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2009: The Summer of Busy
We hope that everyone had a great summer and enjoyed some well deserved vacation time with your families and friends.
For us, it is an understatement to say that this summer was filled with activities. In addition to our ongoing projects we, along with every other Canadian, were trying to get the most out of the months without snow and I must say, we made sure every second was scheduled!
Beyond typical summer activities like golf and barbecues, we made sure to take in the Edmonton Indy (if you really know us… you know how big this week is for us), a winning season of slo-pitch and participating in the Mitsubishi City Chase.
The City Chase was a great event that pushed our team to reach new heights through a variety of tasks. Think survivor meets Edmonton in one day. Some of our challenges included: being chained together and having to run from seat-to-seat at Commonwealth stadium looking for numbers to unlock our combination lock, recruiting three people on Whyte ave to join us in ‘Caraoke’, successfully catching three footballs and kicking a field goal, building a birdhouse, mirroring the setting of a dining table in preparation for a four course meal, eating crickets, dragging a dummy across the lawn of fire station 22 and hitting a target with the fire hose.
We had a great time and were exhausted from the day and are already excited about next year’s event. We’re also proud to say that we placed within the top third of the Edmonton competitors. Over 600 people were registered and the competition was fierce!
Posted by Adam on September 22, 2009 in random
SXSW Conference 2009
I’m at South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Conference in Austin, Texas! I’m really excited to meet people in the industry from around the world, and soak up as much as I can about emerging trends and practices (and eat some good BBQ and Tex-Mex too). In case you’re not familiar with SXSW, here’s a bit about it:
“The SXSW Interactive Festival features five days of exciting panel content and amazing parties. Attracting digital creatives as well as visionary technology entrepreneurs, the event celebrates the best minds and the brightest personalities of emerging technology. Whether you are a hard-core geek, a dedicated content creator, a new media entrepreneur, or just someone who likes being around an extremely creative community, SXSW Interactive is for you!”
I’m going to be uploading more info as I attend interesting panels throughout my time here. Stay tuned!