On Tuesday March 25th, The Elevator Project hosted its very first Big Show! And it went fantastically! So many people came out in support of all 52 ideas and everyone left with more contacts and investments which they can use to further better their idea and further better the city of Guelph. After an hour […]
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Announcing The Big Show!
UncategorizedIn a few short days (March 25th, to be exact) the Elevator Project will be hosting an exciting event open to everyone in the Guelph region. Located at the River Run Centre, the Big Show will showcase 52 great ideas made to better Guelph and the people living within it. Tickets cost $5.00 and all […]
Diary of a Community Animator: Update for the week of Feb.17-21/14
UncategorizedA quick update on what is happening now: – The Community Panel met last week and had a great discussion. Our 15 recommended projects were selected based on a combination of the Community Voting scores, the Community Panel scores and our discussion. We did decide that we need a bit more information from some of […]
Diary of A Community Animator: Ch-Ch-Cha-Changes!
UncategorizedI wanted to get everyone updated on all the latest Elevator Project news and there is so much going on, I didn’t want to wait until Monday! Before we get to all the updates though, I wanted to personally thank you all. Creating a brand new process live as it happens is not without its […]
The Ideas are in! Have your say February 5-9th
NewsThe Elevator Project is off to a remarkable start with over 50 ideas to make Guelph a better place submitted by “Idea Makers” into the “Idea Bank”. “The response has been overwhelmingly positive.” Says Community Animator Gabrielle Clermont, “We were literally bombarded with ideas. We have everything from garlic to greenhouses to public art, and […]
Diary of a Community Animator Post 1 – 5 Hot Tips for your 100 Word Write Up
ElevateYesterday I had the pleasure of meeting 30 of our Idea Makers at our Idea Maker Workshops. It was a truly inspiring day being surrounded by people that are so passionate about making Guelph an even better place. And the Ideas! I can’t even tell you how excited I am at all of your ideas. […]
Wanted: Community Panel members
Round OneWe are looking for five Community Panel members. Our Community Panel will work closely with our four partners to select which ideas are ready for investment as part of our round one process. Are you passionate about Guelph? Are you “in the know” on community issues and values? Want to get involved? Then we want […]
Wanted: Idea Makers
ElevateDo you have an awesome idea to make Guelph an even better city? We are ready to help you take your idea to new heights. Submit your idea to our Idea Bank by December 30, 2013 to be included in the first round of this exciting new process. Need to talk through your idea? No […]