John DeStefano, Jr.

City Of New Haven
Mayor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:         
November 8, 2010

-MEDIA ADVISORY-
THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WILL DRAMATICALLY CHANGE
NEW HAVEN AND THE REGION – THIS WILL BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT
ANNOUNCEMENT EVER MADE IN NEW HAVEN

WHO:         Mayor John DeStefano, Jr.
Dr. Reginald Mayo, Superintendent of Schools
Special guests including national and state elected officials, CEOs,
Presidents of institutions, New Haven Residents, Educators, More than
200 students and other very recognizable leaders representing national,
regional and local communities

WHAT:  At this event, a groundbreaking announcement will be made that
will answer the questions: “What makes a city great? What does it take
to help move an entire city forward into a new generation?” This will
be an announcement of national interest that will change New Haven and
the region forever. The details of the announcement are being kept
confidential until the Tuesday morning event. This event will be shown
live on several City-operated websites and will be viewed by every
student at every New Haven Public School because the subject of this
event will completely change their lives, their families and their
neighborhoods. 

WHERE:  Live streaming on http://www.ournewhaven.org

WHEN:  Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.

I love the idea of new collaborative workspaces like the Grove could be the birth of the next intellectual revolution 🙂

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The New Haven anthem! 🙂

Music In Motion opens tomorrow night at 7:30pm in the Amity High School auditorium.  The show is outstanding!  Tickets are $10 and children 12 and under are free!  All tickets for children 12 and under must be obtained at the door.

Buy online or at the door!  Come see a performance unlike anything you have ever seen!  It’s a great night for the entire family!

Philip E. Dolan
Amity High School
Band Director
(203) 397-4830 ext. 3738

My son wrote this completely in his head while we were shopping in Stop & Shop yesterday after Podcamp. I heard him humming it and mumbling lyrics while we were walking through the isles. When we got home he immediately started playing the complete song. I heard him in the basement so I went down and asked him to play it again. I recorded this is with my phone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRjfdGTSyjs

Interesting Session on Podcasting. Great list of tools and services! 

Internet Talk Radio

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SOCIAL MEDIA ENTHUSIASTS BRING PODCAMP TO CT

NEW HAVEN, CT – October 12, 2010. The first PodCamp CT will take place Saturday, October 16, 2010, from 8AM to 5PM, at the Cooperative Arts & Humanities Magnet School in downtown New Haven and will bring the nationally-known PodCamp event to the state for the first time. Tickets are open to anyone and are $25 for the one-day event and can be purchased online: http://podcampct.org.

PodCamp CT is the one-day “unconference” that brings social media technology enthusiasts from all walks of life together to share ideas and make new connections. For the Connecticut event, the theme is “Connecting Where We Live, Learn, Work and Play.” The organizers are enticing those beyond the inner circle of social media to get fresh voices discussing the phenomenon.

“Podcamp is finally debuting in Connecticut and we’re looking to bring together leaders in business, politics, nonprofit, education,
technology, the arts, and more – all on equal footing. The goal is 100 percent focus on having progressive conversations and making new connections about all things CT and the social web,” said Andre Yap,
CFO and Founder, Ripple 100, and Co-Organizer of PodCamp CT.

“This event is not just for geeks. We need a mix of seasoned users and those just starting out. Boston, New York and the West coast may be considered the hot spots for social media but not anymore. Connecticut
is right on their tails,” said Joe Cascio, a self-employed software engineering consultant and PodCamp CT Co-Organizer.

The event is unusual because it takes an “unconference” approach, by not permitting sales pitches or speakers. The content of the conference is created by the attendees who share experience and expertise and raise questions for others to help solve.

The first PodCamp was held September 8-10, 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts and are now being held worldwide. More information on PodCamps can be found at:http://podcamp.pbworks.com/

PodCamp CT Event Details

Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010

Time: 8-5pm

Place: Cooperative Arts & Humanities Interdistrict Magnet (COOP) 177
College Street, New Haven CT 06510

Cost: $25

Parking: TBD (potentially at ProPark across street)

Audience: Those using social media and/or interested in conversations about improving how we live, work and play through Social Media

Website: http://www.podcampct.org

Twitter Hash tag: #pcct

MEDIA CONTACT:
Joe Cascio
860.287.8492
joec0914@gmail.com

Watch us climb through a hole in the wall to then squish oranges on the floor while someone types on an old fashioned typewriter in the corner. Gotta see it to believe it! http://qik.ly/C3jKU

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