July Philadelphia Creative/Events

Now that we’ve wrapped on BlogPhiladelphia, it doesn’t end. Not even close.

There’s 4 events on MY calendar for the next 2 weeks, but there are even more beyond that. If you want me to add your event to the post, drop it in the comments.

Panma Summer Party Thursday July 19th @ 6-9pm
Every year at Rock Lobster on Delaware Ave, PANMA (Philadelphia Area New Media Association) has a big throwdown. I’ve never been, but I have been to Rock Lobster and it’s a fun venue. This event will host people from a long line of creative/new media/marketing/tech folks in Philadelphia, so it’d behoove you to make it out and meet up. Besides, PANMA board members hang out with Indyhall all the time, we should go support them. The event is free, but they ask for pre-registration.

Likemind.us Friday July 20th @ 8-9:30am
update: address fix. please use the linked to/provided address below. The latest incarnation of our regular semi-social meetup groups, LikeMinds is a chance to come get coffee and talk with some industry folks before you start your work day. It’s going to be hosted at Benna’s Cafe, 1236 Wharton Street1236 S 8th St, Philadelphia. Geoff and I will be there for the duration, we’d love for you to stop by! This will be a monthly event, so be sure to help us set a good precedent.

edit: Roz pointed out that this is a great opportunity to share in the hangover from the night before @ the PANMA party. So come commiserate over a cup of coffee, if nothing else. :-)

Blogger Meetup Saturday July 21th @ 3-5pm
Thanks to Owen for the reminder: Once a month we get together and chat about blogstuff, web stuff, geek stuff…doesn’t really matter, since we all blog. As Owen said, this one’s definately social but another great chance to meet local bloggers if you missed BlogPhiladelphia. RSVP at meetup.com

Purple Cow Brainstorming Circle Tuesday July 24th @ 6-9pm
Monthly, the Purple Cows (that’s Seth Godin speak, for those who missed my previous post) have a brainstorming circle. This is kinda like a rapid-fire barcamp. The model goes like this:

You get 3 minutes to pitch an idea. Any idea. This isn’t just tech stuff, it can really be anything. At the end of 3 minutes you give 3 things you need to realize the idea, and 3 things you have to offer to it. Follow up with 3 minutes Q&A. So in ~7 minutes, you’re ready to move onto the next idea. Its fun, efficient, and a great way to inspire and be inspired.

The next one is at Joe’s Coffee Bar, – a socially-responsible business participating in the “Buy Local Philly” campaign. RSVP on the wiki.

Junto Thursday July 26th @ 6-10pm
Another monthly event held at P’unk Avenue. Born out of the pages of a history book, Benjamin Franklin created the Junto as an opportunity to bring everyone from the common man to the aristocrat together to share ideas, interests, and goals with the understanding that you can better yourself by bettering the community, and vice versa. Our Junto follows those goals, but updates it to current times and puts a focus on creativity in the community. Each month we have a different “keynote” topic or presentation, and from there it’s open forum for discussion and industry chat. Rumor has it that the Junto format wants to be a barcamp when he grows up. P’unk Ave chips in beers and tomato pie, feel free to bring other snacks or a favorite drink/mixers if you would like. We’re not quite a happy hour, but we’re not all business, either. You can sign up on the site to get notifications for this event.

Cream Cheese Session Friday July 27th @ 9am-5pm
Every other Friday the members of Independents Hall come together for a coworking session. Since we don’t have our own space (yet), we move all over the city. The location of this next one has not been locked in yet, though I will announce it as soon as possible. To catch those announcements (and anything else about Independents Hall) be sure to subscribe to our list.

And much, much more to come. This is 5 events in 14 days, and its just the events that I’m going to. I’m currently working on a method for publishing all of them and building a community out of the roots planted by BlogPhiladelphia and many other events. I’ll announce the launch of that VERY soon. In the mean time, keep your eyes trained here!

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  • My sporadic notes from BlogPhiladelphia contain only the word "Junto" about the Junto sessions, so I'm glad you have provided my research for me.


    Also don't forget the blogging meetup, which doesn't have a dedicated "format", but there are plenty of folks to chat up about blogging if you missed (how dare you?) BlogPhiladelphia. That's this Saturday at The Ten Stone. http://blog.meetup.com/309/</p>

    There are a couple of other Philly-area web/tech/design groups that organize via Meetup.com that are also worth checking into.

  • Alex,
    Enjoyed your session at blogphiladelphia very much, and I plan to take a close look at IndependentsHall.org. Are the Cream Cheese Sessions open to the general public, or do you have to be a member of Independents Hall?


    Also, I agree that we need to build a way of tracking all the networking communities and opportunities in Philadelphia. As a result of a brainstorming session at a Purple Cow open mic night, I've created a wiki called PHLnetworking.pbwiki.com that serves as a community-driven directory of networking groups in Philadelphia. Check it out. I'd love your feedback, and I would be happy to work together to make things happen on this.

  • Can someone setup all of these events (for Aug., Sept., etc.) on Upcoming or something and then create a page on PhillyGeeks.net that shows all of the Philly area geeky events? I'd love to be able to plan to come down about a month in advance if at all possible.

  • @Colin I'm working on something with aggregate-able content so we can pipe the info into phillygeeks, indyhall.org, etc

  • Please note the address change for the LikeMinds event. It is at 1236 S 8th St Philadelphia, PA.


    Sorry for the confusion!

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