Groups

Here are some of the groups that Phoenix Innovation Foundation(PIF) is working with. If you are interested in getting involved and being listed here please contact us today!

Members:

November 14th & 15th, Tempe, AZ: Explore the world of new and relevant media at PodCamp AZ, the southwest’s premier destination for bloggers, podcasters, social media butterflies, photographers, video pros and more! It’s a chance to enhance your skills while learning from those in the trenches every day. This is the third year of the event and promises to bring in over 1,000 people hungry to learn — and to share! It’s an unconference, so everyone is encouraged to lead a session. The event is always free, and you can’t beat the weather in Phoenix in November. So get registered, and we’ll see you then!

Ignite Phoenix is an information exchange for fostering and inspiring Phoenix’s creative community. In one evening, you hear 18 passionate speakers from our creative, technical, and business communities talking about their current projects or favorite ideas for just five minutes. Presentations will educate and inspire you, and maybe make you laugh in the process.

Partners:

Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference	The theme for this year’s Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference is “Bright Spots in the Recession.” Even in bad times, someone gets funded, and someone becomes successful. This year, there’s more activity in social media, e-patient groups, green building, and cloud computing than ever before. And as the mainstream media suffers, the online sites attract the traffic. Many great companies have been started during recessions — by laid off employees, by young people with guts, and by people who just want to pursue their dreams. Here at the Fourth Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference (AZEC09) we’ve got your back. If you need help, it will be here.
	Create Live AZ is a collaboration of creatives in a tech environment. Through the use of live streaming on the web, Create Live brings together designers and artists as well as people in the web industry to collaborate or be a part of the audience as we create live! Founded by Brent Spore of iBoughtamac.com and StarvingDesigner.com and Natasha Wescoat (NatashaWescoat.com and NatashasArtCandy.com) to bring together the two communities and show how creative business can cohabitate with technology and the internet to promote and explore the art world and all the amazing talent in our world. The founders hope to bring Create Live to other national cities in the future to support the connection between creatives and tech.
	Phoenix event as part of a global tweetup for charity. February Twestival all toward 1 charity – charity: water. Raised around $250,000. September event is Twestival Local. Proceeds to go local charity of choice (vetted by Twestival team).
Phoenix Startup Weekend	Startup Weekend is an intense event bringing brilliant tech minds together to create companies, projects and great tech communities!
	TEDx Phoenix combines TEDTalks video and live speakers to spark deep discussion and connection about ideas worth spreading.
	Want to start an #_fn in your area of Phoenix? DO IT! With over 4 million people in this town, that’s a Good Thing! Just let us know about it and we’ll add you to the page! And for you outside of Phoenix: Are you instigating this much fun and community in your town? No? Why the hell not?
	A business focused event to help businesses understand and use Social Media. Learn from Industry Experts and Corporations that have jumped aboard the social media train.