{"id":2978,"date":"2009-01-16T09:47:22","date_gmt":"2009-01-16T15:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=2978"},"modified":"2009-01-16T09:47:22","modified_gmt":"2009-01-16T15:47:22","slug":"fri-update-obama-inauguration-parties-mpact-outlet-entrepreneurial-boot-camp-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/16\/fri-update-obama-inauguration-parties-mpact-outlet-entrepreneurial-boot-camp-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Fri update: Obama inauguration parties, Mpact Outlet, entrepreneurial boot camp and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s a link to a listing of Barack Obama inauguration parties Tuesday night within 30 miles of Downtown Memphis<\/a>.\u00a0 These are evening parties, not inauguration watch parties during the day.<\/p>\n

Mpact Memphis<\/a> will have its first general membership meeting of the year, now called Mpact Outlet, at the Red Rooster on Thursday, January 29 from 6 to 8 PM.\u00a0 If you joined Mpact but haven’t got involved, or have thought about joining but haven’t, this is a good time to find out about networking and volunteer opportunities and fun outings that are part of Mpact.\u00a0 Hattiloo Theater and ArtsMemphis will be there.\u00a0 Free for members, $5 for non-members.<\/p>\n

If you want a more detailed introduction to Mpact (for those who have never been involved with the organization before), there’s an Mpact 101 at Quetzal on Tuesday the 20th at 6:30 PM.<\/p>\n

LaunchMemphis is having a boot camp for entrepreneurs on Saturdays, January 31 and February 7.\u00a0 Session 1 is “Building Your Business Plan,” from 8:30 AM-1:00 PM on the 31st, $30 to attend.\u00a0 Session 2 is “Enriching Your Business Plan,” from 8:30 AM-3:00 PM on the 7th, $50 to attend.\u00a0 You can attend both for $60.\u00a0 Detailed agenda for each session here<\/a> (with the second session mis-labeled as the 8th rather than the 7th).\u00a0 You can register for the event here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The CCC is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for Barboro Flats, the parking garage\/apartment building that will rise from the big hole in the ground at Main and Gayoso, at 2 PM Monday, January 26.\u00a0 When finished there will be 92 apartments, 7,000 square feet of commercial space, and 95 parking spaces.<\/p>\n

There’s a sign on Kooky Canuck’s<\/a> door advertising $2 beer all day “Sunday, January 16” to celebrate the 3-day weekend.\u00a0 I’m pretty sure they mean Sunday the 18th and not today.<\/p>\n

That’s all the news that’s fit to print this morning… outta here for now.\u00a0 No particular plans for tonight, although I may stop by Voodoo Room and get the details on these toga contests I’m supposed to judge tomorrow night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"