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Image by Getty Images via Daylife I have been at the August Wilson Center yesterday and today. Oxfam and USCAN (US Climate Action Network) have set up a media center set up here – they are doing press briefings hourly on different topics. They have done a great job of providing info and photos and wireless to bloggers – we are a block from the more
Image by International Monetary Fund via Flickr Most Fridays @ 6:45 you can here us on WDVE (102.5) with a little summary of some things to do in Pittsburgh over the weekend. Today we talked about the G20 and some other things happening in Pittsburgh this weekend. For more on the G20 – follow along on Twitter – www.twitter.com/iheartpgh G20 + more
Image via Wikipedia The blog Only In Pittsburgh has been posting great photos around the burgh since February – including Mary Monday’s where they post a photo of a Mary statue from somewhere in Pittsburgh. Only in Pittsburgh is having a G20 + Terrible towel photography contest. Send in photos from anything G20 related that also has a terrible towel. more
Image by 1Sock via Flickr Here are a few of the events going on this week for everyone to attend. Please let me know of any other events that are G-20 related and open to the public. GET Larimer: G-20 Walking Tour – Friday, Sept. 25 3-6pm The GET:Larimer Project is the first installment of a new concept, Green Environmental Tourism in the neighborhood more
Since the Harris Theater won’t be open during the G20 – they are holding a little contest to come up with a haiku to display on the marquee – entries will be accepted until September 11, 2009. G20 Harris Theater Haiku Contest Submit yours to harrishaiku at gmail.com One haiku only, per email address Put your haiku in the body of the email and not more
If you are interested in learning more about what is happening here in Pittsburgh to get ready for the G-20 Summit in September check out this event. The Pittsburgh Summit 2009: Behind the Scenes Co-sponsored by the New Pittsburgh Collaborative, NPC members Leadership Pittsburgh and PUMP and others Join us for an exciting, informative and “in-the-know” more
