Showing posts with label Maker Movement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maker Movement. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

"Design & Thinking" Movie Event and Panel Discussion | Jan 29th

PDMA Pittsburgh will be hosting the regional film premiere of the critically acclaimed documentary "Design & Thinking" on January 29, 2014 at the New Hazlett Theater.

How do we fully engage organizations to think about the changing landscape of business, culture and society? Inspired by design thinking, this documentary grabs businessman, designers, social change-makers and individuals to portrait what they have in common when facing this ambiguous 21st century. What is design thinking? How is it applied in business models? How are people changing the world with their own creative minds? It is a call to the conventional minds to change and collaborate.


Following the film, an expert panel of producers and consumers of design services will discuss "how to incorporate design into new product innovation."

For more information and to purchase tickets: http://www.pdma.org/e/in/eid=227


Register Early for Your Chance to Win Steelers Tickets!

Registration for the January 29th "Design & Thinking" movie event is now open.  Networking and registration will begin at 4:00pm with food and drinks being served.  The film will begin at 5:00pm immediately followed by the panel discussion at 6:15pm.  Tickets purchased in advance are $25 for members, $40 for non-members, and $10 for students.  We hope you and your colleagues can join us! 


If you register before December 23rd, you will have a chance to win tickets to the December 29th Steelers Game.  Two winners will be chosen randomly, and each winner will receive two tickets. Watch your email, or find us on LinkedIn http://bit.ly/PDMAInnovate and Twitter @PDMApittsburgh for more details.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The Maker Movement Update



During the February Innovation Forum, TechShop CEO Mark Hatch stressed that a key factor in the Maker Movement is a shared facility where people can collaborate and grow a community of makers. Throughout the presentation, Mark provided examples of how ordinary people, from hobbyists to engineers, use TechShop to design and develop extraordinary products. From a tabletop machine that manufactures real diamonds to an insulated baby blanket that is used in third world countries to save lives, there are hundreds of success stories from people that have turned their visions into reality.

TechShop, now open in Bakery Square in East Liberty, offers the creative community access to advanced design tools, laser cutters, plastics and electronics labs, a machine shop, a wood and metal working shop, a textiles department, welding stations, and a water-jet cutter.

To learn more, visit www.techshop.com.