Envolve is growing nicely.

With 7 new topics presented last Monday May 24, 2010, at the amazing Skylight Coffeehouse, both speakers and attendees were busting the “don’t care” myth once again.

Next event is as soon as the end of June 2010. If you have something going on, make sure you shout it out – lafayettech.com/envolve.

Facilitating Early Literacy Experiences: Good Outcomes for Lafayette

Stacia Pleasants – Literacy Initiative Coordinator, Book Cycle

OurTown.com Lafayette/West Lafayette

Clyde Hughes – Local Editor, OurTown.com Lafayette/West Lafayette

Should I Repurify?

Matt Hunckler – Technology Evangelist at BlueLock, and Entrepreneur at Repurify

Demystifying Youtube

Nina Vintila – PhD Student, Purdue University, Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Ukulele Ladies

Jodi Taylor and Emily Carter – The Ukulele Ladies

IFN (Indiana Filmmakers Network) Lafayette Chapter

Nathan Bechtold – Board Member/ Operator, Indiana Filmmakers Network

Education as Entertainment: why the future of entertainment lies in stimulating and engaging talks

Shea Hack – Founder, Greater Lafayette Intellectual Entertainment

John Fry, co-founder Envolve – wrapping-up

Jay Patzcshke of JP Video Productions in Lafayette, Indiana – making Envolve #2 memorable

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Envolve has now officially kicked off in Greater Lafayette, Indiana. You may find more details on the official web page from now on: http://lafayettech.com/envolve.

What I wanted to highlight here about this event – and I may sporadically quote the other organizers – is that we really hope that the dreams discussions that actually happen every day around us anyway will eventually be heard louder due to this megaphonic local performance. We are anxious to see most of the best ideas spreading their wings and people returning on stage with outstanding results.

The current plan is to schedule this for the last Monday of each month.

Here is how the first edition of this local dreams igniter, engager and involver looked like.

John Fry @Electricelm introducing the Envolve event #1

@NeluLazar giving some insights on the Envolve event #1

Localism. What it is.

Duke Long – Real Estate Broker/Owner

Tippepedia, an encyclopedia for Tippecanoe County

Zachary Baiel – Archivist, The Media Collective

Building your dream on a cloud

Matt Hunckler – Technology Evangelist, BlueLock LLC

The current and future potential of community gardens

Ian Thompson – North 10th Street Co-op Garden Coordinator

Smart bikes and public bicycle lending

Zoe Neal – Owner at Virtuous Cycles

Center for Entrepreneurs

Diana Morris – Social Entrepreneur

7 Ways to choose the right contractor

Chris Voglund – Owner @ Artisan Electric. Self-proclaimed community activist!

Tags: community, dreams, envolve, ideas, people, visions

Starting with the first local tweetup I put together early 2009 I really hoped this will become a popular type of event in the Greater Lafayette, IN area. Simply because it really can connect people, like it has proved many times in the process.

What’s that, again? A tweetup?

Since it turned out that not enough people in town really care about an actual “tweetup”, the way it has initially been defined and the way other cities in the world are organizing, a handful of attendees at past events will continue with something new.

Ever heard of TED, Ignite, Pecha-Kucha etc.?

The actual idea is not new, but our concept is. We will announce more details pretty soon, most likely on the local tweetup’s website.

It’s all about seeding your visions, engaging your dreams and involving your thoughts.

Entrepreneurs of Lafayette, Indiana – Our Greater Lafayette in Indiana has many talents launching awesome startups that more people should learn about – this is something we’d like to encourage next year (later note 2010), by organizing local workshops and special startup events. – from LafayeTweetup blog, Dec 2009

Well, ENVOLVE!

Mark your calendar for April 26th, 7pm at Knickerboker Saloon.

Register as a speaker and share your dreams:

http://lafayettech.com/envolve

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On the same topic

March 10, 2010, the local newspaper Journal and Courier published news about another local initiative that seemed similar with ours, a P3 Alliance coming from Purdue Research Foundation and planned as an angel investment network.

SXSW actually talks about the same subject these days in Austin, TX: “Don’t Move! Build A Startup Community Where You Live“. – Yup, that’s about what we’ll be doing.

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