Brennan Dunn

With the weather warming up, we plan to sit outside! Cheers to no rain!

Start Norfolk is a weekend long, build a startup competition. The second edition will be announced Feb 2 at Wonderbar

If you want to register to come to Start Norfolk (thats how you get in to go to the party) register as an observer at www.startnorfolk.com. Its gonna be at the Innovation Research Park at Old Dominion University

We're a culture that loves our products. Twitter, Facebook, Angry Birds, and countless other profitable and well known apps were initially built as a side project, in a college dorm room, or on a roadtrip to Austin. Have you ever wondered how these products were developed? Do you think you have the "next big thing"?

Join us November...

We're just a bunch of local creatives making connections, sharing stories, trading ideas, and sparking positive change in Norfolk, Virginia. We choose a new hot spot each month so come on out, enjoy an adult beverage or two, and partake in some exciting conversations with us.

By "Liking" this FB page, you'll be connected to upcoming important information and events regarding HIGH SPEED RAIL that has the potential to link us to DC, NYC, Boston, NC, Miami via quick and affordable fast trains (not light rail) etc. Initial Station will be at Harbor Park, downtown. Please "Like" this page and stay...

We're just a bunch of local creatives making connections, sharing stories, trading ideas, and sparking positive change in Norfolk, Virginia. We choose a new hot spot each month so come on out, enjoy an adult beverage or two, and partake in some exciting conversations with us.

www.drinksdowntown.com

Fresh off a national tour opening for Jack's Mannequin, River James (http://riverjamesmusic.com/) will be performing live via FWAwebTV from Grow Interactive. You can view the performance during next week's broadcast at:

http://thefwa.com/fwawebtv

Composed of former members of Mae and Army of Me, these Virginia based boys will start your...

Ignite Hampton Roads - Join Us!
Enlighten Us – But Make it Quick!
Entrepreneurs, Technologists, Philosophers, Poets and Industry Experts: Ignite is an international grassroots effort to rejuvenate creative thought and entrepreneurial passions for local economies around the world. Ignite Hampton Roads invites anyone willing to share their passion...

Register now: http://bit.ly/RegionalDay2011 Open to the public; advance ticketing required.

Regional Day is the annual report to the community of initiatives and results of the first region-wide Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), known as Vision Hampton Roads.

Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer to the President of the...

The place to be in Hampton Roads on April 1st is the grand opening of the 757 Creative Space, the premiere alternative office environment for creative professionals!

We're having a raffle with over $1000 worth of prizes to support our favorite non-profit, The Five Points Farm Market.

We'll also have great eats and drinks by local...

Norfology Nights is a social networking happy hour for creative types and young professionals in Norfolk. We're continuing this exciting series, which brought together thousands of people at O'Connor Brewing Co. last fall, with an extra-special night at The Chrysler Museum of Art.

Join us next Thursday from 6 to 9 pm, and enjoy live...

Let's face it, as design professionals, we're always trying to get the word out about our services. We have to. A business that goes undiscussed is a business with no clients. And that's not a business, that's a hobby. Marketing is a must.

But it seems like you can't swing a cat around the internet without hitting a few...

If you consider your Website or other Web presence to be an important part of your marketing plans, then you should be interested in this topic.

Most of us understand that there is a severe time crunch in getting people to pay attention to the content of any marketing message, especially those messages we use on the internet. The trick is in...

Happy New Year! Start the new decade off right with Green Drinks this Thursday at Aloft Hotel in Chesapeake.

This month we welcome Emil Avram with Dominion Power. Emil is the director of Business Development. Come find out what Dominion Power is doing to meet customers' energy needs in an environmentally responsible manner.

Networking, business, blah blah. Let’s give up this pretense that our holiday event is about polite small talk and all things professional. We’re having a big party, we’re going to eat some amazing food and throw back lots of drinks. Sure, movers and shakers in the local design industry will be attending and talking shop, but we plan on...

To RSVP: http://buildingwebprojects.eventbrite.com/

"I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!"

Who among us has not wanted to open their window and shout that at the top of their lungs?

Seriously, who?

Because we're looking for those people. We're looking for the people who think shouting is annoying, counterproductive, and terrible for your throat;...

For the first time ever, O'Connor's Brewery--Norfolk's one and only--will open its doors to the general public. Be amongst the very first to drink from their new in-house taps and sample their latest spirit: the Black IPA.

This extra-special Norfology Night is going to be our biggest yet, and it'll kick your Halloween weekend...

Are you a professional or hobbyist web developer in the Hampton Roads area? Join us for networking and discussion with other developers in the area.

Order tickets via Eventbrite:
http://coderetreatnorfolk-efbevent.eventbrite.com

Practice the art of problem solving.

What better way to kick off the opening of TitanSpace than by holding a CodeRetreat? Spend a day retreating from deadlines and implementing business value to hone your craft. Entirely language agnostic, this day is a way to explore...

Local tech companies in the downtown area are opening their doors to anyone who wants to drop in, chat about code, their company, your company, entrepreneurship, and/or ninjas. Expect some or all of the following: pizza, awesome local beer, snacks, giant monitors, neck-beards, and semi-colons.