• Blogging 101 (that’s real 101, fundamentals)
• SEO 102 (SEO session was oversubscribed, much enjoyed; worthy of increasing)
• Better Video (that’s a catch-all topic for now, but we’re holding Tom Lassiter hostage)

Can you add ideas to the comments?

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October 16 (afternoon, a brand new piece of ConvergeSouth) and 17th, 2008 - ConvergeSouth

October 18, 2008 (Saturday) - BlogHer in Greensboro

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So far I’ve received nothing but great feedback from the other night (I had a great time, but I’m more than a bit biased).

There’s no way it could’ve happened without the effort of a bunch of people. A big shout of thanks goes out to:

• Simonne McClinton, Matt Bennett, Mikey Tourek and the entire staff over at The Green Burro: Thanks so much for hosting us. If you’re up for doing this again next year, I promise there will be no BBQ overlap to screw with head count. Thanks again for your hospitality and understanding
• The Wigg Report (Ben Riseling, Christine Fantini and Stephen Mullaney): You guys represented Durham like champs. Thanks again for trekking out. I’ll definitely take you up on the offer to hit up Durham the next time I’m in town.
• Little Mascara (Jessie Derusha, Chris Micca, Melissa Micca, Toaster and Max Diablo): Killer, rockin’ set; you guys brought it, put it on the table, unwrapped it and whipped our asses with it! Thanks again for putting your hiatus on hold for the show. We’ll see you Friday for Chris’ B-Day party if TDR isn’t playing.
• Thacker Dairy Road (Molly McGinn, Chris Lord, Rebecca Stevens, Jonathan McMillan, James Harris and Jeff Yetter): What can I say? It’s been a fun time this summer watching you grow into such a dynamic sounding band. Thanks for holding down the late night segment. From what I’ve heard since Friday, you’ve a bunch of new fans out there.
• Sue Polinsky: Thank you for the trust you showed in me to do this right and for providing the budget for the bands. There’s no way I could’ve raised the money myself this year with my schedule. I’m still pissed about the BBQ scheduling overlap which cost us at least 40 people turning out, but I can file that experience under “Shit Not To Do Againâ€? if you can.
• Mike Dunn (Mikey aka DaSkinnyBlackMan) and Stephen Charles (CharlesMedia): Man, you guys are seriously talented. Seriously. Fer real. Thanks again for making it last minute and producing such amazing shots!
• Andy Coon: My brother from the same mother. I’m really looking forward to collaborating on editing these music videos together. Thanks so much for all your work and support (and filming pointers).
• Desmond Sharpe via Carey Sound: Great job with the setup, on-the-fly sound checks and mixing. I’m looking forward to hearing the audio tracks!
• Jeri Rowe: I know for a fact that your timely article on Andy, myself and ConvergeSouth influenced at least than a handful of people to come out to the conference to learn how to publish their voice online. Thanks again for the well written story and your shared passion for a more creative Greensboro.
• Jordan Green: Thanks for pushing the music details over to Dave and the be there! section at Yes! Weekly. I’m sure we got at least a few folk to attend just because of that little promo. I’ll catch you at a nearby show soon, I’m sure.
• Bob Lefsetz: I got turned onto Bob’s rants a few months back and he’s greatly influenced my approach to promoting independent talent. He had nothing tangible to do with the event, but everything to do with unfurling my creativity. Thanks, Bob!

I’ve got a bunch of plans for local music promotion in the works, but still have a few conversations ahead prior to committing running a bigger and better event (read: a real music festival) next year.

To the folks who made it out this year — particularly those of you who plan to upload media of the event to the web per our fliers — thank you! (If I missed linking to you, let me know who you are in the comments)

While we put on this event primarily for these reasons…:

1. Provide talented, local, independent acts a platform to shine
2. Involve the local film and photography communities in making media (music videos to come; the stills look great)
3. Expose less known musicians and artists to the residents of Greensboro (and ConvergeSouth participants)
4. Give local venues a top-notch event to hang their hats on while developing return customers

… giving the gift of music to people sits squarely at the top of the list.

Thanks again for showing up.

See the original post here.

Here is the 2007 ConvergeSouth Film Festival. Well, most of the films from the film festival were already online. Some are not. All the filmmakers will get links to their sites. If you want to comment to the filmmakers feel free. I did not upload any of these films to the web. I found them on a search on youtube. Some of the films are on the artist’s site so click on the picture and it will go to the video.

Why did I choose these films? Well like I said before I really didn’t have too many to choose from. I downloaded each of the films from the DVDs i received and put it on a timeline. I then sorted through the films and found a narrative to them. It just felt natural. That what was going through my mind when I was selecting the films for this. It might of been to long especially if everyone went to all of ConvergeSouth’s events. I didn’t even consider that when I produced it… I was exhausted myself. But proud of the Festival. The winner will be announced shortly.

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TITLE: Deadly Finger
CATEGORY: Short Film
DIRECTOR: Jose Montesinos
RUNNING TIME: 4:01

TITLE: Game Over
CATEGORY: Short Film
DIRECTOR: PES
RUNNING TIME: 1:35

TITLE: Broken
CATEGORY: Short Film
DIRECTOR: David Wendelman
RUNNING TIME: 15:22

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TITLE: My Urban Report: Jena
CATEGORY: Citizen Journalism
DIRECTOR: Amani Channel
RUNNING TIME: 4:32

TITLE: Banana Bus
DIRECTOR NAME: Ajit Anthony Prem
CATEGORY: Vlog
RUNNING TIME: 2:12

TITLE: Blue Angel
CATEGORY: Short Film
DIRECTOR NAME: Andrew Michael Warnecke
RUNNING TIME: 13:10

TITLE: Honey I’m Home
DIRECTOR NAME: David Branin
CATEGORY: Short Film
RUNNING TIME: 5:40

TITLE: 80’s Man
DIRECTOR NAME: DC Douglas
CATEGORY: Music Video
RUNNING TIME: 3:28

TITLE: Roof Sex
CATEGORY: Short Film
DIRECTOR: PES
RUNNING TIME: 1:10

TITLE: Winds of Time: The Proposition
CATEGORY: Short Film
DIRECTOR: Jose Montesinos
RUNNING TIME: 4:57

TITLE: F2
CATEGORY: Short Film
DIRECTOR: Jesse Knight
RUNNING TIME: 6:33

TITLE: Falling Together in New Orleans Vignette 3
CATEGORY: Citizen Journalism
DIRECTOR: Organic Process Productions Mitchell Davis & Farrah Hoffmire
RUNNING TIME: 18:28

TITLE: Exit Strategy
DIRECTOR NAME: Valient Thorr
CATEGORY: Music Video
RUNNING TIME: 3:55

TITLE: Alive In Baghdad: An In-Depth Look at the Wall in Adhamiya
CATEGORY: Citizen Journalism
DIRECTOR: Brian Conley
RUNNING TIME: 8:07

TITLE: Duck Duck Goose!
CATEGORY: Short Film
DIRECTOR: DC Douglas
RUNNING TIME: 20:52

TITLE: Booger Boy
CATEGORY: Short Film
DIRECTOR: PES
RUNNING TIME: :27

TITLE: Deadly Finger Returns
CATEGORY: Short Film
DIRECTOR: Jose Montesinos
RUNNING TIME: 4:59

TITLE: My Urban Report: Twins
CATEGORY: Citizen Journalism
DIRECTOR: Amani Channel
RUNNING TIME: 10:51

TITLE: Tuning Out Roadkill
DIRECTOR NAME: Ajit Anthony Prem
CATEGORY: Short Film
RUNNING TIME: 4:22

TITLE: Alive In Baghdad: Iraq Journalist Killed in Heavy Traffic
CATEGORY: Citizen Journalism
DIRECTOR: Brian Conley
RUNNING TIME: 7:37

TITLE: Thoughts on the Road
DIRECTOR NAME: Ajit Anthony Prem
CATEGORY: Vlog
RUNNING TIME: 1:39

TITLE: FAIT AC•COM•PLI
DIRECTOR NAME: Jason Marc Pierce
CATEGORY: Short Film
RUNNING TIME: 4:31

TITLE: Catastrophe
DIRECTOR NAME: Steven van Vuuren
CATEGORY: Short Film
RUNNING TIME: 6:48

TITLE: Dear Stranger
DIRECTOR NAME: Ajit Anthony Prem
CATEGORY: Short Film
RUNNING TIME: 14:57

TITLE: Deathmatch Tournament 3
CATEGORY: Short Film Episodic
DIRECTOR: Matthew Sumner
RUNNING TIME: 4:59

TITLE: Housewifery
CATEGORY: Vlog
DIRECTOR: Jill Foster
RUNNING TIME: 3:18

TITLE: Marriage Is For…
CATEGORY: Short Film
DIRECTOR: PES
RUNNING TIME: :15

TITLE: Been You All Along
DIRECTOR NAME: Ajit Anthony Prem
CATEGORY: Vlog
RUNNING TIME: 2:31

TITLE: Winds of Time: Querida
CATEGORY: Short Film
DIRECTOR: Jose Montesinos
RUNNING TIME: 4:59

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All About The Dogs

Posted by Andy Coon on October 22nd, 2007

This is my favorite piece from the press about “Dogs of Chinatown.�

Jobs marked with $$ mean that you might have to put out some of your own money and be repaid by ConvergeSouth, usually 2-4 weeks after we make the check request.

Team Rule
No one speaks for the conference alone. No one commits money (outside your budget) or to a speaker without team approval. We don’t trash each other in blogs (or anywhere else) because we might disagree; instead, we embrace compromise where appropriate.

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Thanks to presenters Saskia Wilson-Brown and Brandon Gross for the shout out.