{"id":239455,"date":"2017-09-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/downtown-news-briefs-september-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-09-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-01T07:00:00","slug":"downtown-news-briefs-september-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/downtown-news-briefs-september-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown News Briefs \u2013 September 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

MAKER FAIRE \u2018LAST <\/strong>CALL\u2019 FOR ARTISTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

San Diego Makers Guild\u2019s two-day, family-friendly Maker Faire event will take place Oct. 7 and 8 in Balboa Park. While organizers are still looking for those passionate about their creations to register and participate, the deadline is rapidly approaching.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaker Faire is not designed like any standard trade show or conference \u2014 it\u2019s a fun, interactive maze of demonstrations, exhibits, workshops, and displays,\u201d said Cody Nelson, director of events and public programs with the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership. \u201cImagine the historical state fairs where everyone arrives with their wares and sets up their exhibit. We have different kinds of exhibit areas to accommodate the diversity of projects, and we encourage makers to create their own look and feel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maker Faires are celebrated around the world and have become part of pop-culture, offering a place for experiential marketing, debuting new technologies and inventions, and celebrating geekdom.<\/p>\n

Entry to this year\u2019s San Diego Maker Faire is open to individuals, groups, schools and hobby clubs, but the closing date for all entries is Friday, Sept. 8. bit.ly\/2x621mu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They are looking for these types of entries: artists; robotics; hacked or homebuilt drones; Arduino projects; raspberry Pi; space projects; food and beer makers (not concessionaires); artisanal and traditional handcrafts; conductive materials projects; kit makers; interactive art projects; 3D printers and CNC mills; textile arts and crafts; home energy monitoring; programming languages (for games, apps, etc.); rockets and RC toys; sustainability and green technology; radios, vintage computers and game systems; electronics; electric vehicles; science, biology, biotech and chemistry projects; puppets, kites or other \u201cwhimsical\u201d creations; large-scale art; shelter (tents, domes); musical performances; unusual tools or machines; how to fix things or take them apart (vacuums, clocks, washing machines, etc.).<\/p>\n

Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n visite sdmakersguild.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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WEST ASH PROJECT\u00a0<\/strong>DESIGN APPROVED<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Civic San Diego\u2019s board of directors recently approved the design of the 499 West Ash project, a development bounded by four Downtown city blocks: West Ash, West A, Columbia and State streets.<\/p>\n

The mixed-use development, designed by Tucker Sadler Architects, will be constructed by Bomel San Diego Equities and include two hotels, two apartment buildings, and office and accessory retail space. The project, which will be phased out over several years, will bring jobs, housing and activity to the Columbia neighborhood. With the first hotel tower completion expected in 2019, the project will contain 318 dwelling units \u2014 with 26 reserved for low-income tenants \u2014 and 524 hotel rooms. Approximately 830 construction jobs and 583 jobs will be generated by the LEED Gold standard development. To learn more about the project and see design renderings, visit bit.ly\/2vshFce<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Civic San Diego is a nonprofit, public-benefit corporation created by the city of San Diego to engage in economic development, land-use and permitting services, and project management services. Visit civicsd.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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NEW LEGACY CENTER DONATES\u00a0<\/strong>FIXTURES TO FATHER JOE\u2019S<\/strong><\/h3>\n

After more than 50 years in operation, the Mission Valley Resort closed Aug. 12 to make way for evangelist Morris Cerullo\u2019s Legacy International Center. In advance of the upcoming demolition of the resort, the Legacy Center donated furniture and other fixtures from the hotel property to Father Joe\u2019s Villages, which will benefit their various programs.<\/p>\n

Father Joe\u2019s Downtown facility houses over 1,900 people a night. It also operates multiple supportive services throughout San Diego, including addiction treatment, health care, therapeutic child care, employment training, meal and other programs. Their mission is to prevent and end homelessness, \u201cone life at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Legacy International Center launches in San Diego, we are excited to see the project leaders considering the role they can play in addressing our region’s homelessness crisis,\u201d said Deacon Jim F. Vargas, president and CEO of Father Joe\u2019s Villages. \u201cBy donating the contents of the current Mission Valley Resort to Father Joe’s Villages, the Legacy International Center will start off making a valuable investment that will help us transform more lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Legacy Center\u2019s executive director, Jim Penner, said they had always wanted to be more than an event center for the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor more than six decades I\u2019ve witnessed Father Joe\u2019s Villages shine as a beacon of hope to thousands of families \u2014 including children and veterans \u2014 in our city,\u201d Cerrullo said. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to support their work as they empower people in our immediate community to break out of the cycle of homelessness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Designed by San Diego architectural firm Carrier Johnson + Culture, the Legacy International Center will replace the Mission Valley Resort, which sits on the south side of Interstate 8. The 18-acre complex will have a hotel, spa services, an event center with a lecture and performing arts hall, and a 500-seat theater. The Legacy Center will also serve as a ministry training center for people from across the United States and the world.<\/p>\n

While closure of the Mission Valley Resort led to the loss of more than 100 jobs, the Legacy Center is expected to create 180 jobs when it opens in 2019.<\/p>\n

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SMALL BUSINESS EXPO\u00a0<\/strong>SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 21<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Small Business Expo, laying claim as the nation\u2019s largest business-to-business trade show, will return to San Diego on Thursday, Sept. 21.<\/p>\n

The free day-long conference and trade show brings together industry thought leaders and experts in a hands-on environment that features more than 20 free workshops and programs along with 100 interactive booths, demos and brand exhibits.<\/p>\n

Headlining the event is Bill Walsh, founder and CEO of\u00a0Powerteam International, who will give\u00a0a presentation titled \u201cSuccess By Design \u2013 the 7 Keys to Build a Mega-Successful Business\u201d in the Inspiration 2020 Showcase Theatre.<\/p>\n

Start-ups and business owners can take advantage of free admission and\u00a0educational workshops\u00a0covering online\/social media marketing, employee benefit plans, credit and financing, strategies for increasing revenue and team productivity, mentoring, cloud technologies, retirement plans and much more.<\/p>\n

The expo will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the San Diego Convention Center, Hall H, located at 111 W. Harbor Drive, Downtown. For more information, visit TheSmallBusinessExpo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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SAN DIEGO MAKES\u00a0<\/strong>TOP FIVE CRUISE\u00a0<\/strong>DESTINATION LIST<\/strong><\/h3>\n

San Diego is in the international travel news again. CruiseCritic.com, one of the world\u2019s leading online review and cruise community destinations, recently named the Port of San Diego to its \u201ctop five destinations\u201d in the United States and Canada for cruise ship visits.<\/p>\n

At No. 4, San Diego topped Key West, Florida on the list. The other destinations \u2014 Quebec City, Canada; San Francisco; and Bar Harbor, Maine \u2014 were named No. 1 through 3, respectively.<\/p>\n

San Diego has two cruise-ship terminals on the Embarcadero \u2014\u00a0Broadway Pier and the B Street Pier \u2014 giving visitors easy access to all that Downtown offers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honored to be voted one of the top five cruise destinations by Cruise Critic\u2019s online community for the second year in a row,\u201d said Robert Valderrama, chairman of the board of San Diego Port commissioners. \u201cIn recent years we have installed $31 million in improvements to the North Embarcadero, providing our cruise passengers with a beautiful welcome to the Port of San Diego.\u201d<\/p>\n

The honor was part of the website\u2019s second annual awards and is based solely on its community of reviewers. Many stated the importance of having multiple options for things to do when visiting a port destination and San Diego\u2019s Embarcadero, in addition to nearby Little Italy neighborhood and Petco Park, helped make that grade.<\/p>\n

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\u2018PUBLISHING WITH\u00a0<\/strong>A PURPOSE\u2019 CLASS\u00a0<\/strong>IS ANNOUNCED<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jared Kuritz, managing partner of Strategies, a literary development and publishing consulting firm, will present \u201cPublishing With A Purpose,\u201d at the next program meeting of the San Diego Professional Editors Network (SD\/PEN) on Thursday, Sept. 21.<\/p>\n

Aimed at editors and writers interested in assisting clients with various book publishing options and how they work, the course is free to SD\/PEN members and $10 for nonmembers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the ever-changing publishing industry, bringing a book to market has never been more accessible or more confusing,\u201d organizers stated in a press release about the course. \u201cKuritz, however,\u00a0has been an active part of the publishing landscape for nearly two decades and can cut through the confusion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Strategies offers self-published authors of all genres and in all stages of their writing both publishing and promotional support. In addition to his work with the firm, Kuritz, who is also director of the La Jolla Writers Conference, manages NightStand Press for the firm and frequently teaches PR and marketing at UC San Diego and other educational outlets.<\/p>\n

To attend, RSVP to pr@sdpen.com<\/a> before Sept. 20.<\/p>\n

The SD\/PEN meeting and \u201cPublishing with a Purpose\u201d will take place Sept. 21 from 6:30\u20138:30 p.m. at San Diego County Health Services Complex, located at 3851 Rosecrans St. For more information, visit bit.ly\/2x43siO<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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