Canary Derby Interview with Techvibes

6S Marketing was interviewed today by Techvibes, an online community for technology professionals, about their participation in the upcoming Canary Derby. The derby is taking place on June 27th, at Deer Lake Park in Burnaby.

The Canary Derby is a “soap box” derby for the Vancouver Technology Community to help the Canary Foundation and BC Cancer Foundation raise money to support early detection of cancer research within BC.

Each team that participates will design, build and race a soapbox car and fundraise for the event. 6S Marketing has the goal of raising $5000 for the Canary Foundation; any donations to the Canary Foundation on the behalf of “Team Mario Kart” a.k.a 6S Marketing are more than appreciated.

Interview with Techvibes

Techvibes: “Why did 6S join the Canary Derby this year?”

6S: “One of the pillars of the 6S Marketing philosophy is to remain active and involved in the community.  The team regularly participates in and sponsors charity or community related events year round and all of our team members are encouraged to put forward causes important to them.  Our approach to community involvement is to bring the 6S spirit and energy to each and every event that we attend or support.  We take pride in using our skills, in both a professional and personal sense, to help out whenever possible.  The Canary Derby was a perfect fit for us, as it raises money for an important cause that we are passionate about and is also a light-hearted and fun event!  We all felt strongly about signing up this year…and not just because we wanted to win!”

Techvibes: “Give us the low down on the 6S “Team Mario” Kart”

6S:

• “We’re in it to win, for both style and speed. Why choose only one, when you can conquer both! “
• “Our driver is “Kelly “Kells Belles” Robertson. She was part of the pit crew for French Formula One racer Jean Girard before transferring over to legendary NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby’s team, where she eventually rose up the ranks to become a full fledged driver.  Kelly’s message to all the other teams out there: “If you ain’t first, you’re last.”
• “Our cart was built by all the folks at 6S Marketing, graphics and decals by Ron Fiedler at Barnstorm Creative, wheels provided by Ben Hsu at Fountain Tire, and roll bar by Josh Lorencz of J&R Customs.”
• “The theme for our car is Mario Kart! Princess Peach, Donkey Kong & Mario will be making appearances”

Techvibes: “Any challenges for the other competitors?”

6S:

• “Rogers – you may have the fastest wireless network, but on race day the only numbers you’ll dial are dropped calls. “
• “Webnames – watch out that your cart doesn’t 301 redirect into the side of the road. “
• “Aquatic Informatics – come race day, we’ll make sure that your cart sleeps with the fishes.”

And remember, there’s still time to sponsor “Team Mario” with sponsorship space on the Kart itself. How awesome would your logo look flying past all of the other Karts in the Derby? Contact Jenn Lowther (jlowther@6smarketing.com) for more information.

Hope to see you all out at Deer Lake for the Canary Derby!