Media Kit

Site: Miss604.com
Name: Vancouver Blog Miss 604
Founded: November 2004, Rebecca Bollwitt
Contact Form | Full Bio for Rebecca Bollwitt

Quotes

“Also known as the brains behind miss604, Vancouver’s own sweetheart has been known among locals as the go-to blog that caters specifically towards the city’s events.”
Canada’s Most Beautiful, Vancouver Observer

“…Rebecca’s blog is, in my opinion, one of the few truly Vancouver-specific blogs out there, that lacks the sort of pomp and upper-crust pitfalls that plague many of the city’s self proclaimed Vancouver-specific blogs…”
Matthew Good on The Tyee

“There is a certain charm to reading about the life of a female twenty something in Vancouver, and although I can’t quite put my finger on what that something is, the blog Miss 604 has it in spades.”
Metro News – Vancouver

“Podcaster, hyper-local blogger, new media outreach wiz, mainstream media pundit ~ Vancouver’s new ‘blogebrity,’…”
Vancouver Tech Women to Watch in 2008

“As an erstwhile and once again Vancouver resident, Rebecca Bollwitt studiously documents the goings-on of the city’s burgeoning metropolitan and digerati scenes… Her smart and sassy writing style combined with her penchant for wearing way-too small geek shirts makes Miss604 a must-read, and her honest-to-god technology credentials give her the chops to go a few rounds with the best of ‘em…”
Wired.com’s Sexy Geeks

Awards & Judging Events

Miss604.com and Rebecca Bollwitt have graciously been recognized locally and nationally.

• Judge: River District Pumpkin Carving Contest
• Judge: Thrill The World Vancouver
• 2011- Best Local Blog (Georgia Straight, Best of Vancouver)
• 2011 – One of Canada’s Most Beautiful (Vancouver Observer)
• Westender’s Best of the City – Best Local Blog 2011
• Judge: Celebration of Light 2011 T-shirt contest
• Judge: Vancouver Chili Challenge
• The Vancouver Sun’s BC Top 100 Women of Influence
• The Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver – Best Local Twittterer 2010
• The Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver – Best Local Blog 2010
• Judge: Taste of Yaletown Media Launch event
• Judge: Stella’s Draught Master Competition
• The Westender‘s Best of the City – Best Local Blog 2010
• Post Rank’s Top Blogs of 2009 – #9 Blog in Canada
• Judge: Mixlympics
• Judge: House of Switzerland Canada chocolate contest
• Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist: Impact Entrepreneur Group 2009
• Best of Vancouver: Best Blog, The Georgia Straight
• Best of Vancouver: Top Tweeter in Vancouver, The Georgia Straight
• Judge: The Canadian New Media Awards 2009
• Judge: The Vancouver Observer, “Best Vancouver Observation” contest
• 20 Leading Women in Social Media September 2009
• Judge: BC Hydro’s Invent the Future Contest, July 2009
• Judge: Granville Street Showcase July 2009
• Judge: Yelp! Vancouver Event July 2009
• Canada’s Most Influential Individuals in Social Media, Top Ten Profectio.com
• The web’s 20 most-visible individuals in Vancouver, Vancouver Sun and NowPublic
• Judge: Grey Goose Arbiter of Cool
• Best Local Blog – Runner Up, The Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver
• Tech Women to Watch in 2008, Raincity Studios
• Third Best Local Blog, Canadian Blog Awards 2007
• Top 25 Sexy Geeks of 2007, Wired
• Winning Team Blogger, CBC’s Test the Nation

Published Articles

Traditional print media articles published by Rebecca Bollwitt.

• Geek Gift Guide for Canada.com
• 10 Hidden Gems…, Tourism Vancouver
• Nature Walk, Megaphone Magazine (Issue 29)
• Label of Love, Sex and the City Movie Review, 24 Hours Vancouver

Events

Events organized by Rebecca Bollwitt.

• Twestival Local, Vancouver, March 2011
• WordCamp Vancouver, June 2010
• Twestival Global 2010, March 2010
• Twestival Local Vancouver, September 2009
• Blogathon Vancouver 2009, July 2009
• Vancouver’s Twestival, February 2009
• WordCamp Whistler 2009, January 2009
• Best of 604 Awards, December 2008
• Blogathon Vancouver 2008, August 2008

Liveblogging

The following events have been live blogged on Miss604.

• BC Sports Hall of Fall, Banquet of Champions (Sponsorship), September 2011
• The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards (Sponsorhship), June 2011
• YWCA’s Women of Distinction Awards (Sponsorship), June 2011
• The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards (Sponsorhship), June 2010
• YWCA’s Women of Distinction Awards (Sponsorship), June 2010
• Beyond Pink – Young Women in Business, November 2009
• We Day Vancouver, September 2009
• Foursquare Launch Party (Commissioned), September 2009
• Ideas on Tap (Commissioned), June 2009
• WordCamp San Francisco, May 2009
• Ideas on Tap, June 2009 (Commissioned)
• The 2009 Juno Awards, April 2009
• Vancouver Opera – Rigoletto, March 2009
• Women in Film Festival 2009 Day blog
• Northern Voice 2009, February 2009
• Canucks Fan Zone, 2008-2009, various
• CBC Live from O’Douls, January 2009
• Vancouver Opera – Carmen, January 2009
• Ideas on Tap
  January 2009 (Commissioned)
• WordCamp Whistler 2009, January 2009
• Provident Security Seminar, January 2009 (Commissioned)
• Interesting Vancouver, October 2008
• National Digital Media Day, September 2008
• Blog World Expo 2008, September 2008
• The Internet Marketing Conference, September 2008 (Commissioned)
• NetSquared: How to Save the World with Drupal, August 2008
• WordCamp Fraser Valley, July 2008
• Third Tuesday, July 2008
• Vancouver Real Estate Tech/Young Professionals Meetup, July 2008
• Third Tuesday, June 2008
• Third Tuesday, May 2008
• Net Tuesday, May 2008
• WordCamp, April 2008
• Third Tuesday, April 2008
• Michael Geist Speaking at UBC, April 2008
• Bridging Media, March 2008
• Net Tuesday, March 2008
• Northern Voice 2008
• Northern Voice 2007
• CaseCampVancouver3
• DemoCamp Vancouver, (all, 2007 – 2008)
• Facebook Developer Garage, (all, 2007 – 2008) (Commissioned)
• Future Shop HDTV Debate, September 2008
• BarCamp Vancouver, (all, 2007 – 2008)
• Matthew Good Private Concert, Las Vegas, June 2007
• SuperHappyDevHouse, May 2007
• Matthew Good Private Concert, Vancouver, August 2006

Event Sponsorship

Events sponsored by sixty4media and/or Miss604.com.

• Vancouver International Film Festival 2011
• Surrey Youth Fest 2011
• Taste of Yaletown 2011
• Surrey Fusion Festival 2011
• Carnaval del Sol
• Canada Place Canada Day 2011
• Love Vancouver Festival
• YWCA’s Women of Distinction Awards 2011
• Shore 104FM’s Song Search
• Hats off Day, Burnaby Heights
• CBC’s Play On! Hockey Tournament
• Live at Squamish 2011
• Flag Day at Canada Place
• City of Surrey Party for the Planet 2011
• Vancouver Craft Beer Week 2011
• City of Surrey Winterfest 2011
• The YWCA Women of Distinction Awards 2010
• Vancouver International Film Festival 2010
• Surrey Fusion Festival 2010
• Surrey Canada Day 2010
• Christmas at Canada Place 2009
• Canadian Country Music Awards Gift Lounge
• RIPE Fundraiser, August 2009
• Burns Bog Day, July 2009
• Surrey’s Canada Day celebrations (media sponsor), July 2009
• Enterprising Mom’s Network Conference, June 2009
• The City of Surrey’s Winterfest (media partner/blogger), February 2009
• Twestival Vancouver (presenting sponsor), February 2009
• WordCamp Whistler 2009, January 2009
• The Internet Marketing Conference, September 2008
• VinoCamp Vancouver, August 16, 2008
• Surrey Fusion Festival, July 17-19, 2008
• WordCamp Fraser Valley, July 16, 2008
• Surrey Canada Day Celebration, July 1, 2008Rio Tino Alcan Dragon Boat Festival
  June 20-22, 2008
• Joomla! Day Vancouver, June 14, 2008
• Bridging Media Conference
  March 29, 2008

Speaking Engagements

Workshops, lectures, and conference speaking engagements by Rebecca Bollwitt.

• Social Media Camp – June 2012
• iMedia Edmonton – Keynote – May 2012
• North Shore Writers Festival – April 2012
• IABC – March 2012
• UBC Sauder School of Business – Style & City panelist – February 2012
• BCIT guest lecturer – February 2012
• Canadian Women in Communications – February 2012
• WordCamp Victoria 2012 – Keynote – January 2012
• Certified General Accountants of BC Tech Day – November 2011
• Networking in Vancouver – November 2011
• Better Business Bureau Torch Awards – October 2011
• Surrey International Writers’ Festival – October 2011
• Vancouver Public Library’s Writing & Bookcamp – August 2011
• Social Media Camp, Victoria – June 2011
• Canadian Arts Summit, Toronto – April 2011
• Worksafe BC, IT Days – April 2011
• Canadian Public Relations Society student night, March 2011
• The Vogue Theatre – Pecha Kucha Night Vancouver Vol 13, September 30, 2010
• SFU Summer Publishing Workshop, July 28, 2010
• Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce AGM, June 24, 2010
• CPRS – Canadian Public Relations Society AGM, June 23, 2010
• Organizer WordCamp Vancouver 2010, June 12, 2010
• Justice Institute of BC Development Day, May 19, 2010
• Leaders of Tomorrow Conference, Vancouver Board of Trade, May 17, 2010
• Canada Wide Media / Wilcox PR, May 17, 2010
• WordCamp Victoria, May 15, 2010
• Northern Voice 2010, May 7, 2010
• UBC’s MBA Marketing Club, April 29, 2010
• Travel Media Association of Canada, January 2010
• Enterprising Mom’s Network – Sunshine Coast, November 2009
• Senior Communications Roundtable, November 2009
• Guest lecturer at Simon Fraser University (SFU), November 2009
• Y.E.S. Young Entrepreneurs for Success, November 2009
• BCIT Marketing – Guest Lecturer, October 2009
• WordCamp Fraser Valley, August 2009
• Guest lecturer at Simon Fraser University (SFU), July 2009
• SFU Summer Publishing Workshop Guest Faculty, July 2009
• 2010 Legacies Now Art Summit, June 2009
• Chicks Who Click, June 2009
• Enterprising Mom’s Network Conference, June 2009
• Surrey Museum, March 2009
• IABC, March 2009
• Northern Voice 2009, February 2009
• First Nations Education Steering Committee, November 2008
• Third Tuesday, November 2008
• Making a Scene Conference, November 2008
• Ideas on Tap, October 2008
• Guest lecturer at Simon Fraser University (SFU), July 2008
• WordCamp Fraser Valley Langley, July 2008
• Convergence 2008 Blogger Relations Panel (VIDFEST), May 2008
• Guest lecturer at Simon Fraser University (SFU), May 2008
• Massive Technology Show, April 2008
• Northern Voice, February 2008
• Guest lecturer @ Simon Fraser University (SFU), October 2007

Broadcast TV Exposure

Television interviews and shows.

• CTV News at Noon, November 2011
• CBC Evening News, August 2011
• CBC Evening News, July 2011
• CTV CanadaAM National Morning News, June 2011
• Urban Rush, May 2011
• CBC News (French), February 2010
• CBC News, January 2010
• Global BC New, November 2009
• CBC – News (French), May 2009
• Canucks TV Promo Spots [2008-2009 NHL Season]
• Urban Rush, July 2008
• The Lab with Leo, Episode #190
• CBC Television, July 2008, CBC
• CTV News, April 2007, Canucks Podcasting
• CBC Television, April 2007, CBC

Radio Exposure

Radio interviews and segments.

• News 1130 Radio – Various segments, January 2011 – Present
• CBC Radio – Various, August 2011
• CBC Food Bank Day – Prize sponsorship December 2010
• CBC Radio 3 – Appetite for Destruction – February 2010
• WNYC The Takeaway – February, 2010
• News 1130 – February, 2010
• Talk 1410, Weekly Segment with Pat and Val, 2008 – 2009
• The CBC’s Early Edition with Rick Cluff, April 09, 2008
• CBC Radio – January 4, 2008, BC Almanac (audio)

Print Exposure

Newspaper & magazine articles about or quoting Rebecca Bollwitt.

• Retailer Steps in to Play Santa, December 2011
• Glowtini Contest Stirs Up Fun, November 2011
• Times Columnist, March 2011
• Surrey Now, March 2011
• Metro Vancouver, September 2010
• 24 Hours, February 2010
• Ouest France, February 2010
• Vancouver Sun , January 2010
• National Post, January 2010
• Canadian Press, January 2010
• New Years Resolutions – The WestEnder, January 2010
• How Technology Killed Copyright – Vancouver Sun, January 2010
• Cautious Connections – Surrey Now, December 2009
• Comox Valley Record, August 2009, Comox Valley Food
• The Vancouver Sun, July 2009, Vancouver Bloggers Among Top Blogging for a Cause
• The Chilliwack Times, July 2009, Blogging for a Cause
• The Vancouver Sun, July 2009, Bloggers to stage 24-hour marathon in charity fundraiser
• Look Magazine, May 2009, BC’s Women Opinionators
• The Vancouver Sun, May 2009, The tech age: Benefits and dangers
• Surrey Leader, March 2009, Blogging Beyond LOL
• Vancouver Courier, March 2009, Blogger night at the opera
• The Province, February 2009, What BC People Do with Their Sundays
• The Georgia Straight, February 2009, Vancouver Twestival
• The Vancouver Sun, January 2009, Twitter Away, Someone’s Listening, Just Facts, Twitter Talk
• The Georgia Straight, January 2009, Geek of the Week – Twestival
• The Vancouver Sun, January 2009, Local new media welcomes cash injection
• The Pique Magazine, January 2009, WordCamp Whistler
• The WestEnder, January 2009, 2009 Predictions
• The Vancouver Sun, November 2008, Motrin’s Social Media Mishap
• The Vancouver Sun, November 2008, Vancouver Twitteratti
• Canucks Magazine, 2008-2009 Season, Canucks Fan Zone [Canucks.com]
• The Georgia Straight, September 2008, Article – [Update Site has 'Net aTwitter]
• 24 Hours Newspaper – Vancouver, July 2008, [Earning a Living Through Blogging]
• 24 Hours Newspaper – Vancouver, July 2008, [Blogosphere Buzz]
• 24 Hours Newspaper – Vancouver, June 2008, [Blog, blog, blog around the clock]
• 24 Hours Newspaper – Vancouver, June 2008, [BC Youth Lead Internet Use]
• The Province, April 6, 2008
• Wall Street Journal, March 17, 2008
• Vancouver View Magazine, March 2008
• The Vancouver Sun – January 14, 2008, Rain Rules of Engagement
• BC Business Magazine, Blogroll December 2007
• BC Business Magazine, Blogroll November 2007
• BC Business, Blogroll July 2007
• 24 Hours Newspaper, Blog Around the Clock
• Vancouver View – May 2007, Featured Article
• The Province – April 2007, Canucks Fan of the Day
• Metro Vancouver – August 2006, Metro