Bridging Media: Addressing The Challenges

Bridging Media is an event designed to open the channels of communication between the broadcast and digital media communities. We aim to increase an understanding of our respective industries and strengthen our approach to building multi-platform projects.

Bridging Media is a community sponsored FREE event!

THE GOALS:

To help to open the communication between the broadcast and digital communities.

To find solutions to the misunderstanding between our communities and processes.

WHY ATTEND?

To gain understanding of the broadcast and digital process.
Learn from experts in both fields.
Address concerns surrounding quality and methods of delivery.
Meet the people and tools you'll need to prepare your pitch for nextMEDIA, VIDFEST and the Banff TV Festival.
Strengthen your multi-platform shows, ideas and projects.
Guidance on how to proceed: moving forward to monetize, partner and distribute.
nextMEDIA is giving away a FREE pass to the conference, June 6-8 in Banff

I am looking forward to working on the committee as the PR Manager.

Heath Ledger found dead

Heath was found dead in his bed in one of his residences in Soho by his housekeeper at 3:35 PM ET today and prescription pills were found near his body.

According to NYPD a masseuse arrived at Ledger's apartment and was let in by a housekeeper. When Ledger didn't answer his bedroom door, the housekeeper and the masseuse opened it and found him unconscious. They attempted to wake him; when they couldn't, they called 911.

When paramedics responded, actor was in full cardiac arrest. They attempted to perform CPR on him, but were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

This is so sad, what a beautiful man with a beautiful family and a beautiful life. Well you never know what does on in the minds of celebrities. I guess money doesn't make you happy either does fame. But to see this successful actor disappear is very sad.

My heart goes out to his friends and family.

R.I.P.
1979-2008

Pets and Friends needs volunteers!

Sekoya who is the oldest of our dogs tries to volunteer as much as she can but sometimes cannot commit to every week. I love volunteering my time at Cedar View seniors home but sometimes my deadlines conflict with my pet visit schedule.

My goal this year is to do some volunteering PR work and I have chosen to help Pets and Friends get more volunteers. I will attended the AGM tomorrow and give them some ideas on how they can promote online and offline. This organization is so great and I think dogs should be put to work as well as brighten someone else's day.

The Taman Sari Spa in Whistler

This weekend I was transported to heaven, Whistler, BC. The snow was perfect, I enjoyed every minute of it until my poor legs got so tired that we had to stop but not bad for 5 hours of straight snowboarding, especially the first run of the year!

We went back out our hotel, The Pinnacle which was a cozy boutique hotel in the heart of the village. We even had a jacuzzi in our living room where we managed to watch TV from our massive flat screen, what an experience!

Since our bodies was so sore, we hit up the Taman Sari Spa, in the Summit Lodge Hotel. This spa was beautiful, it transported me back to Indonesia where I traveled for a few months. I also requested Javanese music to be played while I had the best 'Javanese Massage' ever! We were treated like royalty and had a fresh fruit salad waiting for us after we finished, a nice touch!

Northern Voice - MooseCamp 2008

In 2005, the organizers of Canada's first weblogging conference put on an event that was inexpensive, informal, and accessible to techies and newbies alike. From those humble beginnings Northern Voice has been transformed into... well, actually it's still cheap, friendly and open to all.

Without question, the event has grown due to the overwhelming community response. It's added a second self-organizing day known as Moose Camp. They expect a few more attendees this year, in part because the space is larger. But the core values remain the same -- they have held the line on costs, they try to make the event family-friendly by offering space for parents to establish cooperative child-minding, and they do the main event on Saturday so non-professionals can attend.

And although it is a weblog conference, the range of topics may involve anything that webloggers are interested in... that is, just about anything. Previous years have had plenty of geekery mixed with panels on how blogging interacts with family life, education, travel, photography, community building and establishing professional profiles. Speakers range from the big names at the top of the Technorati rankings to first-time presenters with a passion to share.

It says a lot about how much fun they've had that all of the original organizers are still involved. As the event has grown, and the schedules more packed, they've added reinforcements for fresh energy and new perspectives.

It has been the community that has made Northern Voice worth attending in the past, and they invite you to help make this year's version the best event yet.

And I am going to miss it as I will be snowboarding for 3 days at Big White!

Happy New Year!

I created labels for my clients for Christmas but I find they are good for a little advertising. I am also looking forward to being more creative in the new year and taking on some pretty interesting projects. 2008 is going to be good! Very good!

A Christmas Story

This was my favorite and still my favorite Christmas movie to watch during the season. Why can't advertisers do a spin on this? Instead of those boring Santa commercials, why not bring us back?

A Christmas Story is the most funniest movies I have seen in a longtime and many people agree with me. I thought about it last night, why not remember the feelings you had associated with this movie to create a fun advertising campaign, am I just giving out free advice or what?

Flight of the Conchords

So I discovered my favorite show recently. Flight of the Conchords. Both these guys are way too funny. On the show as well as performances they have done live. These two guys deal with the trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band from New Zealand as they try to make a name for themselves in their adopted home of New York City. The band is made up of Bret McKenzie on guitar and vocals, and Jemaine Clement on guitar and vocals.

Bret and Jemaine have moved to New York in the hope of forging a successful music career. So far they've managed to find a manager (whose "other" job is at the New Zealand Consulate), one fan (a married obsessive) and one friend (who owns the local pawn shop) -- but not much else.

They are on HBO and I can wait to watch them when they come back with another season!