Tattoos and Suits

Posted on December 6th, 2007, by Andy Cutler

General Discussion

Tattoos and Suits....

I went to today's forum on Next Generation spaces hosted by the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) and RI Nexus. It was really refreshing being in a room of people as diverse as this; once again showcasing Rhode Island's talent and interest in this subject matter.

I especially enjoyed observing folks with tattoos sitting next people with suits and ties sitting next to IT and digital media entrepreneurs sitting next to developers sitting next to architects sitting next to artists. Quite refreshing and again highlighting the hip factor we sometimes take for granted here. Over 100 people registered for this event!!!!

As an owner of a PR/communications business working with academic/government/technology and design ventures and co-located with an industrial design firm, a green design company and a graphic design shop, it was helpful to learn about the next generation of spaces/projects coming online in this marketplace and what is happening in other places like Phillie, Boston, and Portland (ME).

Thanks to Adam from BatchBlue for starting this very important discussion on RI Nexus, which led to today's forum! Great example of taking discussions off of this site and creating a live and in-person discussion (creating further networking opportunities).

Great job moderating this discussion Jack!

Comments

adarowski

Submitted on December 6th, 2007 - 8:20pm link

After attending this morning, and seeing the title of this thread, I knew exactly what you were talking about.

And man, what a great chat we all had this morning. I had no idea there would be this much interest. In fact, at times it has overwhelmed me. I'm on the list of folks looking for something on a part time basis. One of the things I adore about my job is that I CAN work from home. And I want to take advantage of that. But sometimes, there are days that you simply need to get out of the house to meet a deadline. Or meet a client. Or bounce ideas of some new folks.

That, and... I don't have gynormous office equipment in my house, so access to that type of stuff would be nice, too!

I'm very new to working in Rhode Island (commuted my life away heading to Boston for seven years). Walking in today was another in a long string of refreshing moments for me working in this city.