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I created the Woodsongs.com website years ago, and have worked with Michael Jonathon and many volunteers to help with the web traffic for the show. All of this hard work, but specially the insanely good talent from the musicians, has made it one of the most important media exports from the state of Kentucky.

And now we turn around and find that they are almost to their 500th broadcast. If you want an example of TRUE social networking, authentic media, and what can happen when you remove greed, paranoia, and selfishness from art, check them out (and follow them on Twitter.)

If you’re part of the Lexington Ad Club or just interested in the new marketing scene, I hope to see you on July 16th when I present:

Conversations, Control and Calamities - A Social Media Snapshot

From their site:
Join us on Wednesday, July 16 as guest speaker Scott Clark helps us explore the emerging world of social media marketing and find out exactly what this powerful medium looks like in our everyday business lives, and more importantly, what impact this new communication tactic will have for our customers’ overall advertising and marketing strategies.

Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Location: The Signature Club of Lansdowne (enter through the front door)
Networking: 11-11:30 a.m.
Buffet Luncheon: 11:30-12 p.m.
Program: 12-1:00 p.m.

Active Members (prepaid lunch): $0
Active Members and Students: $20
Potential Members: $35

Register here.

Those of you planning to attend are invited to post comments here about topics you’re particularly interested in. My presentation slides will be posted afterward for downloading.

I just got around to reading the LatLong blog where they brought my attention to the fact that Lexington is now covered by Google Street View. I wish I’d have seen the camcars.

Sure Enough, you can now tour Lexington with your trusty mouse. At here’s Main and Broadway, and below that the Main St. Library. In addition, many other areas were added as well.

MA: Springfield
NY: Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse
NJ: Newark
VA: Virginia Beach
NC: Charlotte, Winston-Salem
SC: Columbia, Greenville
GA: Atlanta
FL: Boca Raton, Cape Coral, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Sarasota, West Palm Beach
AL: Huntsville
MS: Jackson

TN: Knoxville

KY: Lexington, Louisville
OH: Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo
MI: Ann Arbor
MO: St. Louis
KS: Topeka
NE: Lincoln
OK: Oklahoma City, Tulsa
NV: Reno

They also added more parks, which is cool if you’re planning to visit

Everglades National Park (Florida)
Florida Keys
Grand Teton National Park (Wyoming)
Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming/Montana)
Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado)
Joshua Tree National Park (California)
Death Valley National Park (California)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (California)
Sequoia National Park (California)
Lake Tahoe (California/Nevada)

Well, the hotels are filling up, the restaurateurs are looking a bit frazzled, and the traffic is getting a bit worse so it must be that time of year - the Kentucky Derby. While I realize Derby Parties will be happening all over the world, I thought I’d provide a little bit of help to make those parties a bit more successful and authentic. Thanks to Jason for this link, and be sure to check out his Eastern Kentucky Mint Julep video.

I post this today because Julep Bourbon takes 2-3 days to marinade in the freezer. So do this TODAY!!!

Here’s the Maker’s Mark Mint Julep. After having some pretty badly made Juleps, this may just be the one to take home the roses this year. We have been going to derby parties as long as I can remember and hopefully some of you will check this out. And good luck on your horse.

Here are some others posting about this famous cocktail.

Mint Julep Roundup: Kentucky Derby Edition from Jeffrey Morgenthaler
Looking for a Mint Julep in Orange County?
The Perfect Mint Julep on Drink of the Week uses Maker’s Mark recipe too.
Got money to burn?  Check out the world’s most expensive Mint Julep Cup

I had the pleasure of attending the dinner for Dr. Abdul Kalam, 11th President of India last night, organized by the Bluegrass Indo-American Civic Society. It was a night filled with messages for the leaders of the world, and for the hearts of individuals. The room was filled with Kentucky’s most influential people, mixed with some of the region’s diverse Indian community with their families…a spectral array of native dress and beaming smiles. Standing in the Marriott vestibule, it was easy to imagine I was at a celebration in Hyderabad or Jaipur, and it was intoxicating.

Kalam, who served India as president from 2002-2007, moved India forward and set up an ambitious plan to create a fully developed nation by 2020 (see Technology Vision 2020 plan.)

Dr. Lee Todd of UK did a nice job of talking about diversity on campus and in Lexington, which I think is critical to the future of our community. During the presentation, a gift of $1M was given to the Gatton School of Business by Melappalayam S. and Sowmya Vijayaraghavan of Lexington to support professorships and research in India business studies. There was a commitment made to increase the ties between UK and universities within India. (more…)

I hope you’ll indulge me a little local Lexington Kentucky bragging… Our city was ranked top 5 in Forbes’ “Best Places for Business and Careers” for 2008. This doesn’t really surprise me. It’s also cool to revisit the heatmap generated by the Creative Class Group where the Cinci/Lou/Lex triangle glowed brightly (see below). The graphic shows how areas are feeding off of neighbors with creative class attributes (which explains Seattle’s lack of a glow.)

The top 5 on the Forbes list were

• Raleigh, N.C.
• Boise, ID
• Fort Collins, CO
• Des Moins, IA
• Lexington, KY

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