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Here in ATX we love two things: creative ideas & coffee. If you’ve been to one of our recent events, you may have noticed a new feature: a 30-sec pitch by someone in the Austin creative community. Short, entertaining, and supercharged, we’ve affectionately called these pitches “espresso shots.” 

We enjoy hearing about all the great projects that our CreativeMornings/Austin community is passionate about. Do you have an awesome project you’d like to pitch in 30 seconds?

Do you have…

A new project you’re passionate about?

A position you’re trying to fill?

An event you’d like to promote?

A cause that you evangelize?

A Kickstarter project in need of a kick?

A film, art installation, product or another creative baby that’s made its debut?

A joke you’d like to test? (no, really!)

Email us and let us know what you’d like to pitch. Make sure to send along any links for additional information.

Bottoms up!

Photo by Charlie Burt: Cuvée Coffee's Lorenzo Perkins at the 2014 Big Central Barista Competition

Discover the power of the ugly truth at our next talk with Lucy Price and Kate Niederhoffer, co-founders of Sooth – a mobile platform for honest advice.

Get the details on date, location and registration here. 

And don’t forget to thank this month’s sponsors: Real HQ, Vitamin T and Cuvée Coffee.

Photos from Elizabeth Mack's December talk on EDUCATION are up! A big thanks to the wonderful Leslie Boorhem-Stephenson for snapping moments from this event. 

See more from this set and other past events on the #CMATX Flickr page.

For those of you that have been to our recent meetings, you’re probably familiar with the Espresso Shots segment we started where we get to hear about notable projects from one of us in the #CMATX community for 30 seconds (or before Ben finishes his espresso shot).

Following December’s theme of EDUCATION, we’re highlighting Carl Hooker, who introduced Digital Parenting 101 (available to the public) in this month’s espresso shot. Carl regularly champions projects that integrate technology with education, like local iPadpalooza, which encourages kids’ interest in technology not only as a way to connect and play, but also to learn. Another recent project includes #student4aday, which you can read a recap of on his blog.

We enjoy hearing about all the great projects that our Creative Mornings Austin community is passionate about. Have an awesome project you’d like to pitch in 30 seconds? Email us at creativemorningsaustin@gmail.com.

Check out Sarah Moore's photos from our November event on CHANCE with our speaker Chris McCray and musical guests Elsa Cross and Matt Ford.

See more on the CreativeMornings Austin Flickr.

Elizabeth Mack, founder of the Freestyle Language Center, will discuss December’s theme of “education.”

Get the details on date, location and registration on our site: here. 

And don’t forget to thank this month’s sponsors: Real HQ, IBM Design, Rocksauce Studios and Chameleon Cold-Brew.

What’s the book that most sparked your creativity as a child?

Creative Mornings Austin will be hosting a book drive for Bookspring, which distributes collected books to low income families, community outreach events, children’s shelters, charity organizations, and libraries in economically disadvantaged areas.

Please consider bringing a gently used children’s or young adult book to our December meeting for donating (see this flyer for specifics on what not to bring). The biggest need is for children ages 0-14, but even if the book isn’t gently used, it will go to RIF, Reach Out and Read, Rebook, Recycled Reads, or among multiple other charities (like shelters, hospitals, and clinics). In lieu of a book (or if you may not own many children’s books), we are also greatly encouraging monetary donations of all amounts because Bookspring is able to purchase books themselves at cost. No amount is too little! 

We are excited for our creative community in Austin to participate in this drive during the holidays with this wonderful local organization. Make sure to follow us on Twitter or like our chapter’s Facebook page for interactive fun (and sharing your favorite creative children’s book) leading up to December’s event.

Read more about Bookspring on their site, and spread the word by tagging #CMATX and @Bookspring_TX.

(Graphic courtesy of Bookspring)

Movember Gallery, Part 2: Enjoy a few more snaps of local #CMATX beards from our past meetings on the Creative Mornings Austin Flickr page.

Above photos by: Callie Richmond, Jennifer Rustgi, Leah Overstreet, Jake Herrle, Alexis Wilson

Movember Gallery: In honor of Movember, we’d like to highlight a few wonderful beards of #CMATX, compiled from shots by our fantastic photographers at each month’s talk. Can you spot our November speaker? 

See more from CreativeMornings Austin on Flickr.Photos by: Sarah Moore, Stacie Andrews, Patrick Lu, Steve Moakley, Alexis Wilson, Marshall Wright, Leah Overstreet