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Here’s your chance for (minor) fame, fortune (not really) and a free t-shirt (absolutely). Ignite Boise is now accepting submission ideas for Ignite Boise. The process is simple:
1) Come up with a kick-ass idea. Something your passionate about. Something interesting. Something powerful.
2) Write a short synopsis of it that conveys everything in step #1.
3) Submit [...]

Our friends over at Drake Cooper are bring Art & Copy to Boise. It’s an independent flick about the power of creativity.
Tickets are $10.00 and proceeds will benefit TRICA (Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Arts) programs for kids in need. Should be a great event for a good cause. Please let me know if you [...]

T-shirts from Ignite Boise have somehow become a sort of collectible. People line up early for every event to make sure they get there hands on one. And only a few have an Ignite Boise t-shirt from all three events. Each were designed by our very own Ron Baker.
The next Ignite Boise, scheduled for April [...]

Several of our clients are on Twitter and because you are so smart and forward-thinking and smart, you probably want to follow some of them. Here’s a list:
Pioneer Title Company: @pioneertitleco
Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau: @boisecvb
Idaho Law Report (sponsored by Western Capital Bank: @IdahoLawReport
Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau: @boisecvb
Matt Miller (of the Nature Conservancy of [...]

Time flies. This week Boise Centre celebrated its 20 year anniversary. That’s 20 years of being a hub of large community events like Festival of Trees and The Special Olympics as well as 20 years of attracting out-of-the-area visitors for conventions and meetings.
In other words, 20 years of a significant contribution to our community quality [...]

We’re happy to see the establishment of the Idaho Technology Council, an organization dedicated to fostering “the growth of technology companies in the state, primarily in the areas of information technology, agriscience, and energy.”
We need that.
You can read more about ITC on its web site. Or check out Mark Salon’s great post on the organization.

Now the Idaho legal profession has a blog dedicated to their news, their issues, and their industry. The Idaho Law Report had its official launch party this week where the blog’s sponsor, Western Capital Bank, unveiled the new site.
The Idaho Law Report is part of Western Capital Bank’s effort to add meaningful value to customer [...]

Ever wonder what all it takes to make a cheeseburger? I mean, really make a cheeseburger — as in what it takes to make ALL of the elements of a cheeseburger. Here’s your chance.
The History Channel’s new program “Food Tech” explores the technology behind some of our favorite foods. More than a year ago, this [...]

…to Brian Harrison. For nearly four years, Brian has kept the Boise (Idaho, really) creative community “in the know” by diligently maintaining the Idaho Ad Agencies blog. It’s a great resource and something many marketers find indispensable.
Thanks, Brian. We appreciate it.
P.S. Brian also runs Almost Live Productions. If you need help with interactive strategy, he’s [...]

Four youngsters (yes, that’s still a word) from Collister Elementary have been selected as the “winners” of our annual Christmas card contest. As we covered last week, we’ve opted to turn the design of our cards over to kids for the past four years. It’s worked out great.
Well, the cards pictured here are the winners. [...]