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As long as the Florida Creatives Happy Hour has existed, we have been recording podcast profiles with members of our community. As each interview is recorded, time rolls on behind us, the ideals and goals of our group become more refined, and we hope the content of the podcasts will reflect our evolution.
FLCreatives 29: Anna McCambridge and A Confluence
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flcreatives_29_annamac.mp3
Length: 15:42
Local artist and curator Anna McCambridge joined us at the Maitland Art Center to discuss her most recent show, a joint show by 4 local artists, titled "A Confluence". Anna is the curator of the Visual Fringe, and helps to organize First Thursdays at the Orlando Museum of Art, as well as curating and supporting art all over Central Florida.
FLCreatives 28: Stefan Price's Friday Night Film Group
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flcreatives_28_stefan.mp3
Length: 26:26
Local film professional, set and prop builder, and last but not least special FX guy Stefan Price is this month's subject. He's created a Friday Night Film Group in Winter Garden that produces internet television and short films under a Creative Commons license. He and his group are inviting just about anyone with a script and the right mindset to come play in their video sandbox.
New Media Think and Drink: Focus on Community: Oct 16, 2009 (part two)
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thinkdrink20091016_media_b.mp3
Length: 57:18
John Rife, Darren McDaniel, Julie Norris, Chris Blanc, Lance Turner, Gwendolyn Anello, and Ryan Price gathered with an audience of Central Florida's community organizers, marketers, independent publishers and entrepreneurs to discuss the ways they communicate with their respective groups, clients, users and the media.
Speakers for the New Media Think and Drink: Focus on Community
Gwendolyn Anello is a co-owner of Anello Consulting out of Merritt Island. She consults several organizations in the areas of communications, market development, community and public affairs, and fundraising.
Chris Blanc is the Marketing Director for the Enzian Theatre and the Florida Film Festival. As if that wasn't enough, he's involved in several other local communities, and had a hand in creating the Dandelion Cafe.
Darren McDaniel is the creator of a feature film (The Essence of Irwin), the founder of a local internet startup (Petentials), former programming director at the Downtown Media Arts Center, and has done PhD-level research Sociology at Vanderbilt.
Julie Norris is the owner of Dandelion CommuniTEA Cafe and the host of Front Porch Radio on WPRK 91.5FM every Wednesday. She's also a new mommy! Congrats!
John Rife was a media missionary in S. Pacific / Asia, a founding member of Interactive Expeditions, is an independent documentary filmmaker, a video blogger and is currently pursuing an MFA in Digital Media at UCF.
Lance Turner is the founder of the Ourlando movement and the owner of AEonBlu in Winter Park. You'll see Lance at tons of local events snapping pictures or signing up small businesses to bring the local color.
Ryan Price is the creator of the Florida Creatives Happy Hour and a partner in a web, media and training company called DrupalEasy. He produces several podcasts and blogs when he's not busy organizing events and community functions, or posting to local websites.
New Media Think and Drink: Focus on Community: Oct 16, 2009 (part one)
Download Think and Drink Part A
thinkdrink20091016_media_a.mp3
Length: 43:38
John Rife, Darren McDaniel, Julie Norris, Chris Blanc, Lance Turner, Gwendolyn Anello, and Ryan Price gathered with an audience of Central Florida's community organizers, marketers, independent publishers and entrepreneurs to discuss the ways they communicate with their respective groups, clients, users and the media.
Speakers for the New Media Think and Drink: Focus on Community
Gwendolyn Anello is a co-owner of Anello Consulting out of Merritt Island. She consults several organizations in the areas of communications, market development, community and public affairs, and fundraising.
Chris Blanc is the Marketing Director for the Enzian Theatre and the Florida Film Festival. As if that wasn't enough, he's involved in several other local communities, and had a hand in creating the Dandelion Cafe.
Darren McDaniel is the creator of a feature film (The Essence of Irwin), the founder of a local internet startup (Petentials), former programming director at the Downtown Media Arts Center, and has done PhD-level research Sociology at Vanderbilt.
Julie Norris is the owner of Dandelion CommuniTEA Cafe and the host of Front Porch Radio on WPRK 91.5FM every Wednesday. She's also a new mommy! Congrats!
John Rife was a media missionary in S. Pacific / Asia, a founding member of Interactive Expeditions, is an independent documentary filmmaker, a video blogger and is currently pursuing an MFA in Digital Media at UCF.
Lance Turner is the founder of the Ourlando movement and the owner of AEonBlu in Winter Park. You'll see Lance at tons of local events snapping pictures or signing up small businesses to bring the local color.
Ryan Price is the creator of the Florida Creatives Happy Hour and a partner in a web, media and training company called DrupalEasy. He produces several podcasts and blogs when he's not busy organizing events and community functions, or posting to local websites.
FL Creatives 27: Erika Wilhite
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flcreatives_27_erikawilhite.mp3
Length: 44:28
Actress and teacher Erika Wilhite tells us about her upcoming production of Orson Welles' War of the Worlds, her pending move to Fayetteville, Arkansas, her experiences with the Orlando Fringe Festival and Hysteria!
Shameless Links:
- Erika Wilhite
- Play the Moment Productions
- @war0ftheworlds
- War of the Worlds Blog
- Orson Welles: War of the Worlds on Facebook
- Florida Creatives on iTunes
Viewpoints WTF? - the voice you hear is Erika - during War of the Worlds rehearsal
Erik Hersman's TED Talk
At TEDU 2009, Erik Hersman presents the remarkable story of Ushahidi, a GoogleMap mashup that allowed Kenyans to report and track violence via cell phone texts following the 2008 elections, and has evolved to continue saving lives in other countries.
Blogger (AfriGadget, WhiteAfrican), geek and power networker Erik Hersman is a key member of the African blog revolution. As a builder of Ushahidi, he helps expand the power of everyday people to share vital news via text.
http://www.ted.com/talks/erik_hersman_on_reporting_crisis_via_texting.html
FLCreatives 26: Thomas Thorspecken
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flcreatives_26_thorspecken.mp3
Length: 28:16
If you've been out at cultural events in Orlando in 2009, there's a good chance you'll see a man looking down at his sketchbook with his watercolors out. He's Thomas Thorspecken, and he's drawing and painting the scene around him. Check his blog in a few days and see the results.
Shameless Links:
- Thomas' Blog, Analog Artist Digital World
- 23rd International Sketch Crawl Orlando
- More to come...
- Florida Creatives on iTunes
FLCreatives 25: Chris Jones of Caring Compy
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flcreatives_25_caringcompy.mp3
Length: 21:50
In 2008, Chris Jones put together a charity project which collects unused computers, installs free software, and trains a needy family or organization in the care and use. Caring Compy will soon have non-profit status, and we couldn't be more proud of our Florida Creatives membership.
Shameless Links:
FLCreatives 24: CoLab Orlando
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flcreatives_24_colab.mp3
Length: 55:22
There have been some great things happening down at Orlando's coworking space, CoLab. We have a show recorded by Robert Dempsey and Greg Pederson live on Ustream, and a roundtable from the Florida Creatives Steering Committee at the end of February 2009, with Tim Rosenblatt, David and Rachael Rogers, and George Drage. Hosted by Ryan Price.
Shameless Links:
- Find out more about CoLab Orlando
- Get info about Orlando's Coworking Movement
- Florida Creatives on iTunes
FLCreatives Steering Committee Jan 2009: Project X
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flcreatives_steerage_02b_jan_09.mp3
Length: 38:44
Project X Meeting - Jan 12th, 9PM
Gregg Pollack
Greg Pederson
George Drage
Eric Marden
Ryan Price
David Rogers
Rachael Page
Joshua Blount
After discussing plans for BarCamp in 2009, we also discussed a program similar to Google's "Summer of Code" where we solicit projects, mentors and interns from the local talent pool.
Listen to part one of this meeting at FLCreatives Steering Committee Jan 2009
David/PHP - Workshops - certification - mentoring
Eric Marden - mentoring? people get involved with selfish intent
-- good for the mentee and mentors
-- interns
Ryan - FLCreatives Jobs group - http://floridacreatives.com/group/jobs
- reach out to schools (college), hold an event
- I have contacts at the three major schools - UCF, Valencia, FullSail
Rachael - would this look like a user group on campus?
Eric - expand beyond web developers
- an application - a form for the potential mentees to volunteer for something
- a la Summer of Code
- find non-profits or worthy causes, assign a mentor, get them involved
David - Les, from the Knowledge Shop - older folks interested in learning
Eric - what questions do we ask? what info can we collect?
- creative internship this summer
Ryan - create a wiki page with potential projects, mentors, mentees
- also, give them a venue to show off what they've done, get some validation
Eric - or do a special event, "awards" ceremony
George - agrees that students are looking to learn
David - there is plenty of thirst for knowledge
- it's a worthwhile practice to tutor someone
Josh - specific tasks, and specific time frame - a la Summer of Code
- it's measurable, kids and projects benefit
Ryan - United Arts of Central Florida - professional development grants
- 3-to-1 matching, also a specific time and task
Josh - also, some of our knowledge is worth it, whether or not money is involved
Eric - looks like we need two types of data collection, one for mentorees and one for projects
- have the event in the fall / winter
Ryan - use the Steering Committe group for discussion http://floridacreatives.com/group/steering-committee/
Other Events
- Perl Oasis - Jan 17th - Kissimmee
- Ruby User Group
- Otronicon
- Drupal User Group
- DrupalCamp - Feb 7th
- Coworking Tuesdays - CoLab
- Orlando SCRUM
You can edit the Orlando WiFi page or the wiki page for other cities at http://floridacreatives.com/wiki/florida
