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2010 PANMA Survey

February 4th, 2010

We have quite a few event ideas for 2010, but before we finalize our schedule we’d like to get a sense of what our members are looking for in the coming year.  Please take 60 seconds to fill out this quick survey:

Take the PANMA 2010 Survey

Thanks!

Mobile App Development Demystified

January 27th, 2010

Join us for the kick-off of PANMA’s 2010 event schedule with a look at what it takes to develop mobile apps for the iPhone, Android, Blackberry and more (as well as a brief look at designing & optimizing regular web sites for the next generation of mobile browsers).  You’ll learn about the latest mobile development technologies, such as Objective-C and HTML5, and tools like GameSaladPhoneGap and Titanium Mobile that help you build mobile apps quickly.  We’ll also walk you through building a simple app from start to finish.

We’ll cover:

  • An overview of the current mobile landscape,
  • Many of the platforms for mobile development,
  • What technologies to focus on in getting started,
  • What upcoming technologies to be aware of, including:
    • Flash CS5’s iPhone Packager, and
    • Development for Apple’s Tablet (if it’s announced)
  • And, how to get your application in the hands of your customers.

Presentation Lineup

  • Chris Morrell, from the Philly New Media Hub, will present Mobile App Development from a Web Developer’s perspective
  • Joe Kaufman, from Fire Maple Games, will present A Developer’s Journey: Launching a Game on the Apple App Store from Concept to Submission in 12 Days
  • Robert Hall, Feasible Impossibilitie, will present Flash CS5 iPhone Packager Information, Leveraging Open Source for Obective-C and iPhone User Interface Framework.

Details

  • Date: Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010
  • Time: Doors: 5:30pm / Event Starts at: 6:00 – 8:30pm
  • Cost: FREE
  • Location: University City Science Center, 3711 Market Street, 8th Floor, Phila, PA

Speakers

  • Chris Morrell, Featured Speaker
    • Chris is the head of technology for the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors and runs the Philly New Media Hub.  Chris has developed several iPhone web apps and is in the process of launching a native iPhone app on the App Store.
  • Joe Kaufman, Fire Maple Games
  • Robert Hall, Owner of Feasible Impossibilities http://www.impossibilities.com/
    • Providing interactive software development for kiosk, web, mobile platforms. An Adobe Community Professional, Adobe Solution Partner, and Manager of the Philadelphia Flash Platform Adobe User Group – http://www.pfpaug.org/
Pizza & light refreshments will be provided by PANMA.

Call For Speakers/Topics in 2010

December 29th, 2009

If you have topics you wish to see presented or if you want to speak/present at a future PANMA event, please let us know!

Possible topics could include:

  • Web Tools
  • Technology
  • Design
  • Business
  • Marketing
  • Personal Development

Submit your ideas and topics that you would like to learn more about at PANMA.

Also, if you wish to sponsor a future PANMA event, please contact us for more information.

Philly Creative Mega Social on Thursday, December 3rd

November 23rd, 2009

The PhillyCreative Mega Social will rock out again this year on December 3, from 6 to 9pm at North Bowl, 909 North 2nd Street in Northern Liberties!

Naturally, PANMA will be there! Come join us for a great time!

The Creative Mega Social is Philadelphia’s largest annual gathering of creative professionals. It’s a night for you to join your compatriots from all walks of Philadelphia’s creative community to network, enjoy free food, bowl, drink and win some cool prizes! All at Northern Liberties’ nightlife hot spot – North Bowl Lounge n’ Lanes.

When:
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 – 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Where:
North Bowl Lounge n’ Lanes (http://www.northbowlphilly.com)
909 N. 2nd St.; Philadelphia, PA 19123

Get Directions (http://tinyurl.com/northbowl)

Register Now for the Mega Social – Space is Limited!
http://www.phillycreativeguide.com/rsvp

The cost? Absolutely free with a donation of canned food that night to Philabundance.

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Participating Organizations:

American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) – http://www.asmpphilly.com
Philadelphia Area New Media Association (PANMA) – http://www.panma.org
Philadelphia Flash Platform Adobe User Group (PFPAUG) – http://www.pfpaug.org
Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GFPO) – http://www.film.org
Philly Illustrator User Group (PIUG) – http://groups.adobe.com/groups/1d8136263d/summary
Philadelphia Flex User Group – http://www.phflex.org
Social Media Club Philadelphia (SMC Philly) – http://socialmediaclub.pbworks.com/Philadelphia
Philadelphia Photoshop User Group – http://groups.adobe.com/groups/020002a345/summary
AIGA | the professional association for design – Philadelphia – http://www.aigaphilly.org
PhillyCHI – http://phillychi.acm.org

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Sponsors:

the boss group – http://www.thebossgroup.com
Marketing Capital Management – http://www.mcm-i.com
North Bowl Lounge n’ Lanes – http://www.northbowlphilly.com

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With over 400 attendees last year, the Creative Mega Social is an event you won’t want to miss!

Space is limited! Don’t wait, register now!
http://www.phillycreativeguide.com/rsvp

We look forward to seeing you there!

PANMA/Philly Tech Holiday Party on Thursday, December 10th

November 13th, 2009

Hey folks!

It’s that time of year again! We’d like to show our appreciation for your continued support and attendance to our events by throwing a big blow out holiday party. This time we’ve invited several other local tech/creative groups to join us in the fun! So whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, come on out and help us celebrate!

REGISTER NOW! This will be big!

Thursday, December 10th
Starting at 6pm until ??
Fuzion Grill and Social Club
460 North 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123

Here are some of the fun details:

  • Free parking!
  • FREE FOOD!
  • FREE BEER!
  • Free candy & snacks!
  • Drink specials on well drinks!
  • Music from DJ Marilyn Thomas of Fluid Nightclub (spinning tunes from the 80s, 90s, and today plus holiday favorites)

REGISTER NOW! This will be big!

Our Philly Tech/Creative Partners

Philadelphia Flash Platform Adobe User Group
Philadelphia Future Salon
Philly Net Squared
Philly PHP

Please thank our Holiday Party Sponsor
The American Pub at Centre Square, located at 1500 Market Street inside the Centre Square Building – Concourse Level.

For lunch, happy hour, private parties or socializing with friends, The American Pub is the next level of social dining, drinking and hospitality in down town Philadelphia. For information, please visit www.theamericanpub.com or call 267-639-6104!

October Learning Event: CASE STUDY: Designing & Implementing a Web App for a Large Organization

October 6th, 2009

Geoff DiMasi Presents Designing & Implementing a Web App for a Large Organization
Do you have a lot of departments in your organization? Do you each have your own brand or web site? How do you get each group to work together to centralize the look and feel? If you currently work within a large company or university, join us for this great case study on how P’unk Avenue helped Duke University develop, design and integrate into their workflow. During his discussion, Geoff DiMasi of P’unk Avenue, will demonstrate how urban planning techniques can be applied to design and technology challenges that everyone faces. He’ll also discuss, how they launched a open source tool, from this development and how you might use this in your web developments.

Some of the topics that will be discussed:

  • How can you use design to respect the goals/mission of individual departments or entities inside a large organization?
  • Shouldn’t there be a strict brand guideline for all organizations?
  • Won’t you end up creating choas if you allow for individual design solutions?
  • What is the balance between design control and freedom in a horizontal organization?
  • Do you have to redesign and rebuild all of your websites at once (if you have more than one)?
  • What are basic urban design principles?
  • Should universities be using open source or enterprise solutions?
  • How does an open source solution advance the mission of my higher education instituation?
  • Why is respect so important in the design process?

About the Speaker: Geoff DiMasi heads up P’unk Avenue and co-founded Independents Hall. He organizes the Junto, co-organizes IgnitePhilly, and helped get BarCamp Philly going. He founded the Passyunk Square Civic Association in South Philadelphia and was an artist member and board member of Vox Populi gallery. He currently serves on the Marketing Committee for the Board of the Free Library of Philadelphia. A former full-time Multimedia professor at the University of the Arts, he now serves as adjunct member of the faculty.

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Space is limited! Please register to save your space!

Pizza & Light refreshments will be provided by PANMA

PANMA at InLiquid 10th Anniversary Benefit

October 6th, 2009

Highlights from InLiquid 10th Anniversary at the Crane Arts Building. Marilyn Moran, PANMA Community Manager, interviews Rachel Zimmerman, Founder and Executive Director of InLiquid.

Join PANMA at InLiquid 10th Anniversary Benefit Party

September 28th, 2009

On Tuesday, September 29, InLiquid holds its 10th anniversary benefit from 6 to 9 pm, in the Icebox Project Space at the Crane Arts Building, 1400 North American Street, Philadelphia. The evening is a Young Professionals Preview Night, and PANMA will join the following organizations there:

  • Innovation Philadelphia
  • Inter-School Young Alumni Group
  • Ladies Who Launch
  • Urban Philly
  • Young Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
  • Young Professional Network

Attendees will be the first to view hundreds of 10×10 works of art created specially for InLiquid’s milestone benefit event. Place advance bids on silent auction items while mingling, meeting and making new contacts with fellow members of the young professional community.

Food by Vino Restaurant and Lounge
Chocolate tasting by Prestige Connections
Drinks by Barefoot Wines, Philadelphia Brewing Company, ROOT, and Star Cellars
Music by DJ Reve

See you there!

Slides from You’ve Started a Business – Now What?

September 27th, 2009

Gloria Bell from Red Stapler Consulting spoke at our September event.

Here are the slides from her presentation.

Many thanks to Gloria for an informative presentation.

You’ve Started a Business: Now What?

September 14th, 2009

You’ve started a business – Now What?
Whether you’re a veteran business owner, self-employed, or looking to start a business, you don’t want to miss this great event with our guest speaker Gloria Bell of Red Stapler Consulting. Gloria will discuss how to get organized, how to determine what records to keep, and how to schedule and manage all of your tasks. You don’t want to miss her implementable tips on bookkeeping, organization, scheduling, contact management and general business management.

Top 10 Gadgets that you must have for your business.
We’ll also discuss and demonstrate the latest hardware, software and the best of the web that can help your business get organized. From web based presentations and meetings,  what you need for tracking and managing your clients, using VOIP for your telephones, and social marketing must-do’s. We’ll also take a quick look at iPod Touch and iPhone and demonstrate 5 key apps that can help as well.

Legally Speaking
Frank Taney will be discussing the legal aspects of starting a new business.

You won’t want to miss this informative event on managing your business!

Space is limited! Please register to save your space.