Overview of First Defrag Ohio Cleveland Conference December 9, 2006

 

December 9 Conference Briefing

Thank you for making the inaugural Defrag conference a huge success! Over one hundred people gathered at FUTURE: Center for Design & Technology Transfer @ The Cleveland Institute of Art to participate in open conversations to identify and connect Ohio resources and capabilities in rich media. The Defrag program covered a wide range of topics focused on rich media and economic development.

 

If you have not filled out the evaluation survey please take a minute to do so. This will assist us in designing the most efficient use of your time at the April conference. Participant evaluations are open ended. Read what others have said about their experiences at Defrag.

 

Save these dates for upcoming quarterly Defrag conferences in 2007

  • Friday, April 13 & Saturday, April 14, 2007, Lorain County Community College
  • July 2007, Youngstown State University
  • October 2007, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

 

Here are some ways you can stay connected until our next meeting in April:

  • Participate in Near-Time a collaborative online workspace for updates and project work. We will be sending out invitations to all participants.

 

  • Defrag Ohio blog tells the stories of how people are innovating in new and different ways.

 

  • Look for Defrag e-mail updates in your in box.

 

We've gathered information that will be useful as you connect to Ohio resources and capabilities in rich media:

Defrag Ohio social network map is a visualization of the collaborative relationships of the conference participants. If you would like to be better connected to Ohio rich media, take the survey and be a part of the map!

 

Talent Portal lists opportunities to connect with resources and jobs. Send your information for posting.

 

Meet The Bloggers interviews  are recorded conversations of government and business leaders talking about how they are connecting to the Defrag network.

 

The Defrag Registration List 20061209.xls provides names, organizations, companies and web links of participants. This information will enable you to connect to colleagues faster.

 

Conference pictures  of everyone at lunch!

 

Our program included focused discussions on,

  • Business development
  • Career pathways
  • Facilities for creative industries
  • Art & technology
  • Videogame design
  • Digital signage & narrowcasting
  • Regional collaborations

 

Colleges and universities represented

  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Center for Urban and Regional Studies
  • Cleveland State University
  • E-City Cleveland
  • John Carroll University
  • Kent State University
  • Lorain County Community College
  • Myers University
  • Ohio University - GRID
  • Shawnee State University
  • The Cleveland Institute of Art
  • Virgina Marti College of Art & Design
  • Youngstown State University

 

Participating Businesses (partial list)

  • Acadia Holdings
  • Adams Immersive
  • Automatic Music
  • Boundless Flight, Inc.
  • City of Cleveland
  • City of Vermilion
  • Cleveland Medical Devices, Inc.
  • DiscConnected
  • Educational Concepts
  • EDR Media
  • Flipline Studios
  • GameComm
  • Glazen
  • Herget LLC
  • ION Medical Designs
  • Jordan Team Technology Camps
  • Kasumifilms
  • Kevin Cronin & Assoc.
  • Knotice Ltd.
  • Marence New Media
  • Meet The Bloggers
  • Mentat
  • MKM Management Consulting
  • Nine Sigma LLC
  • NOTACON
  • Ohio City Near West
  • Optiem
  • Orgnet.com
  • Rockwell Technology
  • Taxel Image Group
  • The Digital Airport Initiative
  • Tower Press
  • Wright Alternatives

 

Exhibit space hosted a cutting edge art & technology video performance work, new videogames, innovative technologies and handout reference materials.

 

Resources and Capabilities

Participants contributed suggestions about People, Places and Tools to accelerate networking and collaboration opportunities.

 

PEOPLE - Whom do you work with? Who is doing cool stuff? What people/organizations are involved with providing resources in support of rich media related activities?

 

 

PLACES - Where are the cool places/hot spots. virtual and actual? (Ex. buildings, websites, businesses)

What would a cool place/hot spot look like? What resources would a quality, connected place have?

 

 

TOOLS - What tools and technology do you use and recommend? What do you need? What events, initiatives would be neat to have happen?

 

 

Marketing and Communications Materials

Thanks to David Moss, Director, FUTURE for the Defrag branding identity.

 

Defrag email banner

 

Defrag header

 

Defrag rectangle

 

Defrag Button

 

Defrag brochure Defrag Brochure.pdf

 

Thanks to the following organizations and individuals who leveraged their networks to get the word out about Defrag

  • Adams Immersive
  • Brewed Fresh Daily
  • Case Daily
  • Cleveland 2.0
  • COSE Arts Network
  • Digital Airport Initiative
  • FUTURE, Cleveland Institute of Art
  • Information Technology Alliance of Appalachian Ohio, Inc. (ITAAO)
  • I-Open
  • Meet The Bloggers
  • Michael DeAloia, City of Cleveland
  • Northeast Ohio Videogame Initiative
  • Strategic Technology Alliance (STA)
  • Thomas Mulready, Cool Cleveland

 

Defrag Ohio collaborating partners

The Cleveland Institute of Art, COSE Arts Network, E City Cleveland, FUTURE: Center for Design & Technology Transfer, Ingenuity, I-Open, Meet The Bloggers, Northeast Ohio Videogame Initiative, Phoenix Coffee, the Strategic Technology Alliance (STA), Case Western Reserve University and Ohio leaders and learners in digital media.

 

Please send all edits, corrections and information to: I-Open, Midtown Innovation Building 4415 Euclid Ave. Cleveland OH 44103 E: info@i-open.org P: 216-246-2447 W: http://www.i-open.squarespace.com


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