I-Traffic–the online media buyers who specialize in driving traffic to sites for Hearst, Disney and other clients–managed to drive lots of traffic to their new corporate digs at 375 Broadway for an office opening party on Wednesday, July 2nd. Giveaways included frisbees and wind-sparkler-mobiles. Coming up in the elevator I spoke with Primus of Sensenet,…
Related Links:Virtual Growth’s growthSite Specific’s Charity benefitCyberChill at alt.coffeeGRIT’s Inaugural BroadcastServerCast’s calming gatheringRussian Web Girls’ soireeCalendar of Events May 30, 1997 IT ALL HAPPENS the same night for some reason, but I managed to get to two of Silicon Alley’s top new media events last night. (It was GR8T getting to see everyone). Virtual Growth’s…
The party continued at the National Cristina Foundation event at Hansen’s Brewery in mid-town. Seth Goldstein and Nicole Ferber of SiteSpecific filled me in on this wonderful organization and their efforts to aid disabled people with computers and technology. Our new media gurus are getting quite classy as I spotted Howard Greenstein of Microsoft in…
Related Links:Honing in on MetroHomeA Myriad-ic ExperienceWebcinema’s salsa summer partyNaked dancing ladies?Calendar of Events May 16, 1997 Honing in on MetroHome APRIL SHOWERS bring Web Flowers and boy what a plethora of parties and events! That “homing” instinct has apparently been affecting a flock of us New Yorkers (original and transplants). Luckily, MetroHome, Inc. has…
MAY DAY! May Day! Naked Dancing Ladies seen at the Razorfish party! Actually, it was a gold-lame clad butterfly winged belly dancer. But that was only one small part of this wild extravaganza May 1 that had so many Silicon Alley folks chatting over the week. The party was a chance for Razorfish to thank…
Related Links:Webgrrls Silicon BowlNetGravity’s pulling some adsNetDay 2000 effortsPointcasts’ pointGen Art grungeCalendar of Events May 2, 1997 Webgrrls Silicon Bowl THE DRAMA, THE suspense, the rented shoes! It was the first “Silicon Bowl” at the luxurious BowlMor Lanes on April 14. The beer was cold, the pizza was hot and the lanes were smoking as…
NEW YORK April 18, 1997 Related Links: House of Borax GeoCities Best Unsigned Bands Contest LPNYTHink’s Creative work for Canada Calendar of Events April 18, 1997 House of Borax YOU’VE GOT TO LIKE the space at House of Borax. Exposed bricks, old arched windows, high ceilings and exposed beams. It would be any real estate…
NEW YORK April 4, 1997 Commonwealth Network in Slick Soho The Myriad of people at 632 Multimedia demos @ Irving Plaza American Museum of Moving Image talks Tipping the Hat to Ms. Pirtle April 4, 1997 Commonwealth Network in Slick Soho SUPER SLICK SOHO was the designated neighborhood for the Commonwealth Network party on March…
WHAT’S GOING ON AT 632 BROADWAY? Anton also informed me he’s working in close proximity to, and sharing lofty office space with Ed Bennett, former Prodigy chairman. I guess it makes sense that Ed is there, considering Myriad Agency took over the old Prodigy space. I spoke for a while with EVP of Myriad Agency,…
SUPER SLICK SOHO was the designated neighborhood for the Commonwealth Network party on March 26 @Wax. The packed, hot and smokey atmosphere created the perfect environment for mucho networking, martini drinking, and that giddy-headed experience of being in New York’s new media community. Samatha Skey, director of PR for Interactive Imaginations, Inc. gave me the…