Just back from Iconosphere 2011 the annual event focused on better understanding consumers and put on exclusively for Iconoculture clients. Here’s a rundown of highlights. Warning: It’s longer than a typical post, so read at will. First off, the keynote and closing speakers were both great picks, delivering unique perspectives that illuminated how to do [...]
Can you spot the 7 Dallas ADDYs that Firehouse took home in this pic? Read more about the wins in the News section of Firehouse’s website.
This past week, Firehouse was privileged to sponsor IgniteDallas3, a high-energy evening on which 18 speakers used no more than 5 minutes and 20 slides to share something inspiring, thought-provoking or just plain fun. The topics ranged from collecting local art (heyshari.com), to everything you wanted to know about redheads (@valerielm), to why you should [...]
For Valentine’s Day, I treated my wife to an evening of Dining in the Dark. Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like. And I am guessing some of you may be debating whether that was, in fact, a treat. The occasion was staged in the basement level of the Aloft Hotel downtown, a venue [...]
If you’re waking up this morning hating life, either because your favorite team lost the big game or just because you had a bit too much fun last night, you might be in the right frame of mind for an argument that’s starting to make the rounds: Move the Super Bowl to Saturday. First of [...]
Firehouse is proud to be one of the sponsors of IgniteDallas 3, an evening on which 16 artists, technologists, thinkers and personalities get 5 minutes and 20 slides to spark something interesting. The fun starts at 6:30 on Wednesday, February 23 at the Granada Theatre. The evening promises some fast-paced enlightenment. To get a taste, [...]
Crazy-busy weeks are nothing new to any of us. But it was a few moments in the middle of one of my recent busy weeks that made me pause and think, “What we’re doing here is really making a difference.” Our client, Stripes, donated new soccer nets to nine different youth soccer leagues in and [...]
Congratulations Jan Norton — a part of our extended Firehouse family. Jan graduated with Honors from Tarrant County College on May 18, with a degree of Associate of Applied Science in Mental Health Social Work and Chemical Dependency Counselor. We met Jan back in December of 2008 through the KLTY Christmas Wish program. Jan has [...]
I met plenty of innovative publishers and savvy conference goers at my first iMedia Agency Summit. More impressive, I met someone who I’m particularly certain will add value to future digital initiatives, that is, the artist formerly known as the banner. This guy seemed pretty popular all summit long — working his way into more [...]
Last Thursday, something bigger than words can describe started here at Firehouse. It’s an initiative born out of Mark’s belief that big ideas can make a difference, and that the power of prayer is, well, powerful – and can be life changing. Anna Basso is a 16-year-old girl who lives in Dallas and whose family [...]
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