Phoenix Twestival 2010

Martini Ranch Phoenix ,AZ

Who is attending?

  • digiRT
  • noellekurth
  • azhotdish
  • jwillensky
  • andrewkfromaz
  • Shannypez
  • KOPasley
  • jennycarnie
  • Amber_rebmA
  • EvilBobby
  • azmissy
  • aussieheather
  • stuartcarnie
  • susanbaier
  • _transparent
  • traciepetro
  • WesleyTech
  • TeraT
  • georgie_phx
  • matthewpetro
  • coathalia
  • AZMaureen
  • chrislee
  • jackmangan
  • mhoey1
  • katfishkh
  • phyllis20
  • roseannhiggins
  • chcameron
  • chadarizona
  • redboar
  • michaeljbarber
  • amandablum
  • jrsnyderjr
  • julia72
  • onb
  • ciaomari
  • warfin
  • evo_terra
  • sheila_dee
  • ericeatsout
  • tjgray30
  • toniambartz
  • adamvonwillis
  • msheatherface
  • jackalert
  • jjmerrill
  • Chrissy027
  • TheFabulousOne
  • CroissantITC
  • rxgx
  • phxwebguy
  • edaz
  • CChaseRun
  • callkathy
  • rscottjones
  • ronbaier
  • design_gal
  • ChefVern
  • JoeTech
  • With JoeTech
  • kmcharland
  • katiecharland
  • timmusagersea
  • spafitfinder
  • spacephx
  • tambre
  • iamtimhardy
  • jacquid
  • mspore
  • iboughtamac
  • KtHaney
  • skinnyjeans
  • GoDaddy
  • Geek8ive
  • bethcochran
  • jmoriarty
  • kammiek
  • shanebarnhill
  • nikkibee314
  • stevebellnow
  • itsyspider
  • patrickem
  • redlincook
  • cliquekaila
  • desertdave
  • vettieroe
  • clowerpower
  • sherilynmclain
  • jamesjbarnett
  • doesnthaveone
  • OhMyLis
  • bensideline
  • halfacat
  • bmok
  • kaelasarah
  • sulameyer
  • RailLife
  • samcampana
  • juxtapalate
  • janaej
  • _MikeTodd_
  • knochenvati
  • aprilholle
  • azvinesandwines
  • Urbanndn1
  • firefighterJOY
  • NateM_
  • sunnythaper
  • kbondelli
  • andrewryno
  • timagne
  • DoubleLOriginal
  • drubloomfield
  • rt1992
  • charlesgoffnett
  • shanexox
  • dallasgold
  • kesposite
  • junglevibe1
  • MeganYelpAZ
  • DarnellYelpAZ
  • baddmann
  • lightrailblog
  • JustinWood
  • OrianaRules
  • diyamarketing
  • gripNsip

Twestival Phoenix Global 2010 photos

Posted on: 5 April 2010 at 1658 - Comment

Are you looking for photos from Twestival Phoenix 2010 Global? Acme Photography has you covered!

Check out all the photo goodness on Flickr and on Facebook.

Pictured above: Martini Ranch, before the festivities began.

Thanks again to Adam Nollmeyer at Acme Photography for covering the event.

Twestival Food & Drink V2

Posted on: 25 March 2010 at 1532 - Comment

Martini Ranch was gracious enough to let us bring in food and drink sponsor - a huge help in channeling maximum funds to the charity.

A number of local restaurants/operators on Twitter have stepped up and donated their food and services for our event!

We greatly appreciate their support. Please support them as well!

@SuperFarm - bringing homemade cheese on artisan bread

@UdderDelights -  bringing their dessert goodness

@WildflowerBread - bringing desserts and apps

@FullSailBrewing - bringing the fine Session beer

If you know any other businesses interested in donating food to Twestival Phoenix, have them contact us@TwestivalPhx or twestivalphx@gmail.com.

Recap of Raffle & Silent Auction Items

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Whew hoo!!! Lots of stuff for Twestival Phoenix attendees!  Come! Tweet. Meet. Give!

Entry tickets and raffle tickets available at http://www.amiando.com/Twestival2010_Phoenix.html

Also available at the door!

If you can help it, please avoid checks! Cash and card work best with our money handling limitations. We can accommodate though if there is not another way.

Hope to see you tonight!

Thanks!

-The TwestivalPhx Team!

Raffle Items:

AZ Vines & Wines @AZVinesAndWines: Blood into Wine tickets

Cartel Coffee Lab @cartelcoffeelab: 2 $20 Gift Certificates

Chestnut Lane @Chestnut_Lane: $30 Gift Certificate

Heirloom at DC Ranch @HeirloomDCRanch: 15 $25 Gift Coupons

Honey Moon Sweets Bakery & Dessert Bar @HoneyMoonSweets: $50 Gift Certificate

Joe’s NY Pizza @: 25 pizzas

Luna pizza: $25 Gift Certificate

Oreganos Pizza @oreganos: Oreganos Gift Box

Outback Steakhouse: 2 $25 Gift Certificates

Pearl Sushi @PearlSushi: 2 $25 Gift Certificates

Pita Jungle Arrowhead @pitajungle: $30 Gift Certificate

RA Sushi @RAsushi: 2 $25 Gift Certificates

Santisi Brothers: Gift Certificates

SolaCoffeebar @solacoffeebar: Cartel Coffee Beans & 4 Drinks

Sprouts Farmer’s Market @templestark: 4 $25 Gift Certificates

Sweet Republic @SweetRepublic: Ice Cream Cake

The Mission @TheMissionAZ: $50 Gift Certificate

The new Vig Uptown @TheVigAZ: 2 $25 Gift Certificates

Truckin Good Food @truckingoodfood: 25 TruckinGood Bucks

Wookie Style @WookieStyle: $30 Tattoo Services

Silent Auction Items:

aloft Tempe @alofttempe: 1 Night Stay

Amanda Blum @areyousocial: 2 Hour WordPress Consultation

Aquasafe @aquasafe: 2 Months Swim Lessons/Gear

Arizona Cardinals Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Signed Football

Art Box Tech 5-page Website Design Complete

ASU Gammage @asugammage: 2 Tickets to Jesus Christ Superstar

AZ Vines & Wines @AZVinesAndWines: AZ Wine Basket

Butter and Me @butterandme: 2 Dozen Cupcakes

Caffe Boa @Caffe_Boa: Chef’s Tasting for 6 w/Wine Pairings

Carrabba’s Glendale @Carrabbas: Gift Certificates

Chef Dan Moody @ChefDRM: Cooking Lessons - $350 Value

Coldstone Creamery @ColdStone_Corp: $100 Gift Certificate

Cowboy Ciao @ciaomari: $150 Gift Certificate

Cowtown Skateboards @CowtownTwitt: Skateboard Desk & T-Shirt

Crudo @crudocafe: $50 Gift Certificate

Custom Chiropractic @customchiroaz: 2 x 1 hour Massages

Dojo Collective @dojoco: Rapid Rebrand

Don & Charlies @donandcharlies: $50 Gift Certificate

Double L Originals @DoubleLOriginal: 3 pieces of fine jewelry

Edible Phoenix @ediblephoenix: Annual subscription & all back issues

Erin Michelle of Urge Salon: $160 Gift Certificate

Facilitec:  $1K+ Ergonomic Office Chair

Fairytale Brownies @ftbrownies: Gift Box

FnB @fnbpavle: $50 Gift Certificate

Gangplank @gangplank: Gangplank Tee

GoDaddy @GoDaddy: Signed Memoribilia

GoodyTwos Toffee Company @goodytwos: Toffee Basket

Greg Taylor @GRTaylor2: Framed Limited Edition Landscape Photo

Hana Japanese @HanaJapanese: 2 $60 Gift Certificate

Hand and Stone Massage Spa @HandandStonePV: 50 Minute Massage

Havana Cafe @HavanaCafeAZ: $50 Gift Certificate

Ignite Phoenix @IgnitePhoenix: Ignite Phoenix 6 tickets, t-shirts, bag

Infusionsoft @Infusionsoft: 1 Year Deluxe Account

Jenny and Stuart Carnie @jennycarnie: $100 Wine/Chocolate Basket

John Hill - Space @spacephx: 60 Minute Massage

Johnson Harris Goff Free Tax Return - $750 value

KarlssonsAZ @KarlssonsAZ: Karlsson’s Vodka Basket

Kazimierz World Wine Bar @ciaomari: 2 $50 Gift Certificates

Lifecare Chiropractic:  60 Minute Massage

Missy Lee @azmissy: $100 Handmade Necklace

Mozell Hairstylist @mozellstylist: $50 Gift Certificate

Nesta Home @nestahome: Framed Fine Art Photo Print

Pagely @pagely: 4 Lifetime WordPress Sites, Domain Reg, T-shirts

Pearl Sushi @PearlSushi: $50 Gift Certificate

PechaKucha @pknphx: 2 Tickets to PechaKucha

Petite Maison @petitemaisonaz: $100 Gift Certificate

Phoenix Suns @PhoenixSuns: @jrich23 Signed Basketball

Phoenix Suns @PhoenixSuns: 2 Lower Level Tickets

Posh @poshrestaurant: Chefs Tasting for 4

Quiessence @GreenGiantChef: $100 Gift Certificate

RAK Kids @RAKmagazine: Annual Subscription

San Francisco Giants @sfgiants: SF Giants Vs Padres 3/28

Sharko’s Catering: Gift Certificate (Min 25 ppl)

Souvia Tea @SouviaTea: Gift Basket

Splinter Creative @SplintrCreative: Ladera Skateboard

Sportiqe @sportiqe: Suns, Lakers, Yuengling Packs

Sprouts Farmer’s Market @templestark: $100 Gift Certificate

Susan Baier @susanbaier: 3 Hrs 1 on 1 Consulting

The Social Latte @jackalert: $500 Design Package on 1 Pagely Site

The Software Specialist @StuartCarnie: iPod Touch

Topaz Veterinary Clinic: $150 Gift Certificate

Tracey Dempsey @tdempc: Dessert Gift Basket

Valley of the Sun Active 20-30 Club @VOS2030: 2 tickets to Viva Las Vegas

Wet n Wild Phoenix @wetnwildphx: 2 tickets for 1 day

Bid on the king of all chairs thanks to Facilitec

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A Haworth Improv Tag ergonomic leather chair will be featured in our silent auction tonight at Twestival Phoenix, thanks to Facilitec, Inc. This beauty of an office companion has a retail list price is $1,172.00 and is bound to draw some heavy biding at the event tonight.

Manufacturer’s description:

“Proven ergonomic performance. A member of the world’s largest ergonomic seating family, the Improv Tag desk chair provides a superior range of user support and design options, as well as a fresh aesthetic. Its striking design makes a positive statement in private offices or as conference seating.”

For more information and detailed specs on this chair, check the manufacturer’s website.

Massive thanks to Facilitec, Inc for making this donation.

Concern in Malawi

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Concern focuses on helping in the poorest parts of the world, those areas who experience extreme poverty. One of these locations is Malawi, Africa, where there is a large population of extremely poor and vulnerable people.

Concern Worldwide is there: building schools, training teachers and giving children the chance to get educated and better their lives. Education is the number one factor that helps people move out of extreme poverty.

Below you’ll find special video footage from Concern Worldwide staff in Malawi.

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Attend Twestival Phoenix tonight, 7-10pm at Martini Ranch in Scottsdale to help make a positive difference in the world!

Some info about the state of education in developing nations:

  • At least 72 million children around the world are not enrolled in school.
  • Children, especially girls, in many parts of the world are forced to spend hours fetching water, and often do not attend school as a result.
  • More than one in ten children living in the developing world never get the chance to go to school.
  • Children of educated women are healthier and much more likely to be enrolled in school.
  • An extra year of primary school raises a girl’s lifetime wages by 10-20%.

With 113 million children of primary school age not enrolled in school, Concern is focused on providing basic education to those who need it most.

Related posts:
Concern in Haiti
Concern in Ethiopia
Concern Focus: Education
Concern Focus: Building Schools
Concern Focus: Water for Schools
Twestival 2010 Charity: Concern Worldwide

Infusionsoft Supports Twestival Phoenix

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Infusionsoft, the leader in email marketing 2.0 for small business, has pledged to support for Twestival Phoenix for the third year in a row.

The past two Twestival Phoenix events were in large part made possible by Infusionsoft’s sponsorship. Infusionsoft’s donation to the previous Twestival Phoenix events covered all venue and food/drink costs. We are deeply grateful for Infusionsoft’s commitment to fostering community and helping those in need.

Infusionsoft has stepped up their game for Twestival Phoenix Global 2010 and will be providing a free year of service to one lucky silent bidder in addition to helping to fund the event.

Lately, you have probably heard about Infusionsoft as they help thousands of small businesses with their email marketing, CRM and e-commerce needs and they’re also a spirited supporter of the entrepreneurial Phoenix community.

In addition to event support, they have donated a full year of Infusionsoft Deluxe service, valued at over $3500. This is a great chance for the entrepreneurs and small businesses to improve their marketing efforts and help a great cause. All proceeds benefit Concern Worldwide on behalf of Twestival Phoenix.

What is Infusionsoft?
Infusionsoft is a web-app that’s designed for small businesses that need to follow-up with prospects and customers more effectively. Infusionsoft is the first to marry email marketing and CRM into one application that’s driven by a powerful automation engine and lets you send more than only email (phone/fax/direct mail) so you follow up effectively and your small business grows. You can learn more by watching a demo or get your hands dirty with a free trial.

Dojo Collective (@dojoco) Donates Rapid Rebrand for Concern

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To Profit the Non-Profits

Rapid Rebrand is part of Dojo Collective’s efforts to assist businesses with building or improving their web and print presence through assistance with branding, logo, website design and development, and development of print materials.

This project is generally limited to support of non-profit businesses in the Phoenix area that do not have a budget for professional design work. Dojo uses a team of volunteers with varying professional skills in order to complete these projects.

Each month, a non-profit is selected to participate in the initiative based on recommendation and need. Work is performed during an intensive one-day session to enhance the collaborative efforts and provide an opportunity for the volunteers to engage with other professionals in a friendly atmosphere.

As part of this donation to Twestival Phoenix, Dojo is considering Twestival to be the non-profit entity that we are helping. By bidding on this item, your business or entity will receive the collateral benefit while all amounts will be donated to the continuation of Twestival’s goals.

Dojo feels that this is a great opportunity to provide community support and hopes that you will value the donation accordingly!

Thank you for helping Dojo Collective participate in Twestival Phoenix 2010.

About

Dojo Collective is the center for creative education. We are  currently housed in a cooperative workspace called fractal; which is a  collaboration between CommunitasPHX, Dojo, and Rusty Spoke Community  Bicycle Collective. Our mission is to bring the creative community  together to mentor the next generation of designers, as well as the  creative class, in the skills needed to be successful; innovative; and  active in community improvement.

Our programs will include community projects and one-to-one mentoring  for young adults embarking on a path of creativity. We want to highlight  the vast array of career opportunities in creative fields. Dojo  Collective provides collaborative working and event hosting space with a  primary focus on the production and promotion of local creative output,  specializing in graphic design and visual arts.

The values we aim to uphold are:

  • Cooperation
  • Collaboration
  • Education
  • Community
  • Socially Responsible Design

Come join us in our mission to make Phoenix more creative.

So You Missed Out on Ignite Phoenix Tickets…

Posted on: 24 March 2010 at 2030 - Comment

Well, if you missed out on Ignite Phoenix 6 tickets, you know you’re pretty much out of luck.

They sold out in 30 minutes this time! If you weren’t ready & waiting at your keyboard, you would’ve needed to make arrangements with someone who was, to even have a smidgen of a chance at scoring tickets.

If you did miss out, you can try your luck at the Ignite Phoenix Facebook page to see if you can get tickets from someone who bought too many…

Other than that, you’re pretty much out of luck.

…or are you…

It turns out that Ignite Phoenix has donated 4 tickets to Twestival Phoenix!

And 2 super rare Ignite Phoenix t-shirts!

And Ignite Phoenix pins!

And Ignite Phoenix name badges!

And an Ignite Phoenix bag!

You’ll see these in the silent auction.

w00t!!

Just another bonus for coming to Twestival Phoenix!

Huge thanks to @jmoriarty and the rest of the Ignite Phoenix team for supporting the event!!!!

Thanks to Go Daddy for Sponsoring!

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Much thanks to Go Daddy for donating to the Twestival silent auction!

  • A Danica Patricksigned Go Daddy hat.
  • A Vanessa Roussosigned Go Daddy tank top.
  • An autographed and framed picture of Mark Martin.


We are excited to have Go Daddy supporting our event!

About Go Daddy

Founded by Bob Parsons in 1997, The Go Daddy Group has grown to include more than 40 million domains under management. They offer a complete product line, including comprehensive hosting solutions, Web site creation tools, Secure SSL certificates, personalized email with spam and anti-phishing filtering, e-commerce tools and more.

As an ICANN-accredited domain registrar, Go Daddy has more names under management than any other registrar, offers products at prices up to 70% less than the competition and supports them all with world-class 24/7 live customer service.

Concern in Haiti

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In January of this year, a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the nation of Haiti, destroying buildings & infrastructure, killing & injuring hundreds of thousands of people and forcing over 1 million people into homelessness.

Concern Worldwide has been there to help. Concern is providing disaster relief, establishing schools and providing educational resources for the distressed population.

Below you’ll find special footage recorded this month, from Concern Worldwide staff in Haiti.

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We hope that you’ll attend Twestival Phoenix tomorrow night (Thursday 3/25), 7pm at Martini Ranch and help us make a difference. 100% of all money raised will be donated to Concern Worldwide.

Some facts about Concern’s work:

  • Concern’s work directly reaches over 10 million people.
  • Concern’s education work reaches 500,000 people in 14 countries.
  • Concern helps 4.2 million people overcome extreme poverty through our livelihoods work.
  • Concern health programmes reach 1.8 million people in 22 countries.
  • Concern is working to reduce the prevalence of HIV and reduce the impact of AIDS, helping 400,000 people in 9 countries.
  • Last year, Concern responded to 45 emergencies in 18 countries, reaching around 4 million people.

Thanks to the generosity of EF/AVHHF all donations and ticket sales are being matched through March 25 up to $100,000.

100% of proceeds support Concern Worldwide