iDetroit » Tech http://www.i-detroit.com Industrial to Interactive Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:16:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 TECH cocktail comes to Detroit http://www.i-detroit.com/tech-cocktail-comes-to-detroit/ http://www.i-detroit.com/tech-cocktail-comes-to-detroit/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:04:51 +0000 Brandon Chesnutt http://www.i-detroit.com/?p=285 Courtesy of TeamStickerGiant on Flickr

Courtesy of TeamStickerGiant on Flickr

TECH cocktail, one of the most popular startup and interactive events in the country, is finally coming to Detroit to help kick-off FutureMidwest 2010.

From the TECH cocktail Web site:

TECH cocktail is a media & events company better connecting & amplifying the startup technology community. Started as a community building event founded in May 2006 by Frank Gruber and Eric Olson, TECH cocktail has been hosting mixer events and covering technology start-ups across the country with the focus of helping to amplify the local technology signal. TECH cocktail is aimed at helping build and strengthen local tech start-up communities both online and off.

TECH cocktail has hosted large events in Chicago, DC, Boston, Boulder, San Diego, Barcelona and more.

Here at the details:
When: Thursday, April 15th, 2010 – 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST
Where: BlackFinn American Saloon in Royal Oak, Michigan
What: A “cocktail of TECH people”
Price: $15 – includes 2 drinks tickets ($20 at the door)

Buy your tickets here.

Get your startup in front of the right people.
TECH cocktail is offering a handful of startups the opportunity to show off in an expo-style to the rest of the Michigan entrepreneurial community.  Space is limited.  Interested in having your startup on display?  Submit this form.

Help support your community.
There a number of sponsorship opportunities available for TECH cocktail. With the right package, you can get pretty creative and really get your brand in front of metro Detroit’s interactive and tech community. TECH cocktail is also looking for volunteers to help ensure that the event goes smoothly. Additional information about sponsorships and volunteering are available on Eventbrite.

- Brandon

]]> http://www.i-detroit.com/tech-cocktail-comes-to-detroit/feed/ 4 i3 Detroit Provides Us With Our First Hackerspace http://www.i-detroit.com/i3-detroit-provides-us-with-our-first-hackerspace/ http://www.i-detroit.com/i3-detroit-provides-us-with-our-first-hackerspace/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:09:41 +0000 hubert http://www.i-detroit.com/?p=175 Saturday, October 3, 2009 – the date of the grand opening of i3 Detroit’s collaborative work environment, better known as a “hackerspace.” The open house will be from 12:00pm to 5:00pm with a party to follow at 7:00pm. It is on one of iDetroit’s favorite streets – Fourth Street in Royal Oak (322 E Fourth St to be exact). As the lame duck mayor of Fourth Street, I want to welcome i3 Detroit to the neighborhood. All we at iDetroit ask is that you let the Rudy’s drive the cupcake car you guys are building in there.

Here is Edward Platt of newbit Design Lab and a main conspirator of i3 Detroit pitching my VADO HD camera:

For more information, check out http://www.i3detroit.com

]]> http://www.i-detroit.com/i3-detroit-provides-us-with-our-first-hackerspace/feed/ 1 Welcome to iDetroit http://www.i-detroit.com/welcome-to-idetroit/ http://www.i-detroit.com/welcome-to-idetroit/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:44:45 +0000 Brandon Chesnutt http://www.i-detroit.com/?p=103 love detroit It’s an exciting time to be involved with social media and technology here in Detroit. We are now home to some of the most engaging and interactive conferences in the Midwest.  The regular social media meetups and tweetups are attracting large groups of like-minded individuals on a consistent basis.  Our numbers are growing and everyone is hungry for more.

However, with all of this activity, there hasn’t been a team in place dedicated to rallying the troops and spearheading the efforts behind uniting and growing our community.

To address this problem, a few of us decided that working together was far more constructive than operating independently.  By pooling our resources, experience and talent, we could take Detroit’s social media and tech community to the next level.

The result of this combination: iDetroit

Think of us as a community exercise.  A group with big hopes and ideas for Metro Detroit.

What you can expect from iDetroit:

  • Valuable events and conferences designed to connect Detroit’s tech and social media community.
  • A hub where you can learn about the region’s latest happenings.
  • The promotion of events organized outside of iDetroit.
  • Honest feedback and reviews of other local events.
  • Opportunities to get involved and help shape the future of Detroit’s social media and tech scene.

What we need from you:

  • Feedback.
  • Suggestions.
  • Comments.
  • Participation.

What you’ll start to see is many of the local events you regularly attend flying under the iDetroit name.  We want everyone to know that these gatherings are part of something bigger.

Our goal is to become the most active force within Detroit’s social media and tech community.  We can’t accomplish this without your help.

While we have big plans for iDetroit, we are just getting started.  We hope you’ll join us for the ride.

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