by Lisa Devaney | 20 May, 2009 | News
Hai Media Group’s Lisa Devaney attended SHINE 09, a two-day business “unconference” for social entrepreneurs. The event included one-to-one mentoring sessions, social collaboration games, creative brainstorming to foster new ideas, and guidance to help execute new projects.
Funding was won for a new project by Martin Sherrard, for his Stratford Walled Kitchen Garden concept, offering horticultural training and a community restaurant serving produce grown in the garden. He pitched his concept for the prize, along with Re-Made in Brixton, Open Free Cycle and Youandiskills.com.
Participating in Dave Wilcox’s social collaboration game, Devaney, along with others, conceived the concept of “Re-Think!” a community programme for troubled youths caught in the criminal justice system that would see them be taught new 21st century skills by learning how to re-furbish old computers from discarded consumer electronics. While Re-Think! didn’t win the game, due to a request for more funding than was on offer, the process brought together a mix of ideas and agendas and created something productive.
Lisa Devaney blogged about SHINE 09, here:
DigitalJournal.com
BrandRepublic.com
Other non-traditional conferences coming up in the UK include:
bTWEEN (11-12 June 2009, Liverpool), an interactive digital media forum
2gether09, a London summer conference run in festival style, aims to explore and celebrate how technology can be used to promote social progress.
Over The Air, a September London mobile development gathering spaced over two days of fun, learning, hacking and socializing with participants camping over night.
by Lisa Devaney | 16 Apr, 2009 | News
Hai Media Group’s Lisa Devaney is now writing for citizen journalist website DigitalJournal.com, contributing news reports from London, UK.
Within a short time of writing for the outlet, she won attention from the editors, receiving acclaim and a Top Find Award for her coverage of the G20 protests in London, 1 April 2009. The editor’s who reviewed her work said:
“For instance, check out Lisa Devaney‘s stunning article on the G20 protests in London. She was able to write intimately on the anger flaring between demonstrators and police, nicely complementing her article with illustrative photos. She interviewed various activists and protesters who had some passionate statements to say about the political meeting. We commend Lisa for her in-person interviews and passion for being on the ground at one of the most important events of 2009.”
Read more of her articles here:
Author Zoe Margolis Replies to Amazon’s alleged censorship
New Tamil Protests Hit London, Questions Remain About G20 Death
Bloggers Make History At G20 Summit
All Night Camp Out Planned In Streets of London for G20 Protests
Banks Are Financial Casinos, Leading UK Economist Says
Day 1 of London G20 Protests More Gandhi Than Rambo
London Braces for G20 Protests Next Week
London Treated to Future of Sound, Future of Light Event
by Lisa Devaney | 16 Apr, 2009 | News
Hai Media Group’s Lisa Devaney is a contributing guest blogger to the trade magazine Brand Republic, for the advertising, marketing, media and public relations industries.
Her blog Quick Peeks offers insight to happenings in business, new technology, arts and entertainment. Quick Peeks was started in June 2008, at the invitation of the publication’s editor, and joins a collection of communications industry bloggers who are contributing to Brand Republic.
by Lisa Devaney | 4 Aug, 2008 | News
Hai Media Group’s debut of an all-female revue of The Wind in the Willows was met with smiles, laughs and applause at The Secret Garden Party festival of art and music.
Our cast included a line-up of talented women who entertained the festival attendants as Toad (Lisa Devaney), Lead Weasel (Ali Rawlings), Badger (Mary Epworth), Ratty (Lucy Lowe) and Mole (Cheyne Pride). We also had supporting weasels and rabbits thanks to Andy and Sadie Spector, Emma Simpkins, and Will Twynham.
For a full-write up about the show, please visit these blog posts:
http://community.brandrepublic.com/blogs/quickpeeks/archive/2008/07/30/a-festival-without-brands-the-secret-garden-party.aspx
http://lisadevaney.vox.com/library/post/the-wind-in-the-willows-all-female-revue.html
http://lisadevaney.vox.com/library/post/the-secret-garden-party-where-the-wild-art-things-are.html
View more photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/haimediagroup/sets/72157606424671509/
…and here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisadevaney/sets/72157606425290395/
by Lisa Devaney | 29 Jun, 2008 | News
Hai Media Group’s House of Hee Haw! hillbilly cabaret comedy will feature at Little Bit Country, Little Bit Rock n Roll for the new country rock club night’s In Co-Dependence Day party celebrating America’s Fourth of July Independence Day holiday.
“Get used to it! You’re stuck with us!” said Chyene Pride, who is the fun-loving founder of London’s live music and entertainment club night Little Bit Country Little Bit Rock n Roll.
Chyene Pride is a talented country rock musician who has pooled entertainment talent from across London for this annual American holiday celebration. She’s also the lead Cheerleader in her dance troupe’s Cheer-A-Go-Go, and the lead singer in her band The Wildcat Tamers.
To find out more information, please download this flyer: co-dependence-day-party
***EVENT BONUS OFFER: Guests to Co-Dependence Day also get a FREE hot dog, and a cowboy hat to wear for the night. Print out the eFlyer and bring it along to get entry, and your free hat and hot dog. £5 entry fee.
JOIN THE MYSPACE GROUP AT WWW.MYSPACE.COM/LITTLEBITCOUNTRYUK
Cheyne Pride has a long history in music and entertainment, including having a chart topping pop song in the 80s “Call Me Mr. Telephone”. Watch the music video here:
Cheyne Pride Sings Call Me Mr. Telephone (1985)
