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Collective Desk Concerts #1 – Big Remote

Bawb Mills — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:08:48 +0000

Let’s try something different.

Well, this is Reno Collective, so let’s continue to do things differently.

Let’s host a show. Let’s host several shows – shows by local bands in a stripped-down style at our more-than-modest venue. In the spirit of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, let’s showcase talent in a non-standard venue and open them up to the public. We’ll have a show every other week. And hey, if these little shindigs catch on, maybe we’ll go weekly.

First up: Lander Street’s own, Big Remote – featuring Reno Collective Marvel Don Morrison.

Come out and watch these guys slappa da bass. It’s free and friendly. Stay for the company. If you can’t make it, we’ll publish a few songs on our concerts page after the fun.

Hope to see you there!

All Collective Desk Concerts

Reynolds School partners with Reno Collective

Bawb Mills — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:24:47 +0000

Community members and Reynolds students meet up for a WordPress crash course - Photo by David Calvert

Two of Reno’s leaders in interactive technology education and production have joined forces. Beginning this spring semester, UNR’s Reynolds School of Journalism (RSJ) and Reno Collective (RC) will bring higher education and professional coworking under the same umbrella. The quietly anticipated partnership between the two communities—both of which emphasize the value of interaction on a personal and global level—is finally official.

As part of the coupling, eight Reynolds School graduate students will receive free semester-long memberships to the Reno Collective coworking space – where they will be able to pick the brains of some of the most talented designers, programmers and creative types in the city. The eight memberships share a combined value of $800 per month, but the intrinsic value is priceless.

“These grad students will be able to work within the space, hack on their projects and practice their thesis defenses,” said RC member Don Morrison. “They’ll gain some valuable insight on the apps, websites, games and materials they’ll be designing throughout the semester.”

Reno Collective will gain a respected ally in the Reynolds school, adding a talented core of communicators, journalists and PR professionals to the group’s flowering member base. The Collective, which recently made news by hosting the city’s first ever 24-hour civic hackathon, will further the educational goals of RSJ by offering short courses and job-shadowing opportunities for grad and undergrad students.

Donica Mensing, acting dean of the journalism school, said this combination of entrepreneurs and academics will make for a richer, brighter future for everyone living in The Biggest Little City.

“We plan to partner with the Collective to provide training, offer workshops and sponsor events that will benefit our students, the campus and the community,” Mensing said. “In addition, we hope to benefit from the energy and expertise of the members of the Reno Collective in helping us be more innovative, engaging and entrepreneurial in our work.”

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Reno Collective is Reno, Nevada’s best and brightest coworking space. Members of the collective are skilled in a multitude of platforms, including (but not limited to) programming, design, communications, fundraising and accounting. Anyone can join Reno Collective and benefit from a fun coworking space filled with Reno’s best talents. To join, stop by the space at 522 Lander St., or visit renocollective.com.

Press contact:
Don Morrison
Reno Collective
522 Lander Street Reno, NV 89509
775-391-3023

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Collaboration for the win

Colin Loretz — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:04:11 +0000

Get a group of people together around a whiteboard and give each of them a different color marker. Set them loose on a topic and you’ll be amazed by what happens. You get the opportunity to see how other people think how they visualize problems and, above all else, how different perspectives can create innovative solutions.

We love whiteboards. We have many whiteboards in all shapes and sizes. One of our members, Chris, has been experimenting with various plastics and plexiglass to get his ideas out of his head and out into the real world.

We had a small area of Ideapaint at our old space and we loved it so when we learned that Ideapaint was having a makeover contest, we knew we had to get involved.

Help us win an Ideapaint Makeover!

Reno Collective is one of the 10 finalists in the ideapaint360 makeover contest. You can vote every day from now until December 4th. Help us out and vote here!

Reno Collective Benefit Show at Amendment 21

Colin Loretz — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:21:49 +0000

Mike and Nate over at Amendment 21 have been more than good to us as we’ve collaborated on events in the past such as the themed bar crawls, geek nights and Lunch 2.0. We are now doing a benefit show on August 1st featuring Black Rock City All Stars and Bohemian Burlesque.

The all-ages event will kick-off outside Amendment 21 at 7pm with Black Rock City All Stars, hula hoopers, Bohemian Burlesque, booths from local community organizations, and more. At 10pm, we’ll bring the party inside for a 21+ performance by Bohemian Burlesque.

Get in the door with a $5 donation that will help us develop and continue hosting wonderful resources and events for the Reno community. Drink specials include $5 PBJ’s.

Come join us for some fun and learn more about Reno Collective and how you can help make Reno a better place to live, work, and, of course, play!

Downtown Reno – A Place to Live, Work and Play

Colin Loretz — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:30:29 +0000

A great video created by the City of Reno. This is exactly why we have been working so hard to bring coworking to Downtown Reno through the Reno Collective.

“The lastest renaissance in downtown Reno began in the late 90s when City leaders focused on revitalizing the Truckee River corridor. The vision was to create a downtown where residents would live, work and play. This video highlights residents who are living the new downtown experience everyday through their investment in a condominium, business or leisure activity. The redevelopment agency completed a number of projects, including retrac, century riverside theater, palladio, special events center, ballroom, city plaza, whitewater park , west street market and other attractions.”

Upcoming July Tech Events

Colin Loretz — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:22:02 +0000

July 2nd, Thursday
12:30pm – Lunch 2.0 at Amendment 21

July 15th, Wednesday
5:30pm -Â Wifi Wednesday at Slide Slide Pub

July 16th, Thursday
6:00pm – Ignite Reno at Amendment 21

Announcing LaidOffCamp and FreelanceCamp Reno

Colin Loretz — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:27:22 +0000

Reno Collective is very excited to announce that both LaidOffCamp and Freelance Camp are coming to the Reno-Tahoe area.Â LaidOffCamp and Freelance Camp are ad-hoc gatherings of unemployed and self-employed people (including entrepreneurs and startups) who want to share ideas and learn from each other. We believe that this will be a great event to help individuals find or create jobs for themselves amidst our struggling economy. An exact date and venue for the event are still being determined.

Job Search & Freelance Tips

10 Reasons that Freelance Camp Ruled

Freelance Switch

Northern Nevada Unemployment in the News

“Jacobs was among the estimated 3,000 who had turned out by noon – some with young children in tow – in search of one of the 700 jobs expected to be available when the $1.2 billion Legends at Sparks Marina shopping and entertainment center begins to open this summer.

Sponsors said they expected two to three times that number by the time the event was to end at 7 p.m. in a state where unemployment climbed to 10.4 percent in March, the highest in a quarter century.”

- Thousands at job fair for Legends at Sparks Marina [via Forbes]

Want to help in sponsoring LaidOffCamp Reno?

There are many opportunities to sponsor the first-ever LaidOffCamp and FreelanceCamp Reno. Please contact us via our contact page if you are interested.

Sponsorship of LaidOffCamp can include volunteering for the organization and execution of the event, presenting a session, or corporate fiscal sponsorships of $250 and $500.

Corporate sponsors, depending on tier level, will be granted promotion on the following:

Freelancecamp.org Website
Event Schedule
All Marketing and PR Materials
Email lists hitting over 3,000 business owners
Blogs Posts and Articles
T-shirts
Sponsor signage at the event
A short timeslot at the beginning of the event to promote your company
Distribute of promotional materials for discussion and networking

Turkey Crawl

Colin Loretz — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:48:01 +0000

Date: Wednesday, November 26 (the night before Thanksgiving)
Time: 8pm
Start Location: Amendment 21
Theme: Pilgrims and Indians!

To participate in the crawl, just bring 2 cans of food to donate to the Food Bank.