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Creative Mix Experience

POSTED November 5, 2009 BY V.I.A.
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A couple weeks ago we sent two lucky readers to the Creativemix conference at the Roundhouse. One of them was Trevor Broad, and he prepared a full report for you on his experience!

Using the CreativeMix computers to guerilla market my blog, shootyouintheface.com:
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And some VIA love:
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David Robertson of the Dirty Apron Cooking School greets the CreativeMix crowd:
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Robertson puts speaker David Aiken and a CreativeMix attendee to work preparing prawn hor d’oeurves during his talk:
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World Photographer and speaker David DuChemin and CreativeMix organizer Corwin Hierbert:
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Three creatives share a moment:
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Comedian turned Photographer David DuChemin talks to the audience about creativity:
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Sarah Bancroft, Creator of the wildly popular blog Vitamin Daily:
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Musicians play as attendees mingle and network in the exhibition hall:creativemix_trevorbroad-10
David DuChemin snaps some photos of wiling models at the conference’s photoshoot section in the exhibition hall:
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CreativeMix speaker David Aiken poses for me during an impromptu photoshoot:
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Plenty of information was available for creatives to explore:
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Interior Designer Kelly Deck discusses the importance of collaboration in creativity:
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Don Chisholm, co-founder of Dossier Creative, talks to the crowd about creativity and branding:
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Artistic Producer of Boca del Lupo, Jay Dodge’s theatrics entertain the crowd:
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The other VIA winner, Gillian Damborg, mingles in the exhibition hall:
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CreativeMix speakers Steve Rechtschaffner and Noel Fox:
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Steven Cox, founding principal and the Design Director of Cause+Affect:
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Noel Fox, Studio Director and founding partner of Vancouver’s Cowie and Fox Inc:
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Inspired by Raw Canvas, attendees collaborate on all things creative:
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A local DJ spins and mixes at the end of the day as the conference winds down and attendees enjoy a drink and one last oppurtunity to network:
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All photos and captions by Trevor Broard
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