SparkCon Planning Site

Info resource and tracking for organizers

bodySPARK news

Meant to include this in my post!  Sorry to double-post.
Jason Mosely from Blue Flame is super excited about heading up the bodySPARK element of this year’s showcase.  Aly + I met with him last week to brainstorm some opportunities.  This year there will be a “tattoo hanging,” which will feature photographs of tattoos inked by [...]

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Tue, June 30 2009 » FashionSPARK, Uncategorized » No Comments

fashionSPARK meeting (6.29)

Hello,
fashionSPARK met last night.  We discussed our call (out 6/15) and media outreach done thus far.  All designers from last year received the call and were invited to submit.  We’re brainstorming ways to reach the call beyond Raleigh to Chapel Hill & Durham.  Please email me with suggestions or contacts.
Regarding the screen issue, I spoke [...]

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Tue, June 30 2009 » FashionSPARK, SparkCon09 » No Comments

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

All- this was a fantastic experience and certainly the best SPARKcon yet! We connected to more creative talent than ever with a much larger attendance. We certainly ’sparked’ some interest in the media as well and loved the attendee quotes in the N&O article Sunday. It seemed they understood all of our intentions quite well.
We had [...]

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Tue, September 23 2008 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, BugSPARK, ChiliSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GourmetSPARK, GrafSPARK, GroundSPARK, HealthSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, SparkCon08, StorySPARK, YouthSPARK, bikeSPARK, yogaSPARK » 1 Comment

City Council Invitation

As per tradition, we will be formally inviting the Mayor and City Council to join us for SPARKcon at their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday. The meeting starts at 1 pm. We are not scheduled to speak until 2 pm, but they may shift the schedule forward for us. Wear your SPARKcon shirts and represent!

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Mon, September 15 2008 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, BugSPARK, ChiliSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GourmetSPARK, GrafSPARK, GroundSPARK, HealthSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, SparkCon08, StorySPARK, YouthSPARK, bikeSPARK, yogaSPARK » No Comments

Quick meet tomorrow night!

It is the week of SPARKcon! It has been a long road of planning, organizing, networking, and preparing. Now it time to enjoy everyone’s hard work!
SPARKcon’s hosting one last meeting tomorrow night at Designbox at 6pm.
Any last minute concerns or questions you may have, this is the opportunity to voice them!
See you then.

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Mon, September 15 2008 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, BugSPARK, ChiliSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GourmetSPARK, GrafSPARK, GroundSPARK, HealthSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, News, SparkCon08, StorySPARK, YouthSPARK, bikeSPARK, yogaSPARK » No Comments

Final SPARKcon Meeting Tomorrow Night!

Okay everyone, we are less than two weeks away!
Our final general meeting is tomorrow night at designbox at 6pm!
It is very important that everyone attends so we can work out final details before next Friday.
See you all there!
323 W Martin St
Raleigh NC, 27601

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Mon, September 8 2008 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, BugSPARK, ChiliSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GourmetSPARK, GrafSPARK, GroundSPARK, HealthSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, SparkCon08, StorySPARK, YouthSPARK, bikeSPARK, yogaSPARK » No Comments

fundraiser for musicSPARK Saturday Sep 6….

Chico Scott has put together some exciting stuff for this weekend. Check out the details…
First Friday kicks off tonight all around beautiful downtown Raleigh, and as far as I know all the galleries are doing their regular thing tonight in spite of the weather. I’ll be at Flanders Gallery @ Seaboard (6pm) DJing for [...]

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Fri, September 5 2008 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, BugSPARK, ChiliSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GourmetSPARK, GrafSPARK, GroundSPARK, HealthSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, News, SparkCon08, StorySPARK, YouthSPARK, bikeSPARK, yogaSPARK » No Comments

fashion Brunch posted on New Raleigh!

Check out the coverage fashionSPARK is getting about the windows and brunch!
New Raleigh article
Be sure and get your ticket tonight at Designbox during our First Friday showing of Jim West’s photograpghy! Stunning enlargements of landscapes of architecture  in Spain.

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Fri, September 5 2008 » FashionSPARK, News, SparkCon08 » No Comments

fashionSPARK desinger roster online…

Be sure to check out this years list of talented designers who be showing original works on the runway at fashionSPARK 2008!
Visit the fashionSPARK page to view the designers!

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Thu, September 4 2008 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, BugSPARK, ChiliSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GourmetSPARK, GrafSPARK, GroundSPARK, HealthSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, News, SparkCon08, StorySPARK, YouthSPARK, bikeSPARK, yogaSPARK » No Comments

fashionSPARK windows displays go live September 5!

In an effort to promote fashionSPARK, its designers, and SPARKcon in general, Allison Beale has reached out to local boutiques in the area to sponsor the event through window displays featuring works by this years designers. Here are the details for fashionSPARK windows, Sep 5-12:
Tough Love, 3114 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, 919.833.0073.
www.toughloveboutique.com
Featuring: Domino, The DRC Clothing [...]

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Thu, September 4 2008 » FashionSPARK, News, SparkCon08, Uncategorized » No Comments