Florida Creatives - Creating a Community of Innovation

FLCreatives Happy Hour #66 at Orlando Fringe Beer Tent

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Sat, 05 May 2012 06:11:15 +0000

May 21 2012 6:00p - 9:00p

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The Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival is one of the most anticipated and creatively freewheeling events we have in Orlando, and our May happy hour has always taken place under their sacred Beer Tent. Your beer money all goes to support this non-profit festival and make sure independent theatre has a place to grow and thrive every year.

Usually we hang out under the beer tent for a little while and take advantage of the food trucks parked on the green lawn (bring cash), and follow that up with a show or two at the festival.

Some shows I am suggesting that have some appeal to Florida Creatives:

Connected at 5:45
Scientist Turned Comedian at 7:30
Medicine at 11:00

There are tons of great shows, and probably several you would like to see if you check out the complete list, so please don't hesitate to make a suggestion (take a look at Page 8 of this PDF for the Monday schedule).

What?

Join Orlando's longest-running creative meetup to celebrate our 5th year of bringing likeminded people together. You can get great benefits out of meeting new people, like stimulating your brain, having a safe (non-judgemental) place to talk shop, finding someone to help you build that next startup, or just making friends.

About FLCreatives Happy Hour

Whether you're a poet, an actor, a photographer, a producer, a marketer, a programmer, an entrepreneur or a combination of them all, you'll find some great conversation and new friends by attending, and coming back every month on the third Monday.

If you'd like to see events like this in your town, feel free to start one! We now have Facebook Fan Pages and LinkedIn Groups for Orlando, Brevard, Tampa, South Florida, Southwest FL, Tallahassee and Gainesville. P.S. Please bring a camera and snap some photos! You'll want to show your friends what it was like.

Community or Meetup:

FLCreatives Happy Hour Orlando

Location

Orlando Fringe / Loch Haven Park

812 E Rollins St Beer Tent

Orlando, FL 32803

See map: Google Maps

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Hilary Mason: Social Data for Social Good

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:41:17 +0000

May 06 2012 1:30p

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Official Event Page & RSVP

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About Hilary Mason

Social data is exploding and scientists, like Hilary, are gaining new insights into human behavior. But how can we use this data to create something meaningful? How can all of us - scientists, developers, artists, and other innovators - work together to build tools or products that make the world more productive, interesting and beautiful?

Join 501c3 Urban ReThink for an inspirational day with a leading creative mind. May 6th, 2012 at 1:30pm at Urban ReThink, 625 E Central Blvd. There will be a special luncheon at noon before the talk for sponsors of the event. See Urban ReThink for sponsor opportunities.

Watch these awesome videos:

Hilary's talk on "How to replace yourself with a small shell script"
Hilary collaborated with an artist named Marc Andre Robinson to create a Smart, Social Umbrella
Hilary's PyCon Keynote: Computational Thinking, Massively Parallel Computing, Evolving the Mona Lisa, Analyzing Social Behavior

Hilary Mason is a computer scientist with a background in machine learning, data mining, and web applications. She is the scientist at Bit.ly, where she learns things from vast amounts of data. She is widely published and regularly speaks at academic and industry conferences, and recently realized her dream of delivering a talk on algorithms while drinking a dry ice martini. She is an enthusiastic developer and often releases code on her personal site, www.hilarymason.com. She has discovered two new species, loves to bake cookies, and asks way too many questions.

Urban ReThink is a creative and collaborative hub located in Orlando's historic Thornton Park. By day, enterprising professionals in diverse fields from the arts to technology work here. By night and on weekends, we welcome the community with a “What will I discover today?” assortment of talks, workshops, and gatherings. We are part of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Urban Think! Foundation which supports local educational, creative, and cultural opportunities.

Location

Urban ReThink

*New Venue* 625 E Central Blvd

Orlando, FL 32801

See map: Google Maps

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JaxPHP JaxWEB

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:04:42 +0000

Link:

Meetup URL

This group combines JaxPHP and JaxWeb (in alphabetical order) to continue a 3-year tradition of joint meetups while facilitating expanded communication and collaboration among members of these two established groups, as well as new members.

Meeting Time:

usually the first Tuesday of the month

Location

Jacksonville, FL

See map: Google Maps

Visualize the pits and grooves of a song

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:44:23 +0000

While researching a new local podcast with creative interviews I came across the following awesomeness, supposedly coded to work in a web browser:

Musical spectrum analysis from Jon-Kyle on Vimeo.

A musical tone consists of multiple overlapping sine-waves oscillating at varying rates. This motion graphic represents the isolated frequencies and rhythmic patterns of Ryan York's “If I Am This Forest”. Of particular interest is the swell beginning at 0:45, and multiple simultaneous frequencies which form the single melodic vocal line at 2:05.

You can purchase If I Am This Forest, which I designed the packaging for, by visiting http://nonprojects.net

http://boomkat.com/downloads/447052-ryan-york-if-i-am-this-forest-ep

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Hacker Music Workshop + Jam Session

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:39:17 +0000

Apr 29 2012 12:00p - 8:30p

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Hacker Sound Workshop

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Hacker Jam Session

Come spend a Sunday afternoon making your own sound device or musical instrument. We start at noon, work until 5PM, take a dinner break then come back at 6PM for a jam session.

Hacker Jam Session - 6pm

Participate in a jam session using the instruments you made earlier in the day at our sound hacking workshop. You don't have to be a real musician to play with us, but you can be.

Location

Urban ReThink

625 E Central Blvd

Orlando, FL 32801

See map: Google Maps

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Making a Difference: An Evening with Dr. Jane Goodall

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:06:44 +0000

Apr 19 2012 7:30p - 9:00p

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Event Information

In her speech, Making a Difference, Dr. Jane Goodall, will bring her audience into the world of the Gombe chimpanzees, from her early observations and experiences to the latest news and stories from the field. She will also discuss the current threats facing the planet and her reasons for hope in these complex times, encouraging everyone to do their part to make a positive difference each and every day.

Location

Rollins College - Alfond Sports Center Winter Park, FL

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Florida Regional Independent Inventors Conference

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:32:25 +0000

Apr 27 2012 8:00a Apr 28 2012 - 4:33p

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Florida Regional Independent Inventors Conference

This event is essential a road show version of the Annual Independent Inventors Conference that has been held at the USPTO offices in D.C. the last couple of years. If you think you may at sometime in the future file a registration for a trademark or file a patent you can get an overview of the process and ask questions from representatives from the USPTO.

The event also includes speakers to address the commercialization of intellectual property which is something you won't easily find in books or online.

A pre-conference workshop on April 26 from 5-7 p.m. is included in the registration fee. It will cover the basics of the patent process. If you cannot attend, this session will be repeated as a breakout session on April 27. If you are going to go, go to the workshop so you can have the time to talk to the people from the USPTO during the main event many of they are or have been patent examiners.

The Florida Regional Independent Inventors Conference will be held April 27-28, 2012, in Tampa, Fla., at the Embassy Suites located on the campus of the University of South Florida. This regional event is co-sponsored byInvent Now and the National Academy of Inventors. Senior USPTO officials, successful inventors and intellectual property experts will be on-hand to provide practical advice and information for novice and seasoned inventors.

If you have questions about the conference please call 866-767-3848.

Location

Embassy Suites Hotel on Campus of USF

3705 Spectrum Boulevard

Tampa, Florida, FL 33612

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Prepare your BarCamp Session

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:08:04 +0000

Apr 12 2012 4:00p

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BarCampOrlando.org

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Urban ReThink Event

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Urban ReThink Parking Map

The 5th BarCampOrlando will be on April 14th at the Voxeo and Code School / EnvyLabs offices on Orange Avenue. Many of the best BarCamp sessions require little to no preparation, while others prefer to prepare slides or talking points. Sometimes you just want someone to bounce ideas off of.

Show up any time throughout the day. At Beer O'Clock (or 4pm, whichever comes first), we will stop our "Bacon-making" work and start planning BarCamp sessions.

We may also end up discussing the idea of holding semi-monthly or quarterly mini-BarCamp events at Urban ReThink. See this post for a brainstorm: http://floridacreatives.com/podcast/florida-creatives/flcreatives-33-tec...

Location

Urban ReThink

625 E Central Blvd

Orlando, FL 32801

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HealthCamp Florida 2012

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:32:40 +0000

Apr 27 2012 8:00a - 4:30p

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HealthCamp Florida

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RSVP on EventBrite

HealthCamp Florida is bringing together the amazing people that create The Remarkable Innovations that Are Transforming Health Care

HealthCamp Orlando will be a different kind of meeting, often called an unconference, whereby participants who wish to present come prepared to speak about a topic of interest. As such, an unconference does not have the usual type of pre-planned speakers. The topics and presenters will represent various aspects of the Health Care industry and, for this event, will focus on Technology, Process and Policy as discussion areas for innovation. The event will offer inspiring moments and showcase the remarkable innovations and people who are transforming Health Care.

The LAN. The Learning and Action Network.

Everyone has knowledge that can contribute to better care. The Learning and Action Network (LAN) encourages physicians, other health care providers and community stakeholders to work together to turn challenges into opportunities and harness the power of a 24/7 community for improving healthcare. The LAN explores innovative strategies for transforming care delivery while sharing tools, methods, lessons learned and resources. Participants are among the first to know about improvements, innovations, and practical knowledge that can be used in their practices and communities.

Who Should Attend

This event for is for anyone who is interested in innovations in health care and would like to get together and share their knowledge.

Health innovators, entrepreneurs, related inventors and early adopters in health care.
Health policy experts and executives in health-related industries that expect to be impacted by innovations:
Insurance companies
Hospitals
Health care facilities
Pharmaceutical companies
Medical device manufacturers
Health Practitioners
Doctors
Nurses
Office staff
Medical students

The Event. It's all about the schedule.

Unlike traditional meetings, HealthCamp’s agenda is set in the morning with a blank schedule. It is then filled up by attendees that want to do a presentation. Facilitators help fill in times and room locations for the presenters. The LAN combines both a traditional format with lots of opportunities for networking and conversations. Don’t be surprised if during the day someone wishes to gather a group together for a spontaneous discussion. Attendees check the board for topics of interest and plan their day. Participants will use methods such as online interaction, social media and peer-to-peer education to foster an all teach, all learn environment.

Location

Florida Hospital

601 East Rollins Street Creation Conference Center

Orlando, FL 32803

See map: Google Maps

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Likemind.orl

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:00:19 +0000

Apr 20 2012 8:00a - 11:00a

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Likemind Orlando at UrbanReThink

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RSVP on Facebook

Likemind is before work (8AM), it happens downtown, and everyone is welcome. Bring a few friends, get some coffee, and tell us what's on your mind. We've been having some healthy turnout in the past few months. If you're getting something out of this event, please invite some friends. Since Urban ReThink is open now, and the Virgin Olive Market is serving coffee and food, let's meet up in Thornton Park. Street parking is abundant, so I don't want to hear any parking complaints. Also, meeting in downtown is part of the spirit of this event. Groups in 60+ other cities all over the world will be getting together for conversations with their community - sure, they may not have 2+ years of these events behind them, but we do. More than 3 years ago, I heard about these two marketing guys / geeks from New York who had started an event they held on Friday mornings for coffee and conversation. The first few were just the two of them, but as they invited people and the word got out, it grew until it started getting on the radar all over the world. Now Likemind happens in scores of cities on every continent, and Orlando has been on that list almost since the beginning.

You show up, I'll buy coffee and breakfast. Just like the old days. We are also open to having sponsors for the refreshments. Leave a comment below. Please twitter about it, grow the community, talk it up, put it on your calendar, and help Orlando leave a wake on it's way sailing to the top of the world.

Community or Meetup:

Likemind.orl

Location

Urban ReThink - Virgin Olive Market

625 E Central Blvd

Orlando, FL 32801

See map: Google Maps

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FLCreatives Happy Hour #65 at Falcon Bar

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:52:34 +0000

Apr 16 2012 6:00p - 9:00p

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The Falcon Bar

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RSVP on Facebook

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Mother Falcon

This month the fine Falcons from Thornton Park actually requested our presence. I think that might be the first time a venue reached out to us! This place has an art gallery vibe, and is in the best neighborhood (I think so, at least).

This month's happy hour is also just days after BarCamp Orlando, which got started at one of our original Likemind meetups back in the day!

Thanks to Barry Kirsch for our new promo picture!

About FLCreatives Happy Hour

Community or Meetup:

FLCreatives Happy Hour Orlando

Location

The Falcon Bar / Mother Falcon Clothing

817 E Washington St corner of Hyer Ave

Orlando, FL 32801

Phone: 407-423-3060

See map: Google Maps

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Orlando Tech Meetup

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:05:34 +0000

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Orlando Tech Meetup

Orlando Tech Meetup is a monthly meetup for the Central Florida tech community to showcase emerging ideas, products and services and receive open feedback. Orlando Tech Meetup will meet once a month in various public places around Orlando. We'll give 3-5 startups/individuals 3-5 minutes to demo their product. The presentees will then get 3-5 minutes of real-time feedback from the event attendees.

Founding Date:

11/10/2011

Meeting Time:

Third Thursday, 7pm

Related Group:

Orlando

Startups

CFLBlogCon: Central Florida Blogger and Social Media Conference

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:59:12 +0000

Sep 15 2012 10:00a - 8:00p

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CFLBlogCon

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Facebook: CFLBlogCon

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Twitter: CFLBlogCon

We are currently creating one of the most incredible conferences to hit the social media and blogging world of Central Florida – we’re so excited! We hope you’ll join us for the second annual CFLBlogCon at the Orlando Science Center from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012.

More details can be found at http://cflblogcon.com

Interested in saving a few bucks?

Insterested in becoming a speaker?

We currently have a “Call for Speakers” on a variety of topics. So, if you are interested, let us know by filling out the form below: Fill out my Wufoo form! Read More

Interested in becoming a sponsor?

-Local, local, local – these are your potential customers!
-Far-reaching! These local readers reach a global audience, too!
-Influential bloggers on a wide range of topics from fitness and mom bloggers to business and food writers.
-Get to know the movers and shakers of today’s social media here in Central Florida!

Click here to see sponsorships available for CFLBlogCon 2012.

Location

Orlando Science Center

777 East Princeton Street

Orlando, FL 32803

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Creativity Groups

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:42:08 +0000

I'm not one to do any organizing, but, can we try setting up some "happy hours" or such in this part of the world? I'm in Naples, myself.

I'm between jobs right now so pretty much an open schedule and trying to keep the motivation going. A get together with other creative people can generate new ideas and/or opporunities and certainly keep me falling into a rut.

Any thoughts from the SWFL group?

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Ed Kashi presents "Far-Flung Places: Photographs from the Corners of the World"

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:42:03 +0000

Mar 22 2012 7:00p - 8:30p

Link:

Rollins college Event Listing

Photojournalist, filmmaker, and educator Ed Kashi will discuss his career including the techniques, procedures and motivations behind his artful missions that have taken him and his camera to such distressed and dangerous places as the Nigerian Delta, Kurdistan, and Iraq.

Location

Rollins College - Bush Science Center - Auditorium FL

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Writing With Light: An Evening Conversation About Photography and Poetry

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:38:08 +0000

Mar 21 2012 7:00p - 8:30p

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Rollins Event Listing Page

Two-time U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins will engage in discussion with photographic historian and theorist Anthony Bannon and internationally renowned photographer Ed Kashi about the study, practice and power behind the art of photography.

Location

Rollins College - Bush Science Center - Auditorium FL

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"The Photograph As Icon: A Powerful Way of Seeing"

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:25:28 +0000

Mar 20 2012 7:00p - 8:30p

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Rollins Event Information Page

Anthony Bannon, director of the Eastman House Museum of Photography and Film, presents a discussion and slideshow of the masterworks in the history of the medium—the pictures that arguably have changed and/or recorded the changes in world history and culture.

Location

Rollins College - Bush Science Center - Auditorium FL

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FVS Workshop: How to Raise Money For Your New Venture

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:08:38 +0000

Mar 20 2012 7:00p - 9:00p

Link:

RSVP at EventBrite

Link:

Official Event Page

This workshop will teach you how to seek funds to grow your new venture. We will focus on identifying the right source of capital and developing the appropriate fundraising strategy and process. We will discuss the legal aspects of fundraising, valuation, and effective negotiation strategies. By following the practices learned in this workshop, you will better navigate the fundraising process.

What will you learn?

How to:

Find sources of money
Develop a fundraising strategy
Develop the necessary fundraising documents
Read a term sheet
Negotiate a deal
Avoid common fundraising mistakes

Who is this workshop for?

Entrepreneurs, startup founders, CEOs, students, and others seeking capital or wanting to learn how to seek capital for a new venture.

Instructors

Ed Alexander has represented entrepreneurs and their ventures since he became a lawyer in 1993. Ed is the founder of the Entrepreneurship Law Firm, P.L., located in Orlando, and is admitted to practice law in both Florida and New York. Ed is the author of “5 Business Killing Mistakes” and “The Entrepreneur’s No-Nonsense Nuts and Bolts New Venture Legal Guide. Prior to law school, Ed held non-legal positions with technology companies, including a pacemaker, integrated circuit, and laser bar code manufacture.

Dennis R. Pape is the founder of Florida Venture Sourcing, managing director at Central Florida Technology Ventures and AlphaLaunch. He has worked with and for both startups and investors over the last 10 years. Prior to that he founded and built a venture-backed photonics startup in Melbourne and worked for a venture-backed new venture creation company in Orlando. This workshop is based on his experience in raising funds for his startup and assisting other new ventures in their fundraising efforts.

Location

Urban ReThink

625 E Central Blvd

Orlando, FL 32801

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FamiLAB Intro to Arduino Class

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:49:15 +0000

Mar 11 2012 1:00p - 3:00p

Link:

RSVP at EventBrite

Link:

http://familab.org

Seats are extremely limited, please sign up in advance via http://orlandoarduino.eventbrite.com.

The Arduino platform is an amazing way to learn more about electronics or to bring your latest idea to life.

In this "all ages"* beginner’s class, you will learn the basics of the Arduino hardware, and how to install and use the Arduino software. You will build simple circuits that can be controlled with the Arduino and explore “shields” that are available to expand the Arduino. Bring your own Arduino and components, or pre-order an Arduino Starter Kit which includes an Arduino Uno, a USB cable, a solderless breadboard, jumper wires, and an assortment of switches, potentiometers, LEDs and resistors.

Members - FREE (does not include hardware)

Non-Members - $20 (does not include hardware)

Optional Arduino Starter Kit $45

Please Note: A personal laptop will be required to participate. If you do not purchase the Arduino Starter Kit, you will need to bring Arduino hardware to participate.

Required hardware: Arduino or Arduino-compatible board, USB cable, solderless breadboard, jumper wires. If your Arduino board is not-usb powered, please bring a small power supply.

*Children must be accompanied by an adult who will help faciliate the learning process.

Location

Familab

1355 Bennett Drive Unit 129

Longwood, FL 32750

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Instagram Photowalk

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:13:27 +0000

Mar 04 2012 4:30p - 6:30p

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Phlier Photography

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RSVP

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Phlier Calendar

A Photo Walk is when a group of people get together to walk around together taking pictures. This photo walk is being created specifically for those that LOVE Instagram, a popular iPhone app for taking and sharing photos.

Phlier's Insagram Photo Walk will start at a location (TBD) in downtown Orlando and end in the same location. When the walk is done, everyone is welcome to hangout and get to know each other. The starting and ending place will be somewhere that we all can relax, have something to eat/drink.

If you are interested in attending, please fill out the contact form and send us your contact info. See you all soon!

Phlier is not a business. It’s purpose is to connect people to each other through common interests. By finding those that have a passion for certain activities, we want to help connect them to others who share that same interest and support the community as it grows. We are located in Central Florida and the idea of Phlier came through a group of us that moved here and wanted to find connections. The people involved in Phlier groups love being active, having fun, and living life. We enjoy challenging each other as well as learning from each other. We are professionals, we are friends and we all love living in community.

Phlier is currently in the beginning phases as a few of us continue to look for people interested in leading groups based on what they’re passionate about. If you are interested in leading a group and would like more information, visit out contact page and send us your contact info along with the best time to call. Thanks for visiting!

Community or Meetup:

Photowalking

Location

Ceviche

125 West Church Street

Orlando, FL 32801

Phone: (321) 281-8140

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Startup Weekend Orlando

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:54:32 +0000

Mar 23 2012 Mar 25 2012

Link:

Official Event Site

Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups!

Startup Weekends are weekend-long, hands-on experiences where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable. On average, half of Startup Weekend’s attendees have technical backgrounds, the other half have business backgrounds.

Beginning with open mic pitches on Friday, attendees are encouraged to bring their best ideas and inspire others to join their team. Over Saturday and Sunday teams design and develop business plans while constantly streamlining their startup vision. On Sunday evening teams demo their prototypes, listen to judges’ feedback and in some cities, win prizes.

Startup Weekends are specifically designed for entrepreneurs interested in receiving feedback on an idea, looking for a co-founder, or who want to learn a new skill. We also welcome anyone looking to test the entrepreneurial waters. Startup Weekends are risk-free environments where everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves and dive into the exhilarating world of startups.

Community or Meetup:

Startup Weekend

Location

UCF

4000 E Central Florida Blvd Classroom Building I

Orlando, FL 32816

See map: Google Maps

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epublishing

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:22:10 +0000

Okay, I've had a short novel (novella?) sitting on my computer for a long time. Have thought about submitting it, self-publishing or epublishing but haven't gotten too far.

I have an account on Lulu but I feel a little overwhelmed when I try to upload it and create a cover. Personally, I don't feel like a technology newbie but for some reason this has me stumped and I end up not getting it published.

Has anyone published that can offer some steb-by-step guidance?

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Paralounge Drum Gathering

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:38:10 +0000

Apr 27 2012 12:00a Apr 29 2012 - 12:00a

Link:

Paralounge Drum Gathering

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Drum Circle

Location

Camp Kiwanis

19300 S.E 3rd ST.

Silver Springs, FL 34488

Phone: 386-658-2444

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DrupalEasy Jumpstart Days

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:26:18 +0000

Apr 16 2012 Apr 20 2012

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Official Registration

This five-day training event is designed to get you up-to-speed and on the right track with your Drupal career, whether you wish to build your skills and knowledge from the starting gate, or need some spot training on development and theming. Choose your topics, choose your days, or join us for the week to fuel your knowledge and enthusiasm.

We've consolidated the foundational sessions of DrupalEasy's 10-week Career Program into 5 fast-paced sessions designed to build knowledge sequentially, or rev up key development and theming capabilities.

Pick the Focus you need or sign up for the week:

Day 1: Zero to Drupal: $250
Development and Theming Classes: $350/day
Weeklong Jumpstart Program: $1,500

Sign up for all five days and save $150!

We'll get your day started right each morning with breakfast and keep you hydrated throughout the day. Lunch will be on your own from 1:00 to 2:00 pm.

Location

Residence Inn Ft. Lauderdale Plantation

130 North University Drive

Plantation, FL 33324

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FLCreatives Happy Hour #64 at Tailgaters UCF

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:16:19 +0000

Mar 19 2012 6:00p - 9:00p

Link:

Tailgaters UCF

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RSVP on Facebook

The who live/work in East Orlando will get some due for a) being noisy and b) being present at last month's Happy Hour (seriously how could you guys miss out on free beer?). Therefore we are venturing on to the UCF campus near the stadium for the Tailgaiters Smoke House experience.

If we keep this up maybe we can eventually have more than one Happy Hour a month... (Dr. Evil Pinky)?

Also curious how we get some students - Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, Computer Science, Creative Writing, etc to attend these if we keep doing them in their back yard. Discuss!

Thanks to Barry Kirsch for our new promo picture!

About FLCreatives Happy Hour

Community or Meetup:

FLCreatives Happy Hour Orlando

Location

Tailgaters UCF

4000 E Central Florida Blvd East Plaza Drive

Orlando, FL 32816

Phone: 407-882-0777

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Drupal in a Day Workshop

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:10:48 +0000

Feb 24 2012 9:00a

Link:

Official Registration

This hands-on workshop will introduce you to the latest release of Drupal to get you started on how to build and administer a Drupal site: creating and managing content, granting user permissions, expanding your site's capabilities with key modules, and all the basics you’ll need to use this powerful content management system to build web sites without writing a line of code.

Price: $50.00

As a training partner of Acquia, one of leading Drupal firms in the world, we are pleased to offer Acquia's "Drupal in a Day" training course.

Dig into the powerful tools that make Drupal 7 the most flexible and efficient way to get your website online. In this introductory, hands-on workshop, you'll learn your way around the latest release of this popular web content management system. You will take on key tasks for building and administering a Drupal site: creating and managing content, granting user permissions, expanding your site's capabilities with key modules, and more. Drupal lets you accomplish these essential steps without writing a line of code. Join us for this one-day workshop, and see what you can do with point-and-click site building!

Location

UCF Executive Development Center

36 West Pine Street

Orlando, FL 32801

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FamiLAB Contact Mic Workshop - CMKT 4

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:25:20 +0000

Feb 25 2012 2:00p - 5:00p

Link:

RSVP on Facebook

Link:

Familab.org

Join the members of the circuit-bent rock band CMKT4 for a workshop on building your very own EconoMIC Bottle Cap Contact Microphone (from Creme DeMentia). CMKT4 will show you how to solder up a piezo-electric pickup and house it sturdily in a recycled bottle-cap housing of their own design! Stick around for a set from the band as the tool-handle dip on your freshly built contact microphone dries. Additional take-home kits and other surprises will be available, come build a mic and see and hear some of the circuit-bent instruments you've read about on http://www.GetLofi.com up close. Bring your own instruments and objects to amplify!

The workshop is $15, additional kits will be on sale for $10, and we'll have fully assembled mics in several varieties for sale as well. We'll have some other fun goodies also. Interested onlookers are encouraged to donate if they don't want to build a kit.

CMKT 4 are Austin Cliffe, Zach Adams, and Jeff Cox. The circuit-bent /rock trio has made it their mission to leave no hackerspace behind on their way to their next Maker Faire; they want to bring new devices, sounds, and ideas to your town. They are constantly working to make new and interesting devices and music.

Location

FamiLAB

1355 Bennett Drive Unit 129

Longwood, FL 32750

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FLCreatives 33: Tech 3-ring Circus with Tim Howe

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:05:26 +0000

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Length:

11:25

Tim Howe and Ryan Price briefly discuss the idea of holding multiple user group meetings in the same building at the same time, much like a mini-barcamp.

Happy Hour is Feb 20th, 6pm at Urban ReThink

Links mentioned in this podcast:

If you want to contribute to FLCreatives Podcast, contact Ryan

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9th Annual Creativity Weekend In Sarasota Florida March 2-4

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:47:49 +0000

Mar 02 2012 8:00a Mar 04 2012 - 1:00p

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Florida Creativity Coalition

The 9th Annual Florida Creativity Conference is scheduled March 2-4, at the Girl Scout Center in Sarasota. The conference features experts in the fields of creative thinking, art, dance, music, theater, technology, and education who will conduct interactive workshops. Business professional will show how to apply the various creativity tools and techniques they’ve used with industry leaders like Disney, Clairol, and Procter & Gamble.

This year we will have over 35 speakers including several Nationally Recognized Creativity Experts, and from local organizations including the Sarasota International Chalk Festival, the GWIZ children’s museum, and Florida Studio Theater. We also have special speakers from Disney, and the Ohmies, the new hit off Broadway children’s musical.

We are offering members of Florida Creative’s a special “Weekend” price of $160, a $90 savings. This includes a buffet dinner on Friday night, and breakfast, snacks and lunch on Saturday and Sunday.
Members can also select from One or Two day programs. To register and for all speaker information call (941) 377-1373 or go to http://flcreativity.com/

Location

Girl Scout Education and Conference Center

4740 Cattlemen Road

Sarasota, FL 34233

Phone: 941-377-1373

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Pecha Kucha Night Orlando

info@liberatr.net (Liberatr.net) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:20:50 +0000

Feb 24 2012 7:00p - 10:00p

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Pecha Kucha Orlando

The next PechaKucha Night in Orlando (Vol. 5) is going to be happening smack dab in the middle of our Global Cities Week, on February 24. Here’s the poster that was produced for the event, that will take place at the Blank Space Gallery & Lounge. You’ll find the full list of presenters with links on the official event page.

Mark Baratelli, The Food Truck Bazaar
Michael Burnett
Patrick Greene, ReThinking the City
Derek Orth, Off the Grid
Amy Selikoff, Lessons from the 7th Grade
J. Travis Johnson, Creating the Next Great City
Danny Page, An Adventure in Pictures
Orrett Davis, Startup Weekend Orlando
Ken Montano, The Art To Always Being You
Ian and Adam Cole

$5 admission

New Location! For the first time, PechaKucha Orlando v5 will be held at The Orange Studio at the corner of Mills Ave. and Lake Highland Drive. We're excited to have one of our best speaker lineups ever, and some surprises! Join us at 7 p.m. for mingling and networking; presentations begin at 8 p.m.

Community or Meetup:

Pecha Kucha Nights

Location

The Orange Studio

1121 N Mills Ave

Orlando, FL 32803

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