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Today marks a week since rolling out presented its inaugural RIDE Conference 2017 in Atlanta. Though the conference is over, many lessons still linger. Check out the seven most valuable lessons I learned at RIDEcon17. It’s not about who you know, but who knows you It’s safe to say that many people understand the power…

Ryan Leslie makes no bones about it. He loved his time as a student at Harvard University. Having graduated the Ivy League university at 19 with honors, he knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur. Working for himself has always been his preference. “I was also a hustler at Harvard when I was there. I did…

The RIDE inaugural conference came to a close with an acting class hosted by actor Laz Alonso and actress-acting coach Lalanya Masters of AOA Studios. The weekend event attracted attendees interested in tech, thought leadership, entertainment and business. This workshop attracted aspiring actors just getting started in the industry. Alonso and Masters started the workshop by sharing…

Rolling out and Amplify 4 Good teamed up for the inaugural RIDE Conference hack, a fun and intensive 48-hour-hackathon where teams built applications with the goal of enabling more people to become citizen entertainment journalists by leveraging rolling out‘s assets. Held at the Loudermilk Conference Center in downtown Atlanta, designers and developers formed teams of…

An alum of Hampton University, Rick Moore’s designs can be seen on celebrities such as Kerry Washington, Issa Rae, Tyler Perry, Omari Hardwick and Kevin Hart. Moore founded his clothing line, Nyla Elise, in a one-bedroom apartment in 2009. He Moore shared his journey in the “E-Commerce and the New Virtual Retail Reality” workshop at…

Rolling out addressed the myth of the digital divide with the aid of Swan Simpson, founder and CEO of Black Moguls Magazine and Swan Simpson Media Group, in a workshop led by the media maven on Friday, Sept. 22 at the inaugural RIDE Conference in Atlanta. A digital divide is an economic and social inequality with…

Today was the kick off for rolling out‘s inaugural conference, Rolling Out Innovation Digital Entertainment (RIDE). This weekend, Sept. 22-23, guests can expect an agenda full of networking and learning. Attendees will have the chance to interact on social media using the hashtag #RIDECon17 and leave with new ideas about leadership, entertainment, tech and business.…

Jacquene Curlee, founder and CEO of Kidz Drone Zone (KDZ), facilitated a drones, artificial intelligence and robotics workshop at the inaugural RIDE Conference in Atlanta on Sept. 22. KDZ was founded in 2015 to serve as a global resource for youth, adults, and corporations around the world to learn about hardware, software, applications and related…

The Rolling Out Innovation Digital Entertainment Conference (RIDE) is the city’s first ever film, TV, gaming, music and digital media summit and the ideal platform to meet and engage with the power players. Dubbed #RIDEcon17, it will gather brilliant and bright innovators, elite speakers, key industry influencers, nascent entrepreneurs, investors and hackers. It also presents…

Jerome Monroe, community development specialist for the Microsoft Lenox store in Atlanta has one job: “Build relationships with local community groups such as schools, Chamber of Commerce small businesses, and charitable organizations.” When rolling out created the RIDE conference, it made perfect sense to include one of the leading forces in technology. Rolling out identified…

Rolling out’s first ever RIDE Conference is just a few days a away. Here are all the details you need to make this conference experience amazing and memorable. Checking-In Doors open to attendees at 8:00am on Friday, September 22; and 8:30am on Saturday, September 23. Programming begins at 10am on Friday. A Continental Breakfast will be…

The Rolling out Innovation Digital and Entertainment (RIDE) Conference will take place in Atlanta on Friday-Saturday, September 22-23 and will showcase a phenomenal display of insight and expertise from powerhouses, CEO’s, entertainment moguls, best-selling authors, industry experts and more. Acting veteran Laz Alonso will be one of the dynamos at the conference and he’s bringing…

We’ve challenged ourselves to come up with the top seven reasons to attend this year’s Rolling Out Innovation Digital Entertainment (RIDE) Conference and we did it with flying colors. So, why should you join our award-winning, best-selling, CEO speakers and your tribe of forward-thinking thought-leaders, innovators, disruptors, and entrepreneurs from across the nation for RIDE in Atlanta Sept. 22-23?…

It’s time for you to take a RIDE with us at Rolling Out Innovation Digital Entertainment Conference, a two-day summit in Atlanta, which takes place on Sept. 22 and 23, 2017, at the Loudermilk Conference Center located downtown at 40 Courtland St. It’s only two weeks away and this year’s lineup includes a stellar group…

Not only are they the top entertainment and tech executives, but they are also powerhouse speakers. We’re talking about the lineup of female speakers at the first ever RIDE conference. RIDE, an acronym for Rolling Out Innovation Digital Entertainment, is a two-day conference in Atlanta, which takes place on Sept. 22 and 23, 2017, at the…

At rolling out’s inaugural innovation conference, attendees will have an unprecedented opportunity to hear from entertainment industry executives and legends on how to survive and thrive in the business. The highly curated list of RIDE conference speakers will share their business acumen and career insights by offering case studies, micro-lectures, panel discussions and breakout sessions.…

Rolling out introduces its inaugural tech summit, Rolling Out Innovation Digital Entertainment (RIDE) conference. The two-day event will host progressive thought leaders. BLERDS, Afro-Bohos, artists and artisans, moguls, authors and auteurs will convene on Sept. 22 and 23, 2017, in Atlanta at the Loudermilk Conference Center located downtown at 40 Courtland Street. We’re tackling some…