The Ticker: YP Expo is TOMORROW!
June 20, 2007, 12:41 pm
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yp events I’m writing here and everywhere else that I can because I strongly believe in what this event can accomplish. More than an opportunity to mingle and take advantage of a cash bar, it is what will hopefully become the first of many times that the young professional community in Birmingham comes together, network, and identify ways that we can move the city forward.
It partially grew out of a white paper I wrote nearly two years ago (and published here) and is the first of two unique opportunities for the YP community this year. It also grew out of the hard work and discussions among those that participated in the Chamber’s COOL Community Task Force and the organizations that have stepped up to make tomorrow happen.
A lot has changed since writing it, most notably the level of communication that is beginning to exist among these organizations and hopefully the rest of the community.
I’m hoping to see many of you out there tomorrow night. It’s a great way to start off a busy weekend of fun…
It’s the first ever YP expo for Birmingham! Come and find out how to get involved with more than 20 young professional organizations from around the Birmingham metropolitan area!
It’s free and open to the public, so come on out and enjoy the networking + The Spots!
Here’s the calendar entry on The Terminal:
http://bhamterminal.com/blog/2007/06/20/yp-expo-innovation-depot/
and here’s the info page for the event:
http://ypnow.org/YP-EXPO-2007_41_ev.htm
Look forward to seeing you there!
& PLEASE REPOST if you can!
Enjoy the day!
Cheers.
The Ticker: The West End Library opens today… finally
February 21, 2007, 8:59 am
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Today’s dreary start will hopefully not keep attendees from enjoying the Birmingham Public Library’s new West End branch opening ceremony scheduled for 10:30 a.m. this morning. Located at the intersection of 14th Street SW and Tuscaloosa Avenue (1348 Tuscaloosa Avenue, SW), this new structure replaces one located two blocks away, providing additional space and operating hours for patrons. The original blog entry also contains links to a Birmingham News article and images taken during the long construction process. Clicking on the image of the building will take you to the order of ceremonies and a history of the library in the West End section of Birmingham, Alabama.
It will serve as an anchor into the Tuscaloosa Avenue commercial revitalization district and the surrounding West End community, already beginning to see a sea of change with recent projects taking place on the campus of Princeton Baptist Medical Center, including their new parking garage and planned addition to their main building.
For more information about the opening and other events going on with the library, I’d suggest visiting their blog. They’ve been keeping really busy over there based on what I’ve been reading.
One more question…
So let’s see what kind of responses I get… My mother’s coming to Birmingham for the first time today (and unless she’s running around finishing getting ready, she’s a regular reader of this site). What should she not miss during her first trip into town? I’m interested in seeing what (or if) anyone responds.
Enjoy the day,
Cheers.
The Ticker: Less is more… 777s, wires, student ticket prices & Art on the Rocks
January 17, 2007, 10:00 am
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yp events 777s ruled illegal, enforcement to begin soon
Mayor Kincaid announced after Tuesday’s City Council meeting that he would authorize the city to begin enforcement of the ban on adult video games. 777s have been an issue in the state of Alabama until a recent state Supreme Court decision ruling the games illegal. Operators and users are subject to arrest and fines. Check out this article from the Birmingham News for additional information:
Kincaid closes gaming arcades, The Birmingham News, 1.17.2007
It’s just keeps getting easier to be unwired in Alabama
According to this post on the TechBirmingham blog, the state of Alabama has moved up AnchorFree’s list of states with the most free WiFi hotspots from #10 to #8. Birmingham, Alabama currently occupies the #10 spot among cities in the country. We already boast more than 300 wireless access points in the area, with several more becoming “unwired” soon, including The Wine Loft and Metro Bistro. You can see a list of local WiFi hotspots by visiting Bhamwifi.com.
Student rush tickets for Moving Out at the BJCC!
Broadway Across America Birmingham (MySpace site) announced late Tuesday afternoon that they would be offering student-rush tickets for the remaining performances of Moving Out with a valid student ID. Tickets will be 1/2 price and available 90 minutes prior to any performance of the Billy Joel musical at the BJCC Concert Hall box office (NOTE: BJCC has recently launched a new site. It moves a little slow, but it’s an incredible improvement overall). There will be a limit of two (2) tickets per person. There are nightly performances at 8 p.m. with a matinee performance on Saturday, January 20, starting at 2 p.m.
Special $15 tickets will be made available to students for any seat to Sunday’s matinee or evening performance (1 & 7 p.m. respectively). These tickets will be available through Ticketmaster either via telephone (715.6000) or online at ticketmaster.com as well as the Concert Hall ticket office. You will want to ask for the T-TYPE ticket and use the password EDDIE. The show runs through January 21.
Number of “Art on the Rocks” events to reduce for 2007
Extremely successful since its inception in 2005 and used as the basis for many events geared towards involving the young professional community in the arts and culture scene, Art on the Rocks has become an extremely large production. This requires a tremendous amount of time and energy from the Birmingham Museum of Art’s staff and volunteers (though it has seen benefits, like a substantial increase in the number of memberships to the museum in the last two years). The event has become so large in fact, that there is discussion of reducing the number this year to four (4) allowing for staff to focus on the other activities of the museum. An excellent example of the larger event would be Pompeii exhibit arriving at the museum in October and the Folk Art exhibit scheduled to open next month. Both exhibits were spoken about in this previous post.
Enjoy the day.
Cheers.
The Ticker: One last look back at ’06, a challenge from an official and decision time for park supporters
January 2, 2007, 8:30 am
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urban parks Happy New Year to those that have taken the last few days to relax and enjoy yourselves. Here are a few links to some of the posts made in the last week, including a look back at the year that was and a look towards this one:
The Music of the Magic City Takes Center Stage as 2007 begins
The Year in Review: Let’s be realistic for 2007 (and dream a bit)
The Year in Review monthly review series (starting with December)
You may also notice as you pass over the links contained within posts throughout the blog that a small screen is beginning to pop up. Dre’s Ramblings is one of the beta testing sites for a new feature being offered by WordPress.com called Snap Preview Anywhere, or SPA. It’s a service of one of the newer search engine services, Snap.com. If any of you have any opinions or comments about what you think about it, please let me know so I can pass it on to the support team.
Thanks; now a short list today:
Robinson’s comments may lead to action
State legislator Oliver Robinson’s comments are bound to rub some of Birmingham’s Black community the wrong way when they are read this morning.
Blacks must act to emancipate selves, legislator says, The Birmingham News, 1.2.2007
Either that or there will be an voice that raises up in agreement with them, though many will not be sure just how to solve the issue of supporting local businesses. The issue exists with small businesses in general, when individuals are not quite sure what is available in their own back yard. Perhaps the words spoken by Robinson and others will lead to a longer discussion and solutions.
What to do now about the parks projects?
A recent decision by our national legislators threaten the future of several parkland projects throughout the state.
Earmark plan harms parks, The Birmingham News, 1.2.2007
There were many that were counting on the money for acquisition costs, most notably Red Mountain Park (talked about here). This recent wrinkle in plans and hopes for planners may finally weigh the true public sentiment for the park. It could provide a chance for the community to demonstrate its desire to have this facility constructed for them as its primary purpose instead of focusing on rankings among other cities per capita. The development of all three major park projects should be first and foremost for the betterment of its citizens. Hopefully, that will drive the future of the projects instead of prestige, especially when you consider the size of parks that serve similar purposes in larger cities.
The Ticker: See what happened “When the Levee Broke” at the Bottletree
December 26, 2006, 4:29 pm
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The Ticker I hope that everyone enjoyed the holidays. I sort of figured that people wouldn’t necessarily get into the Year in Review series (here’s the May post with links to the others completed so far) until I posted new links to the Taylor Hicks parade images. Well, there’s still a few more months to go. It also appears that I’m one of the few folks around town that decided to take an extra day off this week. Now I’m thinking that I should have taken off the entire week.
It seems that the Bottletree is hosting a two-night “D & D” (dinner and a doc) night beginning tomorrow evening. They’ll be showing Spike Lee’s “When the Levee Broke,” a moving chronicle of the issues still facing the people of New Orleans now more than a year after the damage inflicted by Hurricane Katrina. Acts 1 & 2 will be screened tomorrow; acts 3 & 4 will be screened on Thursday. The film will begin both evenings at 8 p.m. We’ve talked about the devastation and the progress her, most notably this post with a link to images throughout the city. I have a strange feeling that more people may get it after seeing the film.
And even though it is a D & D night in Avondale, you still don’t have an excuse to not visit an area Jim N’ Nick’s tomorrow for lunch. We described the fund raising effort for Making Children Aware of Predators (MCAP) in this post. All in all, a great way to make the end of the year productive, at least in terms of helping others.
Til tomorrow,
Cheers.
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I’m writing here and everywhere else that I can because I strongly believe in what this event can accomplish. More than an opportunity to mingle and take advantage of a cash bar, it is what will hopefully become the first of many times that the young professional community in Birmingham comes together, network, and identify ways that we can move the city forward.
It partially grew out of a white paper I wrote nearly two years ago (and published here) and is the first of two unique opportunities for the YP community this year. It also grew out of the hard work and discussions among those that participated in the Chamber’s COOL Community Task Force and the organizations that have stepped up to make tomorrow happen.
A lot has changed since writing it, most notably the level of communication that is beginning to exist among these organizations and hopefully the rest of the community.
I’m hoping to see many of you out there tomorrow night. It’s a great way to start off a busy weekend of fun…
It’s the first ever YP expo for Birmingham! Come and find out how to get involved with more than 20 young professional organizations from around the Birmingham metropolitan area!
It’s free and open to the public, so come on out and enjoy the networking + The Spots!
Here’s the calendar entry on The Terminal:
http://bhamterminal.com/blog/2007/06/20/yp-expo-innovation-depot/
and here’s the info page for the event:
http://ypnow.org/YP-EXPO-2007_41_ev.htm
Look forward to seeing you there!
& PLEASE REPOST if you can!
Enjoy the day!
Cheers.