Boulder, Colo – April 6, 2011 – The I Love Boulder community-powered campaign just got more social with two new digital applications from local shops Rage Digital and Aftermath Interactive. The applications, an iPhone app and Facebook app respectively, are making it even easier to share photos, tweets and other digital content that highlight the things Boulder residents love about their city.

Rage Digital’s I Love Boulder App for iPhone

Rage Digital, Boulder’s nationally acclaimed iOS design and development shop, created the I Love Boulder app for iPhone. The mobile photo sharing application makes it easy to customize and share photos of the things you love about Boulder on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. Download the free app here.

“We love Boulder!” says Andrew Kimmell, Art Director at Rage Digital. “When we came across the campaign, we felt immediately compelled to contribute. The iPhone app we created allows users to place a digital ‘I Love Boulder’ sticker over the photos they take around Boulder, then easily share those photos with their friends. It’s an easy and fun way to capture the crazy things and beautiful surroundings Boulderites see every day, and we’re excited to be helping iPhone users get involved.”

To check out photos the I Love Boulder community is sharing right now, visit http://bit.ly/LoveBoulder-FLK.

Aftermath Interactive’s I Love Boulder App for Facebook

Aftermath Interactive, a local creative and web design firm, created the custom I Love Boulder Facebook application. The apps can interface with any Facebook page and shares information about the founding and community partners that made the campaign possible as well as direct interaction with the iPhone app.

“We created these apps to provide a way for I Love Boulder fans to interact with the project, while also giving everybody the ability to add these apps to their own Facebook pages,” said Creative Director at Aftermath Interactive Sean Allen.  “Participating in a community project like I Love Boulder is what makes living and working in the Boulder area so rewarding – the ability collaborate with community-minded people that really do care.”  The applications will enhance the communities’ ability to share content seamlessly.

Click to “like” I love Boulder on Facebook

Contact:

I Love Boulder Campaign, Love@LoveBoulder.org, @LoveBoulder, 303-330-5496

Andrew Kimmel, Rage Digital, Andrew@ragedigital.com, @andrewkimmel, 303-956-3340

Sean Allen, Aftermath Interactive, Sean@aftermathinteractive.com, @aftermath_inc,720-495-7046

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Bright, flashing lights, red carpets, wafer thin Kate Moss look a-likes running around in high end, expensive clothing that most people wouldn’t be caught dead wearing in public… That’s the kind of fashion show you might catch in N.Y., L.A. or Paris– but here in Boulder, we do things a little, a lot differently!

On March 10th, at The Boulder Theater, DBI will be bringing the flashing lights and red carpets to Boulder, but we’re leaving out the itsy bitsy models, and replacing them with everyday, active people, rockin’ style looks from nineteen different retail shops in the Downtown area. This means that ALL of the clothing being modeled in the show is acceptable to wear in public, and any pointing or staring you might get while walking the streets of Boulder, either means that your fly is down, or you have a large string of toilet paper hanging from your shoe. If the excitement of being at a fashion show, and previewing new looks isn’t enough for you, I’ve put together 5 more reasons to entice you to buy your tickets today, and mark next Thursday night as busy on your calendars!

Thursday|March 10| 7:30 P.M.

1.) Food. Along with the array of Downtown Boulder retail shops participating in the event, six of Boulder’s hottest restaurants will also be providing food for the event. So, purchasing any one of the three ticket options offered not only gets you into the fashion event of the season (in Boulder), but also gets you dinner for the night, made up of selections from Aji, Japango, Jill’s, Pizzeria Locale, Dish and Leaf.

2.) Reason number two, is perhaps the most important reason to attend the event. As if a night of gourmet food and mountain glamor isn’t enough, All Fashion Under the Flatirons attendees will receive a 20% off savings card to be used at ALL of the retail businesses and restaurants featured in the event. (Offer valid March 11-13). That’s 20% savings at twenty-seven different businesses in Downtown Boulder.

3.) Unlike most fashion shows, this one features looks for just about everyone. Whether you’re a grown fashionista looking to add some depth to your shoe closest, or a mini fashionista searching for your first pair of Jackie O shades, there is something for you. The guys can chose for the latest tees and vees inTopoRanch line, and for the teenage boys that are just “too cool” for fashion shows– Volcom is a participating retail shop. All athletes can pick up some new apparel from Full Cycle and Outdoor Divas, and anyone can take advantage of the discounts that Paul Morrison Colours and Vodoo Hair Lounge are offering.

4.) It’s an event that’s friendly on your wallet. Starting ticket prices for the show are:$35.00 and that price gets you general admission to the show and free reign to the delicious food provided at the event. The $50.00 price gets your reserved seating, food, one drink ticket, and a coveted VIP bag. And for the low price of $75.00, you get the VIP treatment which includes: reserved center seating, delicious food, VIP service (a mini-makeover and hair styling), a drink ticket and a VIP bag.

5.) As if it’s not cool enough that the Downtown Boulder community is coming together to create this fashion show, 50% of net proceeds for the event will benefit There With Care, a Boulder organization committed to helping children and families facing critical illnesses.

So there you have it. Five reasons that Fashion Under the Flatirons is not to be missed. For more info on the event, visit boulderdowntown.com, and be sure to check out photos from last year’s event. I’ll be seeing YOU, Downtown.

~Tyra, Downtown Boulder’s intern

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The City of Boulder and local organizations have partnered to launch a community campaign to kick-off a year of celebration about what those who call Boulder home love most about the city we share. The “community-owned” campaign is designed to be viral and invites business and individuals to integrate the I Love Boulder campaign into their existing marketing efforts to leverage the power of the community to tell their own story. The campaign is designed to personalize the theme, logo and branding to share individual tributes to Boulder.

“There are so many things to love about being in Boulder,” said City Manager Jane Brautigam. “Boulder tops the nation’s top 10 lists every year for quality of life, innovations and hot jobs.  The goal of this campaign is to capture all of those great stories from our community and showcase our unique city to the world as a terrific place to live, visit, recreate and do business.”

Boulder-based Cypher 13 developed a logo and brand that embodies the spirit and objectives of the campaign. Web design firm Quick Left offered its expertise to create www.loveboulder.org as a one-stop-shop to download campaign logos, ideas, and toolkits that enable everyone from the individual to major corporations to get involved. The website will function as a centralized location to share ideas and see what others love about Boulder. www.loveboulder.org will leverage technology to pull tweets, videos and photos tagged with the campaign into the website for others to view.

A number of organizations have already agreed to incorporate the theme into their annual marketing plans. Others are using the I love Boulder concept to challenge members and students to tell their stories and learn more about the community. Boulder Public Library has capitalized on its film series to promote films with strong Boulder connections; Boulder Facebook Page is asking its 30,000 fans to submit photos and favorite places to highlight lesser known Boulder attractions and events; and the Boulder Valley School District is challenging students to produce short films about their Boulder experiences and create art about their favorite Boulder places.

The identity system  is intended to be given away to the community with the hope that it will be repurposed, reinvented, and used in new and original ways. Ultimately, this campaign is for the community.

How to get involved with <3 Boulder!

• Promote your business using the I Love Boulder theme & logo
• See the toolkit on www.loveboulder.org for a template
• Pitch your Boulder story to the media
• Ask customers what they love about your business
• Ask your employees what they love about working for you in Boulder
• Create an I Love Boulder incentive, discount or display for you business
• Place deals on Foursquare
• Link to www.loveboulder.org
• Watch the video: http://bit.ly/gsGq4x

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Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day, and what better way to spend the holiday than cruisin’ the romantic streets of Downtown Boulder. We’ve put together a guide for celebrating Cupid’s holiday with a little something for everyone. So make those reservations now! Call the babysitter, call your friends, and we’ll see you downtown!

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Once again the Boulder International Film Festival is playing host to DiMe! For its second year, the Digital Media Symposium will highlight visionary leaders in the film, media and gaming industries who will discuss future applications of digital technology. DiMe was originally designed to further develop the emerging local digital media industry and is presented this year by Colorado’s Creative Industries Division, the Boulder Convention & Visitors Bureau, and BIFF.

The 2011 DiMe features two panels with leaders in film, television, cable, gaming and mobile entertainment and technology. You will not want to pass up these panels on Digital Distribution and Monetization, and the Future of 3D. The event will take place on February 18 from 1-6 p.m. and the topics of the panel discussion are Digital Distribution and Monetization: Where’s innovation in entertainment headed in 2011? And The Future of 3D, in 2011 3D’s going from “gimmick to gold.”

Be sure to come hear what the leaders of digital entertainment are up to. A cocktail reception will follow with appetizers and a cash bar.

When: Friday, February 18, 2011 1-6pm
Where: St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut Street in Boulder
Tickets: $50 in advance – $65 at the door
*Students: $40 – in advance and $65 door with student ID

Register here

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If you’re on Facebook, take a look at some of Boulder’s area pages you’ll want to like to stay informed of events, news and happenings and special deals.

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Support the Buy into Boulder buy local program and come out for the ‘State of the City’ event on Thursday, January 27 as the Boulder Chamber is hosting its second annual Elevations Credit Union State of the City address with Mayor Susan Osborn and City Manager Jane Brautigam. At the event, they will discuss the issues and successes of 2010 and look ahead at the challenges and city priorities for 2011.

The event begins at 8:00 to 9:00am and is free and open to the public at the Boulder Public library. There will be a continental breakfast starting at 7:30am; a suggested donation of $20 to support our Buy into Boulder program. Register soon on the Chamber’s website.

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By Stephanie A. Milliman

Let me start by bragging for a moment. Not only is Boulder well-known for its craft beer-making process and top-notch breweries, our town has the Brewers Association made up of thousands of members across the nation, and this great state holds one of the nation’s largest beer-drinking trade shows – the Great American Beer Festival this year Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 2011.photo © 2010 Ted(via: Wylio)

Supporting the local brewer has proved to be successful for Boulder breweries. The typical craft brewer is a small, independent, and traditional brewer with an annual production of approximately 6 million barrels of beer or less who uses traditional, natural ingredients (malted barley) using pure malt ales batch-brewed and hand-crafted for unique tastes. They also tend to be very involved in their communities’ local causes.

Award-winning microbrewery with constant rotating tap wells such as Mountain Sun Pub offer a full-spectrum of ales – from stouts to IPAs and touts having the “hoppiest” beers in town.

“Mountain Sun Pub has the local scene and we are small but mighty. We pump out a huge amount of amazing beers. The demand is high with our brewers experimenting more often with the Belgium types,” says Annabelle Forrestal, kitchen manager, Mountain Sun Pub on Pearl Street. Stout Month is coming up in February, and 90 percent of the tap wells will turn into stout at the pub, she says.

Be sure to exercise your local beer-drinking right by not passing up Avery’s Boulder Strong Ale Festival during Stout Month, February 18 & 19. Details here.

Why Support Your Local Brewery? (from the Brewers Association)

Asher Brewing Co, LLC
4699 Nautilus Ct, Ste 104
www.asherbrewing.com

Avery Brewing Co
5763 Arapahoe Ave, Ste E
http://www.averybrewing.com

Boulder Beer Co
2880 Wilderness Pl.
www.boulderbeer.com

Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery
1535 Pearl St.
www.mountainsunpub.com

Twisted Pine Brewing Co
3201 Walnut St.
www.twistedpinebrewing.com

Upslope Brewing Co
1501 Lee Hill Rd. #20
www.upslopebrewing.com

Walnut Brewery
1123 Walnut St.
www.walnutbrewery.com

LOCAL BEER –>> USEFUL LINKS

• Find a local brewery
• Pub discounts
• Support a local brewery

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We are three days into 2011 and with the New Year bring new goals and business practices. Why not get involved with a program to challenge your business to make a difference and become a leader in environmental practices?

10 for Change is a partnership sponsored by the City of Boulder’s Climate Action Plan that supports area businesses to reduce energy consumption over a one-year time period. It is a fact that energy-efficient commercial buildings help save landlords and tenants money as well as reduce local carbon-intensive energy. The basis of the program revolves around outreach, energy, waste, transportation and water use.

With more than 100 Boulder-area businesses represented that are committed to reducing their energy use by 10 percent, 10 for Change is a free, voluntary program that also rewards its members for their participation. Additionally, the Sustainability Actions Scorecard offers local businesses 50 sustainable actions to choose from for a “2011 Challenge” in which 10 for Chamber members compete with each other to achieve points for their sustainability efforts.

Learn more about the 10 for Change program and join today. It’s free!

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This year Apple introduced the iPhone 4 providing us the option for video face-time calling allowing its customers to communicate anywhere they go. This powerhouse brand knows how to exceptionally integrate camera, video, text messaging, e-mail and web browsing to seamlessly organize music, videos, photos, data and applications—all on one sweet mobile interface.

When you’re not using default applications to check e-mail or your calendar, here is a list of our recommended iPhone business applications that we hope you’ll like available at
http://store.apple.com/us.

Check email – #1 Gmail app (16,680 ratings)
Compose and read your emails using this simple app. Equipped with all the basics: expand menu, spam filtering, starring for favorites and view labels. Archive multiple messages, quickly in your inbox using the floating bar. We especially like the auto-typing feature. Get it herewww.apple.com/webapps/productivity/gmail.html.

Send an email fast – #1 Free Wifi (194 ratings)
This top app locates free WiFi on your iPhone or laptop to get you plugged in wherever you need it. Using the built-in GPS of the iPhone, this app helps you find a hotspot—fast! If you’re frequently traveling on business the Free Wifi software locates 20,000+ free wireless hotspots in over 5,000 cities and 64 countries. Find it at www.makayama.com/freewifi.html.

Book a trip from your phone – Tripit (35 ratings)
This popular app has been an essential tool for most smartphone travelers for more than a year now. A handy feature includes storing multiple travel plans/itineraries in one spot, and the Facebook application on your profile can update all of your friends of your whereabouts as well. Get it herewww.apple.com/webapps/travel/tripit.html.

Share data with colleagues – Salesforce (190 ratings)
The iPhone version of Salesforce gives you access to contact information already stored in your phone. Once the free app is downloaded, just log into your account similar to Salesforce.com and access your company’s latest records and reports.Chatter mobile is also cool to be able to see updates with colleagues, status updates & posts, presentations, chat messages regarding new accounts, products and new developments of your latest project.  Stay connected with colleagues – download Salesforce here.

Scan business cards – Econtact Pro (130+ ratings)
Much like the card scanner device for PC, this cool app allows you to upload a limitless number of business cards that you can transcribe and store in this convenient app. It’s as easy as three steps and cards appear in your address book in less than 24 hours, and automatically compresses them before storing. First, snap a photo of your new business card, then simply hit send to transcribe and it’s stored. Simple and easy. It costs less than $5 and is worth it – upload it on this site www.econtact-pro.com.

Ship a package – UPS mobile (2,326 ratings)
The UPS app helps you track and manage your packages on-the-go. In particular this neat app allows you to nickname shipments, create labels, and find locations using their FPS feat and estimate costs and delivery times. Just login with your UPS login and receive instant updates on your phone. The best part of this is that it’s 100% free – get it herehttp://itunes.apple.com/app/ups-mobile/id336377331?mt=8.

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