Archive | Convergence RSS feed for this section

Timeraiser Ottawa: Catalyzing Our Community

27. October 2009

1 Comment

UPDATE:  Due to the ongoing labour dispute at the Canadian War Museum, the 2nd Ottawa Timeraiser will now take place at the National Gallery of Canada, in the Great Hall.  All other details of the Timeraiser have remained the same.  I don’t know about you, but this girlaboutOtown’s most significant decisions almost always come down [...]

Continue reading...

Brave Women Building Ottawa Businesses

25. September 2009

1 Comment

This week’s Cherry Pie networking event was a bona fide convention for the courageous.  From those just starting up to the most seasoned pros, the evening was a celebration of the brave women who have ventured out on their own to develop a business.   The energy of these entrepreneurs was downright contagious, and the atmosphere at [...]

Continue reading...

It’s Cherry Pie Time Again!

31. August 2009

4 Comments

You may recall this girlaboutOtown’s springtime post about a local Ottawa phenomenon, Cherry Pie and it’s driving force Catherine Landry.  Well it seems she’s right back at it again!  The time has come to suit up, bust out your business cards, and get yourself down to the Dow’s Lake Pavilion on Tuesday, September 22. Cherry Pie [...]

Continue reading...

Cherry Pie – Serious Fun for Women Who Mean Business

27. March 2009

5 Comments

Next Tuesday, March 31 another Cherry Pie comes out of the oven right here in Ottawa.  If you have ever harboured cubicle escape fantasies, wondered if you might be destined for something different, or hoped your secret hidden talent might actually support be able to you, then you need to know about Cherry Pie. More than [...]

Continue reading...

Paul Portelli – An artist helping artists

5. March 2009

1 Comment

Are you an artist, artisan, crafter or creative type?  If so, you might be interested to learn that Ottawa’s  OCRI Entrepreneurship Centre will be holding a workshop designed to help you market your work.  Market art?  Indeed!  Sculptor, visual merchandiser, and retail design specialist Paul Portelli will be covering everything from creating a brand and visual [...]

Continue reading...

Isn’t it Always Fashion Week?

16. November 2008

1 Comment

If you’re inclined toward the aesthetic, and care even slightly about what you put on to wear each day, then you really should know by now that Ottawa has a burgeoning fashion scene that is quickly gaining traction in a town known for being sartorially repressed. Image credit:  Ottawa Sun Photo Gallery For those who find themselves [...]

Continue reading...
« Previous Entries