Charlie Wollborg
Chief Troublemaker at Curve. I know a thing or two about marketing. I love shiny objects, bacon & business. I'm on a mission to rekindle the fire in your belly

A riveting fusion of visuals, dance, music and fantasy that immerses audiences in Michael’s creative world and literally turns his signature moves upside down, Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour unfolds Michael Jackson’s artistry before the eyes of the audience. Aimed at lifelong fans as well as those experiencing Michael’s creative...

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Ignite Great Lakes, the first-ever regional Ignite event, is coming to the Fillmore Detroit in Detroit, MI on July 30. Building on the success of 30+ local Ignites in Michigan, Ontario, Ohio, and throughout the Great Lakes region, Ignite Great Lakes will feature 12-15 of the best presentations from the Midwest. Over the last few weeks we've...

Attention all Makers, tinkerers, inventors and do-it-yourselfers, the call for entries is now open for Maker Faire Detroit 2011 at The Henry Ford. This unique, two-day, family-friendly event promises to bring Makers from all over the nation to celebrate the creative and resourceful people in the areas of science and technology, engineering, food,...

This will be a great event that brings all of the Motor City together to be the change we wish to see for the D.

In an ideal world, we will throw a street party that includes: music, food, drinks (probably not alcoholic cuz booze and sledgehammers are a bad combo) art and hopefully a screening of the "Lemonade Detroit" movie short. Oh...

Michigan is home to more mechanical engineers per capita than any other state AND we're home to the best pies in the world. That's why we're declaring March 14th a statewide day of celebration: Pie on Pi Day. Let's celebrate our brilliant mathematicians AND bakers by encouraging everyone to eat a slice at 3:14pm on 3/14.

Grab your smartphone and get ready to check-in, tweet and post. Hyundai invites you to join us at the Chicago Auto Show on Thursday, February 10, 2011 for an exclusive social media preview event.

We're setting all of our favorite social media people up with free passes to the show. You'll get a sneak peek at the hottest new vehicles and...

An evening of automotive conversations with a twist. Fast-paced, thought-provoking, and social, Ignite is a high-energy evening of five-minute talks by people who have an idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. Connected through the global Ignite network, it’s a force for raising the collective IQ and building...

Mashable Business & Marketing Editor Todd Wasserman and Senior Editor Charlie White will host a live chat with marketing and advertising pros Hayes Roth (Landor), Jason Peterson (Euro RSCG) and David Berkowitz (360i) during Super Bowl XLV on Sunday.

They'll talk about the top ads of the day and potential brand success in the coming year....

Free Badass Beer, American Coneys, Sanders ice cream, Faygo, Vernors, and more!

What started as an interactive conversation about the news has grown into a vibrant community gathering online every night. The backchannel not only discusses the news of the day, it helps create it – shining a light on the good news in our city and promoting positive ideas.

It's time to get the #backchannel together in real life.
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UPDATE: Thanks to the generous support of the Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan, the winning project from Startup Weekend Detroit will be awarded $5,000 in prize money!

BUY TICKETS HERE:
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THANK YOU SPONSORS!
Quicken Loans, Momentum, Billhighway, The Kauffman Foundation, TechTown, Girls in Tech...

November 2nd, 2010 is Election Day in the United States of America. RSVP and let your friends know that you intend to vote on Election Day.

Dave Linabury, CE Social Media Group Director, nationally recognized blogger, and frequent speaker and panelist at major social media forums, will be sharing insights at the "Entrepreneur’s Organization "Social Media Strategies Summit."

Entrepreneur's Organization is is a dynamic, global network of more than 7,500 business...

Are you ready, Detroit?

After hosting the 140 Characters Conference in cities like New York City, Los Angeles, London and Tel Aviv, Jeff Pulver is bringing this one-of-a-kind experience to The Fillmore in downtown Detroit on October 20, 2010. The conference schedule is fast-paced and will include 10 minute individual stories from people across all...

Detroit Moxie is a year and a half old and it’s time to throw a party!

All you readers and re-tweeters, those of you that “like” the post or the site, and all those lovely comments deserve a reward. Detroit Moxie is a growing community of people who are proud to say they are from Detroit.

Please join us at The Old Miami on 10/10/10 for a...

Come join us on what will hopefully be a beautiful fall day to raise money for a great cause! We'll walk 2-miles in honor of my son, Will, and daughter, Hope -- Will would've been six on Oct. 15 and Hope will be 3 on Oct. 31 -- to raise money for the CdLS Foundation, a nonprofit that provides services and outreach to families affected by...

Brand Camp '10 will bring together the best and brightest minds in new media, marketing, branding and business development to explore how the real-time Web is revolutionizing work, people and companies.

This year, Brand Camp University’s message is “Awaking Your Inner PRENEUR.” (Entrepreneurship + Intrapreneurship)

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Join us right in front of Michigan Central Station for the most awesome fundraiser ever to kick the crap out of crappiness!

Food by Slows (it's their 5th birthday! be sure to congratulate them!) and Mind Body Spirit (coming all the way from Rochester to party!)!

Beer of 30 different varieties!

The music of ridiculously talented Detroit...

Facebook:

We spend a good portion of each day on it. We upload pictures of our family, friends and kids on it. We support companies and causes on it. Hell, we even stalk old flames and flirt with new ones on it.

Basically, we live our lives on Facebook. So, let's go watch the story behind its creation.

Join your friends for a #MovieUp at...

TED is an annual event where the top minds in the world share, connect and inspire. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design — three subjects that, collectively, shape our future. The event draws CEOs, scientists, creatives, philanthropists and extraordinary speakers including Bill Clinton, Jane Goodall, Frank Gehry, Sir Richard Branson,...

T-SHIRTS AND BUTTONS NOW AVAILABLE. PLEASE SEE THE WALL POSTS ON BOTH PAGES FOR DETAILS.

The undying question: Can zombies feed the living, instead of... the alternative?

To answer this question, I am having the first Lansing zombie walk on this date, city permitting. That's right, this is your excuse to dress up like a zombie and join me...

Storytelling. The Moth podcast. Give it a listen to learn more.

http://www.themoth.org/podcast

The event in Detroit for September 2 has a topic of: Backfired

What an interesting topic.