Welcome Bill Couch to Florida

I first learned of William Couch because he sent me an email (I think) I then made him my friend on lots of websites and started following his migration to Florida digitally. He made it here last month, but missed the Creatives Happy Hour because his air conditioner was broken.

We finally met today at Dandelion CommuniTEA along with John, Erik and Chris. He seems excited to be a new addition to our community, and I hope we’ll be seeing a lot more of him.

From his recent post The Wonderful World of Orlando:

I’m employed as a Multimedia Artist at the Orlando Sentinel for exactly a month now, and I really couldn’t be happier. I’m producing interactive online Flash projects, and learning a lot on the way. I’ve still got a lot to learn as a Flash developer, but with this job, I’ll be able to continue that learning and experimenting with the medium. Also, I get to collaborate with all aspects of the news organization, from the reporters, to the editors, to the photographers, to the designers, to the online staff. It’s really a lethal mix. I can’t wait to see where this year’s Interns will be in a year…

Moreover, I’ve settled into a great condo downtown, and while I’ll visit Disney, Universal and Sea World on occasion, I’m on a mission to dig up the great little local businesses in the area. You’d think, with Darden and Disney breathing down your back, there wouldn’t be much room for locals, but you’d be surprised. Also, there’s a booming tech community with which I plan on getting heavily involved. September alone will see barCamp Orlando, blogOrlando, and some Florida Creatives meetups…

I wish we could do one of these posts for every one of the people who attends Florida Creatives Happy Hour. Podcasting takes a little bit of time, but blogs are a little faster. If you want to say something about one of the people you’ve met because of Florida Creatives, please just let me know by registering on the blog, and I’ll give you the power to post. I’d love to have a profile on every member.