In the last couple of years we've done a good job in Phoenix of making things happen and getting good conferences with good turn out happen here in the valley and a couple of the annual big events have been making a home in November. This grouping has been dubbed Geek Week Az and there are a LOT of things happening and some big names and I wanted to organize that information and list what's going on in one location. It's not pretty but here's what we've got coming for you in Phoenix in November.
High Profile Events
Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference
Thursday Nov 12 – 7:30am – 7:00pm, Register, hashtag: #azec09
Desert Willow Conference Center – map
WordCamp Phoenix
Friday Nov 13 – 8:00am – 5:00pm, Register, hashtag: #phxwc
Arizona Grand Resort – map
PodCampAz
Sat-Sun Nov 14 – 15, Register, hashtag: #podcampaz
University of Advancing Technology – map
Other Important Events in November 2009
Ignite Phoenix 5
Tuesday Nov 3 – 6:00pm – 9:00pm, Tickets, hashtag: #ignitephx
Tempe Center for the Arts – map
Tedx Phoenix
Friday Nov 6 – 6:00pm – 9:00pm, Tickets, hashtag: #tedxphoenix
Mesa Arts Center – map
Desert Code Camp
Saturday Nov 7th – 8:00am – 5:00pm, hashtag: #desertcodecamp
DeVry University – map
SustainaBIL Conference
Sunday Nov 8th – 11:00am – 7:00pm, Register
ASU SkySong – map
AZIMA – Build Your Tribe
Tuesday Nov 10th – 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Tickets, hashtag: #joinAZIMA
Tempe Mission Palms – map
Creative Connect
Tuesday Nov 10 – 6:00pm
Tuomisto Bell Studio Foundry – map
Gangplank Hacknight
Wednesday Nov 11 – 6:00pm – 9:00p, hashtag: @gangplank
Gangplank – map
Developer Ignite 2
Wednesday Nov 11 – 6:00pm – 9:00pm, hashtag: #devignite
Gilbert Community Center – map
Social Media Club Phoenix
Thursday Nov 12 – 6:30pm – 8:00pm, hashtag: #smcphx
Desert Willow Conference Center – map (after #AZEC09)
There are also some pretty interesting after parties to attend but currently we haven't planned anything, YET… I'll see you all there!
(map removed as events are over now – next year!)
Posted Oct 12 in For Your Information, local | 11 Comments
I've been held back from attending SXSW before for money reasons and also for not being able to take time off of work, but I made a promise. After reading all of the tweets, blog posts, podcasts and hearing the chatter from everybody from 2008 I made a promise that I would get to SXSW Interactive in 2009 no matter what. That time has come and I'm happy to say that I will see you in Austin at the Omni and around town!
I've created my card that I'll be handing out so look for that and feel free to leave feedback on the card as well in the comments.
Posted Mar 4 in For Your Information, Web Life | 9 Comments
A friend of mine, Steve Belt, recently tagged me in a meme to explain seven things about me that you, as a reader, most likely wouldn't know from talking with me on a normal basis. This has all the feeling of those lame myspace bulletins, but I feel the added transparency can help open me up and it seems fun and the bottom line; it's content, something I'm otherwise lacking, so here we go:
- I was involved in mixed martial arts before it got trendy and have been through about 13 years on and off of Jiu Jitsu and Pankration training. I originally got started because I was a skinny kid who had a bigger mouth than body to back it up. One of the fireman (my dad was FD) was a 4th degree Black-belt Instructor and had started transitioning to Jiu Jitsu, and after talking with him I did some physical labor and electrical work in his condo he taught me everything, which led to classes and clubs later on. Currently I'm not active, but I would like to get back into some Krav Maga or Savate training but they charge far too much.
- I can't get enough information, whether it be reading more blogs feeds or simply watching endless hours of Discovery, Travel, History or Military Channel. I love knowing everything. It's sometimes a curse.
- I love math, physics, astronomy, and history. This leads to my interest in reverse engineering everything, how things are made, or the reason a dragster was a tenth of a second from crossing the line first.
- I originally went to college for Aeronautical Engineering and got 3/4 of the way through before being introduced to programming for the internet and never looked back. I like the puzzle aspect and problem solving of programming, even though it stresses me out at times.
- I live and breathe competition. This goes for sports, work and even conversations; I can't help it and it aggravates people but I definitely don't like to lose.
- I can name just about every single military aircraft on site, new or old, including x-type and training aircraft. And, just for kicks, I'll throw in that I love air shows and love fly-overs at games or racing events.
- I actually do enjoy volunteering, although I don't do it very much. In the past I've built 6 houses and 4 parks with playgrounds for Habitat for Humanity using my construction background. I've volunteered at Burn camps (summer camps for kids with severe burns) through the fire department and helped with construction and remodel projects for widowed military wives. I like doing it because it makes me feel good but I do pick and choose the recipients.
Thanks for reading and now I'm passing the flame and tagging 7 friends so you can learn more about them as well:
These are the rules to play the game:
- Link your original tagger(s) and list these rules in your post.
- Share seven facts about yourself in the post.
- Tag seven people at the end of your post by leaving their names and the links to their blogs.
- Let them know they’ve been tagged.
Posted Dec 24 in For Your Information | 5 Comments
rYnoweb.com is the blog of web architect, seo and consultant, Chuck Reynolds. The articles on this site try to focus on web development, design, security and my life in general on the internet.
