“Pizarro: New guide makes getting involved a little easier - San Jose Mercury News” plus 1 more |
| Pizarro: New guide makes getting involved a little easier - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 29 Jan 2011 11:55 PM PST It seems there's never enough time in Silicon Valley to do the things we know we should do. Things like exercising or volunteering tend to take a back seat to answering Facebook messages or targeting those pesky Angry Birds. But before you give up on the idea of giving back, you should take a look at the Field Guide to Community Service, a road map to Silicon Valley's various nonprofit agencies. It's published by the San Jose Leadership Council, a nonprofit that promotes civic engagement and conducts leadership training programs for adults and high school students. "It's aimed at anyone who's wanted to get involved with their community but didn't know where to start," Leadership Council Executive Director Rick Holden said at the guide's launch party Thursday at the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce. The slim, spiral-bound volume has contact information for nonprofits, covering everything from the arts to health care, and provides tips for getting involved, whether you're looking at joining a board, volunteering or just donating. Holden says he has nearly 400 of the guides he'd like to give away, so if you're interested, contact him at rick@sjleadership.org. Holden, by the way, announced last week that he'll be stepping down from two of the three posts he holds with the organization. The nonprofit's board of directors is launching a search for a new executive director, and board member Ken Durbin will be taking over the high school leadership program.The adult leadership program will continue under Holden's direction. "After 12 years, it was time to simplify my life a little," he said. GET THE RED ON: Friday is National Wear Red Day, when the American Heart Association encourages everyone to don the crimson shade and raise awareness about heart disease. The Heart Association's Silicon Valley chapter is doing its part to start the conversation by hosting a fun all-red fashion show near the entrance to Macy's at San Jose's Oakridge Mall. One of the models will be Olympic swimmer Dana Vollmer, who was diagnosed with heart disease when she was 14. The free event begins at 5 p.m., with the fashion show starting at 6. By the way, the show's emcee will be Christina Loren, who's gotten a lot of attention since she became the new meteorologist at NBC Bay Area last month. Perhaps you've seen her face on billboards and bus stop ads around town. And if you're wondering what happened to John Farley, the station's popular former weather guy, the winds of change have taken him to the NBC affiliate in Columbia, S.C. FENTON'S FANS: Team San Jose CEO Dan Fenton said an emotional goodbye to his colleagues Thursday night at a farewell party hosted by the San Jose Hilton. A group led by Hilton general manager John Southwell -- and which includes Cyril Isnard and Clifton Clark, former honchos at San Jose's Fairmont and Marriott -- took part in toasting and slightly roasting Fenton, who announced his resignation last month. Connie Martinez, CEO of 1stACT Silicon Valley, said she talked to members of Team San Jose's arts group and got about 10 good lines for a roast. "They're so good, I'm going to take you out for a glass of wine to share them privately," Martinez quipped. DEADLINE: Monday is the last day to register for the Santa Clara County Children's Summit, which is being held Friday at the Santa Clara Convention Center. The morning conference is hosted by Kids in Common, a program of Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, and is aimed at community leaders interested in improving the lives of kids in the county. For more information, or to register, go to www.kidsincommon.org. Got a tip? Call Sal Pizarro at 408-627-0940 or e-mail him at spizarro@mercurynews.com. Contact Sal Pizarro at spizarro@mercurynews.com or 408-627-0940. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Essential Media Partners Announces Official Launch of the NOW Washington DC Guide - YAHOO! Posted: 29 Jan 2011 05:57 PM PST Essential Media Partners is pleased to announce the official launch of the NOW Washington DC Guide (NOW Guide) under its newly formed "NOW" Brand, which also includes the NOW MAP, NOW PASS, and NOW DEALS. Washington, DC (PRWEB) January 29, 2011 Essential Media Partners, the publishing group that has produced the official guides and maps for the National Football League, the past five Super Bowl Host Committees, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Atlantic City Convention and Visitor Authority, is pleased to announce the official launch of the NOW Washington DC Guide (NOW Guide) under its newly formed "NOW" Brand, which also includes the NOW MAP, NOW PASS, and NOW DEALS. The first issue is the product of months of hard work and a testament of Essential Media Partner's commitment to bridge the gap between traditional print media and social media marketing. Over the next year, more than one million Metropolitan DC area visitors will use to the NOW Guide to find information on the hottest capital area events, attractions, shopping, restaurants, and more. The NOW Guide is free and is available at nearly 200 locations including hotels, visitor kiosks, and airport welcome centers throughout the District of Columbia and cities of Arlington and Alexandria, Virginia. In addition to print circulation, the NOW Guide is available in digital format online and on mobile devices including the iPhoneTM and iPadTM by visiting http://bit.ly/eOXuXm. Published using a "visitor-friendly" format, the 80-page NOW Guide is highly approachable and streamlined--designed to be easily digested in bits and pieces with short, informative articles, and brief reviews. The guide also leverages QR (quick response) codes and various other mobile media and social technologies, providing readers easy access to additional content beyond the page—connecting readers with local area experts including some of DC top bloggers and guest services personnel. The NOW Guide is the brainchild of EMP Co-Founder Troy Barton. Commenting on the guide Barton said: "We saw a real need for a publication like the NOW Guide. This product serves an important part of the local economy that is often neglected. More than 16 million visitors come to the capital area each year funneling over 5.25 billion dollars into the local economy. These visitors are an important audience and the NOW Guide has been designed to connect them to our region in a way that has never been done by any print publication before." Lisa Shapiro will serve as editor-in-chief for the NOW Guide. Shapiro, an avid follower of the DC area dining scene, brings over 10 years of editorial experience to the NOW Guide. Shapiro's editorial career includes posts at several area magazines and publications. Shapiro also currently writes for her own blog, Dining in DC. The second issue of the NOW Guide will be distributed in the Washington, DC beginning this Spring. Individuals interested in submitting editorial content, or being listed in the event calendar for the 2011 spring issue of the NOW Guide, are asked to send information and photos with credits to Lisa Shapiro at editor (at) essentialmediapartners (dot) com before February 11, 2011. For information about advertising and sponsorship opportunities, please contact info (at) essentialmediapartners (dot) com or call Essential Media Partners at 1-866-698-1108. About The NOW Washington DC Guide The NOW Washington DC Guide is published quarterly, providing business travelers, tourists, and locals timely information on the best dining, happenings and other-see-and-do activities in the Capitol Area. 500,000 copies of the guide are printed each year reaching an estimated one million readers in print and countless more in its digital format. The NOW Guide incorporates QR codes, mobile and social channels extending reader's experiences beyond the page. The guide is complemented by an online property, http://NOWguides.com, which includes updated area information, feeds from top capital area bloggers, feeds to the guide's social media channels, a comprehensive event calendar, and access to current and past digital editions of the NOW Guide. For more information about the NOW PASS and NOW DEALS, please visit http://thenowpass.com. About Essential Media Partners: Founded in 2004, Essential Media Partners (EMP) is a boutique social media, destination ### Seth Longhurst This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| You are subscribed to email updates from Maps Guides - Bing News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
0 comments:
Post a Comment