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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sun, 27 May 2012 11:34:35 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Blog</title><subtitle>Blog</subtitle><id>http://www.six-speed.com/blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.six-speed.com/blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.six-speed.com/blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-05-18T14:57:00Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Red Bull grabs the Silver!</title><category term="Mississippi Grind"/><category term="Mississippi River"/><category term="Red Bull"/><category term="SixSpeed News"/><category term="marketing award"/><id>http://www.six-speed.com/blog/red-bull-grabs-the-silver.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.six-speed.com/blog/red-bull-grabs-the-silver.html"/><author><name>SixSpeed</name></author><published>2012-05-17T20:22:30Z</published><updated>2012-05-17T20:22:30Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>SixSpeed congratulates Red Bull on recently winning a Silver Ex Award for last year's floating skate park - Red Bull Mississippi Grind. This year's competition drew 800 entries from around the world, each vying for a spot in "the world's largest recognition program for event marketing professionals" as judged by the editors of <strong>Event Marketer magazine</strong>.</p>
<p>It was an honor to be part of the team, as well as working with talented people like Benji Meyer and the MN 5, Interpret Studios and H5 Productions.</p>
<p>More behind-the-scenes shots show just what it took to pull off this amazing event!</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Behind the scenes: on-location in New Mexico</title><category term="New Mexico"/><category term="SixSpeed News"/><category term="photo shoot"/><category term="polaris"/><id>http://www.six-speed.com/blog/behind-the-scenes-on-location-in-new-mexico.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.six-speed.com/blog/behind-the-scenes-on-location-in-new-mexico.html"/><author><name>SixSpeed</name></author><published>2012-05-09T15:19:11Z</published><updated>2012-05-09T15:19:11Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">Say "on-location photoshoot" and most people conjure up images of the glamorous life. We're not denying it can be an adventure, but there's a lot of heavy-lifting happening behind the scenes. For SixSpeed and <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.adventurestudios.com/">Adventure Studios</a></strong></span>, a recent shoot for Polaris included 20 hours on the road hauling equipment to New Mexico, working in cougar territory (the four-footed kind), and just a little bit of dust. Ah, the 'glamorous' life! Here are just a few things we learned while living it:</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">2 days + 3 tires + 4 holes = don't mess with another man's sacred stones.</h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">High temps + long work days may lead to delusions of grandeur.</h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">No matter how much you want it to be true,<br />Cimarron is not spanish for Cinnabon.</h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">It's not "dust", it's ambience.</h2>
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<p>To most people, Daylight Savings Time is the happy precursor to imminent Spring. But for the crew of SixSpeed, it means something else: photoshoot season is here.</p>
<p>Every year about this time we team up with the pros of <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.adventurestudios.com/">Adventure Studios</a></span></strong><span> to </span>hit the road, haul the gear, and set up camp in prime shooting spots. From Missourri and Montana to New Mexico, the focus is on capturing lifestyle and beauty shots to use in key product launches for Crestliner Boats and Polaris.</p>
<p>Like all worthy projects, we do our homework ahead of time: scouting locations and making sure we get what we need in look, feel and tone. And sometimes, the location holds more than we bargained for... as demonstrated by this local hunter when we were exploring the deep woods of New Mexico. All in a day's work? So they say.</p>
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<p>Photos credit: John Linn / Adventure Studios</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>St. Patrick meets 2 Gingers</title><category term="2Gingers"/><category term="SixSpeed News"/><category term="irish whiskey"/><category term="st patricks day"/><id>http://www.six-speed.com/blog/st-patrick-meets-2-gingers.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.six-speed.com/blog/st-patrick-meets-2-gingers.html"/><author><name>SixSpeed</name></author><published>2012-03-15T19:59:40Z</published><updated>2012-03-15T19:59:40Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.six-speed.com/storage/Celebrate_Big_Ginger.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1331841792734" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>SixSpeed is proud to present <a href="http://www.2gingerswhiskey.com">2Gingers Irish Whiskey</a>, the offspring of Kieran Folliard. If you're not familiar with the product, you'll recognize its presence this Saturday, as it will be celebrating its first-ever St. Patrick&rsquo;s Day with the rest of the Twin Cities.</p>
<p>Aged in a barrel for four years, it has finally been imported and established locally, gaining popularity with rapid growth. Because of everything it signifies, we love the importance of balance that it teaches, and is best represented when a person pursues passions and shares stories.&nbsp;</p>
<p>With a mad drive to encourage others, Kieran has taken the opportunity this St. Patrick&rsquo;s Day to promote 2Gingers whiskey in bars and pubs throughout the Twin Cities area. Just ask for it by name, and don&rsquo;t forget to drink responsibly. Cheers!</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Another New Hire</title><category term="SixSpeed News"/><category term="hiring"/><id>http://www.six-speed.com/blog/another-new-hire.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.six-speed.com/blog/another-new-hire.html"/><author><name>SixSpeed</name></author><published>2012-02-29T00:05:52Z</published><updated>2012-02-29T00:05:52Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Hey, it's another new hire - meet Sara Wait. Sara&rsquo;s agency background as a Project Manager has prepped her for the fast paced lifestyle that we live and breathe at SixSpeed. Sara&rsquo;s desire for a challenge doesn&rsquo;t stop at the end of the workday; she&rsquo;s an active committee member in Ad Fed&rsquo;s Minnesota chapter, a serial 5 and 10K finisher, avid hiker and camper and her newest hobby&hellip; sharpshooting! Welcome Sara!</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>SixSpeed continues to grow</title><category term="SixSpeed News"/><category term="hiring"/><id>http://www.six-speed.com/blog/sixspeed-continues-to-grow.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.six-speed.com/blog/sixspeed-continues-to-grow.html"/><author><name>SixSpeed</name></author><published>2012-02-21T17:57:15Z</published><updated>2012-02-21T17:57:15Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Join us in welcoming our newest team member, Victoria Bartz. She is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota and has joined the ranks of SixSpeed as a Producer. Victoria had the opportunity to work with SixSpeed on several local Red Bull events and knew she had to be a part of the team. Some of the things she loves include: the Food Network, going to her cabin, hiking, and playing piano. While she's been known to start a small kitchen fire or two, she hopes to enhance her baking skills and open her own cupcake bakery someday. Welcome, Victoria! We're excited to have you here.<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 600px;" src="http://www.six-speed.com/storage/46622_1386263778197_1280100026_30903557_1712901_n.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1329850314423" alt="" /></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 600px;">Look at that prize winning fish</span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>The House Was Open</title><id>http://www.six-speed.com/blog/the-house-was-open.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.six-speed.com/blog/the-house-was-open.html"/><author><name>SixSpeed</name></author><published>2012-02-10T18:40:10Z</published><updated>2012-02-10T18:40:10Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>It was Friday, February 10, and time to throw open the garage doors and celebrate SixSpeed's new space. The festivities kicked off at 4pm with 2Gingers and Red Bull cocktails, tunes by <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.tylerhampton.com/">DJ Tyler Hampton</a></strong></span>, and just a few shadow dancers as the evening continued into the wee hours.</p>
<p>Thanks to all who came by and celebrated with us, as well as our friends from <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.adventurestudios.com/">Adventure Studios</a></strong></span>.</p>
<p>Missed it? Then you better keep an eye on our site for the next party anouncement. Here's just a glimpse of what went down:</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Red Bull goes NBA courtside, featuring SixSpeed design</title><category term="Case Study"/><category term="NBA"/><category term="Red Bull"/><category term="custom design"/><id>http://www.six-speed.com/blog/red-bull-goes-nba-courtside-featuring-sixspeed-design.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.six-speed.com/blog/red-bull-goes-nba-courtside-featuring-sixspeed-design.html"/><author><name>SixSpeed</name></author><published>2012-01-31T17:11:04Z</published><updated>2012-01-31T17:11:04Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>For their launch into the NBA courtside arena, Red Bull relied on SixSpeed to create a custom, branded beverage dispenser that would revitalize teams by keeping energy close at hand. Strict NBA guidelines on size and requirements meant we had to play by some serious rules, but SixSpeed still delivered with killer design and production. Look for the Red Bull cart sidelines at Houston Rockets and LA Clippers televised games.</p>
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<p>Come on, you talented people. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://six-speed.squarespace.com/jobs/">Show us what you got</a></span></strong>.</p>
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<p>Red Bull Crashed Ice stormed into the Twin Cities on the heels of an unseasonable "heat wave"&hellip;. but thankfully, Mother Nature turned down the thermostat just in time to welcome the world's best athletes with bone-chilling wind and a dusting of snow.<br /><br />The show that cast a blue glow across the Saint Paul Cathedral and held the Twin Cities spellbound January 12-14 was much more than a 72-hour trial of blades on ice. For the team at SixSpeed Agency, it was about joining with cast and crew from a variety of event and marketing specialties to create something bigger than all of us.<br /><br />Months of brand development and design production was followed by qualifying events in the United States and at international locations. Meanwhile, there was non-stop communication between production crews, city planning partners, local and international Red Bull team members, media, and of course&mdash;athletes of all ages and backgrounds training to compete in downhill ice cross.<br /><br />Cut to the final heat that Saturday night on January 14, with Kyle Croxall and Arttu Pihlainen battling their way over drop kicker, double bump and dutch mountains, each pushing harder and faster in hopes of claiming the championship title.<br /><br />It all came down to this moment: two competitors leading a final heat of four contenders. 80,000 spectators screaming them on. Kyle claiming his place in history. And a cast of partners&mdash;including SixSpeed&mdash;launching something so epic it would never be contained.</p>
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