Third Wednesday

January 18th 3W: TEDxHalifax

admin2 — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:52:43 +0000

For our first 3W event of the new year we are very please to have Greig Oldford, curator of TEDxHalifax 2012 come and speak to us about this great event.

TEDxHalifax will be held on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Dalhousie University. This year, the theme is “Connections Can…” with the intention of sparking discussion, spreading ideas, and creating new connections between business and academia, students and professors, and across disciplines.

So please join us this…

Date: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Location: the Foggy Goggle at 1667 Argyle Street in Halifax
Time: 5-8 pm

TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

December 21st 3W: Amber Mac & commandN Holiday Meetup (presented by Digital Nova Scotia)

admin2 — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:12:00 +0000

It’s December and we’re very happy to have a special holiday meetup with Amber Mac and the commandN.tv team, presented by Digital Nova Scotia.

Amber Mac is a tech celebrity, consultant, and author (“Power Friending” ), and was named Canada’s top social media expert by Canadian Business magazine.

commandN.tv is a twice-monthly (formerly weekly) video podcast covering technology and social media that has been “airing” online for over six years, has been featured in Wired Magazine, and has a viewership in excess of 50,000 per episode.

Digital Nova Scotia is dedicated to growing, connecting, and enabling digital industries in Nova Scotia.

So please join us this…

Date: Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Location: the Foggy Goggle at 1667 Argyle Street in Halifax
Time: 5-8 pm

November 16th 3W: Starships Start Here

admin2 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:07:10 +0000

Starships Start Here creator, Andrew Burke (of Shindig Digital Constructions Inc.), will be talking to us this Third Wednesday about how he came up with the idea for the site, how the internet was used to promote the site, and the response he’s received. Please join us this…

Date: Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Location: the Foggy Goggle at 1667 Argyle Street in Halifax
Time: 5-8 pm

As an added bonus, Andrew will be giving away one free Starships Start Here t-shirt to a lucky member of the audience. See you at 3W and good luck!

Homecoming by Alan

October 19th 3W: AIM Conference

admin2 — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:29:48 +0000

Atlantic Internet Marketing (AIM) conference co-organizer, Peter Sickles (of AlphaSearch Internet Marketing), will be filling us in this Third Wednesday about this great upcoming event (taking place October 27-28 at the Holiday Inn Harbourview in Dartmouth). There will be several AIM speakers present as well, so please join us this…

Date: Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Location: the Foggy Goggle at 1667 Argyle Street in Halifax
Time: 5-8 pm

As an added bonus, the organizers of the AIM conference will be giving away one free pass for Day 2 of the conference. In order to win we’ll be collecting your business cards (or a business-card-sized card with your name/email/organization on it) before the end of the talk this Third Wednesday so you’ll be entered into the draw. See you at 3W and good luck!

At AIM, executive marketers and agency designers rub elbows with small business owners and marketing consultants – what they all have in common is a strong Interest in learning more about website marketing. While AIM takes place in Halifax this year, AIM delegates come from throughout Atlantic Canada and beyond, including everyone from corporate and government leaders to small business owners and managers.  

September 21st 3W: Nocturne, Twitter Art & more

admin2 — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:34:51 +0000

It’s late September and the Nocturne: Art at Night event is just around the corner, so we’re very pleased to have artist Stewart Legere and Argyle Fine Art gallery owner Adriana Afford speaking at September’s Third Wednesday, along with an introduction by Nocturne Chair, Rose Zack.

Stewart will be talking about his art installation which involves transforming the random thoughts of strangers sent via Twitter into tiny works of art. Adriana will be talking about what an event like Nocturne means to local galleries and the arts community.

We’ll also have a brief announcement from Shelley Hessian of Innovacorp about the I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition.

Date: Wednesday, September 21st 2011
Location: the Foggy Goggle on Argyle Street in Halifax
Time: 5-8pm (speakers around 6pm)

Nocturne: Art at Night is an annual festival bringing art and energy to the streets of Halifax. From 6pm to midnight on October 15, 2011, you are invited to participate in a new creative experience that showcases and celebrates the arts community in Halifax.

August 17th 3W: Atlantic Film Festival

admin2 — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:54:56 +0000

We’re pleased to announce that Nicole Langille, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Atlantic Film Festival, will be speaking at August’s Third Wednesday. Nicole will be talking about the event and how the AFF is using social media to raise awareness of the film festival (taking place this September 15-24).

Date: Wednesday, August 17th 2011
Location: the Foggy Goggle on Argyle Street in Halifax
Time: 5-8pm

As always, please let us know if you have a topic that interests you and/or you know someone who’d like to give a short presentation.

July 20th 3W: Google+ Discussion

admin2 — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:11:24 +0000

What is Google+ and what are the implications for the social media landscape? Will this be another Google Wave/Buzz or is Google+ something that Facebook and Twitter should be worrying about? Share your views, ask some questions, and join us for a discussion about Google+ moderated by MGImedia President Jeff MacArthur.

Date: Wednesday, July 20th 2011
Location: the Foggy Goggle on Argyle Street in Halifax
Time: 5-8pm

As always, please let us know if you have a topic that interests you and/or know someone who’d like to give a short presentation.

June 15th 3W: Mingle Night

admin2 — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:03:45 +0000

After the exciting TEDxNovaScotia and TEDxHalifax events held last week we’d thought it be nice to keep this month’s 3W event low key and go speaker free. So come on out and join the community this Wednesday for some drinks and conversation.

Date: Wednesday, June 15th 2011
Location: the Foggy Goggle on Argyle Street in Halifax
Time: 5-8pm

As always, please let us know if you have a topic that interests you and/or know someone who’d like to give a short presentation.

May 18th 3W: Nocturne: Art at Night

admin2 — Fri, 13 May 2011 19:35:02 +0000

Very excited to hear what’s new with Halifax’s premier outdoor art event. Nocturne chair, Rose Zack, will be speaking at 3W and providing an overview of the event, information about new venues, ways to participate, and more. Join us…

Date: Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Location: the Foggy Goggle at 1667 Argyle Street in Halifax
Time: 5-8 pm

Dec 15th 3W: Holiday Mixer w/ CIPS

jmac — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:54:49 +0000

It’s the time of year for holiday celebrations and we’d like to invite all of you, your friends, and your colleagues to our last Third Wednesday of the 2010 calendar year.

We’re extremely happy to be sharing these festive celebrations with our special guests, CIPS – Canada’s Association of Information Technology Professionals. In addition to getting to chat with CIPS members, we’ll have some snacks on hand and a whole lot of holiday cheer!

Date: Wednesday, December 15th 2010

Location: the Foggy Goggle at 1667 Argyle Street in Halifax

Time: 5-8pm

“Since 1958, Canada’s Association of Information Technology Professionals has helped strengthen the Canadian IT industry by establishing standards and sharing best practices for the benefit of individual IT professionals and the sector as a whole. CIPS offers:

Networking opportunities;

Certification of IT professionals (ISP & ITCP designations);

Accreditation of IT university & college programs;

A voice to government on issues that affect the profession and industry.”

So drop by, say hi, have a bite, and see some old friends and new before the holidays – and thanks to all of you for making 2010 a great year for Halifax Third Wednesday!

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