Buy Local. Eat Natural.
Buy Local. Eat Natural. (www.buylocaleatnatural.com), is a community-minded project from the BC Dairy Association to promote BC's farmers and food producers as well as cooking with natural foods. Their site features recipes, an In-Season Guide, local farmers' stories and connects to a very active online community: www.facebook.com/buylocaleatnatural and @eatlocalnatural.
Tiipz
Tiipz (www.tiipz.com) lets you use social media channels to instantly connect and engage any segment or demographic - and get qualified market research at a fraction of the cost of traditional marketing and polling methods. Tiipz is one of the pioneers developing the innovative new world of social market research. Connect with Tiipz on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ask.micropinions) or Twitter (@tiipztweets).
Better Together
Better Together, www.bettertogetherbc.ca, is a partnership between BC Ministry of Healthy Living & Sport and the BC Dairy Association to promote and support eating together among intergenerational families in BC. The vision of this active online community forum is to celebrate family meals and reconnect food and fun in the kitchen; join the community at www.facebook.com/bettertogetherbc and @bettertogether.
Fraser Health
The Social Agency launched an online campaign to increase the awareness around the use of meat and fridge thermometers for Fraser Health, in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health and the BC Centre for Disease Control. The campaign includes an online quiz game, video interviews with local celebrities and a Twitter account @TheoThermometer. Fraser Health provides a full range of health care services to residents from Burnaby to Hope to Boston Bar.
Benefic
Benefic provides legal, strategic and operational advice to donors, advocates, charitable organizations, foundations, governments, corporations and non-profit organizations. Benefic’s Charity Matters series brings together world-leading experts to discuss the most current issues in charity: its role in religion, politics, the law, culture and daily life.
ThoughtFarmer
Vancouver-based ThoughtFarmer is a leading provider of Social Intranet Software (in fact, they pretty much invented it). ThoughtFarmer combines traditional intranet features — things like news, structured content, search and an employee directory — with social software features, like blogs, feeds, wikis and social networks. Voila, a whole new level of employee collaboration.
X-Weighted
The popular TV series X-Weighted, winner of the Digital Hot List top honour by nextMEDIA Banff for its social media success, is a documentary series that follows unique and courageous individuals on their precarious weight-loss journeys. This show, currently in its fifth season, actively engages audiences worldwide. Viewers can participate in the X-Weighted fitness program at home by logging-in to the National Fitness Challenge at www.xweighted.ca; following on Twitter @x_weighted or joining the community on www.facebook.com/xweighted
Tiga Talk
Tiga Talk is a sweet, educational show for preschoolers that explores life, language and culture with a uniquely first-Nations perspective. Tiga Talk also has an iPhone app that’s received much acclaim for it’s ability to help youngsters develop language skills.
Vancouver Digital Week
Vancouver Digital Week is an annual not to be missed series of events for top creative minds and business leaders working in digital media.
Convergence 2009
Convergence is an annual forum for digital marketing thought leadership. The 2009 sold out keynote featured President Obama's 'unsung hero' David Plouffe, Campaign Manager for the Obama for America campaign.
Vancouver International Digital Festival
From 2004 to 2008, VIDFEST was an annual 'must-attend' event for the top creative minds working in digital media. Keynote speakers included Chris Anderson, Editor, Wired magazine and Nolan Bushnell, Founder, Atari.
Merging+Media
Merging+Media, www.mergingmedia.ca, hosted by Merging Media Productions Inc. and the Canadian Media Production Association is the first event of it’s scope and calibre in British Columbia, a showcase of the latest trends, technologies and funding opportunities in the transmedia space. Follow M+M on Twitter @mergingmediabc.
Vancouver Eco Fashion Week
Vancouver Eco Fashion Week launched during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, where hundreds came out to find out what’s happening on the sustainable fashion scene in Vancouver. This momentous debut featured a fashion show, live musical performances by the amazing Jill Barber, Adam Thomas, Vince Vaccaro, and DJ Phoenix Olivia. The pioneers behind VEFW are setting their sights on making the clothing industry earth friendly.
dotted loop
Vancouver-based house of jewelry design, dotted loop, is known for being among the pioneers on the sustainable fashion front. dotted loop has appeared in the pages of Elle Canada, Fashion and Canadian Living.
Wardell Professional Development
Wardell's team of business advisors help SMEs find solutions to everyday business problems. Their proven business coaching and consulting systems measurably increase the market value of the businesses they work with.
Fusion Forum
The Fusion Digital Media Venture Forum showcases early and growth stage technology companies that are looking for investment.