:17535D73-DDF5-FFFD-3ECDF543DAFC95FF@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100422T160000Z DTEND:20100423T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Remembering Don Watt 1936-2009 A celebration + retrospective of a design pioneer April 22-25, 2010 Ontario College of Art & Design, Great Hall 100 McCaul street, toronto EXHIBIT HOURS Thursday, April 22, 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm Friday, April 23, 7:30 am - 10:00 pm Saturday, April 24, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday, April 25, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm FREE admission SUMMARY:Remembering Don Watt UID:0BD9BE5D-0528-656C-222840872E4B78F0@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100421T220000Z DTEND:20100422T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Come join us for the first ever, iDevDrinksTO! If you are working on or developing apps or games for the iPad/iPhone/iPod platform, then come out and meet other local developers and share your war stories or ask your peers for advice. No presentations, just a casual drink-up with other great people working on the same iDevices! Please leave a comment below if you're planning on coming, if we can get an idea of how many people are interested, we may be able to reserve some tables or perhaps a private booth on the rooftop patio! SUMMARY:iDevDrinks Toronto UID:1265715D-FBDE-9A48-8CAADED66A8D84E2@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100421T203000Z DTEND:20100421T233000Z DESCRIPTION:This will be the first BlackBerry Developer Group meeting in Toronto. We are excited to announce our confirmed guest speaker for this event: Brian Zubert, Technical Partnership Manager at RIM. The event will take place at Xtreme Labs, 69 Yonge St. Toronto. Please RSVP. SUMMARY:Toronto BlackBerry Developer's Group UID:15EA02E8-D55D-A815-0EE4186197FB6A11@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100420T230000Z DTEND:20100421T020000Z DESCRIPTION: OpenWebTO is a meetup for people interested in and / or actively developing on the Open Web stack of specifications / protocols. Topics of discussion are pretty open ended, but could include OpenID, OAuth, PubSubHubbub, Webhooks, Activity Streams, Microformats, Portable Contacts, OpenSocial, Web Finger, HTML5, etc. For this meetup, James Walker will lead us through an in-depth tour of WebFinger and the Discovery Protocol Stack. The meeting is at the Centre for Social Innovation. We'll be in a meeting room on the 1st floor (signs will be posted). Join our mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/openwebto Tickets on GuestList: http://guestlistapp.com/events/18687 SUMMARY:#OpenWebTO Meetup: WebFinger / Hammer Stack UID:97AA4E00-DC5F-9027-AE01E51DE443B843@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100420T220000Z DTEND:20100421T000000Z DESCRIPTION:IxDA Toronto presents Casey McKinnon, Director of Product Management at FreshBooks. Here's Casey's synopsis: "Frustrated with the lack of coordination between engineering and design at Microsoft, I sought to discover what makes a great working relationship between these two seemingly conflicting disciplines. I conducted interviews with designers of all levels in every division of Microsoft to find out what it would take to optimize the engagement of a designer with their non-designer counterparts (project/product management, developers, testers, etc.). After a year of interviews, what I will present is the synthesis of these findings, along with a call to action for any designers and non-designers working together to get the most out of each other." SUMMARY:IxDA Toronto Presentation UID:FBBB9352-AEBE-E99F-405137CB6D2EDCBA@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100418T170000Z DTEND:20100418T213000Z DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Cost: $89 + GST http://www.richmediainstitute.com Perhaps the single most important evolution to how DJs perform in the last 30 years has been the introduction of computer-based DJing systems like Traktor, by Native Instruments. Rather than simply mix track after track, Traktor allows you to mix up to 4 tracks at once, engage in creative looping and sampling, perform in sync with live production platforms such as Maschine, and hold the most powerful effects at your fingertips. Take your DJing to the next level as Rich Media Institute and Native Instruments bring you another powerful workshop, DJing with Traktor. Who this course is for: Aspiring DJs, club DJs, music producers, DJs who use other computer-based systems (Ableton, Mix Meister, etc.), and music lovers. Course includes: - Evolution of DJing (vinyl, CDs, computers) - Advantages/disadvantages of computer-based systems - Which Traktor system is right for you - Programming with vinyl/CDs - Organizing your music effectively - Harmonic mixing, perfect transitions - What's a beatgrid? - Detecting a track's tempo/BPM - Manual beatgridding (kick vs. snare debate) - Setting up Traktor at home/at the club - Troubleshooting 101 - Basic functions - Using loops, adjusting loop size, mixing with loops - Using hotcues to dazzle the crowd - Playing samples live via hotcues - Using Traktor's massive amount of built-in effects - Using midi-controllers to unleash your power - How to sync Traktor with the Maschine And more! SUMMARY:DJing with Traktor CANCELLED UID:61CB3E15-D854-33B1-F62898EECE5C8CDE@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100417T140000Z DTEND:20100418T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Sonic Boom is sporting live performances beginning at 3:00p from: SLOAN ADAM GREEN MELIGROVE BAND METZ BUCK 65 VALERY GORE Crystal Castles are releasing their Doe Deer 12" featuring some heavy on the punk, light on the 8-bit, '04 tracks (also found on the Celestica digital release). Word is there are only 500 of them and they're only available today. Rotate This is having a vinyl extravaganza. More details at rotate.com. More shops listed here: http://www.recordstoreday.com/Venues?country=Canada SUMMARY:Record Store Day! UID:0BA9993D-DA07-31F2-27C7B49C3BCC6B8C@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100416T220000Z DTEND:20100417T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Calling all Foursquare fans - April 16th is Foursquare Day all around the world. Join your fellow GTA Foursquare users for an impromptu gathering of friends at the Loose Moose in Toronto. Who knows, we might actually get that Swarm Badge.. and there's rumours Foursquare just may have a special badge for those attending the worldwide festivities. SUMMARY:Foursquare in Toronto UID:05FAFF3B-CD47-F08D-3883F422443F5F40@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100415T203000Z DTEND:20100415T230000Z DESCRIPTION:HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY #COFFEEANDIPHONE! In celebration of the first #coffeeandiphone this Thursday we'll be meeting up at Yonge/Davisville Starbucks where the very first meetup took place just over a year ago. Come network with other local Toronto iPhone devs, find a project partner, get or give help, get UI feedback or show off your awesome app! We promise there will be lots of devs with iPads you can touch too! SUMMARY:#coffeeandiphone UID:F31529F5-9DEE-CFAC-E3E25B546287655A@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100414T220000Z DTEND:20100415T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Sprout Up is a free monthly event for forward-thinking Toronto area entrepreneurs to gather and mind-meld. A great chance for startups around the city to get friendly, discuss current trends, and network in a casual, open, and focused setting. Attendees will walk away with new insights, new friends and actionable ideas for their businesses. Join us on April 14th for the next Sprout Up! The guest speaker will be Kunal Gupta, CEO of mobile platform solutions provider Polar Mobile (the company behind the popular Food Network and Toronto Maple Leafs mobile applications). You?ll also hear from new local startups about their businesses. Event details: Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Time: 6pm-9pm Place: The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St, Yorkville Guest Speaker: Kunal Gutpa, Polar Mobile Participating startups: WeGoWeGo, PinPoint Social, TBA. Make sure you RSVP to get your connection nametag at the event. You can RSVP, follow conversations about the event and connect with attendees beforehand by following the #SproutUpTO event page on Sprouter. You can also RSVP on the Meetup page. For more information contact Erin at erin[at]sprouter.com. Join us & be a part of our Sprout Up! It?s going to be a fabulous night of invaluable insights, new & old friends, & of course your lovely hosts from Sprouter (www.sprouter.com). SUMMARY:SproutUp Toronto UID:AC53BEB6-0D76-A491-885AD01DAAA4AA2E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100412T150000Z DTEND:20100412T160000Z DESCRIPTION:Creative Suite 5 online preview. SUMMARY:Adobe Creative Suite 5 Launch Event UID:AB4CF274-D62A-3BAB-821C83FF5CABC548@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100410T150000Z DTEND:20100410T210000Z DESCRIPTION:Don't worry, we're not really hunting cows. The Cowhunt is what we're calling our own version of an urban adventure where teams solve clues, photograph themselves as proof they were at the clue location, and race to the finish line (location tbd) for prizes. It's a play on the word coworking, which is sometimes pronounced in jest as cow-orking. And while we're not sure what is involved with orking a cow, we think the big mammals are fun and cute enough to use as our mascot for our urban adventure. It's a fun, great way to experience the city. Choose a partner (or let us know if you need a partner and we'll randomly match you with someone else who needs a partner), register yourselves, and have fun! Earlybird tickets are available until Mar 24, so get your tickets early! SUMMARY:Cowhunt #2 UID:52261FB6-FD63-F291-58E7819423B7F96E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100409T233000Z DTEND:20100410T013000Z DESCRIPTION:Best selling authors, Kaya and Christiane Muller explain in simple words that our dreams are in fact our future projects; our future actions. Not only do our dreams help us to know ourselves, but as we begin to understand them, they lead us to a one-to-one relationship with Destiny. In time, we can come to know the freedom of being totally conscious - from the inside out - and to be active participants in our own evolution. The 2 hour lecture inspires participants to uncover the knowledge of signs. Through simple stories of everyday life you learn to decode the symbolic language of signs and coincidences. Participants can also receive individual interpretations of dreams or spiritual experiences. SUMMARY:Meet the authors: How to Read Signs - When You Know the Future, It Changes Everything UID:7D2C1794-D0D8-F5D0-77D364A709B78E4A@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100409T230000Z DTEND:20100410T023000Z DESCRIPTION:The Toronto Design Nerds are back! Come to the second Design Nerd Jam and play, muse, sketch, and flex your design muscles with designers and non-designers to generate downright awesome ideas for the Centre for Social Innovations' new building... The format of the evening will depend on how many people come (please RSVP!). If there's a good size crowd, we're thinking rotating breakout groups in three design related areas: technical, community, and far out crazy awesome/fun. But no matter how it's organized, there will always be: great people, food/drink, and ideas from the practical to the downright crazy. All are welcome - you don't have to be a designer to nerdjam! SUMMARY:NERD JAM TO.2 UID:AFE4368A-069D-324F-D05065FCBE35211D@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100408T210000Z DTEND:20100409T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Magazines Canada presents the Best on Page Awards, Canada's new national magazine ad awards show and exhibition. More than 150 influential and award-winning magazine ads from around the world will be showcased in a fun, spectacular setting. Register today for this dynamic celebration of the best magazine ad creative Canada (and the world) have to offer! Attendance is free. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres included. This event is not to be missed. SUMMARY:Best on Page from Magazines Canada UID:D3CE83C7-0E06-B6F2-5A7F24C6F49D0124@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100407T210000Z DTEND:20100408T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Cancon #CanLIT #SXSW Recap with @smichm, @smack416, @qasim and @ whomever else shows up upstairs at the Rivoli. Feel free to RSVP here so we can accommodate for volume. SUMMARY:SXSW recap upstairs at the Rivoli UID:D3D302AD-BDE6-7104-52E53203D17A298A@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100407T113000Z DTEND:20100407T230000Z DESCRIPTION:NOTE: This event has been rescheduled to Oct 20, 2010 Focusing on social media, interactive communications and Web 2.0 there are two tracks of sessions: ENTERPRISE 2.0 and MARKETING 2.0, http://www.webcom-toronto.com On April 7, immerse yourself in the world of the Web and gauge its full potential for your company. Meet 20 international speakers/experts assembled in Toronto for training sessions, case studies, conferences and debates. Come and see real implementations of Web 2.0 strategies and tools in the enterprise. Come and hear about the latest trends in Web marketing. webcom is aimed at decision-makers and professionals in the Internet and intranet, marketing, and internal and external communications fields. Check out the great list of speakers, http://www.webcom-toronto.com/speakers.php SUMMARY:Webcom Toronto (Rescheduled: now October 20th) UID:F5AE31F8-C01E-818F-FB1D7C7472018551@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100406T220000Z DTEND:20100407T010000Z DESCRIPTION:CloudCamp is an unconference where attendees can exchange ideas, knowledge and information in a creative and supporting environment, advancing the current state of cloud computing and related technologies. As an informal, member-supported gathering, we rely entirely on volunteers to help with meeting content, speakers, meeting locations, equipment and membership recruitment. We also have corporate sponsors that provide financial assistance with venues, food, drink, software, services and other valuable donations We are in the process of organizing CloudCamp Toronto. If you are interested in helping or sponsoring, contact Dave Nielsen (dave at platformd dot com) SUMMARY:CloudCamp Toronto UID:B905C89F-D37A-B7E0-AA68CDE0015196DF@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100405T220000Z DTEND:20100406T013000Z DESCRIPTION:Join us for Toronto Girl Geek Dinner #19 with Carol Leamn, CEO, PostRank. TGGD is a networking event for women who work with and in Internet, IT, technology, pr, social media and marketing. Founded in 2007 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, PostRank (originally AideRSS, Inc.) monitors and collects social engagement events correlated with online content in real-time across the web. PostRank gathers where and when stories generate comments, bookmarks, tweets, and other forms of interaction from a host of social hubs. Publishers and people interested in their content use PostRank Data Services and Analytics to gauge influence and reach with audiences. Carol Leaman, CEO of PostRank, will talk to us about how she identifies opportunities and helps companies achieve their potential. Her background includes management consulting, virtual reality and software. She'll share some of her tips for entrepreneurs and talk about what's on the horizon for social engagement monitoring and PostRank. SUMMARY:Toronto Girl Geek Dinner #19: Carol Leaman, CEO, PostRank UID:6765E42E-C0CC-F2E3-1FA233451BA423E4@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100405T200000Z DTEND:20100405T230000Z DESCRIPTION:Local iPhone Developer meetup in Toronto. Come meet other iPhone devs. All skill levels welcome! Come show off your app, get feedback or help or help out other iPhone devs. This week we're starting early at four to catch O'Reilly's live webcast: "The iPad's first 48 hours: impressions and reactions (http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/e/1575). SUMMARY:#coffeeandiphone UID:CD066ACA-D2CF-486E-19114C0283751DDD@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100405T133000Z DTEND:20100405T163000Z DESCRIPTION:Free webinar with Linchpin author with Seth Godin moderated by Steve Cunningham. SUMMARY:Seth Godin discussing his new book, Linchpin. UID:CD746EF5-E313-92DC-AB5BA44C678E988B@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100405 DURATION:P1D DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY:The XX and jj at the Phoenix UID:47CC6A1F-0E86-A320-7A3F22639F5D4EC6@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100403T010000Z DTEND:20100403T040000Z DESCRIPTION:Live! $18.50 SUMMARY:Bonobo, Live at the Opera House UID:C91CAC49-AA2E-2F42-F8003E2E1EF7E638@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100402T190000Z DTEND:20100402T230000Z DESCRIPTION:#patiofriday is back! Warm TO Friday. Good Friday. Joyous Friday. We're going to make it happen on the rooftop of Margarita's unless the RSVPs get out of control. (It's kinda small you know!) So let us know here if you'd like to be there. See you Friday! Before we head to Margarita's we'll be taping a #sxsw recap, criticism and trends for 2010 roundtable with @qasim, so holler if you'd like to be a party to that, too. Peace. Lee SUMMARY:Patio Friday 18, or 2010.01? Margarita's Fiesta Room! UID:B6F7668C-BBB1-1895-3E2A9684D9C32743@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100331T220000Z DTEND:20100401T010000Z DESCRIPTION:We're continuing to keep the spirit of the startup community alive, one pint at a time on Wednesday, March 31st. It's a simple concept: a grassroots effort to make sure startup folks get in touch and stay in touch. All it took was for Raymond Luk of Flow Ventures (http://www.flowventures.com/blog/) (a moving force behind Montreal Startup Drinks) to recruit Toronto all-round-instigator David Crow (http://davidcrow.ca/) who was on board immediately. Now, with Bryan Watson of the National Angel Capital Organization (http://www.angelinvestor.ca) and CEO Fusion (http://www.ceofusion.org) stepping up to help out, we are looking forward to an even better Startup Drinks Toronto 8! Here are the details for your agenda: Date: Wednesday, 31 March, 2010 Venue: Elephant and Castle, 212 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 1K5 Time: 6:00 pm - Late Sign up here, come on the night for a drink and networking! Everyone is welcome. SUMMARY:StartUp Drinks Toronto UID:2420699F-ADEB-B339-08E04409F2EC2902@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100330T203000Z DTEND:20100330T230000Z DESCRIPTION:Local iPhone Developer meetup in Toronto. Come meet other iPhone devs. All skill levels welcome! Come show off your app, get feedback or help or help out other iPhone devs. SUMMARY:#coffeeandiphone UID:AAA460F2-01AC-88E4-8153C2EC9885B2FE@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100329T220000Z DTEND:20100330T010000Z DESCRIPTION:DemoCamp is a social event for designers, developers, marketers and entrepreneurs. SUMMARY:DemoCamp Toronto # 26 UID:924362D1-D2DA-0FE7-5CB1B95D5BB18604@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100326T003000Z DTEND:20100326T033000Z DESCRIPTION:Join Nick La, creator of the popular blog Web Designer Wall, owner of N.Design Studio, IconDock, and Best Web Gallery for a one-day immersion into WordPress, the world's most popular publishing platform. If you want to learn how to create your own WordPress themes, understand how to use template tags and conditional tags to format and display the data you want, or how to use WordPress as a content management system, Nick will take you from WordPress Zero to Hero in 7 hours flat. This workshop is for people who have a WordPress blog (or are in the process of creating one) and would like to create their own theme and templates for personal or professional use. This workshop is also for web designers who wish to offer a value-added service to their clients. PHP skills are not required to attend this workshop. A full workshop schedule and topical breakdown will be available shortly. Industrial strength WiFi and power will be available to guests, and breakfast will be served at 8:30am. There will also be coffee breaks scheduled throughout the day. Attendees are encouraged to have: - A laptop that supports local server such as MAMP (OSX), WAMP, LAMP, or XAMPP - An HTML/CSS editor such as Adobe Dreamweaver - An understanding of HTML and CSS Bonus: anyone who signs up for the workshop will get a $45 discount code from InMotion Hosting. You may use the coupon code in any business class shared hosting, VPS and dedicated server packages. SUMMARY:WordPress: Zero to Hero UID:DC2D98E8-E35A-B7BB-3E950CA3DBE1CA4C@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100325T230000Z DTEND:20100326T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Twestival Toronto will join hundreds of cities around the world in using social media for social good. We cordially invite you to an exciting new event on March 25, after raising $16,000 with the help of over 700 Torontonians last year. Join your community for the third and largest Twestival Toronto yet! We're working hard to bring you fun hosts, loud music, mix/mingle areas, big raffles, lots of cash bars, tons of Twitter fun, and an all-around exciting event experience. Don't miss the announcements to come via the blog and tweets. SUMMARY:Twestival TO UID:53A91C08-06C2-5C7A-9797B9B8303BD7EB@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100324T220000Z DTEND:20100325T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Sprout Up is a free monthly event for forward-thinking Toronto area entrepreneurs to gather and mind-meld. A great chance for startups around the city to get friendly, discuss current trends, and network in a casual, open, and focused setting. Attendees will walk away with new insights, new friends and actionable ideas for their businesses. Join us on March 24th for the next Sprout Up! We have a special guest flying in from Vancouver for the event - guest speaker Ryan Holmes, founder and CEO of professional Twitter client Hootsuite. Ryan will be talking about his journey as a serial entrepreneur (from founder of a paintball field to tech startup CEO). You'll also hear from new local startups about their businesses. Event details: Date: Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 Time: 6pm-9pm Place: The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St, Yorkville Guest Speaker: Ryan Holmes, HootSuite *Connect with Ryan on Sprouter before the event Participating startups: SmartBride, TweetAgora, TBA. You can follow conversations about the event and connect with attendees beforehand by following the #SproutUpTO event page on Sprouter. For more information contact Erin at erin[at]sprouter.com. Join us & be a part of our Sprout Up! It's going to be a fabulous night of invaluable insights, new & old friends, & of course your lovely hosts from Sprouter (www.sprouter.com). SUMMARY:SproutUp Toronto UID:53A7C4C0-B9D2-E15B-D304A80F5435B2F5@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100322T203000Z DTEND:20100322T230000Z DESCRIPTION:Local iPhone Developer meetup in Toronto. Come meet other iPhone devs. All skill levels welcome! SUMMARY:#coffeeandiphone UID:861B9D8C-D1BB-7C4F-92F6DEFA8A1A2A31@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100319T203000Z DTEND:20100319T230000Z DESCRIPTION:Local iPhone Developer meetup in Toronto. Come meet other iPhone devs. All skill levels welcome! SUMMARY:#coffeeandiphone UID:720B0650-BEF3-C745-93B1DF490B4624A0@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100315T223000Z DTEND:20100316T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Programming Java applications is often viewed as less than pleasurable. This perception is exacerbated when enterprise Java frameworks are stacked up next to all the wonderful new web frameworks and methodologies available to developers today. Grails, a Java-based, agile web development MVC framework, may change all that. In this talk, learn from a one-time skeptic how your team can use Grails to speed up project delivery, streamline maintenance and support, increase functionality and performance, allowing you to spend more time focused on business objectives in your next web project. SUMMARY:Grails Isn't Just for Programmers UID:6B4D32E8-FF78-3B9B-01993B5E274D5045@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100311T130000Z DTEND:20100311T230000Z DESCRIPTION:There's a very real reason why Connect IT is different this year than any before. Why are balancing three different themes in a single conference that seem like that are each deserving of their own. What pushes the conference to dive into themes like business model generation, personal brand/identity, and social business design, is that business is done with the web. That's a fact of how things are done in the present, and it's also a certainty for the foreseeable future. While other conferences choose to focus on more specific and 'current' themes like cloud computing, it's only because technologies rise and fall in popularity. When we talk about the nature of business and the web though, we're talking about fundamental change and evolution. We saw the first phase of the web evolve when big companies were spending tens of millions of dollars on their websites a decade ago and getting online. We then saw another phase with the acceptance of e-commerce and the idea that people would in fact spend money and purchase goods online. Recently, we've started to learn that consumers want to connect with others online and be a part of social experiences with both other consumers, and brands. It's in that nature that we have an interest in these themes. It's based on some assumptions about how business is changing: 'That your actions online will continue to have impact online in both the ecosystem you interact with and for your own future 'That the trend will necessitate businesses to change the way they do business, and they will need to become more efficient in the digital age 'Lastly, it's only through understanding business models, that we'll be able to design innovative business models for tomorrow's enterprises. The themes of Connect IT 2010 are the themes of how business is changing. We hope you'll join us in exploring each of these ideas further at the Connect IT Conference on March 11, 2010. SUMMARY:Connect IT Conference UID:923E57D8-D009-32E0-559C0C57524835B9@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100309T213000Z DTEND:20100310T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Local iPhone Developer meetup in Toronto. Come meet other iPhone devs. All skill levels welcome! SUMMARY:#coffeeandiphone UID:3DC331EB-A77C-D362-FA6E0025E34A3C9E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100306T020000Z DTEND:20100306T080000Z DESCRIPTION:It's back! Canadian Livers in Training symposium, 2010 edition. Hosted by SXSW dignitaries Jay Goldman (@jaygoldman) and Lee Dale (@smack416). Register here! http://guestlistapp.com/events/15744 Once again, GenYTO! As you know, much of the success of last year's event was being able to introduce the GenYTO cru to the SXSW veterans. Once again we'll be joining forces with GenYTO to bring the best and brightest minds of all ages together for this liver training event. Our gracious host This year we are ever so pleased to be hosting at the elevator free Fair Trade Jewelry Co thanks to the generosity of Ryan Taylor (@ryantaylor). The entertainment As with last year, there will be music a plenty, from the tag teaming People Downtown duo of Abdul Smooth and Nathan Lee (@nathan416). This ain't no slumber party (as opposed to last year). Be prepared to shake what your momma gave you. Drinks are on you! Of course, we'll be greatly encouraging the BYOB extravaganza that took hold last year and, with no elevator shenanigans everyone we'll be completely focused on socializing right away. Latest News Get the most up to date details on Twitter. Follow http://twitter.com/CanLITyeah Peace. Lee and Jay. SUMMARY:CanLIT UID:BA80E145-B077-5526-E7CDBB258AA737C5@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100305T020000Z DTEND:20100305T045500Z DESCRIPTION:$15 advanced. More deets: http://teamyacht.com SUMMARY:Yacht at Wrongbar with Bobby Birdman and MNDR UID:C8FCD2FD-CAFE-D5CC-B9417122AD8BAE3E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100305T010000Z DTEND:20100305T045500Z DESCRIPTION:Malinese group, formed in 1982. Plays a mix of blues, rock and traditional Tuareg music. Great stuff. $30 advance $40 at the door SUMMARY:Tinariwen UID:C901611F-E849-8A80-23B152FDE83BE753@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100304T000000Z DTEND:20100304T040000Z DESCRIPTION:Event Information Check back for Speaker Updates! ALSO - this Edition of Ignite! we wanted to focus on the fantastic presentations - we *won't* be featuring a contest to give y'all even more time with the speakers. Ignite Toronto 3 is excited to take part in Global Ignite Week! That means six continents, 60 Cities, 600 Talks, 10,000+ Igniters! Ignite Toronto 3 will take place on March 3, 2010 at 7:00pm at the Drake Hotel, located at 1150 Queen Street West in downtown Toronto. If you?re interested in submitting an Ignite please use this form. Our current line-up includes: Jesse Hirsh, Metaviews Mark Coleran, Visual Designer Michael Dila, Torch Jake Jakob Koseleci, Writer Filmmaker Riwa Harfoush Chaitanya Kalevar Moira Fogarty Ryan Short Jon Lax, Teehan + Lax Mark McKay You? Click me. SUMMARY:Ignite! Toronto 3 - Part of Global Ignite! Week UID:F7ADBE8E-A383-1970-81F2951ECFA1D817@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100304T000000Z DTEND:20100304T013000Z DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY:Meet the Artist: Giuseppe Penone UID:1CA23C56-A055-2D62-66948268E1D7912D@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100303T230000Z DTEND:20100304T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation on Canada's future. Canada 3.0 Interactions will bring together this country's leading thinkers on emerging trends and future opportunities. The Canada 3.0 Interactions series will continue the momentum started at the first annual Canada 3.0 in 2009. This event features keynote speaker David Jacobsen, Director - Emerging Technologies with PricewaterhouseCoopers along with panelists: Sarah Diamond, President of the Ontario College of Art & Design; Paul Salvini, Chief Technology Officer, Side Effects Software Inc.; and Sarah Prevette, Founder and CEO of Sprouter Brought to you by the University of Waterloo - Stratford Campus, PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Canadian Digital Media Network, Canada 3.0 Interactions will include a series of discussions across the country as we lead into this year's Canada 3.0 Forum. SUMMARY:Canada 3.0 Interactions Toronto UID:E71E05E1-A8DB-BC92-133317AED17378BD@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100303T000000Z DTEND:20100303T020000Z DESCRIPTION:OpenWebTO is a meetup for people interested in and / or actively developing on the Open Web stack of specifications / protocols. Topics of discussion are pretty open ended, but could include OpenID, OAuth, PubSubHubbub, Webhooks, Activity Streams, Microformats, Portable Contacts, OpenSocial, Web Finger, HTML5, etc. This is the first meetup, so part of the agenda will be talking about what people are doing and what shape we'd like the group to take. Come on out and join the discussion. The meeting is at the Centre for Social Innovation. We'll be in the Alterna boardroom on the 4th floor (Suite 400). Join our mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/openwebto SUMMARY:#OpenWebTO Meetup UID:15133084-B228-746C-1289D77C6327DD5C@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100302T140000Z DTEND:20100302T220000Z DESCRIPTION:This one day conference features six internationally renowned bestselling authors and leaders who will share an exciting blend of cutting edge thinking and real world experience on today's most critical marketing issues. Don't miss out on your chance to be a part of history and network with over 1,200 of Canada's most influential marketers. Why are we doing this? Developed to answer the questions currently facing your organization The Art of Marketing will provide a clearer understanding of how marketing has changed, what role it now plays in the buying decision, its impact on your business and ultimately how the consumer views, interacts and positions your brand in a crowded marketplace. Speakers » Seth Godin on Leadership & Creativity » Dan Heath on Strategy & Communications » Mitch Joel on Digital Marketing & Social Media » Max Lenderman on Branding & Experiential Marketing » Sally Hogshead on Persuasion & Influence » James Othmer on Advertising & Branding SUMMARY:The Art of Marketing UID:439CAA80-99BB-A4B3-551212369F110829@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100713 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100301T230000Z DTEND:20100302T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Join us on Monday, March 1 as five start-ups deliver their pitches to our own group of Venture Capital Dragons. For more information, visit www.marsdd.com/mobilemondaytoronto Want to pitch? Follow the instructions below for a chance to be selected to pitch your idea for $$$. Are you an individual or company with an interesting idea, intellectual property, service or application? If so, please submit your two-page extract to pitch@mobilemondaytoronto.com with the following information: Executive Team Bio Product / Service Overview Business and Marketing Plan $$$ desired (min $1M - $5M ) Recent Press / News (summary paragraph) Confirmation that you are actively seeking funding Initial confirmation that you will allow your presentation to be recorded (video/audio) and distributed by MobileMonday Toronto and MaRS to its channel and distribution partners Submission Deadline: February 25 Note: You must be actively seeking funds and disclose this during your submission. If you are not actively in search of funding, your submission will be disqualified. Successful entrants will be contacted by MobileMonday Toronto to confirm their selection. Additional requirements include a PowerPoint presentation to be used during your pitch presentation which is limited to 5 minutes. Please also note that this entire event will be recorded and requires speaker sign-off for the distribution of your presentation and related video/audio. SUMMARY:MobileMonday Toronto - Mobile Start-ups Pitch for $$$ to Venture Capital Dragons UID:E7669857-D456-D199-D53B61455022781D@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100228T150000Z DTEND:20100228T180000Z DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn the who where and what of Toronto?s Health and Wellness practitioners, consultants and businesses in the Black and Multicultural Community. Listen to expert speakers on nutrition, body detox, stress management and healthy living. Browse the vendors tables for essential oils, shea butter, healing crystal jewelry, healthy living books and more. This event welcomes visitors from Toronto?s multicultural melting pot to sample treats while they explore the products and services offered to and by the black community. Go to WWW.PRANAWELLNESS.COM for more details and show link. SUMMARY:BLACK HEALTH & WELLNESS SHOW 2010 UID:981BBA29-A5E9-395B-A4217234BCEACC2D@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100228T030000Z DTEND:20100228T070000Z DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27 2010 Embrace & Nastymix present VITALIC http://www.myspace.com/vitalicofficial with MILANO & NASTY NAV $15 Earlybird Advance Tickets available at Rotate This, Soundscapes and Play De Record. RSVP GUESTLIST REQUESTS: guestlist@wrongbar.com RSVP TABLE RESERVATIONS: bottles@wrongbar.com WRONGBAR | 1279 QUEEN STREET WEST SUMMARY:Vitalic at Wrongbar UID:C91F589F-CC56-5492-D51C324EB2287B74@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100227T020000Z DTEND:20100227T080000Z DESCRIPTION:Wrongbar presents Parallels, "Visionaires" Record Release Party PARALLELS | Live Performance http://www.facebook.com/parallels http://www.myspace.com/parallelsfm With Special Guests TRUST http://www.myspace.com/trst Special Guest DJ Sets by: HOLY FUCK DJs http://www.myspace.com/holyfuck JACKIE PHOENIX http://www.myspace.com/foxfireforest ALI BLACK http://soundcloud.com/djaliblack GYPSY MIDNIGHT http://www.myspace.com/gypsymidnight1 VISUAL STIMULUS BY MIDDLESCHOOL 9PM $10 Advance Tickets available at Rotate This, Soundscapes and online at wantickets.com RSVP GUESTLIST REQUESTS: guestlist@wrongbar.com RSVP TABLE RESERVATIONS: bottles@wrongbar.com WRONGBAR | 1279 QUEEN STREET WEST __ PARALLELS Parallels are an electronic pop trio consisting of Cameron Findlay (drums, composer, producer), Holly Dodson (vocalist, composer, producer) and Joey Kehoe (live synths). PARALLELS has developed a loyal following and critical acclaim internationally and in their hometown, Toronto, since their formation in October 2008. "Visionaries" is their first full-length release composed of 12 songs, written, recorded and produced by Findlay and Dodson at Marigold Studios in Toronto. They will be releasing the album independently on Marigold Records. SUMMARY:Parallels, live at Wrongbar, with Holy Fuck DJs and more. UID:C928FBBD-AF3C-50B8-4E26044A34B7B6F7@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100227T000000Z DTEND:20100227T020000Z DESCRIPTION:"The Taxali 300" runs from January 28 - February 28th, 2010, showcasing hundreds of small illustrations and collages originally created for such esteemed publications as Rolling Stone, Time, GQ, Newsweek, Esquire and The New York Times among others. Spanning 2 decades and multiple awards and accolades, "The Taxali 300" presents Gary's exceptional collection of commercial illustration as a complete body of work in a gallery setting for the first time, allowing viewers to appreciate the prolific scope of visual communications and tactile character design intrinsically associated with Gary Taxali's artwork. An Artist Lecture with Gary Taxali takes place at Narwhal Art Projects on Monday, February 22nd, 7-9pm. Seating is limited for this in-depth lecture, please make sure to reserve your spot ahead of time! $10 admission, $5 with a valid student ID. Please RSVP to 647.346.5317 or contact@narwhalartprojects.com to reserve a ticket. SUMMARY:Gary Taxali Artist Lecture UID:4BD16149-913E-B356-AD08DFB1B69ECD95@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100226T000000Z DTEND:20100226T040000Z DESCRIPTION:mesh '10 is less than four months away so it's time to get together for a mesh meet-up. As important, we want to celebrate some exciting news - Mathew Ingram's new job as writer for GigaOm. SUMMARY:Mesh Meetup UID:99A16F2A-FA82-226E-2D22AB3E688CB3C6@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100224T230000Z DTEND:20100225T030000Z DESCRIPTION:Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. CN!TC apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you all for your continued support. SUMMARY:A Closer Event: The Sneak Peek UID:D88EC1C7-99C4-0D04-1655B32C542868C2@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100224T230000Z DTEND:20100225T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Announcing February's Startup Drinks! We're continuing to keep the spirit of the startup community alive, one pint at a time on Wednesday, February 24th. It's a simple concept: a grassroots effort to make sure startup folks get in touch and stay in touch. SUMMARY:StartUp Drinks Toronto UID:941B6FBB-E5F8-CDC6-FB2E432A1B01C1FE@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100224T200000Z DTEND:20100225T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Please join the Mobile Experience Innovation Centre on Wednesday February 24, 2010, from 3-7pm, for MEIC6. A forum to further the conversation in mobile innovation, we will be looking towards the future of the mobile experience. Join us for an afternoon of engaging discussion with industry leaders and researchers. Schedule 3pm - Opening Remarks 3:05pm - Keynote with Gerald Karam, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Networking and Services Research, AT&T Labs. iLoveIt: Riding the accelerating adoption of Smartphones Smartphones, like the Apple iPhone, RIM Blackberry Storm, Palm Pre and the Motorola Droid are changing people's very perception of the use of mobile handsets. An confluence of events has led to this sea change of experience and growing adoption: just the right technology showing up (e.g. touch screens), wireless networking capability, regulation (or the lack of), business models, service pricing, and a snowball effect of smartphone purchases with improved application value. The future looks really exciting because the day when the saturated mobile phone market becomes a saturated smartphone market is not so far off. What then? Are we just going to be talking on the phone? Texting? Browsing the web? Playing games? Watching videos? That much computing and communications power in so many hands, screams out for different thinking - different ways we can enhance the human experience and day to day utility of our $70/month habit. Conversely, the resources that came together to make this dream possible have some bounds - no one can afford the system where everyone is watching whatever video they want over their smartphones all the time, wherever they are - if it could be built at all. Will the system just come to some form of screeching halt, or perhaps, a slide into the ordinary. And maybe ordinary is enough. There are more questions than answers. But it's an fascinating game we can all play, because we're all part of the adoption curve. 4:00 pm - Research and Case Studies SUMMARY:Mobile Experience Innovation Centre 6 UID:B9348C5B-9CE8-4562-4E92167D98ECAAB5@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100223T230000Z DTEND:20100224T020000Z DESCRIPTION:We have a special Third Tuesday Toronto on Feb. 23. It's special because we're holding it in conjunction with Personal Brand Camp - a project being undertaken by Michael Cayley for the students studying social media at Humber College. During the afternoon, the Humber students will meet with volunteer mentors to discuss the importance of their online personnas, the issues involved and how they can develop an online brand that will be consistent with the people they are. Then, in the evening, Mitch Joel will be our featured speaker at Third Tuesday. Mitch has built a remarkable personal brand. He is well known and widely respected as a marketing thought leader. This year, he published Six Pixels of Separation, a handbook to digital marketing and social media. He's often referred to as "Canada's Seth Godin." That's no small feat. Mitch will offer us his perspective on the concept of personal brand. Does he build his brand consciously? Are there rules, implicit or explicit, that he applies in doing this? Is personal brand building something that we all should be engaged in? What advice would he offer to anyone concerned about the image they project online and in the real world. Students will be admitted free of charge. If you're a student, please indicate this in the comment when you register and then bring your student ID as proof of status when you register on the night of the event. As always, thanks are due to our Third Tuesday sponsors - CNW Group, Molson Coors Canada, Rogers Communications, Radian6 and Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. Their support make it possible to bring great speakers like Mitch not just to Toronto but also to Third Tuesdays across Canada. SUMMARY:Mitch Joel on Your Personal Brand UID:99A4DBBB-FE9E-B226-02DF4777CE034D54@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100222T220000Z DTEND:20100223T030000Z DESCRIPTION:Rancho Relaxo Celebrates One Year Anniversary of Vegan Menu Options It's fun to be one! Meet new friends, eat, network, and celebrate their vegan menu turning one! Buffet: Appetizers, Salads, Soups, Entrées, and Desserts Fully Vegan Cuisine by Blazing Kitchen and Rancho Relaxo! Raffle! Tequila Tasting with the Olmeca Girls! Cash bar: $5 shots and Draft all night. Monday, February 22, 2010, 5-10pm Ticketed Event: $25. Sold individually or by tables or 2, 4, and 6. Ticket info: Alecia (kittywhite75@hotmail.com) 416-728-7465 http://ranchorelaxo.biz/ SUMMARY:Rancho Relaxo Special Vegan Buffet Dinner UID:8B5BCFBF-E8C7-A25C-7DD0B2117FA3DD4F@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100222T010000Z DTEND:20100222T045500Z DESCRIPTION:$15 advance SUMMARY:El Perro Del Mar and Taken By Trees at the Mod Club UID:C90D351A-A4C4-FAA8-32C3E77508914512@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100220 DURATION:P2D DESCRIPTION:PodCamp Toronto 2010 is a FREE "unconference" bringing together professionals and hobbyists from Toronto and the surrounding area to explore the cutting edge of new and social media. If you are an online content creator - hobbyist and professionals - who are building communities online in a variety of ways, then PodCamp Toronto 2010 is for you. Share ideas, discuss theories and learn lessons from an audience of experts. Network, network, network. All are welcome. Join us! SUMMARY:PodCamp Toronto UID:28B3CED2-0B50-17FB-2E749E0E06206DBE@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100219T010000Z DTEND:20100219T045500Z DESCRIPTION:Cancelled due to illness. Might be back in June. $21.50 advance $25.00 @ the door 19+ SUMMARY:Kings of Convenience CANCELLED UID:47BD615B-0320-E61D-BCE9E0EF679DE255@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100217T230000Z DTEND:20100218T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Join us on February 17th for the first Sprout Up of 2010! The theme is avoiding legal mistakes at your startup. Guest speaker Rob Hyndman will be talking about "The 5 biggest legal mistakes you won't make if you listen to this presentation." You'll also hear from new local startups about their businesses. Event details: Date: Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Time: 6pm-9pm Place: The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St, Yorkville Guest Speaker: Rob Hyndman, Hyndman Law Participating startups: Clip Mobile, others TBA You can follow conversations about the event and connect with attendees beforehand by following the #SproutUpTO event page on Sprouter. For more information contact Erin at erin@sprouter.com. SUMMARY:SproutUp Toronto UID:65F42015-AB69-5F1D-D39D577AEC78CD00@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100216T223000Z DTEND:20100217T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Agenda 5:30 Gather in the Appel Salon Prologue space for drinks and networking prior to the event 6:00 We move to the main space to set the context and describe the structure of the design exercise. 9:00 We wrap the design exercise and break for the evening. What to Expect If you attended last year's ChangeCamp, this event is different. It is not structured as an open-space style unconference. Instead, this is more like a large-scale ChangeLab session, where participants roll up their sleeves at tables of 8 around a single purpose. Expect a great room filled with smart creative engaged people like you, working in small groups, learning by doing. Registration Process: Visit http://changecampto2010.eventbrite.com/ Find the ticket type that best describes you in the list Enter the amount of your Pay-What-You-Can donation (suggested $10, min $1) Pay online using PayPal or choose At The Door. Complete your contact information, and answer the question of what gifts you bring You will receive an email confirmation of your registration. Paper tickets are not required SUMMARY:ChangeCamp: Designing a Civic Engagement Toolkit UID:DC8C5ABE-E191-D038-1963374C752F5B84@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100216T000000Z DTEND:20100216T050000Z DESCRIPTION:Rails Pub Nite is every 3rd Monday of each month, except in December. It happens from 7-11pm at The Rhino (1249 Queen St. W in Toronto). RPN is free of cost and everyone interested in web development is encouraged to join us for a pint. Please note that this is a social event, not a user group. There are no technical demonstrations at Pub Nite. Recruiters and employers and start-ups: You are encouraged to come to Rails Pub Nite. We have a long held tradition that you can stand on a chair, tell us about your company and why we might work for you, for up to two minutes. You then must buy all attendees a round of drinks. Everyone wins! SUMMARY:Rails Pub Nite UID:4C4E9CCC-9CF3-E878-E3D19C0790E18291@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100215T230000Z DTEND:20100216T040000Z DESCRIPTION:Founders & Funders is a "by invitation only" event for the people that start high growth companies and the people the fund them. It is a highly edited dinner party for entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists. It is designed to increase the number of social connections in this community. SUMMARY:Founders & Funders UID:8DAB4F5B-CC2B-44CA-63F85974FB00FD84@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100212T020000Z DTEND:20100212T080000Z DESCRIPTION:This months edition of #GenYTO will be in support of disaster relief efforts going on in Haiti. All proceeds from ticket sales and other items (i.e. raffle tickets, possibly drinks, etc) will go to the Canadian Red Cross. We are also working on getting the Canadian Government to match the amount that we raise. Come out, have a couple of drinks, meet some phenomenal people and enjoy yourself. If you do not know about GenYTO yet: It is a monthly meetup that brings together some of the smartest and most innovative minds from the Toronto startup, tech and marketing community to network, enjoy a good time in a casual setting and raise money for charities. We look forward to seeing you out! -Dave Coleman (@DaveColeman) SUMMARY:GenYTO and HaiHaiTO in Support of Haitian Disaster Relief UID:43A4CE10-C3F8-2DFF-5A40C735A80DCD75@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100211T223000Z DTEND:20100212T003000Z DESCRIPTION:The Unfinished Lecture is a monthly event hosted by the Strategic Innovation Lab at OCAD and sponsored by Torch Partnership. Part of the Unfinished Business initiative, the lectures are intended to generate an open conversation about strategic innovation in the business and design of commercial enterprises and public organizations. From Artifact to Transformation ***** Our world becomes increasingly more interconnected and the frequency of change continues to accelerate. What roles can designers play in this evolving cultural context? How can we shift the perspective of our craft and practice to make broad and meaningful impact with our work? In this talk, Henry will explore the different trajectories of design, design thinking, and the interface between design and other professions. ABOUT THE SPEAKER ***** Henry Hong-Yiu Cheung Currently jamming with like-minded colleagues in his role as Practice Lead for Systems at Scale at IDEO?s Chicago office, Henry is a designer by practice and an adventurer at heart. His core proficiency is in using design thinking to map out unseen opportunities and emerging trends in order to develop the desired outcomes. Henry believes the richness of solutions evolves from a combination of an honest and open collaborative process and rigorous execution. Always the curious collaborator in search of challenging ways of thinking, Henry has worked with Bruce Mau Design, Office for Metropolitan Architecture, and Microsoft Corp. SUMMARY:Unfinished Business Lecture Series - IDEO's Henry Hong-Yiu Cheung: From Artifact to Transformation UID:6A24578F-E2D3-1C80-EA060DF6A6213C29@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100211T000000Z DTEND:20100211T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Here's what you'll need to know to participate in this exciting event... Get your admission tickets at participating Cineplex Entertainment theatre box offices using your SCENE Membership card starting on Wednesday February 10, 2010* Have your SCENE card with you - you'll need to present it at the box office to get your FREE tickets (limit 2 admission tickets per member)* With admission tickets you'll also receive coupons for FREE popcorn, courtesy of Scotiabank* But that's not all...the first 100 ticket holders for the 7pm screening will also receive a FREE SCENE gift bag. This gift bag is full of special offers, SCENE swag and partner discounts. Be sure to line up early for the chance to get yours¤! Check the link for a list of other theatres across Canada. SUMMARY:The Hangover, free at participating Cineplex theatres (or with copious amounts of alcohol) UID:9B9D9677-0CA5-7D9B-28689957A0C911D7@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100209T230000Z DTEND:20100210T020000Z DESCRIPTION:The second Tuesday of February fast approaches which means it's time for another edition of UX Irregulars. With this month's meetup happening just before Valentine's Day we'll start the evening discussing seduction and emotion in design and see where it goes from there. Last time we discussed topics that included design problems we were working on; conflicts between Agile and UX methods; industrial design; humane architecture; and the design of shower and bathing interfaces. Join your fellow UXers for an evening of networking, peer mentorship and great conversations about user experience design in a relaxed, social atmosphere. All who share an interest in designing and creating great experiences are welcome. SUMMARY:UX Irregulars UID:ACDE6707-FD0A-47CE-21D446E8043B73BA@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100209T000000Z DTEND:20100209T040000Z DESCRIPTION:Ajax Pub Nite is an idea and a group of people. The idea is simple ? get together regularly and discuss things that relate to ajax, javascript, the web at large and see what creativity gets sparked. We meet on the second Monday of each month at the Rhino @ 7pm onward for beer and discussion. Come on out and have a pint. SUMMARY:Ajax Pub Nite UID:4C497BE4-ADDB-2A7E-63FCBEF8EF95CEA1@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100208T213000Z DTEND:20100209T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Local iPhone Developer meetup in Toronto. Come meet other iPhone devs. All skill levels welcome! SUMMARY:#coffeeandiphone UID:ADC04806-B820-A7A0-E1908BD74D560271@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100207T020000Z DTEND:20100207T070000Z DESCRIPTION:Help me ring in another year of my 20's. Good Food, lots of beer selections. Super nice room. Awesome people. What more can you ask for? SUMMARY:It's that time of year AGAIN? UID:58978F40-02D4-2123-D503ADD9CF1F9396@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100206T010000Z DTEND:20100206T040000Z DESCRIPTION:Part of Social Media Week. To close out Social Media Week Toronto, we are going to be hosting a rocking session of PowerPoint Karaoke. The rules of Powerpoint Karaoke are simple. A set of presenters and local social media luminaries will be asked to play the role of an earnest expert speaker on topics such as 'How to succeed at social media without really trying', or 'What to do when someone on the internet is wrong', or 'My sensational life as a japanese tentacle porn star' etc.* Each presenter will be given exactly 5 minutes to present and a set of slides they have never seen before. Each presentation deck will be stuffed with facinating imagery, emphatic infographics and genuine business-speak bullet points drawn from real powerpoint decks we've found on the internet. Naturaly, in the hands of a less-skilled presenter, some of this totally random content might seem somewhat 'tangential' to the topic at hand. But as you will see, these challenges will be no problem to our powerpoint rockstars. At the end of the evening. The audience or jury will be asked to vote for the winning presentations based on humour, style points, or general awesomeness. SUMMARY:Power Point Karaoke (shouldn't this be called Keynote Karaoke. For shame!) at the Drake UID:58732AAC-C377-8A8D-F461F1F9BBBC7391@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100202T173000Z DTEND:20100202T220000Z DESCRIPTION:Part of Social Media Week. For this CaseCamp, we're going back to the roots, a small event hosted in a bar. Come out for some outstanding speakers, this CaseCamp is NOT to be missed! Speakers: Peter Aceto (President of ING Bank) Alyson Walker (CTV Olympics) Noel Biderman (Ashley Madison) Bryan Segal (comScore) Idan Cohen (Boxee) Josh Erret (NOW Magazine) SUMMARY:CaseCamp 11 UID:4C377EB6-E080-6BA6-BF377B5BD011BD2E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100201T230000Z DTEND:20100202T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Part of Social Media Week. You ever get the feeling that the social media 'experts' are only telling half the truth? Do you get the distinct impression that the Big Time social media mavens and gurus are painting a pretty picture because it benefits them directly? We do to. Join President of The Blog Studio, Lucia Mancuso & The Blog Studio team, for an intimate, no holds barred discussion about the on the ground state of affairs in the wired world. Submit your questions anonymously beforehand. Then join us February 1. 2010 at 6pm to kick off Social Media Week at the The Blog Studio space in downtown Toronto for apps, booze and a rollicking discussion about what's really going on. No punches pulled, no smoke and mirrors and no self-proclaimed experts. Just a diverse group of smart people who engage the social media space talking about their ideas and concerns. Afterwards we'll compile a list of the sharpest, wittiest, nastiest and most useful answers to see if we can make sense out of what social media is, and what it might become. Please RSVP as soon as possible. Space for this event is very limited. RSVP to socialmedia@TheBlogStudio.com SUMMARY:No Cheerleaders Allowed: An Honest Conversation About Social Media UID:438D25DC-91C3-016D-167A33B159E57FE4@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100201 DURATION:P5D DESCRIPTION:Event planning and programming is well underway here in Toronto as we partake in the global phenomenon that is Social Media Week! Event co-organizers Eli Singer, Jyotika Malhotra, Noorin Ladhani and Soniya Monga have been working hard to inspire some of the best and brightest in the city in order to offer a menu rich in art, music, design, technology and above all, passion! With five days full of unique content and programming, there is surely something for everyone available at Social Media Week Toronto. Here?s a taste of what you'll experience at some of our city-wide events: At the Rivoli, we're going back to the roots of CaseCamp, at a small, intimate niche venue in Toronto. Speakers include: Peter Aceto (President of ING Bank), Alyson Walker (CTV Olympics), Noel Biderman (Ashley Madison), Bryan Segal (comScore), Idan Cohen (Boxee) and Josh Erret (NOW Magazine). Hit the Learn More button just below for a complete list of each day's events. SUMMARY:Social Media Week UID:4C2EEFFC-CD94-3C0C-EE169A18CE27FBC1@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100130T130000Z DTEND:20100130T220000Z DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Association of Journalists and the CAJ Education Foundation are kicking off the decade with a groundbreaking conference where news staff and management can learn about emerging techniques, technologies and models to transform journalism for the 21st century. The conference focuses on skills, strategies and tactics that journalists and their organizations can start implementing immediately. Just a few of the leaders speaking at the conference: * Jim Brady, president, digital strategy, Allbritton Communications; former executive editor of WashingtonPost.com * Bill Buxton, principal researcher, Microsoft Research * John Cruickshank, publisher, Toronto Star * Michael Lee, chief strategy officer, Rogers * Patrick Lor, president, Fotolia North America * Rachel Nixon, director of digital media, CBC News * Kenny Yum, editor, GlobeandMail.com SUMMARY:Innovate New conference. UID:810AA518-DC19-CA77-1EBDD295DBB3FB2F@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100129T003000Z DTEND:20100129T070000Z DESCRIPTION:JOIN US AT THE FOUNDATION ROOM FOR AN EVENING OF FRIENDS & FUN, DRINKS & DANCING, MUSIC & MERRIMENT... ALL FOR A GREAT CAUSE!! Support V-Day Toronto at a casual fundraiser as we prepare our most exciting season yet. Funds raised will benefit the Toronto productions of The Vagina Monologues, A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer, our brand new workshops and the one-of-a-kind EVE Underground series. All proceeds from V-Day Toronto performances will be donated to the YWCA of Toronto and METRAC (www.metrac.org). Money raised at The VAULT will help cover production expenses, which means more money to our very deserving beneficiaries! Cover: $10 Music by the People Downtown: http://peopledowntown.com Big Thanks to our event sponsor, The Foundation Room: http://www.foundationroom.ca More about V-Day: V-Day (www.vday.org) is an international movement committed to the eradication of violence against women. Our signature fundraiser, founder Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues, raises money and awareness for shelters for battered women and girls. This year, V-Day took place in 2,200 venues around the world. V-Day's theatrical catalogue now also includes A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer, a stunning collection of writings exploring violence against women from several perspectives both male and female. Our beneficiaries this year will be METRAC (www.metrac.org) and the women's shelter program at the YWCA. Our goal is to raise more money to combat abuse against women and girls than ever before. We are also committed to our Global Spotlight - the Women of the Democratic Republic of Congo - what the UN now calls "the rape capital of the world." Last year, the DRC was declared THE most dangerous place on Earth to be born female. Participate in this global movement, celebrate the women and girls in your life and community, and be part of a collective voice that refuses to be ignored, a voice that says NO to violence against women and girls. Come and party with us! Contribute to The VAULT on January 28th!! SUMMARY:The VAULT Fundraising Party for V-Day Toronto! UID:66A73D1F-E391-124C-A7C89E56DC4E8A66@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100127T230000Z DTEND:20100128T020000Z DESCRIPTION:DemoCamp is a social event for designers, developers, marketers and entrepreneurs. Designed to help companies launch their products, gather community feedback, and generate attention in a busy local community. Gurbaksh Chahal, aka G, (blog, Twitter, gWallet) is joining us for a conversation at DemoCamp. He'll doing 2 things: He'll be joining us for a chat about entrepreneurship, selling BlueLithium to Yahoo in 2007, and his new venture gWallet. A demo of gWallet and stick around to ask other demoers the first question of the Q&A session. SUMMARY:DemoCamp Toronto # 25 UID:923B6DE9-EB74-9303-32FC76676573C135@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100126T230000Z DTEND:20100127T020000Z DESCRIPTION:UX Book Club Toronto is kicks off 2010 with a discussion of Steve Krug's "Don't Make Me Think, 2nd edition." It's not necessary to have read the book to participate, but you will get more from the discussion if you have. We're back at OCAD and will head over to Sin & Redemption for socializing after the discussion portion of the evening. SUMMARY:UX Book Club Toronto UID:5BA01B84-AEE1-0088-1B6349D5DF4C21A4@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100121T230000Z DTEND:20100122T030000Z DESCRIPTION:ING DIRECT Canada is welcoming social media buffs and community members to join us at our first Meet and Tweet in Toronto. Mix and mingle while discussing the use of social media and online communities, ways to save in the New Year, and getting to know fellow members of the ING DIRECT social community. The event will be hosted by Peter Aceto, President & CEO of ING DIRECT Canada, who will open up the discussion. Meet and Tweet with us at the Darkhorse Espresso Bar in the heart of downtown Toronto. Learn about the role social media plays within traditional media from Matt Hartley, Technology Reporter at the National Post, and about online savings tools/communities from financial blogger Preet Banerjee, Wheredoesallmymoneygo.com. The event will be complete with Wi-Fi access, good food (brought to you by @freshii, www.freshii.com, and cupcakes by @DesignerCookie, www.thedesignercookie.com) and refreshments. Cheers - hope to see you there! SUMMARY:ING DIRECT Toronto Meet and Tweet UID:43A69AEA-CA22-8709-18ED01DA988F7653@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100121T013000Z DTEND:20100121T043000Z DESCRIPTION:Dance your face off for Haiti. The devastating earthquake near Port-Au-Prince has left us no choice but to act and raise money to help support the beautiful people of Haiti. Please join us this Wednesday and help us do our part to get the much need monetary support to those in need as soon as possible. This Wednesday we host a special fundaraising event featuring some of Toronto's most talented dj's, producers & artists from all corners of the scene. We'll be opeing the doors at 9pm and running till 3am giving everyone a chance to stop by and support the cause. Our charity of choice for this event is Doctors Without Borders and all proceeds will go the their Emergency Relief Fund which has all of their efforts focused on Haiti right now. Also keep in mind THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT WILL MATCH EVERY DONATION MADE, SO REMEMBER THAT FOR EVERY DOLLAR YOU DONATE, HAITI GETS 2!! Wednesday night we come together as a scene and provide our fellow citizens of the world the aid they desperately need. LET'S GO PEOPLE!! Featuring some of Toronto's finest dj's, producers and artists playing all types of house and dance music... Performers: DJ Shine - LIVE (Coup Digital, Nice & Smooth) Amir Ebrahimnia (Coup Digital) Simon Rojas (Coup Digital) James Duncan (Le Systeme) Philip Arruda (Roots & Wings Rec.) MAKESHIFT (aka Jeremy Glenn, Pawn Shop Records) Eric Downer (Thoughtless Music) Nathan Barato (Roots & Wings) Jon Jon (Footwork) Zuzana Grimm Roland Gonzales (deepGroove Radio) Steve Yanko (Truffle Music) Organachrome (aka Robert S & Iron Horse, Pawn Shop Records) Baby Joel (Footwork) w/ live percussion by Dragon Drums. MINIMUM DONATION: $10 For more information: Footwork 416.913.3488 Marc de Breyne, 416.274.3193 AND PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD! SUMMARY:Helping Haiti at Footwork UID:4BDCA787-D189-AC92-7610D85BE8622E8A@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100120T233000Z DTEND:20100121T020000Z DESCRIPTION:All are welcome; admission is free. Limited seating available; guests are advised to arrive early. In anticipation of the launch of OCAD's annual Design Competition, the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) Faculty of Design will host a free public talk by celebrated architect and designer of OCAD's Sharp Centre for Design, Will Alsop, on Wednesday, January 20, at 7 p.m. Alsop's talk Reassembly Required is presented in conjunction with the Toronto International Design Festival. As one of the UK's most prominent architects, Alsop is guided by the principle that architecture is both a vehicle and symbol of social change and renewal. This philosophy extends from the design of individual buildings to embracing broader principles of urbanism and city development. By abandoning the hegemony of an acceptable style, he has rendered the whole process of architecture one of increasing fluidity and transparency; as such he continues to uncover new and refreshing positions for architecture. OCAD's annual Design Competition has been a tradition at OCAD since 1997. It is a 'charette' in which interdisciplinary teams of Faculty of Design students are given a special project and are asked to complete their design proposals within a four day time limit. The challenge is launched with guest speakers to offer insight and inspiration to students, and outcomes are judged by a panel of invited external and internal jurors. This year, the competition will ask students to focus their creative imagination on 'the urban experience' through a site-specific challenge, to be revealed at the launch on January 21. SUMMARY:Will Alsop's Reassembly Required UID:43B541D7-939A-53C2-A9832822823B88D4@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100119T170000Z DTEND:20100119T180000Z DESCRIPTION:'Emotional marketing' proponent Ryan Caligiuri takes your questions on his theory that companies need to abandon cold calls, billboard/radio advertising, self-promoting websites and direct mail. SUMMARY:The death of 'old marketing' UID:46B2AEC2-A3EE-B94B-AC555E3EE17A042F@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100118T233000Z DTEND:20100119T030000Z DESCRIPTION:Social media is on everyone's radar as we head into 2010, and while there are solid case studies proving the power of using the social web to drive business and relationships, social networking tools are not the answer to all marketing woes. Too many people believe that if you just open a Twitter account or run a UGC contest you are all set with customers, only to get burned in the space down the road. Social media is powerful when based on a solid foundation for engagement and a strategy that looks for long-term engagement vs quick hits. In this talk learn why integrating social media within the organization and engaging directly with customers and employees is the way to drive meaningful success, and what the tools can and cannot do for your company. Admission: $10 SUMMARY:Tamera Kremer, The Social Tools Won't Save You (StayFresh16) UID:88790099-DAAC-25E4-C2CD7DB88A2BD0D6@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100114T234500Z DTEND:20100115T011500Z DESCRIPTION:AFTER THE COLLAPSE: Technology, Open and the Future of Government What do Facebook, 911 and NASA all have in common? They all offer us a window into how our industrial era government may be redesigned for the digital age. In this lecture David Eaves will look at how open methodologies, technology and social change is reshaping the way public service and policy development will be organized and delivered in the future: more distributed, adaptive and useful to an increasingly tech savvy public. Whether a interested designer, a disruptive programmer, a restless public servant or a curious citizen David will push your thinking on what the future has in store for the one institution we all rely on: Government. ABOUT THE SPEAKER David Eaves A public policy entrepreneur, open government activist and collaboration expert, David advises the Mayor of Vancouver on open government, works with two spin-offs of the Harvard Negotiation Project and is a fellow of the Centre for the Study of Democracy at Queen's University. David writes on politics, foreign policy, public service sector renewal, as well as open source and network systems. He posts four times a week on his blog, publishes regularly in newspapers and has a chapter in the upcoming O'Reilly Media book on Open Government. SUMMARY:David Eaves: After the Collapse (Unfinished Business Lecture Series) UID:C0C827EA-C641-7423-4231B28E6CEE2B47@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100112T000000Z DTEND:20100112T040000Z DESCRIPTION:Ajax Pub Nite is an idea and a group of people. The idea is simple ? get together regularly and discuss things that relate to ajax, javascript, the web at large and see what creativity gets sparked. We meet on the second Monday of each month at the Rhino @ 7pm onward for beer and discussion. Come on out and have a pint. SUMMARY:Ajax Pub Nite UID:F9CA8009-DDF7-521C-1B656555F4E4EE0E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091229T230000Z DTEND:20091230T020000Z DESCRIPTION:The concept is simple: getting together to discuss, critique, expand and workshop ideas in a group setting. We haven?t set a limit on what can be discussed, but based on the group that?s expressed interest, I expect we?ll hear a lot of stuff in the business / tech / marketing space. I?d be ecstatic to hear some personal / social ideas, but I?m pretty much down for anything people are passionate about, and want to get (honest, fair) feedback on. SUMMARY:TOideaUp UID:D827748D-C485-49B4-A4A9824982B874C3@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091219T030000Z DTEND:20091219T070000Z DESCRIPTION:The holidays are quickly approaching and there is no better way to fight off that winter chill then with a wonderful birthday three way! We're kicking off the evening with a live musical performance from electronic duo, CUTEBARF (aka @carlyrhiannon + @KidKulit) whose hot debut set is sure to warm you up! Followed by The Slow Clap (@side_B + @nicopop) and DJ M-Dash (@thismason) spinning the tunes and keeping the heat flowing all night long! So please come join us at the Central on Friday, December 18 and celebrate Syd, Carly, and Chelle's birthdays in EPIC style. SUMMARY:BTW: Birthday Three Way! UID:64050D33-A99A-86FA-5325AC3995110D00@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091217T010000Z DTEND:20091217T040000Z DESCRIPTION:With our original Holiday party in 2008 and the summer spinoff (oh so wittily labeled HoHOTo) we?ve managed to raise over $38,000. This year, we?re going to try to beat that in one night. Go to the website. Buy a ticket or sponsor the event. http://hohoto.ca SUMMARY:HoHoTo UID:21FBB5E5-CCF0-AF11-C28C9CA4CA7093F8@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091212T143000Z DTEND:20091212T220000Z DESCRIPTION:You will join other emerging leaders in Toronto's digital media community in an intense and interactive set of conversations around this central question: How can we work together to propel Toronto's technology, content and design communities into the future and make Toronto a globally competitive hub of digital media entrepreneurship and innovation? The day is structured as an unconference. The participants create the content of the day. There is no pre-set agenda. Your ideas, your needs and your voice will have the platform and the content of our conversations will be shared online in real-time and will be used beyond the day of the event in a number of forums, including at the Canada 3.0 2010 conference which will take place May 10-11, 2010. This is the first of a series of DigitalMediaCamp events to be held across Canada, hosted by the Canadian Digital Media Network, and designed to help shape the agenda for Canada 3.0 2010. The series is intended to engage emerging leaders and the talented and passionate creators in Canada's digital media industry, to identify great ideas and new voices and to spur creativity in Canada's digital economy. For more information about the Canadian Digital Media Network, visit www.cdmn.ca and see what's in store for Canada 3.0 2010 at www.canada30.ca SUMMARY:DigitalMediaCamp UID:73B0D0B9-F839-9460-195CA5FA4BFF763E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091211T170000Z DTEND:20091211T190000Z DESCRIPTION:The sustainable design of Southbrook Winery presented as part of the Zeidler lecture series. A LEED-Gold building that houses the award-winning wines. Free admission. Complimentary wine tasting. RSVP required. 200 people only. Contact rosa@dx.org 416.216.2127 SUMMARY:Sustainable design of Southbrook Winery UID:6A81804D-BB72-59E3-3F58D2C553D5B39E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091210T213000Z DTEND:20091211T000000Z DESCRIPTION:A casual social gathering of Toronto iPhone developers. This is our first post-tech-talk coffee & iphone, come share notes & experiences from Apple's event. Meeting table in the back reserved under "wayne". SUMMARY:coffee & iphone UID:74E3D0C4-A189-CCC8-A762CFB7AFD3A42F@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091210T000000Z DTEND:20091210T030000Z DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY:Toronto Girl Geek Dinner #17 UID:1DA51A28-9D5E-5F5D-85B7C2766F66F730@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091210T000000Z DTEND:20091210T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Come on out to our monthly meeting to discuss all things mobile! This month we're inviting the Android User Group (http://www.torontoandroid.org/) to join us, and we'll be having some presentations on Android development. Two presentations this month: Presentation 1: An intro to Android, which include a quick rundown of the Android platform architecture, programming tool, program structure, and a demo to construct a simple app. Presentation 2: A more advanced session, which we'll talk about OpenGL and Touch. **FREE** PIZZA & **CHEAP** BEER A big thanks to our new sponsors for tomorrow night: teksystems.ca. Be sure to thank them when you are eating the *FREE* pizza! Drinks at The Embassy (223 Augusta Ave) after the presentations. SUMMARY:MDOT - Monthly Meeting UID:6F6573B8-DB3D-0547-C700F63DEA118E2B@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091208T234500Z DTEND:20091209T020000Z DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT One of the main complaints that user experience practitioners have with agile development is the feeling that there is no big picture to work towards. This causes problems with prioritization, over or under designing, and wasted work. A solution to this problem is having a Sprint Zero before coding starts. In Sprint Zero the team defines product vision, sets overall goals and roughly plans out future sprints. The existence of a Sprint Zero is a strong predictor of success and satisfaction on an agile project. This talk outlines what does and does not get done in Sprint Zero in order to have a successful launch of the development stage of your project. SPEAKER BIO Lynn Miller is the leader of the User Experience team at Autodesk Canada where she oversees a group of Interaction and Graphic Designers who create innovative interfaces for complex 3D graphics applications. A UX practitioner for over 18 years, she is responsible for founding the team and bringing User Centered Design into the company. She has been a strong proponent of Agile development since being introduced to it in 2002 and has been successful at modifying interaction design to work seamlessly with it. SUMMARY:Start Well, End Well: Using Sprint Zero UID:6F6779E5-A03B-841D-3C02271F148BA4AC@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091205 DURATION:P3D DESCRIPTION:FUD: An acronym for Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. A typical tactic used by the opponents of open source to prevent its widespread adoption. Con: In opposition or disagreement with; against. FUDCon is the Fedora Users and Developers Conference. FUDCon is a combination of sessions, talks, workshops, and hackfests in which contributors work on specific initiatives. Topics include infrastructure, feature development, community building, general management and governance, marketing, testing and QA, packaging, etc. FUDCon is always free to attend for anyone in the world. SUMMARY:FUDCon: Fedora Users and Developers Conference UID:A8C04694-F075-6F9E-81655E7EA1C5FE77@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091205T010000Z DTEND:20091205T040000Z DESCRIPTION:Every year there are families faced with what might be the most trying moments of their lives - dealing with a family member's battle against terminal illness. The burden of the emotional, physical and financial pain leave them with little energy to cherish the precious last moments they have with their ill family member. The Heart House Hospice is a volunteer driven organisation which reaches out to these families in their time of greatest need. They serve as the pillars to lighten the load put on the families, they become friends to those that are lonely and most importantly, become companions that guide, enriching and adding poignancy to each last moment they have left. This year we want to raise money to directly reach out to these families and give them food and gifts to be able to enjoy what might be the last holiday season they share together. Join us at Marben to aid us in our goal of raising $20,000 for families in need. The event is brought to you by the team behind #GenYTO and promises to be great start to the holiday season with great music and great prizes. What may just be another night out for you can help to create one of the most memorable holiday seasons of someone's life. If you are interested in becoming event sponsor contact - daniel@orangerhinomedia.com SUMMARY:GenYTO UID:23375F0F-C617-C4E1-9ED44D1482C32CA3@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091203T223000Z DTEND:20091204T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Zoocasa, Rogers Ventures, OCE, and StartupNorth are collaborating to host DemoCamp Toronto # 24. Gary Vanderchuk from WineLibrary and author of Crush It will be presenting the opening lecture at DemoCamp from 5:30pm-6:15pm. This will be followed by a short intermission (ok, longer than past intermissions). And then we'll have 5 startups demo their software and receive feedback from a panel of experts and the audience. The proceeds will be going towards the Daily Bread Foodbank. SUMMARY:DemoCamp Toronto 24 UID:C538823F-DA82-E0CC-10A21348C1CDAA31@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091203T010000Z DTEND:20091203T070000Z DESCRIPTION:The Friendly Fires and The XX Phoenix Concert Theatre 410 Sherbourne Street Toronto ON M4X 1K2 Canada 19+ $16.50 SUMMARY:Friendly Fires and The XX at the Phoenix UID:63F418AB-E5D2-73A8-EF207D90B8A16A50@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091202T130000Z DTEND:20091202T233000Z DESCRIPTION:CIX is the Canadian Innovation Exchange, Canada's most important gathering of the key players in the innovation economy. Over the course of one action-packed day, participants will be exposed to the people, ideas and inspiration who are defining and succeeding in the technology-based innovation milieu. CIX provides a showcase for the country's most compelling new technology inventions, and a platform for partnerships and transactional relationships with counterparties from Canada, the U.S. and elsewhere. CIX plays the role of providing critical insight through its sessions, and great facilitated and informal networking events designed to enable investors to discover eachother as well as Canada's next great companies. CIX culminates in the presenation of Canada's top 20 Innovative Companies and participants in CIX vote live to choose the CIX 09 Canadian Innovation Leader. SUMMARY:CIX UID:9FE32F0D-9696-D9C0-6385E4E46E24B18A@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091130T233000Z DTEND:20091201T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Join Toronto's business model thinkers as we delve into a book as innovative as its topic, Business Model Generation. This is 30% talk and 70% workshop. Your ticket in is your copy of the book. Thank you to sponsors Jet Cooper, Orange Rhino Media, and XCINO Inc. Business Model Generation was written by Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur, and 470 practitioners from 45 countries. It's been described as a handbook for visionaries, game changers and challengers. This meetup is for those that have read the book and are interested in an open, engaging and practical discussion about business models. SUMMARY:Business Model Generation Gathering at CSI TO UID:2E565EF5-BFE4-8099-DE12861B8FC25CAB@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091127T010000Z DTEND:20091127T070000Z DESCRIPTION:Toronto Gala Parté SUMMARY:Movember Gala UID:2E5FEA28-F134-639E-09869F2D9F3AA77E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091125T230000Z DTEND:20091126T040000Z DESCRIPTION:Announcing the arrival of Startup Drinks 5! We're continuing to keep the spirit of the startup community alive, one pint at a time on Wednesday, November 25th. It?s a simple concept: a grassroots effort to make sure startup folks get in touch and stay in touch. All it took was for Raymond Luk of Flow Ventures (a moving force behind Montreal Startup Drinks) to recruit Toronto all-round-instigator David Crow who was on board immediately. Now, with Bryan Watson of the National Angel Capital Organization and CEO Fusion stepping up to help out, we are looking forward to an even better Startup Drinks Toronto 5! SUMMARY:Startup Drinks 5 UID:0747D9C9-9FFC-5841-122F5EB9BE56D7F6@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091124T233000Z DTEND:20091125T013000Z DESCRIPTION:Working in a knowledge intensive and networked economy, amidst a rapidly changing economic conditions and worker demographics, demands new approaches to leadership, management, and strategic thinking. Agility and resilience during times of accelerated change are critical to sustaining organizational effectiveness. Recognizing that our organizations are much more than aggregates of individuals boxed in org charts has resulted in an acknowledgement of the necessary role of informal communities and networks in parallel to formal structures. The challenge is how to effectively lead and manage both the informal and formal communities given the added complexity of the accelerated pace of change. Sense-making, the human side of knowledge management, is the process of making sense of the world so we know how to act in it. Through sense-making we reveal how things are, how we perceive things, and how we know things, which collectively provide new insights for managing complexity. Drawing on both theoretical work and practice in the application of methods derived from cognitive science, complex adaptive systems, and aspects of anthropology, this presentation will introduce the Cynefin framework http://harvardbusines... and its implications to knowledge management and leading organizations in rapidly changing times. More details and register at http://meetup.knowledgeworkers.org/ SUMMARY:Knowledge Workers Toronto, Sense Making, Decision Making, and Knowledge Management UID:03A25E20-AA3B-FBBB-3136376618D6BCE5@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091118T230000Z DTEND:20091119T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Join us on November 18th for a special Global Entrepreneurship Week Sprout Up! The theme is youth entrepreneurship. Guest speaker Matthew Corrin will be talking about how he grew his business & how he's using social media to spread the word; and the presenting startups will all be current student entrepreneurs. Guest Speaker: Matthew Corrin, Freshii Participating startups: Student entrepreneurs - Elephant Tale, others TBA For more information contact Erin at erin@sprouter.com. Join us & be a part of our Sprout Up! It's going to be a fabulous night of invaluable insights, new & old friends, & of course your lovely hosts from Sprouter (www.sprouter.com). Matthew Corrin bio: Matthew Corrin is the founder and CEO of Freshii Inc. a 16-unit healthy and eco-friendly restaurant chain focused on fresh food, custom built, fast. After obtaining his bachelor?s degree, Matthew headed to New York City to work with David Letterman, and then as the Public Relations and Marketing Manager for fashion icon Oscar de La Renta. Corrin opened his first Freshii restaurant in Toronto at the beginning of 2005 and won the prestigious ARC award for National Innovative Retail Concept of the Year. Freshii locations can be found in Chicago and Toronto with new stores opening in Washington, DC, New York City, Los Angeles, Denver, and Austria in 2010. Corrin currently lives in Toronto with his wife Kate and 2 year old daughter Annie. Between a young child and rapidly growing company, Matthew is proud to have mastered the art of a 5 hour/night sleep. SUMMARY:SproutUp Toronto UID:C488DF06-C247-6251-66EE1D0DD31917BC@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091116T233000Z DTEND:20091117T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Lynette Latinsky, "Can Lunch Be On Me Today?" Building a business means networking and schmoozing, but without proper strategies it is not always financially viable. It is important to work out what you are spending your money on. At the end of the month, do you know where your money went? As well, it is just as important to understand where your money is going and how to make it work for you in the most logical and effective way, so that you spend ?smart ? not more?. When this is added to the mix, people become more successful and less stressed, and can build their careers properly. I will present some strategies that work, and get you on the path to create your plan. SUMMARY:StayFresh14 UID:C487067F-C1B0-FA80-E5D46B3CC9E0176F@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091112T213000Z DTEND:20091113T000000Z DESCRIPTION:it's thursday which means it's coffee & iphone day! come and have coffee with other local iphone developers. share tips, stories, code or just kvetch about the app store ;) someone else has reserved the big table, so we'll have to make do with other tables. look for geeks with laptops and me with purple hair. SUMMARY:coffee & iphone UID:E8954568-F089-3784-597818914E2C0629@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091112T000000Z DTEND:20091112T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Come on out to our monthly meeting to discuss all things mobile! This month we have two presentations: Wayne Lee - Using the Camera Overlay in iPhone OS 3.1 Anni Mobile - Putting Flash Content on the iPhone (without CS5!) Learn about moving Flash games to the iPhone and incorporating Flash into 3D game engines. Meet the development team from the soon to be launched Anni Mobile company based in Toronto. See demos on the Tool Kit for iPhone including: running multiple animations, emulating keyboards, no learning curve for C/C++ dev folks and working with OS APIs. Look at the SDK and learn how the team is currently using the AnniMobi Tool kit in various wireless applications and enterprise solutions. Come meet Anni Mobi! SUMMARY:MDOT Monthly Meeting (Mobile Developers & Designers of Toronto) UID:CA706C3A-94B7-F9E5-965EBBBD35E53CB6@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091108T010000Z DTEND:20091108T040000Z DESCRIPTION:What's better than watching a person with no shame, biting over-the-line wit, and unabashed good looks get completely hammered all for the sport and amusement of everyone else? Answer: Watching two people do that -- double your pleasure, double your fun! Yes friends, the time has come for Shannon and Will's joint birthday celebration -- otherwise known as the "Shannon Will Party And So Will Will" Party. Confused? Not as confused as you're going to be by the end of the night. Thanks to some of the best booze money can buy, you'll likely have no idea what's going on by midnight, prompting you to ask yourself questions like "Who's hand is that on my ass and why do I like it so much?", "Why isn't this handstand the best idea ever right now?", and the timeless classic, "Where are my pants?" The fun gets going at 8:00 pm this Saturday, November 7th at Pravda Vodka Bar at 36 Wellington East (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/pravda-vodka-bar-toronto). We'll try to get a reservation going under our names later this week and depending on the count, bottle service may be in order, so please, if you plan on coming RSVP on the Facebook Event page so we know how many smiling faces are showing up (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166924198534). This is your one and only chance to see Shannon and Will drown themselves in alcohol (at least until the next meet-up), so don't miss out! SUMMARY:The "Shannon Will Party And So Will Will" Party UID:B258558F-FB82-E76C-2DEA0627BE4C1575@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091106T010000Z DTEND:20091106T070000Z DESCRIPTION:Thr Nov 05: Indie Rock Doubleheader! HALIFAX'S DOG DAY @11:20p VANCOUVER'S IMMACULATE MACHINE @10:20p The Balconies @9:30p Pacific Thrash Vortex @8:40p $10.00 SUMMARY:Dog Day and Immaculate Machine at the Horseshoe UID:63F0727C-9B2E-B8B1-D7AE860D7B8D1D02@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091103 DURATION:P2D DESCRIPTION:Mark your 2009 calendar for November 3 to 4! RGD Ontario invites you to attend our 10th annual DesignThinkers conference, taking place in downtown Toronto this Fall. Attracting over 1,000 participants and a full line-up of fascinating speakers, DesignThinkers is Canada?s largest, most important graphic design event. It?s an occasion to listen, learn and interact with peers from across the country. Now entering its 10th year, DesignThinkers is a journey into the creative process and a celebration of strategic design thinking. This year's speakers include Ben Blumfield, Conor Brady, John Bredenfoerder, Matthew Carter, Vanessa Eckstein R.G.D., JP Lacroix R.G.D., Marty Neumeier, Pam Scott, Nathan Shedroff, V Sunil and many more. Visit www.designthinkers.com for more information on the conference. SUMMARY:DesignThinkers UID:E3A4895A-A4CF-1A1C-4FFED2451D9B6A73@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091102T230000Z DTEND:20091103T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Mobile is the new frontier for video and film content. With more than 500 million video-capable mobile devices globally, the mobile platform is now the largest video and film distribution platform since the television. This MobileMonday session will explore mobile video and film content from the point of view of both creators and distributors, and will feature a sneak peak 30-minute screening of the world's best mobile films, provided by MobiFest. An industry panel with audience Q & A will be part of the session. Meet the producers, directors and creators of this emerging content on November 2nd. This is a free event, but registration is required. For more information, contact events@marsdd.com SUMMARY:Mobile Monday Toronto UID:5E79AB24-AB18-9E7C-D0EF57E8707A89C2@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091031 DURATION:P2D DESCRIPTION:Presented by Autism Canada, Autism One and the University of Toronto, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Saturday, October 31 ? Sunday, November 1 University of Toronto, Medical Science Building Keynote Address Martha Herbert, MD, PhD Plus over 20 other speakers and exhibitors Whether you are a parent, educator, agency personnel, medical professional or individual dedicated to improving the quality of like for those with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), you will not want to miss this conference from Autism Canada, Autism One and the University of Toronto, Dalla Lana School of Public Health. The 2-day mail conference will be held Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1, preceded by a 1-day training for practitioners on Friday, October 30. The conference features two dozen of the most highly respected names in the autism community and provides the most up-to-date information to help children, adolescents and adults diagnosed with an ASD. You will lectures on the biomedical treatments to realizing the benefits of educational therapies and much more. The conference brings you answers to be the most effective healer and powerful advocate for individuals with ASD. Visit www.autismcanada.org for more information and to register. SUMMARY:Autism- Changing The Course In Canada UID:0BD0F088-C51C-3582-2513B755DAD65547@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091030T230000Z DTEND:20091031T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Initiated to foster multidisciplinary collaboration between designers and artists of all persuasions, the Design Nerd Jams are a forum for creative people to discuss their projects and ideas. They can refresh existing projects, bring people together for new ones and be fun creative meanderings that refresh and excite. Check out the Vancouver Design Nerds (http://bit.ly/1NYdp4) to see what they've been jamming on. Other than food, drink and people with a penchant for group brainstorming, ideas and projects are at the heart of a Nerd Jam. We can jam on a project you're spinning your wheels overs, a design competition you'd like to find a team for, an installation you'd like to create for a festival, or simply a crazy idea you've had roaming around in your head. SUMMARY:Design Nerd Jams UID:8F33CAA6-F973-1788-0D11B534B7DF34C9@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091029 DURATION:P1D DESCRIPTION:A social gathering of Toronto iPhone app developers. Come and chat about all things related to iPhone development, and other stuff too. All skill levels welcome. SUMMARY:Coffee & iPhone UID:A09A0AC1-ADAB-F77B-1A88434269427FE8@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091028T223000Z DTEND:20091029T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Knowledge in Decision-making Processes: Driving Dashboards or Actionboards? Join us for our October Knowledge Workers Toronto event, "Knowledge in Decision-making Processes: Driving Dashboards or Actionboards?" Ray Gilbert will explore the context of how individuals, groups, and organizations make decisions. From this context the presentation will propose considerations of whether Knowledge Management can evolve from commonly used status-reporting (presenting "Dashboards") to a paradigm of proposing actions ("Actionboards"). The discussion will outline specific techniques to enhance "soft" decisions involving various qualitative and quantitative data. Our speaker: Ray Gilbert, MBA, P. Eng, MASc Ray is President of ICTkeynote Inc, a consultancy that creates educational keynotes and workshops to enhance collaboration between CIO-IT leaders and their technology partners. Through ICTkeynote, Ray provides engagement advice and leadership to advance client insights and accelerate the adoption of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). This role leverages perspectives acquired through 6+ years as a VP in IT for Enterprise Collaboration at Lucent Technologies. In addition to this IT strategy and planning experience Ray has 15+ years in senior operations positions with Nortel and Lucent in Canada and the US. SUMMARY:Knowledge Workers Toronto UID:01EFB838-E39F-18BA-E79BFCE356E7BDFE@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091028T000000Z DTEND:20091028T040000Z DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY:Mum UID:96FD8C30-FC3A-1C41-A03BB3763D5DF9E4@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091027T220000Z DTEND:20091028T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Our panel of experts will share their experiences developing consumer review communities and welcome your questions: Ali De Bold, co-founder, ChickAdvisor Inc., a social media company for women ChickAdvisor.com features user-generated reviews across North America on popular products and local services. Categories include Beauty, Shopping, Restaurants, Wellness and Deals. They also run local events including Shop Crawls, movie nights and a Product Review Club. Pema Hegan, co-founder, GigPark.com, a social networking site launched in 2008 that allows members to easily find the trusted service people their friends use and enables small business owners to amplify the good things their customers are saying about them. In August, GigPark was acquired by Canpages, the largest independent local search and directories publisher in Canada. Brian Sharwood, president, HomeStars.com, an online directory with ratings of Home improvement companies. HomeStars was founded in 2006 by Nancy Peterson and is now the leading online home improvement resource in Canada by web traffic. Homestars has more than 31,000 consumer reviews spanning 15,000 companies across North America. Stuart MacDonald, CEO and founder, Tripharbour.ca and Tripharbor.com, the web?s first combined cruise community and cruise planning and buying site. The site facilitates the online cruise purchasing experience by merging e-commerce with e-community, empowering consumers to independently choose and purchase their perfect cruise holiday. Tripharbour.ca is a social media community designed for cruise enthusiasts to share and compare stories of their travels. Stuart may also be familiar to some of you as one of the co-founders of mesh, Canada?s leading web conference. Moderator: Eden Spodek, digital strategist at iStudio, an interactive agency; founder, Bargainista.ca ? a Toronto-based blog about anything and everything related to shopping, customer service, bargains and a dash of social media thrown in for good measure; and, a member of the PodCamp Toronto organizing team. SUMMARY:Third Tuesday Toronto UID:6D1EFED5-C70D-6BAF-600EE1F84AD73F18@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091024T123000Z DTEND:20091024T220000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 24th, we'll gather as hackers and makers immersed in the medium for change and it's potential for good. Come hear from some lead researchers exploring how this medium is changing us, connect with fellow hackers, and make something happen. SUMMARY:ChangeMedium Toronto UID:495ED9B6-C7B1-DD20-63A029E756EAA5D7@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091024T000000Z DTEND:20091024T060000Z DESCRIPTION:GenYTO is a group for the wired, creative and ambitious young people from the Toronto startup, marketing, PR and tech community. We hold monthly meetups around the city to get together, enjoy a drink, share ideas, and meet new people. Our October meetup will take place on the 23rd at brand-new hotstpot Spice Safar, a coffee shop/mixology bar. We hope you'll come out to mingle with the group and to support Unicef, our charity for the month. There will be prizes to be won, including a Keg Gift Certificate, a prize pack from the REFINERY, a signed copy of Exploiting Chaos, a richSignature from thinCanvas, and more. Space is limited to 100 people so get your ticket today! SUMMARY:GenYTO UID:49860DC4-A795-3838-C322726B164BE62F@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091023T230000Z DTEND:20091024T073000Z DESCRIPTION:After 7 months of renovation/restoration to build our store, 1 incredible community of helpers, countless hours designing and making our exclusive Bridal and Engagement collection, 1 Documentary, throw in a $40k plus in charitable fundraising, then a custom beer and we're just about ready to launch this thing! Please join us Fair Trade Jewellery Co. Launch Party when we celebrate our official opening. 19:30 - 20:15 H'or dourves, cocktails & our specially brewed Stein Paper Scissors ale in collaboration with Simon Rollason from Great Lakes Brewery 20:15 - 21:00 Special screening of our documentary (working title) The Last Gold Rush by Michael Penney of Afterlight Films 21:00 - 21:20 Ryan Taylor introduces the Fair Trade Jewellery Company 21:20 - Interviews, Meet, Mingle? Dance! Full details here: http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=6b5918ea2afb47f013c959ea3&id=4af6f7b9 SUMMARY:Fair Trade Jewellery Co. Launch Party UID:F1282B7B-BC36-46EC-DCE2670ADE97BA64@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091023T210000Z DTEND:20091023T230000Z DESCRIPTION:You know, we used to have this thing called #patiofriday. It was all sunny days and street views. But those days are over people. It's all 7 degrees and wet tomorrow. Crap fall weather. And we're having none of it! So if we can't get any sun, then it's the next closest thing, fire. The Keg Mansion on Jarvis has flames, and not just in the kitchen. We'll be gathering roundabouts 5:00p around the cozy fireplace before some of us head over to the @ftjco opening. Come on out! SUMMARY:Fireplace Friday: Haunted Flames Edition. UID:7D598FFA-9CBA-2365-8DFEE3AE5D6A4C52@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091023T130000Z DTEND:20091023T210000Z DESCRIPTION:A full day of inspiration and learning for developers, brought to you by the team behind StackOverflow.com and FogBugz. Lunch is provided so you'll have plenty of time to hang out and meet other developers. Hope you can join us! SUMMARY:StackOverFlow DevDays UID:DB3EE7EF-DE55-AF8E-E9D201A864967BA1@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091022T120000Z DTEND:20091022T230000Z DESCRIPTION:meshmarketing is a one-day event focused on insights, tools and tactics to help you win customers' hearts and minds, online. An insightful keynote will lead us into a series of engaging conversations and "show and tell" presentations, as well as in-depth workshops. You will interact with digital marketing thought leaders, connect with peers and prospects, and get a better understanding of the impact that new developments online will have on your strategy and your job. Together, we'll discuss best practices and the successful use of social media, online marketing, mobile marketing, search, video and word-of-mouth. meshmarketing brings together people who are passionate about the potential of the Web to change how we live, work and play. This day is not just about the stage. Like our other mesh events, meshmarketing will be a highly interactive experience where we will continue the dialogue and explore the next generation of ideas, leaders and companies at mesh. SUMMARY:Mesh Marketing at Circa UID:F0B92B19-0BF3-4880-E3B2F6D0F8D13CB8@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091019T130000Z DTEND:20091019T203000Z DESCRIPTION:Small Business Forum 2009 brings together entrepreneurs and business development experts, all levels of government, and business product and service providers. We?re rolling up our sleeves to help you take your business to the next level. David Miller, Mayor, City of Toronto W. Brett Wilson, CBC Dragon, Entrepreneur * Hear renowed entrepreneur and CBC Dragon, W. Brett Wilson * "Ask the experts" ? 70+ tradeshow exhibitors available to answer your business questions * Find out how to sell your product or service to Walmart! * Speak to angel investors, venture capitalists, bankers and government program managers about financing options for your business! SUMMARY:Enterprise Toronto Small Business Forum 2009 UID:F1F2D936-B714-7A09-D02C9275A9F5B894@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091016 DURATION:P3D DESCRIPTION:Discover - Connect - Collaborate - Advance October 16-18, 2009 in Toronto Canada's premier Small Business and Entrepreneurship conference is fast approaching! Connect with the country's best and brightest minds and explore how entrepreneurs are fueling the future growth of the Canadian economy. Whether you're an entrepreneur, policy-maker, practitioner or academic , if you're interested in entrepreneurship, you should be here! Join us for a wide range of presentations, seminars, panel discussions, and keynote speeches on this year's featured topic: The Commercialization of Innovation, and many others. See below for details. SUMMARY:The Canadian Council for Small Business & Entrepreneurship (CCSBE) UID:DD02543D-C2E4-0A90-F7A8801C603C7D6B@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091015T213000Z DTEND:20091016T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Just a casual meet & greet for local iphone devs and some visiting from outside of Toronto as well SUMMARY:Toronto iPhone Dev Meet & Greet UID:52BDB53D-F778-8DDA-A745D851CC5DD642@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091014T220000Z DTEND:20091015T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Sprout Up is a free monthly event for forward-thinking Toronto area entrepreneurs to gather and mind-meld. A great chance for startups around the city to get friendly, discuss current trends, and network in a casual, open, and focused setting. Attendees will walk away with new insights, new friends and actionable ideas for their businesses. Come out to The Pilot & hear from a great guest speaker & innovative local startups. Event details: Date: Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 Time: 6pm-9pm Place: The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St, Yorkville Guest Speaker: Michael Garrity, CommunityLend Participating startups: TBA For more information contact Erin at erin@sprouter.com. Join us & be a part of our Sprout Up! It's going to be a fabulous night of invaluable insights, new & old friends, & of course your lovely hosts from Sprouter (www.sprouter.com). Michael Garrity Biography President, CEO and Co-Founder - CommunityLend Michael has spent most of the last 10 years devoted to driving growth in businesses dedicated to innovation in financial services. Prior to co-founding CommunityLend, Michael was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at epost (www.epost.ca), a world leader in the electronic bill presentment and payment industry. Michael was responsible for leading the team that built the epost customer network which grew to include every major Canadian Financial Institution, over 100 of Canada's largest companies and over 3 million online users. Previous to this role, Michael was on the founding team of an Ottawa based Internet start-up creating online enterprise solutions, on the launch team of a successful Ontario Labour Sponsored Investment Fund and was a management consultant with a Washington, DC based Systems Integration firm. Michael also served as a Legislative and Special Assistant to a number of Members of Parliament at the House of Commons in Ottawa. Michael attended both the University of Manitoba and Carleton University and holds a B.A. in Political Science and Economics. Michael was born in Churchill, Manitoba, and has lived in British Columbia, Ontario and the North West Territories. He currently resides with his family in Toronto. SUMMARY:Sprout Up Toronto UID:105FC531-E112-E5D0-937457D633783DB5@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091014 DURATION:P2D DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY:Explore Design '09 UID:F0D72A47-B224-5FBC-AF9E4FD822711B46@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100715 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091004T130000Z DTEND:20091004T230000Z DESCRIPTION:ProductCamp Toronto is a collaborative, user-organized unconference, focused on software product marketing and product management. At ProductCamp there are no ?attendees,? since everyone participates in some manner: This means you get to present, lead a roundtable discussion, share your experiences, help with logistics, help secure sponsorships, or volunteer. ProductCamp is a great opportunity for you to learn from, teach to, and network with professionals involved in Product Management, Marketing, and Development from Toronto and the surrounding area! SUMMARY:ProductCamp Toronto UID:12E41412-E6DD-9048-C9DAAA06D78076CB@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091003T010000Z DTEND:20091003T035500Z DESCRIPTION:Japanese post-rock SUMMARY:Mono /w Maserati UID:C87D1BFA-FA8A-6760-63BC4153A22CC4F1@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091002 DURATION:P2D DESCRIPTION:Primarily for Geeks, Hackers and DIY people. Resources: http://minisooncon.ca/wiki/Main_Page http://www.thinkhaus.org/ Calendar: Friday Night Show and Tell / Party -- 17:00 - 22:00 Saturday 12:00 - 12:29 -- Session 1 12:30 - 12:59 -- Session 2 13:00 - 13:29 -- Session 3 13:30 - 13:59 -- Session 4 14:00 - 14:29 -- Session 5 14:30 - 14:59 -- Session 6 15:00 - 15:29 -- Session 7 15:30 - 15:59 -- Session 8 16:00 - 16:29 -- Session 9 16:30 - 16:59 -- Session 10 17:00 - 18:29 -- Dinner 18:30 - 19:00 -- Closing Discussion 19:00 - 20:00 -- Travelling to Toronto SUMMARY:MiniSoOnCon UID:C87B28D5-B449-3C96-2FFE60E4463AFB5E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091001T000000Z DTEND:20091001T033000Z DESCRIPTION:Doors at 8:00p Show at 9:00p 19+ Tickets at: Rotate This, Soundscapes SUMMARY:The Dø at Wrong Bar UID:FFAA2E70-FA3A-BFA8-119E420A3CC88D71@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090930T220000Z DTEND:20091001T010000Z DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY:Startup Drinks 3 UID:F15CE4F3-CDB3-49C7-2ACA07D66461EC91@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090930T120000Z DTEND:20090930T220000Z DESCRIPTION:On September 30th, buy a coffee for the person behind you in line at any participating Second Cup café in support of SickKids Foundation! Calling all Do-Gooders! We are onto something BIG and we need your help to make it roar! Pay It Backward Day is a unique, refreshing initiative that allows socially conscious individuals across Ontario to unite in the spirit of changing the world through small, daily acts of kindness. On September 30th, we invite you to come out to any of Ontario's participating Second Cup locations and offer to "pay it backward" by buying coffee for the person behind you in line. With each simple act of "coffee kindness", we* will donate $5.00 to SickKids Foundation. Alongside our generous sponsors, Second Cup and Silk Soy Beverage, we hope to inspire 2,000 acts of kindness on September 30th in order to reach our goal of raising $10,000 for SickKids Foundation in a single day! So, if helping out SickKids Foundation in a big way through small acts of kindness sounds like your cup of tea, coffee or soy drink ? then JOIN THE MOVEMENT today and agree to pay it backward on September 30th! A little coffee kindness can go a long way! SUMMARY:Pay It Backwards Day UID:FE1CF892-FCFE-D284-CE80B45976C23D03@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090929T230000Z DTEND:20090930T020000Z DESCRIPTION:The pictures of Sean Connery in his ridiculous costume from Zardoz can only mean one thing: it's time for another FailCamp! FailCamp is a celebration of failure. It's about sharing your tales of epic fail and the lessons you learned from them. It's about learning not to view failure as defeat, but as a learning opportunity and stepping stone to success. It's about taking away the fear of failure and learning to take a chance, think big and achieve what you thought you couldn't. We'll start with some stories of historical failure: some you've read in the history books, and some culled from our own personal histories -- the wisdom of fail through the ages. Then we'll turn the microphone on you, inviting you to share your greatest stories of failure, challenging you to entertain the audience and even win prizes if our "Panel of Fail" deems your failure or the lessons derived from it to be the best of the bunch. The more embarassing, hilarious and educational your story, the better! Where else can you win big by losing big? Joey deVilla (Microsoft, DemoCamp, accordion trouble-making) and John Bristowe (Microsoft) will host the event, encouraging you to confess your failures while sharing their own. FailCamp alumni Meghann Millard (Unspace, RubyFringe, FutureRuby) and Justin Kozuch (Refresh Events) and others will be the Panel of Fail whom you must impress in order to win prizes. FailCamp takes place on Tuesday, September 29th at 7:00 p.m. at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (255 Front Street West, between John and Simcoe Streets). Admission is free -- all you have to do is register to attend, and make sure you bring your best story of fail! It'll be full of win! SUMMARY:FailCamp 3 UID:B8553F20-FA4A-BF4F-DEE88DCA236694EB@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090929T223000Z DTEND:20090930T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Toronto Girl Geek Dinners is proud to announce that Sarah Prevette, founder of Sprouter, will be joining us on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 to talk about start-ups, strategy and and her experiences. $10.00 per person SUMMARY:Sprouter at the Toronto Girl Geek Dinner UID:7C212267-C24C-469A-FADAEB2364A9E377@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090929T220000Z DTEND:20090930T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Well.ca and M Marketing would like to invite you to EcommerceCamp Toronto 2. We challenged 5 exciting and influential guest speakers to participate in a discussion to answer the question "What's really preventing Canadians from pulling the trigger and buying online?" Come join us on September 29th where our round table will tackle the hard hitting question... is Canada a worldwide leader in ecommerce? Who Keynote Speaker Simon Rodrigue, AVP ecommerce, Sears Canada Moderator Ken Schafer, Vice President Marketing, Tucows Round Table Casey Rovinelli, Director Web Marketing, Virgin Mobile Derek Szeto, Founder and President, RedFlagDeals.com Stuart Pearson, Director Business Development, SCI Group SUMMARY:eCommerceCamp Toronto 2 UID:5C27850D-06C1-0EDC-1B71B4C5A3D7EC82@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090925T230000Z DTEND:20090926T073000Z DESCRIPTION:Oct 23 Calendar Entry Here: http://yousayyeah.com/calendar/event/F1282B7B-BC36-46EC-DCE2670ADE97BA64 NOTE: This event has been moved to October 23. Full details here: http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=6b5918ea2afb47f013c959ea3&id=4af6f7b9bc After 7 months of renovation/restoration to build our store, 1 incredible community of helpers, countless hours designing and making our exclusive Bridal and Engagement collection, 1 Documentary, throw in a $40k plus in charitable fundraising, then a custom beer and we're just about ready to launch this thing! Please join us Fair Trade Jewellery Co. Launch Party when we celebrate our official opening. SUMMARY:Fair Trade Jewellery Co. Launch Party *NOW OCT 23* UID:AA57FBB2-E791-7E85-821BB637F42AB263@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090925T140000Z DTEND:20090925T160000Z DESCRIPTION:The Google Book Settlement: what it means for Canadian universities, authors, and research Are you the author of a book published before January 5, 2009? If so, your work is covered by the recent Google Book Settlement. Prominent names in the publishing world continue to line up on opposite sides of the Google Book Settlement ? those who applaud the increased availability of hard-to-find resources, and others who see the agreement as a victory of business over access and authors? rights. Is the settlement a rip-off or rescue plan? Join your colleagues on September 25, to hear about the latest updates from library and legal experts, and learn more about the settlement?s implications for authors and research. SUMMARY:Google Book Settlement: Information Session UID:BB70372D-CD61-4DFE-CE0AF0243C91E86D@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090924T223000Z DTEND:20090925T010000Z DESCRIPTION: Yossi Vardi is one of the leading individuals in the Israeli software/Internet industry. Yossi was the founding investor of Mirabilis, inventor of ICQ ? the well known Internet-wide Instant messaging product. Among the companies he invested in, or helped to build are Answers.com, Gteko (sold to Microsoft), Airlink, Tivella, Scopus, CTI2, Foxytunes, Tucows (Toronto based), and Starnet. In recent years Vardi has been active in fostering a culture of innovation and creativity in Israel and abroad. He's kind of a big deal. And he was a riot at TechCrunch50. Check out his CrunchBase profile or watch him heckle Ron Conway at TC50. Cost - Tickets are $5. This is basically to reserve a seat. Because the event is at the Velma Rogers Theatre, you need to be on the GuestList. If you aren't on the GuestList, you won't get in. So for $5 you get a seat, some appetizers and we'll be giving away a ticket to CIX. SUMMARY:An Evening with Yossi Vardi UID:CE46810A-EC0D-09F1-A45D736AB409D73D@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090923T230000Z DTEND:20090924T020000Z DESCRIPTION:An intimate look at how two of our industry's most dynamic leaders sell their ideas through the art of storytelling. The Event On September 23rd, Ad Lounge will host an evening of "CONVERSUASION". Be there as these mavericks speak from the heart and from the hip as they recount the kind of tales that - let's face it - only our industry could produce. An evening of oral storytelling from our industry that will inspire, generate ideas, and even make you laugh. Canada's communications industry is alive and well. Let's celebrate it. * Colin Drummond, VP/Director, Cultural & Business Insights Crispin Porter + Bogusky || Topic: How marketing conquers culture * Neil McOstrich, Founding Partner, Chief Creative Officer Clean Sheet Communications, Inc. || Topic: Once upon a brand (the art of selling with stories) Space is limited to 130, so RSVP NOW! Events sell out fast. Dress Code: Comfy (or even Cosby) sweaters welcome, cozy enough for an evening by the fireplace. SUMMARY:Conversuasion. The art of selling with stories. UID:7D16D278-EFB8-4FF7-57F9B7F6C1FC7A1E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090923T223000Z DTEND:20090924T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Knowledge Management: Let's Get Real or Let's Not Play Speaker: Graham Westwood Knowledge Management should be at the centre of the knowledge economy. But too often it remains on the sidelines because of a focus on taxonomy and "information management". At Knowledge Workers September meeting we'll talk about how to reserve your seat at the boardroom table to ensure Knowledge Management really makes a difference. Graham Westwood will tell us how he helped author The Pandemic Toolkit using KM principles. This Toolkit will be presented at and endorsed by a special meeting of the Conference Board of Canada in front of Dr. Margaret Chan, head of the World Health Organization, on 25 September. Graham Westwood is the president and founder of ProCarta Inc., a software and consulting firm. Working with many governments and industries across the world, ProCarta helps organizations deploy the right knowledge to the right people at the right time. Graham holds a B.Sc from the University of Guelph and is an active marathon runner and coach. SUMMARY:Knowledge Workers Toronto UID:BB68AADF-B28E-E7FC-34C26B00C08F0C6D@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090922T224500Z DTEND:20090923T003000Z DESCRIPTION:We're moving from an industrial to a knowledge economy, where creativity and innovation will be the keys to value. New rules apply. Yet two hundred years of industrial habits are embedded in our workplaces, our schools and our systems of government. How must we change our work practices to thrive in the 21st Century? For the first time, Dave Gray will share insights from his upcoming book on the work of creativity and innovation, due to be published in the first quarter of 2010. SUMMARY:Dave Gray on Knowledge Games: Unfinished Business Lecture Series UID:AA5EEC80-9ED4-65B2-7E96FE771F10D7DD@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090922T213000Z DTEND:20090923T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Come mourn the end of summer with Torontoist in the last of event of the patio series. We're throwing in some food. SUMMARY:Torontoist Patio Series UID:CE0F5498-B71C-E235-8B73EBEECD44EF70@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090921T230000Z DTEND:20090922T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Admission: FREE Agenda 7:00-7:30: Mix & Mingle 7:30: Ignite Talks 8:15: Colin Bowern, "The Not-So-Scary Side of ASP.NET - Model View Controller in the Real World" 9:00: Post-event networking Featured Speaker Colin Bowern Ignite Speakers We?re looking for speakers for this gathering. Interested? Please read the rules of Ignite. Once you?ve read up on the process, apply to speak. Colin Bowern "The Not-So-Scary Side of ASP.NET - Model View Controller in the Real World" With MVC stretching far back in the programming history books to languages like Smalltalk in recent years we have been seeing a resurgence in the popularity of this approach. With a recognition of the growing popularity of both the MVC pattern and the benefits of scaffolding in quickly developing and deploying professional applications Microsoft introduced the ASP.NET MVC web framework. It delivers choice and control to ASP.NET developers beyond the already diverse field of languages they could use (you know someone out there is getting a kick out of writing Web apps in COBOL). In this session we will do a fly over of the ASP.NET MVC web framework to give you an introduction into its riches, tell you how you can get yours hands out it without spending a dime and open up the conversation to see how it stacks up against other options on the market. Our goal is to get you familiar with choices available to you to broaden your skills in delivering professional web applications quickly into all types of environments. SUMMARY:StayFresh10 UID:75A39E36-CA6C-AD80-48A0E9F369A0A06D@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090918 DURATION:P3D DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY:Queen West Art Crawl UID:C88BAB9A-DD15-10F3-5B115BF7E3BCFA14@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090918T210000Z DTEND:20090919T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Hey look! It's Patio Friday Evening! Yep. We promised a later start time and here it is! We loved The Central for the I Need Sugar launch party so much we're going back to enjoy the patio for what may be one of the last mild evenings of the year. Bring a sweater as it may cool down when the sun leaves us for the day. Looking forward to seeing ya'll there! SUMMARY:Patio Friday 17 - The Central - Up on the Roof UID:C84C0976-FDBE-621D-B9A08FB97A061EF0@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090918T000000Z DTEND:20090918T050000Z DESCRIPTION:Perez Hilton Presents Ida Maria and Ladyhawke, Ida Maria, Ladyhawke and Semi Precious Weapons. All Ages. $18.50 SUMMARY:Ida Maria and Ladyhawke UID:5CB7B374-FEAA-62CB-FA5844B5034533D4@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090917T230000Z DTEND:20090918T020000Z DESCRIPTION:The band's first stadium outing since The Vertigo Tour in 05/06. Supporting their 12th studio album, No Line on the Horizon. SUMMARY:U2 360 Tour UID:BB7B6226-BD13-5BFC-88620B66DDA687C7@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090916T170000Z DTEND:20090917T000000Z DESCRIPTION:After many months of hard work, I am thrilled to invite you all to CaseCamp Benefit 2009 on September 16th at CiRCA. We're twisting things up with a new format that takes inspiration from SXSW and TED - short presentations by leading practitioners in the social media field and beyond. Our focus is internet culture, strategy, and tactics. So far, confirmed presenters include: CollegeHumor - Sam Reich, President of CollegeHumor Originals on the science of viral videos Todd Defren - Originator of the Social Media Press Release and Prinicpal at SHIFT Communications in Boston Know Your Meme - The full cast of the hit podcast Magma - Andrew Baron, creator of Rocketboom and Magma, a video aggregator in private beta Facebook - Matt Wyndowe, Senior Business Development Manager for the Facebook Platform I Can Has Cheezburger - Ben Huh, internet content connoisseur creator of LolCats and the Cheezburger Network Will Pate - digital community guru and my partner at Entrinsic Jason Scott - Owner of Sockington, the most followed animal on Twitter ComScore- Bryan Segal, VP Sales at ComScore Canada The traditional CaseCamp - free to attend, 4 presentations in the evening - will still be happening. But, to accommodate the larger groups that have been attending recently and the expanded schedule listed above, we will be adding an additional afternoon conference that costs $99 to attend. CaseCamp Benefit will be a fundraiser for SickKids Hospital Foundation. We have enlisted the help of Zach Lieberman, The Pixel Gallery and Allen Chan (The Designer Guys) to redesign the Critical Care Unit Waiting Room at the hospital. We're hoping to raise $50,000 towards this cause. More details will follow, but for now I wanted to extend a special thank-you to everyone who has contributed to this CaseCamp so far - Michelle Cain, Iris Glaser, Lucia Mancuso, Diana Kimball, Kenyatta Cheese, Will Pate, and the team at CiRCA. As well, this event would not be happening without the help of sponsors, special thanks to The Blog Studio and CiRCA. SUMMARY:CaseCamp at Circa UID:0AD0C4AA-D808-7C0A-3BE5645BF54C752B@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090915T220000Z DTEND:20090916T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Shel Israel is launching his new book, Twitterville, in Canada at Third Tuesday meetups in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Three years ago, Shel co-authored Naked Conversations with Robert Scoble. Naked Conversations was a must-read book in 2006. It captured the zeitgeist of the blogosphere. SUMMARY:TTT: Shel Israel launches Twitterville in Canada UID:B5FDFB02-DECC-8CB2-041E893791DDBB5D@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090915T213000Z DTEND:20090916T003000Z DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Mozilla Service Week, on Tuesday, September 15th--TechSoup Canada will be hosting a discussion on the Open Web followed by a demo of CiviCRM, a Constituent/Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software at the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto. What is Mozilla Service week: During the week of September 14-21, 2009, Mozilla is asking individuals to step up and make a difference by using the Web to better their community. Mozilla is seeking people who want to share, give, engage, create, and collaborate by offering their time and talent to local organizations and people who need their help. Special Guests: Mark Surman, Executive Director, Mozilla Foundation Mark will be on hand to talk about the Open Web, Mozilla Service week and how to use the web to make your life better. Joe Murray, JMA Consulting Joe has pledged his time for Mozilla Service week to speak about CiviCRM, an open source CRM application to help organizations manage donations, memberships, and relationships. There will be a $5 suggested donation at the door to cover cost of the event, please let us know if you need a receipt of the event. Thanks! SUMMARY:NetTuesday: Mozilla Service week and CiviCRM UID:A4BDF890-F283-4C51-46978824B10EDF63@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090915 DURATION:P2D DESCRIPTION:CONFERENCE September 15-16, 2009 http://ideaconference.org LOCATION MaRS Centre, South Tower 101 College Street, Suite 100 Toronto, ON Canada M5G 1L7 http://www.marsdd.com SUMMARY:Idea2009 UID:334C486D-B439-2EE9-0195DA24B59456D2@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090914T130000Z DTEND:20090914T220000Z DESCRIPTION:PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP September 14, 2009 EightShapes, LLC LOCATION MaRS Centre, South Tower 101 College Street, Suite 100 Toronto, ON Canada M5G 1L7 http://www.marsdd.com SUMMARY:Idea2009: Pre-conference Workshop UID:334C2EDC-0E7B-AC7B-C027B213BDA5AD1F@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090912T230000Z DTEND:20090913T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Twestival Toronto is a community-powered party with a cause, part of a global charity event arranged through Twitter. Many details are coming for the new Twestival Local Toronto on September 12, 2009. Stay tuned! After the community vote, we?re excited to officially announce that Toronto?s locally focused Twestival will be directly supporting efforts to end hunger in our city through an amazing charity: Meal Exchange. Limited Early Bird Special: Only 50 tickets available for $15 each Standard Admission: Additional 300 tickets available for $20 each VIP: Only 20 tickets available for $50 each SUMMARY:Twestival TO 2 UID:37846262-0655-9B51-7C58D4B690D32B39@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090912 DURATION:P5D DESCRIPTION:MOBILEINNOVATIONWEEK in Toronto will showcase global mobile thought leaders, developers, innovators, institutions and industry professionals coming together for an exciting and engaging series of events all focused on exploring new mobile Internet frontiers, applications and business ideas. MOBILEINNOVATIONWEEK features a full line up of workshops, conferences, symposiums, bootcamps and featured networking receptions - all focused on delivering and driving new business opportunities for today and into the future. MOBILEINNOVATIONWEEK brings together the leaders of the mobile industry all in one city -- all in one place -- to help grow your business and build your network of expertise. Register today to any, or all, of the MOBILEINNOVATIONWEEK events to stake your claim on serving over 4 billion mobile consumers world wide. FITC Mobile 2009 - September 12-14, 2009 Metro Toronto Convention Centre MobileMediaWorld 2009 - September 14-15, 2009 Glenn Gould Studio // CBC Broadcast Centre ilovemobileweb Party - September 14, 2009 Mobile ThinkTank - September 16, 2009 MobileBiz BootCamp - September 16, 2009 SUMMARY:Mobile Innovation Week UID:E35D8FA7-99C9-9F73-54FCC97639CA840B@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090911 DURATION:P3D DESCRIPTION:Regarded as the largest event of its kind in North America, the Annual Vegetarian Food Fair gives you an unparalleled opportunity to enjoy a diverse cross-section of vegetarian cuisine. Discover new products and ideas from more than 100 exhibitors and enjoy a wide variety of presentations and cooking demos. Not a vegetarian? Whether you're looking for new ideas to add colour and variety to your meals or you're a "seasoned" vegetarian interested in expanding your knowledge of nutritious and ethical foods, this is the place for you. Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West SUMMARY:25th Vegetarian Food Fair UID:75CAD4FF-082A-9FD2-4327456AEA9EA849@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090911T010000Z DTEND:20090911T040000Z DESCRIPTION:Join us and fellow thought-leaders, change makers & TED lovers at Brassaii for what's set to be an incredible TEDxTO After Party! Here are the details: When: September 10th at 9pm Where: 461 King St. W Attendance: Open to everyone ? so invite your friends (especially the ones who watched the webcast) Cost: $10 entrance fee in support of TEDxTO (please note TEDxTO is non-commercial and all proceeds go towards covering the hard costs of putting on the event) Expect cocktails, conversations, smooth tunes, & idea sharing. Brought to you by Notabletv.com We can?t wait to see you all there! SUMMARY:TEDxTO After Party UID:610418B0-DDA8-4D7D-566C68DE0E9BC5FB@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090910T160000Z DTEND:20090910T230000Z DESCRIPTION:Join us at CSI on Thursday September 10, from 12 to 7 pm, for the live webcast of TEDxTO. We'll have a live webcast of the TEDxTO event, refreshments, and speakers. Drop in for as long as you want, leave when you've had enough, or stay for the whole day! What is TED? TED is an annual event where some of the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to share what they are most passionate about. "TED" stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design - three broad subject areas that are, collectively, shaping our future. Past speakers include Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Frank Gehry, Paul Simon, Sir Richard Branson, Philippe Starck and Bono. What is TEDx? In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx - local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. What is TEDxTO? TEDxToronto (TEDxTO) was established by an enthusiastic group of volunteers based in Toronto who are passionate about TED and generating "Ideas Worth Spreading". The theme of TEDxTO is "What's Next?" We see it as a challenge: what are the new and as-of-yet undiscovered ideas, projects, and people that will shape the future of our city, and ultimately the world? It's also a challenge to our speakers. No matter who steps on the stage, you won't hear their standard pitch or riff on their well-known achievements - at TEDxTO it's new ideas only. 13 speakers (See speaker bios on TEDxTO.com for full information) 3 TED Videos 2 networking breaks Toronto's 1st TEDxTO After-Party 130+ live attendees with a webcast of approx. 3500 connections. Visit TEDxTO.COM for more information. The main event will be held at the Theatre Passe-Muraille. Because space and tickets are limited, we are hosting a live webcast of the event at CSI. Date: Thursday, Sep. 10, 2009 Time: 1pm to 7pm (stay as long or as short as you want. Drop-ins and outs are allowed) Location: 4th floor, Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON Cost: free SUMMARY:TEDxTO Simulcast UID:6107C19B-B7C6-D819-CBC7DFB327599538@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090910T153000Z DTEND:20090911T000000Z DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce TEDxTO will be held Thursday, September 10, 2009 at the Theatre Passe Muraille. While a full schedule will be released closer to the date, registration will begin at 11:30am with the conference running until the early evening. The event will be free of charge; however, attendance will be limited to 100 spots. In the coming weeks, we will open registration and we encourage everyone to apply. We?ll be looking for individuals who have great ideas and are working on innovative projects within the Toronto community. In effort to make the conference available to all, TEDxTO will also be streamed live via webcast. Keep up to date with TEDxTO: Follow us on Twitter: @TEDxTO Join us on Facebook: Fan Page Contact us by Email: tedxto@gmail.com SUMMARY:TEDxTO UID:7447AA61-DEAB-51DB-038940A521E8A244@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090910 DURATION:P10D DESCRIPTION:Toronto International Film Festival Click the link for TIFF films and schedules. SUMMARY:TIFF UID:00471D6F-CEA6-2C36-ED439144888AD452@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090910T010000Z DTEND:20090910T050000Z DESCRIPTION:$16.50 Lee's Palace 529 Bloor Street West Toronto M5S 1Y5 Canada Rotate/Soundscapes SUMMARY:Cocorosie at Lee's Palace UID:FFCC22BD-D84C-6D69-FCACCF6759A7E6D5@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090909T230000Z DTEND:20090910T010000Z DESCRIPTION:http://www.streamingcolour.com/blog/2009/09/08/sept-mobile-developer-meeting/ We have two presentations lined up for you this month: 1) Sarim Aziz from RIM will be with us to speak about BlackBerry development. 2) Jason White from DOC (Documentary Organization of Canada) will be here to speak about potential collaboration between filmmakers and mobile developers, and about the potential for local devs to start writing app reviews for the Canadian Press. So come on out, meet some other local devs, hear some interesting things, and grab a beer at the Embassy Room after the meeting. All of this information is also available on the Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126406231383 Hope to see you there! SUMMARY:Mobile Developer Meeting UID:9BA93712-B06A-C109-BB0B13EEC3E383DA@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090909T220000Z DTEND:20090910T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Sprout Up is a free monthly event for forward-thinking Toronto area entrepreneurs to gather and mind-meld. A great chance for startups around the city to get friendly, discuss current trends, and network in a casual, open, and focused setting. Attendees will walk away with new insights, new friends and actionable ideas for their businesses. September is the very first Sprout Up in Toronto - so come out to The Pilot & hear from a great guest speaker & innovative local startups. Event details: Date: Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 Time: 6pm-9pm Place: The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St, Yorkville Guest Speaker: Mike McDerment, Freshbooks Participating startups: TBA For more information contact Erin at erin@sprouter.com. Join us & be a part of our very first Sprout Up! It's going to be a fabulous night of invaluable insights, new & old friends, & of course your lovely hosts from Sprouter (www.sprouter.com). SUMMARY:Sprout Up UID:336411E9-EB58-5F1E-97E2F60FC3FEEED0@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090909 DURATION:P7D DESCRIPTION:The 17th annual Junction Arts Festival (September 9 - 13, 2009) presents a mosaic of unique visual, dance, literary and musical arts, and performance artists are everywhere, winding and weaving their way in and out of "Red Hot Art Spots" (shops, galleries and restaurants) and on the street; Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13. Performance artists will be found all along Dundas Street West, from Keele Street to Quebec Avenue, and are featured in three categories (exact places and/or times, to be discovered): - Street Performance Artists; Dance, Performance Art and Comedy - Traveling Minstrels - Community Stage Junction Arts Festival creative producer Michael Menegon states, "People of all ages experience and discover performances, which, in these unique settings, they might not otherwise see anywhere else. This may be the one element that no other festival in Toronto has to offer." SUMMARY:Junction Arts Festival UID:6454660D-D24A-E67E-8F545C190BE9E06C@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090908T220000Z DTEND:20090909T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Postponed from Sept 1. Our next book will be "A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making" http://www.peachpit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0321607376 If you are a student, a new graduate or unemployed, please contact me before you buy your copy. The next meeting date is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1. If you have suggestions for a space, please feel free to contact me off-list Happy reading, Kaleem -- UX Book Club Toronto is for people interested in User Experience (UX) design who want to learn from peers in a fun, social environment. Most of us are UX professionals: information architects, interaction designers, visual designers, usability specialists, researchers & strategists. All are welcome. SUMMARY:UX Book Club Toronto UID:1D2CEE42-B0D9-31ED-D83936DA20DD6FC5@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090908T123000Z DTEND:20090908T153000Z DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY:#tonettue UID:7D358000-B2AE-60ED-0A04FE4DF97DF92C@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090908T035500Z DTEND:20090908T065500Z DESCRIPTION:Today is the voting deadline for your favourite 2010 SXSW Panels! Excerpt from @kevrichard's blog post: With such a large tech community in Toronto there has been a lot of growth this year in Toronto applicants to the 2010 SXSW convention ( held in Austin Texas, more info can be found here) as so many have now made it to the voting stages I thought it would make things a lot easier to have all the sessions in one place for everyone to vote and show your support . I hope to see everyone there! The Sessions: F#$% Keeping it Simple presented by Dave Coleman, Saul Colt and Jeremy Wright : http://tinyurl.com/r5e957 Community Management : Future Skills You?ll Need to Know presented by Saul Colt http://tinyurl.com/p9je5r Tweet Your Way to Your Next Job presented by Saul Colt : http://tinyurl.com/rd3uqw Putting a Fork in The 30 Second Spot with panelist Andrew Lane: http://tinyurl.com/naj9lh Life After Wii Fit: Geeks On Fitness presented by Wesley Hodgson: http://tinyurl.com/p5qc4r Make Me a Damn Good Manager! presented by Andre Gaulin : http://tinyurl.com/plvrm5 Millionaire or Artist? How About Both? with panelist Amrita Chandra : http://tinyurl.com/onu9qj Distributed Micro-Patronage: The Future of Getting Paid: presented by Josh Newman: http://bit.ly/sxswi1 Building Blocks of a New Economy For Music: presented by David Dufresne http://bit.ly/sxswi2 Colour Trends -Palettes to Pick for 2010 presented by Paige Dzenis: http://bit.ly/1L0Fhq Brilliant Second Acts You Must Steal Tricks From presented by Jaime Woo: http://tinyurl.com/p8×4q4 How to Recover From a Brand Collapse panelist Jeremy Wright http://is.gd/2lgDD Twitter and Dating in 140 Characters or Less presented by Jeremy Wright and special guest! http://is.gd/2lgHz Ditch the Old to Build Your Dream Life with panelist Jeremy Wright http://is.gd/2lh55 Gaming's Final Frontier- Moving Towards Monetization & Improving Experience presented by Troy Ross: http://tinyurl.com/od8dy8 Passionate People: The Key Ingredient to Social Media Success: with panelists Meghan Warby, James Topham and Ryan Taylor : http://tinyurl.com/pcdlxs A Different Documentary : Online Story Telling and Social Change presented by Boyd Niel : http://tinyurl.com/r5esyo Documentary Games: Playing with the Truth presented by Tony Walsh : http://tinyurl.com/q8uu5w Multi-Platform Storytelling with panelist Andrew Lane : http://tinyurl.com/qv7gb8 SXSW SARS with panelist Jay Goldman : http://tinyurl.com/ouydhe We are Family: Web Applications Band Together Now! presented by Sunir Shah http://tinyurl.com/pybjml How to be a Customer Support Rockstar presented by Grace Antonio http://tinyurl.com/o4fudd Experimental Design:Your User Interface is Your Laboratory presented by Mike McDerment http://tinyurl.com/pp8ahe SUMMARY:SXSW Panel Vote Deadline UID:28EEEC74-00CA-8071-8EC0C3C6ABBF7470@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090905T010000Z DTEND:20090905T070000Z DESCRIPTION:http://indianelectronica.com/festival Once again the Indian Electronica Festival is back in our hometown of Toronto - this time at a new venue with a great indoor/outdoor vibe. We'll be at Rolly's Garage on Ossington; its a big open space which we'll be setting up projected visuals, hung art + a stage to host live performances and DJs! * If you'd like to get involved please drop an email to Qasim Virjee, the Festival Director at festival@indianelectronica.com Partial line-up: Abdul Smooth - http://www.abdulsmooth.com Deb Sinha - http://www.debsinha.com Nathan Lee - http://www.ineedsugar.com Anuj Rastogi - http://www.myspace.com/omnesiarecords Nawtiks - http://www.nawtiks.com -- The Indian Electronica Festival was founded in 2006 as an international endeavor to showcase cutting-edge music fusing tradition and modernism incorporating the aesthetics of South Asia. In the past three years, 6 installments of our Festival have been hosted between Toronto, London (UK), New York City and Bombay; attracting hundreds of audience members and realizing a successfully international live platform for showcasing the music we produce and promote. - Watch this space and our blog for more info as it comes (http://indianelectronica.com/blog) - See photos from the 2007 Festival in Toronto: http://flickr.com/photos/indianelectronica/sets/72157604430545024/ - Watch the 2007 Festival overview video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvG1XVCG6-Q SUMMARY:Indian Electronica Festival 2009 UID:1D15AC07-00B3-13F9-07213EAFAB50BD34@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090904T193000Z DTEND:20090904T220000Z DESCRIPTION:Tomorrow night is the Indian Electronic festival with @qasim and @nathan416 spinning beats between live acts. It's also @qasim's birthday. So, at least some of us will be migrating to Rolly's Garage on Ossington to begin the celebrations and get the festival underway. Before then, we'll be hosting Patio Friday at Dundas and Ossington's restored Lakeview Restaurant. Organic eggs ftw! Hope to see you there! SUMMARY:Patio Friday 16: The Lakeview UID:800704A2-F563-1EBE-F3F59262E8315ABD@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090904T010000Z DTEND:20090904T060000Z DESCRIPTION:Wax Mannequin ?SAXON? CD Release w. special guests Parlovr & Sister Thursday September 3rd The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern 9pm * 8$ WAX MANNEQUIN (Hamilton, ON) Part wandering minstrel, part rock animal, Wax Mannequin combines a fine sense of prog-rock parody with intense sincerity and lyrical smarts. He will indoctrinate you with chilling harmonies, absurd lyrics and the almighty power of the guitar. Wax's impending release 'Saxon' marks a gritty return to the psych-folk roots of this rambling iconoclast. Sounds Like: maleness, manliness and masculinity - idiosyncratic classic rock for today. For Fans Of: www.myspace.com/waxmannequin PARLOVR (Montreal, QC) A cheap Kmart guitar with its guts ripped out, a two-piece drum kit and a keyboard with a mind of its own would all be alone if they weren't all thrown in the mess that PARLOVR got them in when they stumbled together in the wintry months of 2006. Reacting against the multi-instrumental, many-membered orchestral bands that crowded the local Montreal scene at the time, PARLOVR was started with the intention of blowing amps and streamlining pop melodies, bringing back the power-trio of the 90s with an off-the-wall twist. Sounds Like: montreal pop art brut, sloppy and thrilling, feral and fun. For Fans Of: Nirvana, Sloan, Wolf Parade www.myspace.com/parlourmontreal SISTER (Toronto, ON) SISTER plays tender, heavy folk-metal steeped in vocal harmonies. Sometimes they're Heart, and sometimes Neil Young, depending on the club's sound system that night. It's the new band by Carla and Lynette Gillis, whose love of heavy metal has kept them busy since their pre-teens. The Gillis sisters performed in the 90s Halifax indie band Plumtree, as well as in the punk trio Absolutely Nothing, the dark pop band Bontempi and the Vancouver-Toronto long-distance experiment Bells Clanging. Sounds Like: epic-ness and heavy lady harmonies For Fans Of: Heart, Eric?s Trip, Guns N? Roses www.myspace.com/sisterband SUMMARY:Wax Mannequin with Parlovr and Sister at the Horseshoe UID:22F159F4-E6C9-2BCB-C7A7E8DCA13851B5@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090902T200000Z DTEND:20090903T000000Z DESCRIPTION:FreshBooks turned five years old this year! And we're throwing the best birthday party a five year old could hope for - loot bags included! It wouldn't be a party without all of you, so be sure to RSVP for a great afternoon together of games, prizes and surprises you won't want to miss! Questions? Drop Rayanne a note at rayanne [at] freshbooks.com. Hope to see you there and THANK YOU for your support! SUMMARY:FreshBooks Picnic - FreshBooks Turns 5 UID:333EF00B-F026-D22B-07E1594B818A0103@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090831T220000Z DTEND:20090901T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Geek out at PostRank offices with best and brightest developers in Waterloo SUMMARY:DevHouseWaterloo UID:FA6D37AE-F78C-C810-091FF9050A167ECA@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090830T170000Z DTEND:20090831T000000Z DESCRIPTION:On Sunday, August 30, celebrated chefs, community leaders and local celebs take to the grill for Men Can Cook, a community benefit for Toronto's Alexandra Park Community Centre. Celebrity chefs will compete for the title of King of the Grill during a competition for Best Barbecue Sauce. The winner will receive the coveted "Golden Apron" and praise from an eager crowd of burger enthusiasts! Dwight Drummond (anchor, CityTV), Mark Strong (entertainment personality), Adam Vaughan (Toronto City Councillor), Master T (host, Master T TV), Carl Cassell (owner of Irie and Harlem restaurants) and Ron Nelson (radio personality) will "man the fire". Held at Toronto's Alexandra Park (275 Bathurst St., southeast corner of Bathurst St./Dundas St. West), Men Can Cook features a neighbourhood cookout, Kids Zone, marketplace featuring local vendors and live performances from celebrated acts, including SoulSteel Orchestra, Izlamic and Natasha Waterman. SUMMARY:Men Can Cook 2009 UID:3B2266CE-9D21-90FE-933D7332AFFD7910@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090828T230000Z DTEND:20090829T013000Z DESCRIPTION:Consulate General of Italy is presenting a free outdoor film screening of Franco Zeffirelli's, Otello. SUMMARY:Opera in the Garden - Free UID:49BC67AC-CF81-2CD9-AD9ACE9D32C647E4@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090828T193000Z DTEND:20090828T233000Z DESCRIPTION:In light of the shoddy weather (what is this, fall?) we're moving from the Island to the Church. Hair of the Dog is our Patio Friday locale for PF15. Bring long sleeves for the patio! Hair of the Dog 425 Church Street Toronto Ontario M4Y 2C3 416-964-2708 Nerd note: this is pretty close to the Eaton Centre Apple Store if you're looking to upgrade your Intel Mac to Snow Leopard, which goes on sale the same day. SUMMARY:Patio Friday 15: Woof Woof UID:1D57571B-B66B-F12A-F30D29934F6CD455@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090826T220000Z DTEND:20090827T010000Z DESCRIPTION:The kickoff Toronto Startup Drinks followed hot on the heels of DemoCamp and was met instant enthusiasm. We are keeping the startup community alive, one pint at a time on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at local fave C'est What! (http://www.cestwhat.com/) It's a simple concept: a grassroots effort to make sure startup folks get in touch and stay in touch. All it took was for Raymond Luk of Flow Ventures (http://www.flowventures.com/blog/) (a moving force behind Montreal Startup Drinks) to recruit Toronto all-round-instigator David Crow (http://davidcrow.ca/) who was on board immediately. Here are the details for your agenda: - Date: Wednesday, 26 August, 2009 - Location: C'est What, 67 Front Street East, Corner Farquhars Lane - Time: 6pm until late Sign up here, come on the night for a drink and networking! Everyone is welcome. SUMMARY:StartUp Drinks UID:33874FCE-03C9-FC16-E282824F4787AAEC@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090826T210000Z DTEND:20090826T230000Z DESCRIPTION:Come out and meet the Summer of '09 ExtremeU teams (http://www.extremevp.com/university.php) on our rooftop patio just south of Yonge and King. There will be light refreshments served! 67 Yonge Street, Elevator to the top floor -> stairs to the Patio! (Just south of Yonge + King) SUMMARY:ExtremeU Social Part III UID:0A4368DD-C4B2-F4F6-752FC8BCFC2AF69E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090825T233000Z DTEND:20090826T050000Z DESCRIPTION:As with each issue, Spacing throws a release party to bring together the editors, writers, readers and subscribers of the magazine. The night includes games, door prizes, good conversation, and good tunes to dance along to late into the night. The revenue generated at Spacing's release parties helps keep the number of ads within the magazine to a minimal amount. Your attendance at our parties helps keep the magazine afloat. LOCATION: Gladstone Hotel, COST: $10, includes a magazine. $5 for subscribers TIME: 7:30pm to 1am SUMMARY:Spacing Release Party UID:29EB957D-FBBE-0DA3-212B36F8C611B21D@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090825T230000Z DTEND:20090826T020000Z DESCRIPTION:We're very excited to have Ignite in Toronto! Ignite was inspired by Pecha Kucha Nights, where speakers are given 20 slides, each shown for 20 seconds, giving each speaker 6 minutes and 40 seconds of fame. The first Ignite took place in Seattle in 2006, and since then the event has become an international phenomenon. It was started by Brady Forrest, Technology Evangelist for O'Reilly Media, and Bre Pettis of Etsy.com, formerly of MAKE Magazine. Ignite Toronto is currently organized by Peter Horvath, of MAKE Magazine and Michele Perras, of the Mobile Experience Innovation Centre at OCAD. If you're not familiar with Ignite you can check out some videos from the Ignite Show: http://ignite.oreilly.com/show/ The speaker line-up is being finalized so stay tuned for more details! Until then here is a loose schedule for the night: 7:00-8:00PM Cocktail hour 8:00-8:30PM Contest (TBA) 8:30-9:30PM Ignite talks (TBA) 9:45-2AM Cocktail hour IGNITE IS FREE! Drake Hotel 1150 Queen St. W. SUMMARY:Ignite Toronto UID:80DCE575-FC0F-5894-7D9C28DF44DE05D1@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090824T230000Z DTEND:20090825T060000Z DESCRIPTION:Refresh Events is proud to announce the first annual Refresh Summer Social! This event is a special one - we'd like to thank each of you that has supported Refresh Events over the past year. Come on out to The London Taphouse on August 24th at 7pm to meet fellow designers, developers, entrepreneurs and others working in Toronto's vibrant interactive and social media community. Stay tuned to http://refreshsummersocial.ca/ for more information; we've got a few tricks up our short sleeves! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: @RefreshSocial09 (hashtag#rss09) for breaking event updates. SUMMARY:Refresh Summer Social '09 UID:044C2F68-9330-5566-EB8902E8830D39BC@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090821T190000Z DTEND:20090821T230000Z DESCRIPTION:"Yeah, Aug 21st with AYCE plus cigars and music. It'll be a @patiofriday to remember! #PatioFriday's Cuban Carnival!" (Right, AYCE doesn't start until 8:00p, but it's still a good quote.) Here's the news kids. We've got two more weeks of August, so we're going to do it up right beginning with some mojitos and cigars at Mambo on the Danforth before we hop a ferry to the island for Patio Friday picnic August 28. After that, we'll be pushing into the evening as people get back to business in September. And we're starting that for this event, with a 3:00p start time and going until at least 7:00p. Hope to see you there! And please RSVP, 'cause this patio be funky. http://www.mambolounge.ca/gallery.php SUMMARY:Patio Friday 14: Mojito Mambo UID:1D52712C-A755-09D2-07F85F6EC5A84126@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090820T220000Z DTEND:20090821T020000Z DESCRIPTION:August 20, 2009 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. See behind the doors of some of Toronto's top design studios. At each stop, you'll hear about the studio, talk with designers and check out their work. Confirmed studios include: Context Creative henderson bas TAXI The Juggernaut Pricing: $15 for members $30 for non-members To register, call 416-367-8819 or email christina@rgdontario.com. Spaces are limited. Payment must be made in advance in order to guarantee your spot. After you register, you will receive a confirmation e-mail the week of the tour, informing you when and where to meet. SUMMARY:RGD Studio Tour UID:E21BBB14-F260-6F51-2B5DB39B0D68C458@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090819T220000Z DTEND:20090820T010000Z DESCRIPTION:We're holding a bonus meetup this month in honour of our Adaptive Path friends who are visiting from San Francisco! If you missed Derek Featherstone at our monthly second Tuesday meetup, don't fret because you're invited to join us for a casual evening on a rooftop patio. Welcome Adaptive Path back to Toronto and meet your local peers to talk about design, interaction, user experience, AP's upcoming UX Week conference, or something completely different. Newcomers are always welcome so bring a friend. See you there! This event is also listed at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4229395/ Adaptive Path's mission is to deliver great experiences that improve people's lives, while sharing advances in the field with clients, partners, and peers. http://adaptivepath.com UX Irregulars are a rag-tag, fugitive fleet of user experience designers, researchers and strategists who design mostly Web interactions, but also software, and sometimes crazy things like ski hills. http://groups.google.com/group/UXIrregulars SUMMARY:UX Irregulars August 2009 bonus meetup with Adaptive Path UID:19F3798D-96A5-8EDE-7A8ED7AEC39359A8@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090818T230000Z DTEND:20090819T040000Z DESCRIPTION:HoHOTo is a fund-raising party for the Daily Bread Food Bank, taking place at Wetbar & Suite 106 (106 Peter St ), Tuesday, August 18. Check it out at http://hohoto.ca! SUMMARY:HoHoTO UID:9A548B1D-E5EB-C4DA-ED77DB79CA881F4D@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090817T230000Z DTEND:20090818T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Tara Hunt is bringing her Whuffaoke Tour to Toronto - music, whuffie and conversation on how to change the world. Join us as we Whuffaoke our hearts out at Tequila Sunrise. SUMMARY:Whuffaoke UID:F9D30284-CBA5-D7A7-2D1ADB53135CAD05@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100718 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090816T010000Z DTEND:20090816T040000Z DESCRIPTION:Lee's Palace 529 Bloor St. W. $23.50 SUMMARY:The Breeders UID:E8038FF2-F29D-B37F-0FDF04C879CC295B@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100719 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090815T160000Z DTEND:20090815T190000Z DESCRIPTION:Please RSVP at Guestlist http://tr.im/tbaug15 Cross-listed on Upcoming http://tr.im/tbuaug15 and Facebook http://tr.im/tbfaug15 It's the last summer Twitterbrunch before autumn arrives and the weather is just right (better late than never)! We're taking advantage on the spacious patio on a forecast sunny Saturday, so those of you who can never make a Sunday can join the festivities! Twitterbrunch touches down Saturday, Aug. 15 starting at 12 p.m. at The Bedford Academy (36 Prince Arthur Ave. phone 416.921.4600) -- a five-minute walk from Varsity Stadium and the Royal Ontario Museum. The closest subway station is St. George. The reservation is under "Twitterbrunch" or "Saleem". The brunch and regular menus are both available, which means plenty of choices for everyone. http://www.TheBedfordAcademy.com Brunch: http://www.thebedfordacademy.com/menu_brunch.html Main: http://www.thebedfordacademy.com/menu_main.html Come out to meet the usual suspects and some new ones, too! We're trying to keep things lively by visiting different spots around the city, so if you know of a good brunch location that: - takes reservations - can accommodate a large group - has standard, vegetarian (and even more eclectic) fare to suit Twitterfolk's tastes - is close to public transit and parking ... e-mail or call to share your suggestions. And don't forget to follow @TwitBrunch (http://twitter.com/TwitBrunch) for updates. See you Saturday! Saleem Khan 416.494.0908 & Rob Hyndman SUMMARY:Twitterbrunch - August UID:171A6CBF-E16C-6BF0-871EEE774A747B8A@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100719 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090814T173000Z DTEND:20090814T223000Z DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Mercatto on College with the @marsdd cru and other respectable enemies of mediocrity and societal decay. Mercatto 101 College Street (one block east of University) Toronto, ON M5G 1L7 (416) 595-5625 http://www.yelp.ca/biz/mercatto-toronto-2 SUMMARY:Patio Friday 13: Lucky, lucky thirteen. UID:0FF44255-A335-E1D4-7A340CC274DD8245@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100719 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090812T220000Z DTEND:20090813T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Wired Wednesday is a free monthly event for forward-thinking Toronto area entrepreneurs to gather and mind-meld. A great chance for startups around the city to get friendly, discuss current trends, and network in a casual, open, and focused setting. Attendees will walk away with new insights, new friends and actionable ideas for their businesses. *The August Wired Wednesday is a special summer event - a thank you party on one of the city's best rooftop patios. We want to say thank you to everyone who has supported RedWire & Wired Wednesday over the past several months - so come out to the London Taphouse patio and mingle with Toronto entrepreneurs & startups, and enjoy the first drink on us. Also, we'll be giving an exclusive glimpse into the new version of RedWire - you won't want to miss it.* For more information contact Erin at erin@redwirenation.com. Whether it's your first Wired Wednesday or you've been with us since the very beginning, join us for another fabulous night of invaluable insights, new & old friends, & of course your lovely hosts from RedWire (www.redwirenation.com). SUMMARY:August Wired Wednesday - rooftop patio party! UID:98F06308-0B94-2F29-48E37205DFE05D2E@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100719 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090812T003000Z DTEND:20090812T033000Z DESCRIPTION:Underworld live at Kool Haus. Tickets on sale May 15th at 10:00a. Likely available from Rotate This! SUMMARY:Underworld live. UID:42FEC48A-DE9D-5822-48D3FB2D09AB0D3B@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100719 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090807T220000Z DTEND:20090808T013000Z DESCRIPTION:FREE and only at www.underworldlive.com The first EVER live broadcast of a gig to the iPhone 7th August 2009 Live from The Fox Theatre, Oakland CA 9pm PST/Midnight EST/5am (+1 day) UK And for those of you without an iPhone or iPod Touch - you'll still be able to tune in via any broadband connected Mac or PC running QuickTime. SUMMARY:Underworld live stream from Oakland. UID:E6BFAE59-C293-707E-C719B5C67BB7F88C@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100719 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090807T180000Z DTEND:20090807T210000Z DESCRIPTION:We've heard great things about the Watermark Irish Pub (brought to you by the fine folks at the Brazen Head), and we also love being by the water, so it was pretty great of the Watermark to build their pub on the lake and not by a paper mill, which would be noisy, but probably also close to water, though not our fine lake I'm sure. So enjoy a fine Lake Ontario breeze with some Irish Whiskey and Patio Friday conversation from 2:00p to 5:00p. Watermark Irish Pub with Free Wifi 207 Queen's Quay West Toronto, ON M5J 1A7 Tel: 416-214-2772 Here's who'll see you there: @smack416 @paigesaid @nitchblog @jhollington @etothez SUMMARY:Patio Friday 12: Harbourfront UID:F106CE0C-FB59-414C-449787939842AE3D@yousayyeah SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20100905T100719 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR