When we first set the date for The Buzz Event we weren’t anticipating such a busy date for November 24th. Especially in the creative or innovation space! Who were we kidding? Vancouver is a great city for creative professionals and here are 4 events to check out. Too bad I can’t be in four places at once!

The Buzz Event

We are proud to be hosting our 6th Buzz Event on November 24th, 2011. Thanks to great support and a healthy demand, we have been successful in selling out! Visit Networking in Vancouver to win our last few tickets! Learn more about our event here. 

“Our city is brimming with remarkable entrepreneurs who are reshaping the competitive business industry and paving the way for new and innovative advances,” says Dammy Og, Buzz Event Founder. “The Buzz Event brings together leading thinkers on a platform that promotes idea sharing, mentorship, and networking. As a fellow entrepreneur, Buzz has been truly rewarding to build and grow so far.”

Lean Startup 101

Lean Startup Vancouver, Ideahack, and UBC Entrepreneur Society presents Lean Startup 101. This night is all about plugging students into the lean startup movement and the local tech community in Vancouver. We want you to start something, so we are connecting you to people who can help you make it happen. Learn more.

Pecha Kucha

PechaKucha Night began in Tokyo in 2003 as an event for young designers to share their work, but has since grown into a global event held in 447 cities around the world. As PechaKucha Night spread geographically, it also expanded in focus and now gathers local creatives from across many fields to share their passions in a unique, concise format: each presenter shows 20 images for 20 seconds each. In Vancouver, PechaKucha Night is a fun and informal hour and a half of culture, ideas, creativity, passion and opinions. It’s a place to share your thoughts, gather as a creative community and have a good time.  Doors for this event are at 6:30. Learn more. Buy Tickets.

Startup Drinks

Startup Drinks is a casual gathering at the end of each month for anyone who’s interested in startups. We meet at a bar in downtown Vancouver and we chat about all things #startups…projects, funding, challenges, and people in the scene. Learn more about Startup Drinks on Meetup.

Make It Fair

Make It is devoted to creating positive opportunities for artists, crafters, designers & musicians. On the flip side, Make It is a shopping event that gives enlightened shoppers the opportunity to buy unique, ethically made goods from top artisans from all over Canada. The vibe at the show is funky, hip and modern very different from you traditional granny craft show!(not that there is anything wrong with that) Music is performed by up-and-coming local musicians and there are always tasty treats to be enjoyed. Make It is about appreciating creativity, connecting entrepreneurs, and giving conscious shoppers an alternative to the mall. Learn more on their website.

VIRTUALLY POSSIBLE: How to Monetize Online Platforms & Boost ROI

November 15, 2011 from 4:30-7:30pm | Register Online

Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver – 791 West Georgia St.

 Dig deeper and discover new online strategies for your product or service-based business.

Engage in a lively conversation about the tools and strategies available to optimize your web strategy and increase ROI.

 Panelists include:

• Nancy Mudford | Owner - Spa Boutique & Le Petit Spa
• Jonathan Becker | SEO Manager & Internet Marketing Strategist - Cymax | Instructor & Advisory Board Member – Simon Fraser University
• Elena Verlee | Founder – Cross Border Communications & PR in Your Pajamas
• Katrina Carroll-Foster | Co-Founder - Hoseanna
• Gordon Ogden | Principal - GOHO Internet Marketing

 Format:

• Panel Discussion followed by Q&A Session, moderated by Cybele Negris (Webnames.ca Inc. & FWE Board Member)
• Small break-out sessions with each of the panelists
• Networking and cocktail reception

Discuss the tough questions with entrepreneurs and business influencers in a small group environment.

Learn from leading business representatives.

Connect and network at the reception featuring local wine and fantastic food.

REGISTER TODAY!

Ticket Prices:

FWE members - $49 +HST

Non-members - $79 +HST

The Roundtable Bundle - $228 +HST (save $50) – includes a (1) ticket to the Roundtable event & a 1-year FWE membership – to take advantage of this opportunity & for more details - click here

*includes wine and appetizers*

Space is limited.

SPONSORED BY

Entrepreneurs are of a different breed. They are creators, thinkers, philanthropists, daredevils, and down-right hard-workers. It is only amongst their peers are they able to foster their uniqueness.

On Thursday November 24th 2011 – 6:30pm, Reach Magazine, VancityBuzz, Yellow Hat Media and Blenz Coffee will once again present The Buzz Entrepreneur Event at the Xi Shi Lounge in the Shangri-La Hotel. The Buzz Entrepreneur Event is known to host young and upcoming entrepreneurs Vancouver has to offer. This event will showcase a host of new start ups and award winning entrepreneurs from different industries.

Speakers for this event include Amielle Lake CEO and Co-Founder of Tagga and Lucas Roberts of MacinHome. http://lucasroberts.com/.

Doors Open at 6:30pm. Click here to buy your tickets.

The Buzz Event – June 2011 from Yellow Hat Media Inc. on Vimeo.

Vancouver Freelance Camp is having their second annual, information packed UNconference on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at The Network Hub New Westminster. Experienced business personnel and successful local freelancers will be sharing their stories as well as insight on how to grow a freelancer’s business. This is a true UNconference, the schedule is created the morning of when the attendees arrive. We start the day off with guests pitching to be presenters for the day and the freelancers vote on who they want to hear speak.

Topics from landing a freelancer’s dream project to dealing with the nitty gritty details of doing business will be discussed. The Freelance Camp is the opportunity to make connections with like-minded people across many fields. Over 130 people attended last year’s event, including freelancers from Victoria, Kelowna and Seattle. The UNconference hosted 22 presentations where 196 cups of Waves Coffee was consumed. You won’t leave empty handed either because $5400 worth of goodies and $448 worth of door prizes were given to attendees last year to make being a freelancer even better. Attendees were also part of a wave of social broadcasting with 1478 tweets mentioning the event and were also a top trending topic in Canada on twitter for three hours.

The success of Freelance Camp raised $1100 last year and donated all its proceeds to Mental Health Camp – a conference on examining the possibilities of using social media to achieve and maintain mental health. It is important to Freelance Camp to give back to local initiatives and was excited to have Mental Health Camp as the benefactor.

The satisfaction of last year’s event has propelled Vancouver Freelance Camp to make this year’s event even bigger and accessible to more freelancers. We’ll be the first local event to use Google+ Hangouts to engage a maximum of 25 attendees per session off-site. Through live streaming video, participants can view and ask questions in Google+ Hangout allowing for 725 online viewings.

Registration to Freelance Camp is just $10 with the proceeds going to charity. For more information, or to register for the event, visit the website at http://www.thenetworkhub.ca/freelancecamp/ and follow Vancouver Freelance Camp on twitter at @604freelancers.

Freelance Camp

September 10, 2011, from 9am – 5pm

We are excited to announce that the Buzz Entrepreneur Event – Fall Edition – will be hosted on Thursday September 15th 2011, at the Joseph Richards Lounge. As always, Reach Magazine and Vancity Buzz have come together to promote and support the entrepreneur community here in Vancouver. For this 2011 fall edition, our 3 main speakers are:

Jill Earthy – CEO of the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE), a non-profit organization educating, mentoring and energizing female entrepreneurs with growing businesses.

Chris Breikss – CEO and Founder of 6S Marketing

and

Raul Pacheco-Vega – PhD professor at the University of British Columbia and Founder of Hummingbird604.com.

To find out more about The Buzz Entrepreneur Event, and to get your tickets, check out our new thebuzzevent.com website.

As most of you know, The Buzz Entrepreneur Event is known to host young and upcoming entrepreneurs Vancouver has to offer. This event will showcase and host new start ups and award winning entrepreneurs from different industries; and we are excited to continue to host this event in Vancouver.

Don’t forget – Doors Open at 6pm and make sure you click here to buy your tickets.

Sponsors are still needed for this awesome event. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, email us at info@thebuzzevent.com

Check out the video below to find out what happened at our last buzz event.

The Buzz Event – June 2011 from Yellow Hat Media Inc. on Vimeo.

It’s summer, yes despite the dreary weather this week it is technically summer and @DammyO of @ReachMagazine is hosting a mid summer tweetup. Why you ask? Just for the hell of it. Twitter is all fun and good but it’s about meeting people in real life that makes it so powerful so why waste this opportunity.

The tweet-
up will feature Hamburger Disco , Pen & Paper Apparel, Love Lavish Ent. and a performance by the very talented musician Kristie Yung.

• Venue: OpenRoad Honda, 6984 Kingsway, Burnaby
• Time: 5pm – 7pm
• Date: July 21, 2011

Light Refreshments will be served and there will be some door prizes as well. How can you go wrong. See you there.

Do you feel like you have the tools to make the right financial decisions when it comes to your personal finances? Are you a professional woman who is committed to saving at least 5 – 10% of your earnings or more? This series will give you the tools to make educated financial decisions starting from the first workshop you attend……

Join a select group of like minded women to learn why it’s important to know the basics of taxation and how it relates to your savings and investments.

By attending this workshop you will learn why not knowing simple tax strategies will cost you ten of thousands of dollars throughout your life time!

If you are committed to saving for your future, and would like to learn simple strategies that will help you create wealth as opposed to just keeping up with the cost of living, then you’ll be glad you attended this event.

Limited Seating: RSVP required (Click here to RSVP)

Date: July 20th 2011

Time: 6pm

Venue: THE NETWORK HUB | 422 Richards Street. Vancouver. (3rd Floor)

Angela Jung aka YellowRainBootz took time of her day to interview R&B sensation Ginuwine before his Vancouver Soulstice 2011 Interview. Much love goes out to J Pio Roda and the Soulstice 2011 organizers for making this interview happen. Check out what Ginuwine has to say about our lovely Vancouver.

Video by Jamil Rhajiak

Friends of The House of Learning is a grassroots, not-for-profit organization. We function as the fundraising and strategic arm of the House of Learning – a non-governmental, non-profit centre in Tanzania which provides education to over 200 underprivileged children annually.

We support the development of The House of Learning’s income generating project – a boarding school called Valley View Secondary. Net proceeds from this project are reinvested into programs and facilities which offer free education to those who cannot afford school.

We develop strategies to improve the quality of education and National Exam scores at The House of Learning.

We assist in developing a succession plan for The House of Learning.

We establish a relationship between Canadian communities and the House of Learning to facilitate intercultural dialogue and understanding.

Class Act Fundraiser

What: Class Act: Fundraiser for education in Tanzania, featuring local singers, dancers, and a silent auction of Tanzanian art.

Where:

Starlight Casino
350 Gifford Street
New Westminster

When: Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 7:00PM

Who: Friends of The House of Learning

How: Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at http://guestlistapp.com/events/54057.
For more information contact friendsofHOL@gmail.com.

Why: 100% of proceeds will go directly to the House of Learning to support sustainable initiatives which provide free education to underprivileged children in Tanzania.

On Thursday 16th of June 2011, Reach Magazine and VancityBuzz will once again present The Buzz Entrepreneur Event at the Canvas Lounge. Sponsored by Sherri Hoover from Investors Group, the Buzz Entrepreneur Event is known to host young and upcoming entrepreneurs Vancouver has to offer. This event will showcase a host of new start ups and award winning entrepreneurs from different industries.

Entrepreneurs are of a different breed. They are creators, thinkers, philanthropists, daredevils, and down-right hard-workers. It is only amongst their peers are they able to foster their uniqueness.

So far the Buzz Entrepreneur Event has hosted entrepreneurs such as Ryan Holmes from Invoke Media – founder of Hootsuite, Minna Van from The Network Hub, Alisha Mann from Alisha Mann Ventures and a host of other amazing entrepreneurs. You can rest assured that this upcoming Buzz Event will host great speakers, and great start ups.

Yes, there will be food and drinks! But more importantly, the networking opportunity is invaluable. Past Buzz Events have seen businesses spark relationships which have strengthened today. We want to contribute to the entrepreneur community and help business grow. It is where we come from and where we would like to give back!  This Buzz Event will feature 3 amazing Speakers… They are

Speakers

George Moen – Blenz Coffee
Cheryl Nakamoto – Mcneil & Nakamoto Recruitment Grp (McNak)
Mark Brand – Boneta Restaurant

Performers

Kristie Yung – Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist

Venue: Canvas Lounge: 99 Powell Street. Vancouver.

Time: 6pm

Register for Tickets HERE