KEYT Covers Ventura's bid for Google Fiber

Google Fiber in Ventura - Foothill Tech and Ventura College

St. Patrick's Day Parade

On Saturday, March 13, at 10AM, on Main Street in Downtown Ventura, we will show our ♥ for Google at the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. The local media will be covering this event, and looking for Ventura's enthusiasm for Google in the crowds. CAPS-TV will be in front of Dargans on Chestnut and Main, so we would encourage people to stand on the opposite side of the street by Watermark. Be there!

Signs have been printed and will be made available (stay tuned for where to find them) or you can download this PDF (click the image below) and print one out yourself!

I See Google! In Ventura!

So here's the idea: we take our Google Fiber logo out and about in our fair city, and snap pictures of it in various places. If you're one of those people who doesn't have a printer, we're working on getting some printed copies out in some key locations, but if you do have a printer (and a camera), please join us in showing Google that Ventura is (a) gorgeous, and (b) really excited about Fiber!

Since I'm "one of those people without a printer," here's a badly-photoshopped example of what we have in mind:

I See Google!

Here are the PDFs for you to download and print:

And here's the secret email address (hint: if you have a smartphone, enter this email in your contacts, so you'll be ready to upload to our Picasa -- bonus points if your phone geo-tags :) Also, the uploads will be moderated, just in case anybody finds this email and decides to do something untoward.

Two videos, more to come!

Think big with a gig: Google's Vision

Google's Official blog post offers insight into the "Think Big with a Gig" program:

Imagine sitting in a rural health clinic, streaming three-dimensional medical imaging over the web and discussing a unique condition with a specialist in New York. Or downloading a high-definition, full-length feature film in less than five minutes. Or collaborating with classmates around the world while watching live 3-D video of a university lecture. Universal, ultra high-speed Internet access will make all this and more possible.

read more about it here: Official Google Blog: Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber network

High-Tech Business Incubator - Ventura Ventures Technology Center – Announced as Site of New “Google Fiber for Ventura” Campaign Headquarters

Contact: Alex Schneider, 805-654-7758
Anne Hallock, 805-658-4739

Headquarters for the new “Google Fiber for Ventura” Campaign will be located in Ventura County’s only high-tech business incubator, the Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC), 505 Poli Street, 3rd floor, Ventura.

International search engine giant Google, Inc. recently announced they would bring “ultra-high-speed internet access” on a pilot basis to half a million households and dozens of American communities have indicated interest. This week, the City of Ventura became the first in California to win Council approval for responding to Google’s request for information (RFI).

In addition to Council and staff endorsement of the RFI, there has been a groundswell of community support, including launch of a Facebook page. More than two dozen community members, including high-tech entrepreneurs, industry experts, representatives from educational institutions, public agencies and local organizations attended the Council meeting to encourage the city’s participation in the RFI.

“It’s our war room,” joked City Manager Rick Cole. “We’re gathering the best private, public and community sector brains and talent and figuring out how to seize the initiative for ultra high speed internet in Ventura.”

“Hosting the ‘Google Fiber for Ventura’ campaign headquarters in the incubator is a perfect fit,” said Alex Schneider, V2TC Executive Director. “The incubator is designed to foster a creative environment where tech-savvy entrepreneurs and companies are actively networking and brainstorming. We have more than 13 new, high-tech and software businesses in the incubator -- what better place for promoting Ventura in Google’s Fiber for Communities program?”

For more information, visithttp://www.cityofventura.net/googlefiber. Become a fan of “Google Fiber for Ventura” on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/googlefiberforventura.

This press release is available on the City of Ventura’s website atwww.cityofventura.net. ###