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Desert Bloom at Gangplank

May 15, 2010

Most concerts separate the crowd and performer. The stage and seating are purposefully spaced apart, and the drawbacks are immense. Yes, the band may feel safer, but they don’t truly connect with those listening. Nothing can really be exchanged, and there’s no way the audience could influence the musicians. Desert Bloom was nothing like that. [...]

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Lemonade at Gangplank

April 25, 2010

The country is fighting a war it can’t win. The economy still hasn’t recovered. Arizona has passed three controversial bills recently, the LEAST crazy of which allows non-trained citizens to carry concealed weapons. But life is good. Life has hope. The Lemonade Movie is proof that there are good things happening to people. Proof that [...]

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‘Camps are dead

January 25, 2010

‘Camps are dead. ((Dead as in no longer growing in scope, just in size. They are dead in the figurative sense, not the literal.)) Yes, that means PodCamps, CenPhoCamps and REBarCamps. They have reached critical mass in regards to presentation opportunities and type of audience reached. Now it’s time to do all the things we [...]

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Mind Campin’

December 4, 2009

It’s called Mind Camp. Take a bunch of smart people. Get them in a room. Give them a problem to solve. Don’t let them out until they’re done. Founded in Seattle, we decided to have our own version. We weren’t quite prepared to spend 24 hours at Gangplank, so Derek Neighbors merged his Lunatic Society [...]

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Phoenix Design Week! Yeah!

September 28, 2009

It’s time to show off what makes us shine. Introducing Phoenix Design Week, a celebration of all things design and the people behind the ideas. Sure, kontaktmag skipped town and events like PCDF never really took off, but this venture feels…different. National and local speakers and plenty of panels filled with visionaries (I’ll be moderating [...]

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Gangplank: an idea, not a building

July 12, 2009

Communities require a sense of place. Communities require good people. Communities require a certain kind of attitude. Combine that with businesses that have something to sell and you have something special. Gangplank is the embodiment of everything above. It’s inclusive, it’s useful and it’s spreading. If you don’t get it, stop thinking of it as [...]

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Pizza is for closers

June 27, 2009

Love it when a big company gets it right. @Conrey tweeted about stopping at Pizza Hut for lunch. They were monitoring and responded. Incredibly simple, took just a few minutes and yet incredibly powerful. Doesn’t that make you want to stop at Pizza Hut? Makes me want to. Oh, and Pizza Hut, if you’re changing [...]

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kontaktmag interview on gangplank podcast

January 29, 2009

Looks like kontaktmag has finally hit the big time. Well, at least when it comes to the geek community. Listen to Don talking about kontaktmagÂ on Gangplank’s podcast. Thanks to @spellwightÂ and @evo_terraÂ for the publicity.

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