Las Vegas Can Haz Beer and Blog!
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Coming out of an outstanding WordCamp Las Vegas, the local blogging community is coming together to kick off more regular networking events within the local new media community. The first such event is Las Vegas Beer and Blog (LVBB)! Modeled off of the original from Portland, the LVBB will meet weekly at the Freakin’ Frog down near the UNLV campus.
Interested? Head on over and sign up! Leave a comment expressing your support and letting us know what evening works best for you. Then spread the word on your blog or in Twitter using the #bnblv hashtag!
Peace,
Doug
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I found you through The LV Media Guild. It is my understanding that you head this group. As local creatives, it is up to us to take charge of the local market. A few days ago a message board was formed by some local designers who are frustrated with the current local job market. We all happened to find each other in the same boat through our similar results to responding to job listings on Craigslist. Even though it’s only been about three days we are already 50+ strong. That’s gotta mean something. I did not start the board. I’ve taken it on as my mission to get the word out there. I hope you and your members will take an active role. Please visit our board. Here’s some food for thought:
The only way to be ligit is to unionize. The main problem is, that as a company there are no benefits to just being part of a group. An hourly wage scale must be established and stricktly adhered to. If the manufacturers of the software are involved (ie; Adobe , Autodesk , etc.) the union will have more clout. The CEO should be an artist but, the support staff: *accountant, *CFO, *office personnel and *salespeople should not – different side of the brain. Artists, by nature won’t want to do the menial, but important, paper-pushing job. Ask yourself, would you? Everyone will need to be watchdogs. Find out who is doing the work and recruit them. Surf the internet…constantly. Find out who created what. No one can do this work without being a member. A wiki (pbwiki.com , wikidot.com, among others) could be implemented with the ability to conduct meetings that would access the design community as a whole, not just locally because this isn’t a just a local issue. The abuse of software (such as, bootleg copies) will be prohibited. Software could be shared with all paying members through access to a union server. The dues could be as in the Teamsters: 2 hours a month, one week’s pay for initiation, spread out over several pay periods. The union is only as strong as it’s members. That means YOU and ME, all of us make up the strength of the collective. Shop stewards could assist in reporting scab behavior and mobilize. All work created has to be copyrighted, published and tracked because anyone with internet access could manipulate your art work, therefore everyone has to get involved in prevention. Anyone found boot-legging, scabbing or stealing should be dealt with sternly. A group like this could have the best advertising and quality control. It may sound harsh, bueracratic even, but it’s the only way.
BE PROUD
My husband is a life-long, retired Teamster. (Don’t forget; benefits, retirement, collective bargaining…all good.)
Ann – Thanks for the comment. Could you provide the link to the board you mention? Thanks!