Items tagged "business"

Web Association: The ‘Big Idea’ - Technology Entrepreneurship in Northeast Ohio (Cleveland, OH, USA)

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 by Ben Woods
January 28, 2009
11:30 amto1:30 pm

Panelists: Michael DeAloia, FITtechnologies, others TBD
Moderator: Jason Therrien, thunder::tech
Location: Windows on the River (Bridge View Room)
Type: Luncheon
Recently started a new technology business and looking for ways to take the next step?  Have an idea, and want to get feedback from your peers?  Join us on Wednesday, January 28th at Windows on the River as we delve into the opportunities and complexities of launching a technology-based business in Northeast Ohio.

Please be prepared to interact with our expert panel, as well as fellow Northeast Ohio colleagues.  You won’t want to miss this unique and informative Luncheon!  Panel to be moderated by Jason Therrien, himself an entrepreneur and Founder of thunder::tech, a successful, multi-disciplinary marketing agency based in Cleveland.  He will be joined by local tech entrepreneurs from Findaway, FITtechnologies, and Idea Engine.

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Professionals ($30.00)
Students ($17.00)

Register today!

Shipping an empty box: The challenges of user experience in the enterprise (Toronto, ON, Canada)

Saturday, October 18th, 2008 by Kaleem
October 20, 2008
7:00 pmto10:00 pm

Jon Lax, co-founder of Toronto experience design shop Teehan+Lax will provide us with the answers to a very simple question:

“Why is creating great user experience so difficult inside the enterprise?”

Join Refresh for our second usergroup meetup, have a beer or three, network with some awesome people in the Interactive industry, and listen to some good music!

Where
Gladstone Hotel - Art Bar
1214 Queen St W

Map
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1214+Queen+Street+West+Toronto+ON

Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=27773802471

Contact
+1 647.236.1925
info@refresh-events.com

About Jon Lax
Jon has worked with clients like Coca-Cola, Indigo Books, Coors Brewing Company, Scotiabank, General Motors, Kraft Canada, Wendy’s, IBM, LCBO and Maritime Life, Heineken and Miller Genuine Draft.

He has won Cannes Lions, CMA RSVP Awards, Marketing Magazine and Advertising & Design Club of Canada Awards for his work. He has sat as a judge for Marketing Magazine, CMA RSVPs, London International Advertising Awards and Applied Arts Awards.

In 2002 Jon was named one of “30 to Watch: Marketing’s Next Generation” by Marketing Magazine.

AnthroDesign (Toronto, ON, Canada)

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 by Kaleem
June 11, 2008
7:00 pmto10:00 pm

Meet designers, anthropologists, business peeps, and maybe a sociologist or two! We’ll talk about translating insights into product design (loosely defined).

Where
Pauper’s Pub street-level patio
539 Bloor Street West

Google Maps
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=539+Bloor+St.+W.,+Toronto,+ON