This marks the third year that Pittsburgh Bloggers has been in existence, bringing bloggy goodness to western Pennsylvania and beyond. Come to our third birthday party!
WHAT: Pittsburgh Blogfest 12
WHEN: Thursday, November 8, 2007, 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM and beyond
WHERE: Finnegan’s Wake (near PNC Park, 20 General Robinson St., North Shore, 412-325-2601), in the Pub Room
WHO: All local bloggers, vloggers, podcasters (and their friends!) and Pittsburgh Bloggers
AND: Inner Bitch, My Brilliant Mistakes, Ephemera Ephemerae, and Have a Good Sandwich

As always, if you plan to attend, please send an e-mail to blogfest at-sign closkey dot com

Local marketers gather to network and learn about an ace example of marketing:

Dave Ciesinski, Vice President of Heinz Ketchup in North America Consumer Products Marketing, talks about Heinz’s recent consumer generated ad campaign, the “Top This TV Challenge,” which gave consumers the chance to create their very own 30 second commercial featuring the company’s star product, Ketchup. Dave will talk about the success of the Heinz Top This TV Challenge, share key learnings and discuss the future of interactive marketing and consumer engagement on Heinz Ketchup.

Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Location: Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA

Cost: Members: $57, Non-members: $75

To register or find out more, visit the event page at the AMA Pittsburgh website. I’ll be there, selling raffle tickets to some great prizes, so stop by!

The 24 Hour Creative Marathon is a two-part event, beginning with a 24-hour artistic marathon and culminating in a gallery show and sale the following day.

When: Friday, September 28, 8pm to Saturday, September 29, 8pm, PLUS Saturday, September 29, 8pm to midnight

Where: Creative Treehouse, 517 Lincoln Avenue 2nd Floor, Bellevue, PA

Who: Artists of all experience levels and ages

How much: FREE to participate in the marathon, $2 to attend the gallery show — all proceeds support the Creative Treehouse

I plan to attend and explore my creative side. I find that trying things that are outside my regular areas of expertise — things that I think I might not do well — helps me view the world in new ways. If you’re an entrepreneur, please stop by and play around with art. You may be pleasantly surprised at what you discover about yourself.

Complete details at the 24 Hour Creative Marathon website.