Want a Cool CAK T-shirt?

Posted in BizTechNewsShopLOCALThomas MulreadyUncategorized

  These t-shirts have been an online sensation since Akron-Canton Airport has started giving them away free. Want one for yourself? Just fly Southwest Airlines out of CAK to Chicago Midway, Denver or any of Southwest’s low fare destinations and they’ll mail you one! Email info@akroncantonairport.com your name, your Southwest confirmation number, t-shirt size and a mailing address [...]
NEO Investment Growth Rate Outpaces the Nation

Posted in BizTechEntrepreneurialismNewsSarah ValekTechnology

Investment is growing in NEO. According to the region’s Venture Capital Advisory Task Force, 105 tech-based companies attracted $201 million from venture capitalists and angel investors in 2012. This is a 34 percent increase over money raised in 2011. And, it bucks a national trend showing an overall decrease in dollars invested. All goes to show [...]
VIDEO: Matt Fish Opens Melt Bar and Grilled in Mentor

Posted in BizTechCivic AffairsDrinksEatsHotNewsOpeningShopLOCALThomas MulreadyUncategorizedVideo

After six years in business, Matt Fish is starting to get the hang of the restaurant business. His first locations in Lakewood and Cleveland Heights set the tone for funky, fresh, outrageous food based around a simple concept: gourmet grilled cheese, with a hearty selection of brew. Opening his third in Independence was a master stroke, [...]
VIDEO: Michael DeAloia Shows Us Around Expedient

Posted in BizTechEntrepreneurialismGreenNewsShopLOCALTechnologyThomas MulreadyUncategorizedVideo

  Michael DeAloia has served as Tech Czar of the city of Cleveland and a Senior Director at FIT Technologies. Now he’s taken on his latest challenge, serving as Regional Vice President at Expedient. Founded in Cleveland, Expedient has grown to eight data centers across six cities, from Boston to Indy. Cleveland is still their largest footprint, [...]
Rock Hall Announces Performers, Presenters and Ticketing for 2013 Induction

Posted in BizTechCivic AffairsHotMusic: Rock and RollNewsPreviewThomas MulreadyUncategorized

Taking advantage of the Los Angeles venue to draw from top-drawer talent, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced some of the performers and presenters who will participate in the 2013 Rock Hall Induction Ceremony on April 18, 2013 at the Nokia Theatre in LA. John Mayer will induct Albert King and perform with Gary [...]
Global Game Jam: Create Your Own World

Posted in ArtsBizTechEducationEventsNewsSusan SchaulTechnologyWorkshop

[ January 25, 2013 6:00 am to January 27, 2013 6:00 am. ] By Susan Schaul Want to create your own world? That’s what computer game designers do. Game designers come from all walks of life – primarily computer programmers by day and fun seekers after hours when they apply their skills to create a game. They can use story boards, animation, artwork, 3-D modeling, audio [...]
REVIEW: Shivering Timbers & Tom Evanchuck at Mechanic St. House Concert

Posted in BizTechCultureDrinksEatsEntrepreneurialismHotMusic: JazzMusic: PopularMusic: Rock and RollNewsPartyPerformanceReviewShopLOCALThomas MulreadyUncategorized

Sat 1/12 Mechanic Street House Concert Live Nation eat your heart out. House concerts, organized the way Lynn Phares & Joel Elvery do it, are now a viable opportunity for emerging indie bands to reach new audiences, reduce costs, sell merch and earn cash. For bands, it’s almost a no-brainer: No pay to play, no beer soaked [...]
Arts and Culture Roundtable: Sustainable Communities

Posted in ArtsBizTechCivic AffairsCultureEntrepreneurialismEventsFreeGreenHelpSarah ValekTechnologyWorkshop

[ January 25, 2013; 11:00 pm; ]   Fri 1/25 @ 8:30 - 9:30am The Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) kicks off its 2013 Arts and Culture Roundtable series w/ a focus on sustainability. Be there as Hunter Morisson presents info on the Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium Initiative (NEOSCC). Then discuss how NEO's art and culture community and work with efforts [...]
Arts and Culture Roundtable: Sustainable Communities

Posted in ArtsBizTechCivic AffairsCultureEntrepreneurialismEventsFreeGreenHelpSarah ValekTechnologyWorkshop

[ January 25, 2013; 11:00 pm; ]   Fri 1/25 @ 8:30 - 9:30am The Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) kicks off its 2013 Arts and Culture Roundtable series w/ a focus on sustainability. Be there as Hunter Morisson presents info on the Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium Initiative (NEOSCC). Then discuss how NEO's art and culture community and work with efforts [...]
Cleveland Mini Maker Faire Launches at CPL

Posted in BizTechCultureEntrepreneurialismEventsFestivalFreeHotLiteraryNewNewsPreviewScienceShopLOCALTechnologyThomas MulreadyUncategorized

[ April 13, 2013; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. ]   Sat 4/13, 10AM-6PM Ingenuity Cleveland is hosting the first Cleveland Mini Maker Faire at the Cleveland Public Library on Sat 4/13 from 10AM-6PM at TechCentral at their Downtown Branch, 325 Superior. The free event is open to people of all ages who want to learn, discover, create, and play with the region's maker class. Creators, inventors, crafters, [...]