Blog

• Congrats to mesh’s Hosted Startup Selections
  May 17, 2012, 3:28 pm
  In addition to having a great line-up speakers, we’re really excited about a new wrinkle, the mesh hosted startup program in which a group of entrepreneurs can attend mesh for free. We were overwhelmed with the enthusiastic response to the … Continue reading →
• Five Reasons to Attend mesh ’12
  May 13, 2012, 12:01 pm
  With mesh just around the corner – May 23/24 to be exact – it’s an interesting time to take a deep breath and look back at how things came together this year. As you may have noticed, we changed the … Continue reading →
• Speaker spotlight: David Weinberger
  May 9, 2012, 2:48 am
  If there was a seminal moment when the principles of the consumer-focused, crowdsourced Web 2.0 all came together, it was probably the publication of a book called The Cluetrain Manifesto in 2000. One of the book’s co-authors was David Weinberger, … Continue reading →
• Speaker Spotlight: Heather Leson, Ushahidi
  May 1, 2012, 7:30 am
  The Web has become an increasingly powerful tool for political, community and social activism, driving national movements such as the Arab Spring movement, and grassroots activity. One of the most interesting organizations involved in supporting, encouraging and enabling political and … Continue reading →
• Meeting up Before mesh ’12
  April 30, 2012, 6:50 pm
  With mesh ’12 just over three weeks away, we’re hosting a meetup on May 2 (this coming Wednesday) to share a few refreshments, food and good conversation. Here are the details: Where: Reposado Bar & Lounge, 136 Ossington Ave. Time: 7  p.m. … Continue reading →
• Unveiling the mesh Startup Scholarship
  April 24, 2012, 7:30 am
  When we launched mesh in 2006 (which seems like a long time ago!), one of the things we wanted to achieve was creating a place where everyone could gather to talk about the amazing things happening online. This included the … Continue reading →
• Panel Spotlight: The Future of Education
  April 19, 2012, 5:41 pm
  How is the Web changing how we teach and learn? Who has access to education? Where does “learning” happen now? These are all intriguing and thought-provoking questions that will be addressed on May 23 at mesh by a panel that … Continue reading →
• Speaker spotlight: Max Shron
  April 17, 2012, 3:19 am
  You might have heard the term “big data” being dropped at various tech events over the last year or so, but what does it mean, and how does it affect you and your business? Max Shron is joining us at … Continue reading →
• Everyone Has a Story to Tell
  April 13, 2012, 2:23 pm
  I was part of a mesh meeting recently where Mark Evans “man of action” (as I think of him) made reference to the stories he reads to his daughter. He pointed out one of the lessons these stories tell is … Continue reading →
• Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Mike Evans
  April 12, 2012, 7:30 am
  Steadily but surely, the Web is changing the diagnosis, treatment and management of healthcare. With access to more information than ever before, patients are more knowledgeable than ever. Meanwhile, new technologies are changing how health practitioners do their jobs, and … Continue reading →