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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 convention center.
Check out the coverage at http://g20voice.org/ and photos here – http://www.flickr.com/photos/g20voice/sets/72157622449588322/
Here are some resources for following G20 activity here in Pittsburgh online
Real time happenings around all things G20:
Twitter Search –… Read the rest
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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 + Terrible Towel Photo Contest
submit G20 photos that include terrible towels – Deadline Sept. 27, 2009
best photo wins a Sally Wiggin T-shirt
www.onlyinpgh.com
Image by B Tal via Flickr
Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour
Saturday, Sept 26, Harris Grill… Read the rest
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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. The best photo will win an awesome Sally Wiggin T-shirt from Marginal Designs.
Send your photos (or a link to your photos) to submit AT onlyinpgh DOT com.… Read the rest
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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 of Larimer, Pittsburgh, PA. Held Friday, September 25th from 3pm-6pm, during the weekend of G20 Summit in the city of Pittsburgh, GET:Larimer will be highlighting an existing community and how a group of individuals and organizations… Read the rest
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.… Read the rest