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Microsoft’s Geek 2 Chic: LA Makes Silicon Beach The Center Of the Geeky Fundraiser Universe

Mark Drapeau (Los Angeles, CA) — On Thursday, May 10th, Microsoft and Bloomingdale’s brought their popular “Geek 2 Chic” charity fashion show series to the west coast’s Silicon Beach. A mix of local entrepreneurs and tech-savvy professionals served as models, and between ticket sales and 10% of Bloomingdale’s purchases, thousands of dollars were raised for ... Read more »
Celebrities, Corporate Citizenship, Entrepreneurship, Events, Fashion, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Photos, Retail
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White House Correspondents Dinner: Why Do Geeks Hate Nerdprom?

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Recently, the White House Correspondents Dinner (AKA “Nerd Prom”) and its bevy of pre-parties, after-parties, and brunches hit Washington, DC by storm as it does every spring. But across the Potomac in Arlington, VA, a simultaneous gathering of government enthusiasts known as “Transparency Camp” occurred, sequestered from networking with influential ... Read more »
Celebrities, Cheeky Geeky, Entrepreneurship, Events, Fashion, Journalism, Media, Movies
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Microsoft Announces Charity Fashion Show “Geek 2 Chic: LA” Benefiting The Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship

Mark Drapeau (Los Angeles, CA) — Today, I’m in southern California preparing for the latest installment of Microsoft Public Sector’s charity fashion show in partnership with Bloomingdale’s called “Geek 2 Chic.” This event is Geek 2 Chic: Los Angeles and its happening on May 10th at Bloomingdale’s Santa Monica. I am the executive producer of ... Read more »
Corporate Citizenship, Events, Fashion, Nonprofits, Real Impact
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Young Entrepreneurs And Leaders Innovating The Rust Belt

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) – Typically, when you see a story in the mainstream media about innovators, entrepreneurs, and thinkers, it’s about someone on the east or west coast, and within that in a few cities like New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. But the April 2012 issue of Details magazine (of all places) has ... Read more »
Cars, Civic Hacking, Entrepreneurship, Fashion, Government, Real Impact, Retail
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Entreprelooza! A Celebration of DC Area Entrepreneurship

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Startup DC in partnership with Startup America and Microsoft has announced Entreprelooza! is occuring on Tuesday, March 6th at what was previously a Borders bookstore on 18th and L St. NW in Washington, DC. It will be a 70,000 square foot celebration of all things geeky, startup, and entrepreneurial ... Read more »
Citizen 2.0, Entrepreneurship, Events, Fashion, Movies, Philanthropy
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Six Ways Politicians Can Use Pinterest

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — If you were living in a cave during the last quarter of 2011, you may have missed out on hearing about Pinterest – the hottest new social platform to hit the tech scene in some time. Judged by leading tech blog TechCrunch as the best new startup of 2011, Pinterest ... Read more »
Celebrities, Defense, Fashion, Government, Politics, Social Software
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What’s On Your Tech Wishlist?

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — As the holidays approach, I asked some well-known folks in government, tech, media, and business what consumer technology they were dreaming about receiving as gifts. Here’s what they said. Angie Goff, NBC Washington anchor and tech blogger (Washington, DC): “I’m dying for a USB Typewriter for iPad (pictured right)… There’s just ... Read more »
Cheeky Geeky, Fashion, Gadgets and Mobile, Gaming, People, Reviews, Toys
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Five Cultural Trends Shaping Public Service

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) – When I was coming into my new role at Microsoft, I took on the task of reading more widely about business, communications, and other topics. I was very influenced by the new book Chief Culture Officer, written by Grant McCracken of MIT. It’s not about pop culture, and not about “cool ... Read more »
Books, Celebrities, Citizen 2.0, DIY, Fashion, Government, Nonprofits, Open Solutions, Philanthropy, Real Impact, Social Software
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