Photo of the Week: Iron Ore Miners Mural in Ishpeming, Michigan

three iron ore miners, two standing, one kneeling, inside iron ore mine.

Birdwatching takes me to lots of different places, national forests, wildlife areas, and some of the smallest towns in the Midwest.

Which I enjoy, because I love going through towns and discovering the unique architecture of their older buildings, churches, libraries, and courthouses.

This month my travels took me to Ishpeming, Michigan, a small town in the western part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

And what I found didn’t disappoint. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Iron Ore Miners Mural in Ishpeming, Michigan

Can You Livestream the Event?

seated attendees at World Usability Day Detroit 2017 with videographer in back of room.

As you may know, I’m an event planner and leader for several local meetup groups.

I organize events for Refresh Detroit, West Metro Detroit WordPress, and Metro Detroit WordPress meetup groups.

Since the mid 2000’s, I estimate I’ve organized 350+ monthly meetup events, workshops, in-person conferences, and group viewing events for online conferences.

And there’s one question I get asked every month from a member who’s not able to attend an event in person. Continue reading Can You Livestream the Event?