cassondra schindler
Community Instigator.

Tickets for TED events are hard to come by but now you have two great opportunities to get a taste of TED: TEDxBend, an independent, locally organized TED-inspired event this April. And TED Nights, hosted each month by your friends at TEDxBend and free to the entire community.

Meet in the library to view curated TED videos on the theme of ...

Dear attendees (and everyone else),

On november 11, 2011 at 11:11 the date will be 11/11/11 11:11. Since 11:11 is the best time for wishing, this day will be pretty epic.

yes we know, it is not for a while, but we're excited so we made this early.

also, this is just an event fan page, not a party, a gathering, a convention, or anything...

There will be music, illumination and imagination on display throughout Downtown Bend during the third installation of the Cross Culture Art Celebration. Come out and play!

Cross Culture matches artists and local businesses for a special exhibit exploring Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

Traditionally, Dia de los Muertos includes parading...

TICKETS & PASSES ON SALE NOW!!!

http://www.bendfilm.org/

http://bendfilm.festivalgenius.com/2011/schedule/week

Come be part of the 8th BendFilm Festival. We have an amazing lineup of films. Some awesome filmmakers are already making plans to come join us. Lots of films & lots of parties!!

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KEEP THE IGNITE FLAME BURNING!

Immediately following the show, join us at 10 Below (at the Oxford Hotel) for the official after party to discuss your favorite Ignite talks and meet the speakers!

If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only got 20 PowerPoint slides and they rotated automatically every 15 seconds? Around the world people have been putting together “Ignite” nights to share their answers.

Following the incredible success of previous Ignite Bend events, we are pleased to announce that Ignite Bend...

Social Media Week (SMW) is a global platform that connects people, content, and conversation around emerging trends in social and mobile media. The next conference is scheduled for September 19-23 and will take place in 12+ cities simultaneously.

The Portland Creative Conference (Cre8Con) is an interdisciplinary exploration of the creative process within various creative industries. The conference features keynote presentations from leading creatives across a variety of fields (from companies such as LAIKA, Nike, Wieden+Kennedy, Dark Horse Comics, Michael Curry Design, White Horse, CROW...

Both the full and half marathon start together at Gateway Corporate Center on Interurban Ave in Tukwila, south of downtown Seattle. The course runs through Tukwila and makes its way to the scenic shores of Lake Washington for miles 4 through 9. Full marathoners only split off for 2 miles on the floating Lake Washington Bridge. After 2 miles, both...

Please join us for coffee and convivial conversation this Friday.

We will center our discussion on the theme of Pivot!

Five minute forums will follow an informal coffee meeting and an opportunity to share your book/mobile app recommendations.

Ginormous thanks going out to this month's coffee sponsor, Lone Pine Coffee Roasters.

Questions?...

Pat and Courtney O'Rourke are returning to Bend for a short visit. This calls for a tweetup/meetup/opportunity to spend a little time hearing about all of the interesting things they are up to in Boulder!

Join us at Brother Jons for lunch on Friday. We're hoping for a little sunshine and patio action but either way the food (and company)...

WebVisions is a nationally recognized conference that explores the future of Web design, technology, user experience and business strategy from May 25 - 27, 2011 at the Oregon Convention Center.

Attend workshops with the experts, chill out in the WebVisions lounge, and network, share ideas and be inspired by an all-star lineup of speakers.

Don't miss this opportunity to network one last time or bid your final farewell at the party to end all parties — the Interactive Closing Party. Media Temple invites you to go out with a big bang.

Ice Cream Man is presenting our end of interactive, kickoff to music party!

The premiere Rock 'n' Roll party during Interactive!

Party is FREE with RSVP at http://do512.com/icecreamman

And of course, there will be plenty of FREE ice cream!

Sponsors include Roku, Livefyre, Hurricane Party and Ben & Jerry's
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Facilitators: Richard Brewer-Hay (eBay) & David Armano (Edelman). Hash Tag = #futurePR
When You Think of PR (Public Relations), your first impression may be of the silver tongued "flack" spinning a corporations' news, putting a positive slant on everything. With advances in networks, online communities and the ability of the...

SAY: LOCAL NATIVES, 2011 SXSW OFFICIAL PARTY

Helping passionate, independent content creators publish, build audience and earn a living is what we do best at SAY Media. We also throw REALLY good parties. This year, we are marrying the best of both worlds by hosting a one-night-only music festival highlighting emerging indie artists, as well as...

http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_IAP8355

The future of entertainment is one of uncertainty and opportunity. As traditional formats like television and movies lose eyeballs to video games and user-generated content, where is this creative revolution taking us? Join one of leading voices in scripted internet content, Felicia Day, in discussing the journey that took her from a video shot...

Escape the madness for some R&R at the Twitter Retreat. Grab a seat under the sun, listen to some tunes, and meet some people.

Plenty of Twitter folks will be around and eager to meet you.

There will be delicious BBQ from @FranklinBBQ and fancy ice-cream sandwiches from @Coolhaus to consume throughout the day.

Join PBS, NPR, Frontline, ITVS, P.O.V., StoryCorps and Blogads at the Parish for live music and a celebration of South by Southwest.

Music by: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (http://www.tromboneshorty.com/)