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Can’t make it to #bigbeer, but glad to finally try @cuttersbrewing courtesy of @kjbeavers. Tasty; awesome label design! (Taken with Instagram at The Trotzke’s)

Can’t make it to #bigbeer, but glad to finally try @cuttersbrewing courtesy of @kjbeavers. Tasty; awesome label design! (Taken with Instagram at The Trotzke’s)

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Tech Cocktail to Feature 14 Companies

We’re excited to announce that 14 local companies have been selected to be featured at Thursday’s Tech Cocktail Bloomington! Tech Cocktail—happening 8-10 p.m. at the Indiana Memorial Union’s Alumni Hall—serves as the opening mixer for this year’s Combine. In addition to networking with fellow Combine attendees and speakers, it’s a great opportunity to get the inside track on some great startups emerging from Bloomington, Indianapolis and beyond.

We’d like to thank Tech Cocktail for sponsoring this great event and fostering the growth of startups and talent in our community. Founded in 2006, Tech Cocktail is a leading media company focused emerging technologies, products, startups, entrepreneurs and innovations.

Here’s just taste of the 14 companies that will be featured this Thursday: Read more on http://blog.combine.org…

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The Combine: And Now Announcing…Workshops!

 

Waiting until the last minute to get your ticket to the Combine? Wait no longer! In addition to fabulous events and speakers, we’re stoked to announce our full schedule of Saturday workshops! With these expanded and highly interactive workshops, you’ve got no reason not to GET YOUR TICKET TODAY!

We’ve got four tracks (Business, Marketing, Coding and Cornucopia) of workshops to delve deeper on specific topics. Choose from 14 sessions on topics like social media marketing, business basics, community building, fundraising and much more. Return home with even more ammunition to innovate and become a change agent for your own company!

Rapid Collaborative Strategy Workshop
Track: Business
Presented by: Kevin Makice & Christian Briggs of SociaLens

In this high-energy workshop, you practice building a simple, memorable, measurable business strategy. Already have a business idea? Align your concept with clear goals, and use that strategy to craft your elevator pitch with help from other participants. Don’t have a business idea yet? Learn a rapid strategy process that can be used at the organizational, departmental, and even individual level with your organization. Read more on http://blog.thecombine.org/.

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The Combine: Convincing Your Boss!

Why You Should Attend the Combine, October 20-22!

The Combine 2011, Bloomington, IN, October 20-22

The Combine launched in 2010 to a sell-out crowd in the collegiate, Midwestern town of Bloomington, IN. The 2011 event, planned for October 20-22, promises to be an even better event with nationally-known speakers, expanded workshops and unique networking opportunities.

Want to attend, but not sure how to convince your boss? How about these talking points to inspire your “pitch”:

Networking Opportunities
With hundreds of attendees and a full schedule of events, there’s no shortage of people with which to engage and interact. Combine attendees are diverse — from large corporations, small businesses, non-profits and even students. You will make valuable connections with influential tech experts and open doors to others who are similarly inspired by innovation and technology. Read more on http://blog.thecombine.org/.

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Tech Cocktail Call Out!

Tech Cocktail LogoWe are seeking out awesome startups to showcase at Tech Cocktail in Bloomington, IN on Thursday, October 20, 2011. Will you be one of the lucky ones?

Tech Cocktail Bloomington is a networking event and part of the Combine 2011 — a new Midwestern event taking place October 20-21 in the tech culture hot spot of Bloomington, Indiana. The Combine is bringing together movers and shakers in creativity, community, culture, capital and code from across the country and we’re seeking Midwestern startups to be showcased at this event! Read more on http://blog.thecombine.org

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The Combine 2011: Why Bloomington? So, you’ve heard about the Combine? Maybe you even attended the Combine in 2010. Excellent! But, you may be wondering why such a great conference is set in a small Midwestern town like Bloomington. Without a doubt, there are many great tech conferences set in locales across the country from Silicon Valley to New York City. In recent years, great tech conferences have also sprung up in emerging tech communities like Boulder, CO, Austin, TX (SXSW) and Omaha, NE (Big Omaha). Built up around Indiana University, Bloomington is, at heart, a thriving college town. But more than that, it is an oasis for technology and culture. With a robust music and theater scene, eclectic restaurants, and no shortage of beautiful parks and nature preserves, Bloomington has become a destination for work and for play. For many years, Bloomington has evolved a tech scene and it is with the support of Indiana University, local businesses, emerging start ups and an incredible group of “geeks” that we launched the Combine in 2010. Bloomington is perhaps one of Indiana’s best kept tech secrets and we’re ready to pull back the curtain! Read more on http://blog.thecombine.org.

The Combine 2011: Why Bloomington?

So, you’ve heard about the Combine? Maybe you even attended the Combine in 2010. Excellent! But, you may be wondering why such a great conference is set in a small Midwestern town like Bloomington.

Without a doubt, there are many great tech conferences set in locales across the country from Silicon Valley to New York City. In recent years, great tech conferences have also sprung up in emerging tech communities like Boulder, CO, Austin, TX (SXSW) and Omaha, NE (Big Omaha).

Built up around Indiana University, Bloomington is, at heart, a thriving college town. But more than that, it is an oasis for technology and culture. With a robust music and theater scene, eclectic restaurants, and no shortage of beautiful parks and nature preserves, Bloomington has become a destination for work and for play.

For many years, Bloomington has evolved a tech scene and it is with the support of Indiana University, local businesses, emerging start ups and an incredible group of “geeks” that we launched the Combine in 2010. Bloomington is perhaps one of Indiana’s best kept tech secrets and we’re ready to pull back the curtain! Read more on http://blog.thecombine.org.

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“So, what does your husband do?” Seems like an easy question to answer, but saying, “He helps startups get started.” always seems inadequate. Lucky for me, he’s great at explaining Sproutbox and his passion for Bloomington. I absolutely love Mike’s profile video that Blueline produced for the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce’s 10 Under 40 Awards. So, if you still don’t know what Sproutbox is about, watch Mike’s video and make sure you also watch Brad’s video. (hat tip to Kacey for making this happen).

Blueline really did an amazing job producing 10 videos in less than 2 weeks for the hYPe event. Not only did they work quickly, but they truly captured the essence of each honoree in fun and engaging ways. I expect to see great things from this talented team of creatives. See all of the 10 Under 40 videos.

And kudos to the hYPe committee for getting this young professional program launched so successfully this year and organizing a fantastic event!

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An interesting PBS introduction to typography. Kinda want to send to my mom to help her understand some of what I do at work each day. (via swissmiss)