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In the summer, in the city
18 May 2016 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Tech About Town
The upcoming summer in Waterloo Region is going to be full of fun and creative events to partake in. Read more
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Mindful Makers has designs on summer fun
11 May 2016 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Tech About Town
Mindful Makers has launched and it is a fun summer program to inspire creativity in kids. Read more
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Moving testimony: Five things I learned relocating Communitech
27 April 2016 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Kayleigh Platz shares their thoughts on moving and relocating. Read more
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Rethinking photography through a high-tech lens
03 February 2016 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
A contemporary photography showcase called FLASH took place at the Tannery Event Centre, featuring 50 photographs beamed large through Christie Digital projectors by 37 open-call photographers. Read more
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Marketer sets Leap conference as stretch goal
27 January 2016 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
Marko Savic, founder and CEO of the startup FunnelCake developed the Marketing Leap Conference, a one-day event on February 29 to be held at the Tannery Event Centre. Read more
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Living small in a big, messy world
13 January 2016 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
Alannah Bird, Customer Experience Manager at Bridgit, discusses minimalism, downsizing working with a designer to create her very own tiny house. Read more
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Resolution #1: Be happier in 2016
06 January 2016 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Communitech's Kayleigh Platz highlights the importance of workplace happiness by exploring Plasticity, the workplace surveying tool. Read more
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CAFKA plans a New Year pARTy in Kitchener
16 December 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, News, Opinion, Tech About Town
The goal of the party is to raise funds and build awareness for the CAFKA initiative, as they try to foster the arts community in Waterloo Region. Read more
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Social Venture Partners blends venture-capital strategy with philanthropy
09 December 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Jacqui Murphy, Vice President of Marketing at Auvik Networks, and Tim Jackson, Lead Executive at MaRS Centre for Impact Investing, join forces to bring together the Social Venture Partners Waterloo Region.… Read more
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Giving back and building a future with the Mennonite Central Committee
02 December 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Communitech sits down with Rick Cober Bauman and Kim Lester of the Mennonite Central Committee Ontario (MCC) to learn more about how to support Syrian refugees in the region. Read more