Tag: Event
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PorchFest
We are partnering with Historic Athens Porchfest, a community-driven event organized by the non-profit Historic Athens, which transforms front porches across seven neighborhoods into intimate concert stages. Porchfest celebrates local live music and strengthens community connection through accessible, walkable entertainment. Our focus is on improving the mobile-first experience for event attendees, ensuring they can easily…
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Jam in the Streets
People and organizations need a full understanding of what Jam for Cam is and why supporting this cause is important, fun, and beneficial to the community. Without streamlined, modern digital tools, the music festival risks confusion, lost ticket sales, and limited community partnerships for Jam in the Streets. Event goers need to be able to…
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Hawks
When fans walk through the doors of State Farm Arena, their experience goes far beyond the game or concert. The State Farm Arena experience involves every touchpoint along the way, from transportation to the Arena, to the signage that helps facilitate the exit process. The mission of this project is to identify the true challenges…
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Twilight 3.0
This marks the third year that the NMI is working with Athens Twilight, and it continues to be an honor to collaborate with such a well-known and impactful event in the Athens community. As the 50th anniversary of Athens Twilight approaches, this project focuses on building upon previous work by highlighting something that has been…
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Thrive Takes Flight With The NMI
Before the Fall semester fired up, Isa Martinez, Megan Ward, and Chris Gerlach teamed up to give Thrive students a taste of all things New Media! Thrive is a signature Summer program designed to help incoming UGA first-years get a head start on college life with classes, community, and unique experiences — areas in which the New Media Institute shines. Megan…
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Welcome, Isabella Martinez (again)!
We’re thrilled to announce that our very own Isabella Martinez has joined the New Media Institute full-time as our Events Coordinator and TEDxUGA Curator! In this role, Isa leads the planning, communication, and execution of all the NMI’s signature productions, including TEDxUGA and NMIXpo. With a Master of Arts in Emerging Media, a Bachelor of Arts in…
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Sharing TEDx-pertise with UGA 3MT
The TEDxUGA curation team has once again partnered with the UGA Graduate School to support students participating in Three Minute Thesis (3MT), a global competition that challenges students to present their thesis or dissertation and its significance in three minutes or less. In August, TEDxUGA Curator Isa Martinez and TEDxUGA Licensee Megan Ward hosted an introductory training session for prospective 3MT…
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That’s a Wrap on Spring 2025 NMIXpo!
We wrapped up the Spring semester with a tech-tastic NMIXpo that included an Advisory Council meeting, SLAM, Emerge, graduation party, awards brunch, and so much more. And before we settle into Summer semester, we would like to give one more round of applause to all of our New Media and Emerging Media students who debuted…
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A Look Back at Destination: TEDxUGA 2025
Last month, Destination: TEDxUGA 2025 took the stage and what an incredible journey it was! From the Dream Job Fallacy to Shorebird Conservation, seven inspiring presenters – including our first-ever Athens community member – shared their passions, research, and ideas worth spreading with a global audience of more than 700 participants. This year’s theme reminded us that…
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Site Visit to Delta HQ, Now Boarding
Last week, more than 30 NMI students took flight to Delta HQ in Atlanta for our final site visit of the year! NMI Alum and Advisory Council member, Kristyn Hicks, gave us a quick overview of Delta as a company, brand, and community. She also shared how she has transitioned through various positions at the airline…