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"Learning" Events

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Jul 21
GP Brownbag Sporting News VP Paul Talbot

GP Brownbag Sporting News VP Paul Talbot

Wednesday July 21, 2010 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

How does a century old publication compete in the tech age? Paul Talbot, vice-president of sales/marketing for Sporting News will be on hand to discuss ... [Read more]

Tags: Gangplank, journalism, Startups, Learning, Communications, Entrepreneurship, Technology

Jun 30
GP Brownbag - Chad Smith "Life as an animator"

GP Brownbag - Chad Smith "Life as an animator"

Wednesday June 30, 2010 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Chad Smith of Being Studios (http://beingstudios.com/) will be talking about working in animation, the unknown opportunities and the future of his craft.

Tags: education, Gangplank, Startups, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Technology

Jun 23
GP Brownbag - Dennis Keogh on "The Art of Celebrity Impersonation"

GP Brownbag - Dennis Keogh on "The Art of Celebrity Impersonation"

Wednesday June 23, 2010 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Keogh has been performing as celebrity Sean Connery for a number of years, making appearances all over the Phoenix-area, Las Vegas and Canada. Keogh will ... [Read more]

Tags: entertainment, education, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Business

Jun 16
GP Brownbag Shwaag CEO Eric Keosky-Smith

GP Brownbag Shwaag CEO Eric Keosky-Smith

Wednesday June 16, 2010 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Shwaag CEO Eric Keosky-Smith has taken local social media by storm with the concept of social powered generosity. His site gives away premium products, ... [Read more]

Tags: education, Gangplank, Startups, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Technology

Jun 1
Social Media Luncheon

Social Media Luncheon

Tuesday June 1, 2010 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Is your business using Social Media or trying to? Anyone whose interested in learning about how to use Social Media or wants to share what they've learned ... [Read more]

Tags: Social Media, Internet, Networking, Learning

May 5
GP Brownbag "Reputation Building on the Web" by Trevor Spinks

GP Brownbag "Reputation Building on the Web" by Trevor Spinks

Wednesday May 5, 2010 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Trevor Spinks of Scottsdale-based marketing intelligence company Arkayne, shares how his company designed one of the top reputation building sites and ... [Read more]

Tags: Participation, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Social, Business

Apr 28
GP Brownbag "The Arizona We Want" by Dr. Lattie Coor

GP Brownbag "The Arizona We Want" by Dr. Lattie Coor

Wednesday April 28, 2010 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Chairman and CEO of the Center for the Future of Arizona, Dr. Lattie Coor presents on "The Arizona We Want" project, a comprehensive report on ... [Read more]

Tags: Participation, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Social, Business

Apr 21
GP Brownbag "Personalizing the Web" by Aaron Baer

GP Brownbag "Personalizing the Web" by Aaron Baer

Wednesday April 21, 2010 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Aaron Baer of ZooLoo.com discusses the unique approach the company took to marketing its launch over social networks and how it strives to compete in the ... [Read more]

Tags: Participation, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Social, Business

Apr 14
GP Brownbag "Navigating the Credit World" by Ryan Ortega

GP Brownbag "Navigating the Credit World" by Ryan Ortega

Wednesday April 14, 2010 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Ryan Ortega of Common Cents Credit Solutions will be educating future entrepreneurs and small business hopefuls on debt, credit and navigating the financial ... [Read more]

Tags: Participation, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Social, Business

Apr 7
GP Brownbag "For the Love of Homemade Vanilla" by Blue Bell Ice Cream

GP Brownbag "For the Love of Homemade Vanilla" by Blue Bell Ice Cream

Wednesday April 7, 2010 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Blue Bell Ice Creams Arizona Branch Manager, Kyle McBride, will present.

Tags: Participation, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Social, Business

Mar 29
Design Made Better: SEO and Code - $30

Design Made Better: SEO and Code

Monday March 29, 2010 7:00pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: $30

An introduction to Search Engine Optimization (SEO), where students will learn about how their code determines the how search engines review and rank their ... [Read more]

Tags: Learning, web design

Mar 22
Design Made Better: Browser Testing - $30

Design Made Better: Browser Testing

Monday March 22, 2010 7:00pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: $30

An introduction to browser testing, where students will learn about how to cater to their users browsing habits, testing for browser compatibility and ... [Read more]

Tags: Learning, web design

Mar 15
Design Made Better: Accessibility and Code - $30

Design Made Better: Accessibility and Code

Monday March 15, 2010 7:00pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: $30

An introduction to Accessibility and Code, where students will more about how the way they develop their XHTML and CSS affects accessibility. Accessibility ... [Read more]

Tags: Learning, web design

Mar 11
Social Media Club Phoenix

Social Media Club Phoenix

Thursday March 11, 2010 6:30pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Topic: To Be Announced Social Media Club is a fledgling association of humans being organized for those interested in producing, consuming and engaging ... [Read more]

Tags: PIF, Learning, Social Media

Mar 8
Design Made Better: CSS - $30

Design Made Better: CSS

Monday March 8, 2010 7:00pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: $30

An introduction to CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), where students will learn how to style elements, navigate some complicated CSS techniques and how to troubleshoot ... [Read more]

Tags: Learning, web design

Mar 1
Design Made Better: XHTML - $30

Design Made Better: XHTML

Monday March 1, 2010 7:00pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: $30

An introduction to XHTML, where students will learn about semantic markup, tags, syntax and the importance of separating content and styles. XHTML is ... [Read more]

Tags: Learning, web design

Feb 22
Design Made Better: PSD Cutup - $30

Design Made Better: PSD Cutup

Monday February 22, 2010 7:00pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: $30

An in-depth look at how to properly slice and dice a PSD, where students will learn about what can be done in XHTML/CSS and what requires images and then ... [Read more]

Tags: Learning, web design

Feb 15
Design Made Better: Designing for Interactivity - $30

Design Made Better: Designing for Interactivity

Monday February 15, 2010 7:00pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: $30

An introduction to designing for interactivity within the web, where students will learn about standard interaction points within a website and how to ... [Read more]

Tags: Learning, web design

Feb 11
Social Media Club Phoenix

Social Media Club Phoenix

Thursday February 11, 2010 6:30pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: Free

February Topic: Social Media in Government Social Media Club is a fledgling association of humans being organized for those interested in producing, consuming ... [Read more]

Tags: PIF, Learning, Social Media

Feb 8
Design Made Better: Online Typography - $30

Design Made Better: Online Typography

Monday February 8, 2010 7:00pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: $30

An introduction to online typography, where students will learn about "web-safe" fonts, font replacement techniques and upcoming developments ... [Read more]

Tags: web design, Learning

Feb 3
Arduino Meetup

Arduino Meetup

Wednesday February 3, 2010 6:30pm - 10:30pm MST - Cost: Free

Bring your Arduino kit and come prepared to hack.

Tags: Robotics, Hacking, User Participation, Exploration, Learning, OSS, Social, User Group, Arduino, Programming, Technology

Feb 1
Design Made Better: Layout Concerns - $30

Design Made Better: Layout Concerns

Monday February 1, 2010 7:00pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: $30

An example based exploration on layout concerns, where students will learn about common layout issues and how to avoid them using more flexible design. When ... [Read more]

Tags: Learning, web design

Jan 25
Design Made Better: Usability and Accessibility - $30

Design Made Better: Usability and Accessibility

Monday January 25, 2010 7:00pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: $30

An introduction to Usability and Accessibility, where students will learn about how users interact with the web, user flows and how to comply with 501c ... [Read more]

Tags: Learning, web design

Jan 20
GP Brownbag "Path to AVNet CIO" by Steven Phillips

GP Brownbag "Path to AVNet CIO" by Steven Phillips

Wednesday January 20, 2010 11:55am - 12:55pm MST - Cost: Free

Join us for our next brown bag featuring Steve Phillips the current CIO of Avnet.

Tags: Participation, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Social, Business

Jan 18
Design Made Better: File Layout - $30

Design Made Better: File Layout

Monday January 18, 2010 7:00pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: $30

An introduction to file layout, where students will learn about standard file settings, common page layouts, layer organization and style guides. Clean ... [Read more]

Tags: Learning, web design

Jan 14
Social Media Club Phoenix

Social Media Club Phoenix

Thursday January 14, 2010 6:30pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: Free

January Topic: Facebook Deep Dive Social Media Club is a fledgling association of humans being organized for those interested in producing, consuming ... [Read more]

Tags: PIF, Learning, Social Media

Jan 11
Design Made Better: Information Architecture - $30

Design Made Better: Information Architecture

Monday January 11, 2010 7:00pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: $30

An introduction to Information Architecture, where students will learn about sitemaps, wireframes, userflows and organizing content for the web. Information ... [Read more]

Tags: web design, Learning

Jan 6
GP Brownbag "Story of Dixon Golf" by William Dixon

GP Brownbag "Story of Dixon Golf" by William Dixon

Wednesday January 6, 2010 11:55am - 12:55pm MST - Cost: Free

Hear the story of Dixon Golf and how they compete with the top golf ball manufacturers in the world.

Tags: Participation, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Social, Business

Dec 23
GP Brownbag "Holiday Pigout" by Potluck Fairies

GP Brownbag "Holiday Pigout" by Potluck Fairies

Wednesday December 23, 2009 11:30am - 2:30pm MST - Cost: Free

Potluck lunch. Bring your favorite dish and celebrate a wonderful year together!

Tags: Participation, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Social, Business

Dec 16
GP Brownbag "Desert Bio Fuels" by Brad Biddle & Eric Johnson

GP Brownbag "Desert Bio Fuels" by Brad Biddle & Eric Johnson

Wednesday December 16, 2009 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Locally-produced and locally-used biofuels can provide compelling environmental, social, political and economic benefits. Desert Biofuels Initiative, Inc. ... [Read more]

Tags: Participation, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Social, Business

Dec 15
Webinar: How to Blend Social Media with Traditional Marketing Practices

Webinar: How to Blend Social Media with Traditional Marketing Practices

Tuesday December 15, 2009 11:30am - 12:30pm MST - Cost: Free

Sandy Carter is IBM’s vice president of SOA and WebSphere marketing, strategy, and channels. She is responsible for IBM’s cross-company, worldwide ... [Read more]

Tags: Learning, Webinar, Social Media

Dec 10
Social Media Club

Social Media Club

Thursday December 10, 2009 6:30pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Social Media Club is a fledgling association of humans being organized for those interested in producing, consuming and engaging with one another through ... [Read more]

Tags: Learning, PIF, Social Media

Dec 9
GP Brownbag "@SuperFarm Dairy Farm Technology" by Jason Crittendon (Superstition Farm)

GP Brownbag "@SuperFarm Dairy Farm Technology" by Jason Crittendon (Superstition Farm)

Wednesday December 9, 2009 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

With the urban areas rapidly eating up the rural farmscape, Casey and Alison see the opportunity to share their humble way of life with city citizens, ... [Read more]

Tags: Participation, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Social, Social Media, Business

Dec 8
Engaging Fans Through Social Media - $35 - $55

Engaging Fans Through Social Media

Tuesday December 8, 2009 6:00pm - 8:00pm MST - Cost: $35 - $55

Want to better engage your customers with social media? The Phoenix Suns have won awards for their social media marketing efforts and used innovative approaches ... [Read more]

Tags: Learning, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Social, Social Media, Business, Marketing

Dec 2
Arduino Meetup

Arduino Meetup

Wednesday December 2, 2009 6:30pm - 10:30pm MST - Cost: Free

Bring your Arduino kit and come prepared to hack.

Tags: Programming, OSS, Learning, Hacking, Exploration, Arduino, Social, Technology, Robotics, User Participation, User Group

Dec 2
GP Brownbag "Local Shops vs the Big Boys" by Gayle Shanks (Changing Hands)

GP Brownbag "Local Shops vs the Big Boys" by Gayle Shanks (Changing Hands)

Wednesday December 2, 2009 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Gayle Shanks (Changing Hands) will be talking about being a local shop competing with the big boys.

Tags: Social, Participation, Networking, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Business, Social Media

Nov 13
WordCamp Phoenix - $30

WordCamp Phoenix

Friday November 13, 2009 8:00pm - 5:00pm MST - Cost: $30

WordCamp is an informal conference focused on all things WordPress with community-organized events put together by WordPress users. Everyone from casual ... [Read more]

Tags: WordPress, Social, Learning, Technology, GeekWeekAZ

Nov 11
Developer Ignite #2

Developer Ignite #2

Wednesday November 11, 2009 7:00pm - 10:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Developer Ignite is an information exchange event for software developers to connect and share topics that are of interest to them. Since this is a technical ... [Read more]

Tags: GeekWeekAZ, Intel, Hardware, Learning, OSS, Networking, Social, Linux, Microsoft, Ruby, Tech Agnostic, Programming, Technology

Nov 11
GP Brownbag "Truths, Lies, and Webcam: Creating an Authentic Voice in Social Media" - Stephanie Quil

GP Brownbag "Truths, Lies, and Webcam: Creating an Authentic Voice in Social Media" - Stephanie Quil

Wednesday November 11, 2009 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Stephanie Quilao (@skinnyjeans) will be talking about social media.

Tags: User Participation, Social Media, Social, Participation, Networking, Marketing, Learning, Internet, Business

Nov 7
Code Camp Jr (by Gangplank Jr)

Code Camp Jr (by Gangplank Jr)

Saturday November 7, 2009 9:00am - 4:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Got a kid interested in Technology? Bring them to the Gankplank Jr track at Code Camp Jr. taking place at Desert Code Camp. Schedule for the day Time ... [Read more]

Tags: Recycling, Programming, Learning, Hardware, Hacking, Exploration, Arduino, Robotics, Social, Technology, User Participation, Kids, Lego, Mindstorm, Scratch

Nov 7
Desert Code Camp

Desert Code Camp

Saturday November 7, 2009 8:00am - 5:00pm MST - Cost: Free

This is the fifth time we've run Desert Code Camp, and each time it keeps getting bigger! Those who were with us in the past always seem to sign up to ... [Read more]

Tags: Programming, Learning, Tech Agnostic, Technology, GeekWeekAZ

Nov 6
TEDxPhoenix - $5

TEDxPhoenix

Friday November 6, 2009 6:00pm - 9:00pm MST - Cost: $5

TEDxPhoenix is a dream team of Arizona’s leading experts brought together to talk about science, education, the environment, nature, entrepreneurship, ... [Read more]

Tags: Learning, Social, Tech Agnostic, Sustainability, GeekWeekAZ

Nov 4
Arduino Meetup

Arduino Meetup

Wednesday November 4, 2009 6:30pm - 10:30pm MST - Cost: Free

Bring your Arduino kit and come prepared to hack.

Tags: Robotics, User Participation, User Group, Technology, Social, Arduino, Exploration, Hacking, Learning, OSS, Programming

Nov 4
GP Brownbag "Gangplank Futurespective" - Gangplank

GP Brownbag "Gangplank Futurespective" - Gangplank

Wednesday November 4, 2009 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Now that we are almost three years into the fight to expose a technical/creative economy in Metro Phoenix, it's time to take a look back on the past and ... [Read more]

Tags: Social Media, Social, Networking, Marketing, Learning, Exploration, Entrepreneurship, Design, Creative, Business, User Participation, Ecomonics

Nov 3
Ignite Phoenix 5

Ignite Phoenix 5

Tuesday November 3, 2009 7:00pm - 10:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Ignite Phoenix is an information exchange for fostering and inspiring Phoenix’s creative community. In one evening, you hear 18 passionate speakers ... [Read more]

Tags: GeekWeekAZ, Learning, Social, Tech Agnostic

Oct 28
GP Brownbag "Evolution of Computers and Business" - Don Gall
Oct 21
GP Brownbag "iPhone Success Story" - Brian Pierce (Wine Ph.D.)

GP Brownbag "iPhone Success Story" - Brian Pierce (Wine Ph.D.)

Wednesday October 21, 2009 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

From the elegant user interface to the real-time assimilation of fresh content, Wine PhD is a sophisticated wine guide that fits on your mobile device. ... [Read more]

Tags: iPhone, Technology, Social, Networking, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Business

Oct 14
GP Brownbag "A New Law for Crowd Funding" -- Mark Perlmutter
Oct 8
PayPal Code and Build

PayPal Code and Build

Thursday October 8, 2009 1:00pm - 5:00pm MST - Cost: Free

PayPal’s new suites of services allows deeper access into PayPal core functionality, helping you to develop new and efficient payment solutions for goods ... [Read more]

Tags: Engineering, Exploration, Internet, Learning, Programming, Technology, User Participation

Oct 7
Arduino Meetup

Arduino Meetup

Wednesday October 7, 2009 6:30pm - 10:30pm MST - Cost: Free

Bring your Arduino kit and come prepared to hack.

Tags: Programming, OSS, Learning, Hacking, Exploration, Arduino, Social, Technology, User Group, User Participation, Robotics

Sep 30
MofoCamp 2009 (September)

MofoCamp 2009 (September)

Wednesday September 30, 2009 6:30pm - 10:30pm MST - Cost: Free

What is MofoCamp? 1. Everyone assembles and shouts out things they want to know more about. Moderator lists on whiteboard. (15min) 2. Moderator ... [Read more]

Tags: Hacking, Programming, User Participation, Unconference, Exploration, Learning, Technology, Tech Agnostic, Social, Over Food, OSS, Linux

Sep 23
GP Brownbag "Building Your Tribe" -- Jason (Competitive Fit)
Sep 16
GP Brownbag "Hacking Yoga" -- Roger Williams

GP Brownbag "Hacking Yoga" -- Roger Williams

Wednesday September 16, 2009 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Lunch presentation: "Hacking Yoga" -- Roger Williams

Tags: Social, Learning, Hacking, Exploration, Entrepreneurship, Business, Health, User Participation

Jan 6
Arduino Meetup

Arduino Meetup

Tuesday January 6, 2009 7:00pm - 10:00pm MST - Cost: Free

Bring your Arduino kit and come prepared to hack.

Tags: Robotics, Hacking, User Participation, Exploration, Learning, OSS, Social, User Group, Arduino, Programming, Technology