March 12, 2011
Having attended and volunteered at several Ignite events in the Phoenix, Arizona area, it was great to see the event finally make its way back to Iowa.
Ignite is an information exchange for fostering and inspiring the creative community. In one evening, you hear very passionate speakers from all walks of life talking about their current projects or favorite ideas for just five minutes. Often times, each "ignite" that is scheduled has a theme topic.
Presenters can use up to 20 slides and 5 minutes to quickly get the point while making it exciting and engaging. There are several other guidelines, as well, as organizers try to avoid the "salesman" types.
The first Ignite Cedar Rapids was an opportunity for locals in the Corridor area to share their ideas for enhancing and promoting visual arts in Cedar Rapids. The event was hosted at Gatherings by the Cedar Rapids Visual Arts Commission.
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March 11, 2011
An article on msnbc.com recently declared, "The Soggies have finally won: Cap'n Crunch is quietly sailing into retirement." The cause of this alleged retirement? Apparently, its high sugar content.
With pressure from health activists affecting how PepsiCo and other food companies market their products, the thought was that Quaker Oats was forcing the esteemed Cap'n into retirement.
Not so fast, says the Cap'n himself via his new Facebook and Twitter (@realcapncrunch) accounts.
"Reports of Cap'n Crunch's demise are greatly exaggerated," Quaker said in a statement to Ad Age. "In fact, we just launched an official Facebook page for Cap'n Crunch. Now that our Cap'n Crunch brand is in the social-media space, our adult consumers can stay up to date on all things."
The message on the website reads, "I was out on the seas, but don't worry, I'm back and not going anywhere!"
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