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Scriptus 2017 - Toronto's Pen & Writing Show

2017-07-02T00:30:56Z

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{{Infobox pen show
| name = Scriptus 2017 - Toronto's Pen & Writing Show
| startdate = October 29 2017 10:00 am
| enddate = October 29 2017 4:00 pm
| location = '''Toronto Reference Library, Appel Salon''', 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| url = http://scriptustoronto.com
}}
== Description ==
Scriptus is all about communication: writing, reading, and understanding each other.

At each Scriptus show, you will find:

fine pens, including fountain pens old and new;
luxurious stationery from all over the world;
vibrant inks, in all the colours of the rainbow;
an active community of like-minded writers and readers.

==Admissions==
Admission is free to the public.

==References and Notes==

{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Pen Show|Toronto, ON]]

Brad Dowdy

2017-07-02T00:24:02Z

Spencer: birthday updated to correct date

'''Brad Dowdy''' (born August 21, 1971) is a Macon, Georgia based podcaster, blogger, and businessman.

==Early life and education==

==Career==
===Blogging===
In 2007, Dowdy founded and began writing for [http://www.penaddict.com The Pen Addict] which features weekly updates on stationary news and product reviews. He still manages the website and over time has brought additional writers on-board to write additional content.

===Podcasting===

In 2010, Dowdy, alongside seasoned expert podcast-world king [[Myke Hurley]], created the [https://www.relay.fm/penaddict Pen Addict Podcast] which launched on the 70Decibels network. The podcast focuses on current pen and stationary related topics, with weekly follow-up segments.

After a move from 70Decibels to 5by5 in 2013, it remained on the 5by5 Podcasting Network until 2014 when it joined the newly created Relay FM.

===Nock Co.===

On September 30, 2013, Dowdy and business partner Jeffrey Bruckwicki launched a Kickstarter campaign with a $5000 goal to create a line of made-in-USA pen cases. After one month, they had raised $78,662 and began production on the initial batch of products to fulfill the Kickstarter campaign rewards. On May 26, 2014, Nock Co. moved into their production facility near Atlanta, Georgia and began the first production run shortly thereafter.

Andy Welfle

2017-07-02T00:15:37Z

Spencer: creation of page

'''Andy Welfle''' (born February 20, 1983 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American blogger, podcaster, and content strategist.

===Early life and education===
Welfle graduated from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne in 2006, where he studied English. He started the pencil and stationary focused [http://www.woodclinched.com Woodclinched.com] in 2010. He was a contributor to PencilThings.com, and one of his articles originally published in September 2007 on that site "A realist’s review of the legendary Blackwing 602" was shared by sites such as BoingBoing and garnered over 10,000 page views.

===Career===
====Woodclinched====
Welfle published the first article to [http://www.woodclinched.com Woodclinched.com] on September 9, 2010, titled "Economics of pencils". The site is regularly updated with product reviews on both pencils and other stationary related topics, as well as editorial pieces.

====Erasable Podcast====
In 2014, Welfle alongside [[Johnny Gamber]] and [[Tim Wasem]] started the [[Erasable Podcast]], focused on pencils and other analog tools.

====Personal life====
In 2014, Welfle moved to San Francisco, California and started working as a content strategist at Facebook. In 2017, he left Facebook and joined Adobe as a Senior Content Strategist.

Brad Dowdy

2017-07-01T23:51:59Z

Spencer: pen addict joined relay fm in 2014, not 2015

'''Brad Dowdy''' (born August 22, 1969) is a Macon, Georgia based podcaster, blogger, and businessman.

==Early life and education==

==Career==
===Blogging===
In 2007, Dowdy founded and began writing for [http://www.penaddict.com The Pen Addict] which features weekly updates on stationary news and product reviews. He still manages the website and over time has brought additional writers on-board to write additional content.

===Podcasting===

In 2010, Dowdy, alongside seasoned expert podcast-world king [[Myke Hurley]], created the [https://www.relay.fm/penaddict Pen Addict Podcast] which launched on the 70Decibels network. The podcast focuses on current pen and stationary related topics, with weekly follow-up segments.

After a move from 70Decibels to 5by5 in 2013, it remained on the 5by5 Podcasting Network until 2014 when it joined the newly created Relay FM.

===Nock Co.===

On September 30, 2013, Dowdy and business partner Jeffrey Bruckwicki launched a Kickstarter campaign with a $5000 goal to create a line of made-in-USA pen cases. After one month, they had raised $78,662 and began production on the initial batch of products to fulfill the Kickstarter campaign rewards. On May 26, 2014, Nock Co. moved into their production facility near Atlanta, Georgia and began the first production run shortly thereafter.

Myke Hurley

2017-07-01T23:51:21Z

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'''Myke Hurley''' (born January 31, 1988 in London, United Kingdom) is a British podcaster, vlogger, and co-founder of Relay FM.

===Early life and education===
Hurley attended George Greens Sixth Form in London, United Kingdom.

===Career===
In 2011 Hurley formed the podcasting network 70Decibels, which was purchased by the 5by5 network in March 2013.

In 2014 he founded the podcast network Relay FM with Stephen M. Hackett. Within one year the network featured 16 different shows and delivered 1.5 million downloads per month.

In 2016, Apple featured Hurley in its podcast series Events at the Apple Store, and Business Insider listed him in the UK Tech 100.

In September 2016, Hurley started a vlogging channel on YouTube.

===Podcasting===
====Current====
Some podcasts currently hosted by Hurley are listed below.

* Analog(ue), with co-host Casey Liss
* BONANZA!, with co-host Matt Alexander
* Connected, with co-hosts Stephen M. Hackett and Federico Viticci
* Cortex, with co-host CGP Grey
* Myke at the Movies, with co-hosts Casey Liss and Jason Snell
* Remaster, with co-hosts Shahid Kamal and Federico Viticci
* The Pen Addict, with co-host [[Brad Dowdy]]
* Thoroughly Considered, with co-hosts Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost
* Ungeniused, with co-host Stephen M. Hackett
* Upgrade, with co-host Jason Snell

====Former====
Some podcasts formerly hosted by Hurley are listed below.

* Bionic, with co-host Matt Alexander
* CMD+Space
* Inquisitive
* The Prompt, with co-hosts Stephen M. Hackett and Federico Viticci
* Virtual, with co-host Federico Viticci

Myke Hurley

2017-07-01T23:50:58Z

Spencer: page created

'''Myke Hurley''' (born January 31, 1988 in London, United Kingdom) is a British podcaster, vlogger, and co-founder of Relay FM.

===Early life and education===
Hurley attended George Greens Sixth Form in London, United Kingdom.

===Career===
In 2011 Hurley formed the podcasting network 70Decibels, which was purchased by the 5by5 network in March 2013.

In 2014 he founded the podcast network Relay FM with Stephen M. Hackett. Within one year the network featured 16 different shows and delivered 1.5 million downloads per month.

In 2016, Apple featured Hurley in its podcast series Events at the Apple Store, and Business Insider listed him in the UK Tech 100.

In September 2016, Hurley started a vlogging channel on YouTube.

===Podcasting===
====Current====
Some podcasts currently hosted by Hurley are listed below.

* Analog(ue), with co-host Casey Liss
* BONANZA!, with co-host Matt Alexander
* Connected, with co-hosts Stephen M. Hackett and Federico Viticci
* Cortex, with co-host CGP Grey
* Myke at the Movies, with co-hosts Casey Liss and Jason Snell
* Remaster, with co-hosts Shahid Kamal and Federico Viticci
* The Pen Addict, with co-host Brad Dowdy
* Thoroughly Considered, with co-hosts Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost
* Ungeniused, with co-host Stephen M. Hackett
* Upgrade, with co-host Jason Snell

====Former====
Some podcasts formerly hosted by Hurley are listed below.

* Bionic, with co-host Matt Alexander
* CMD+Space
* Inquisitive
* The Prompt, with co-hosts Stephen M. Hackett and Federico Viticci
* Virtual, with co-host Federico Viticci

Brad Dowdy

2017-07-01T23:36:28Z

Spencer: added year of birth

'''Brad Dowdy''' (born August 22, 1969) is a Macon, Georgia-based podcaster, blogger, and businessman.

==Early life and education==

==Career==
===Blogging===
In 2007, Dowdy founded and began writing for [http://www.penaddict.com The Pen Addict] which features weekly updates on stationary news and product reviews. He still manages the website and over time has brought additional writers on-board to write additional content.

===Podcasting===

In 2010, Dowdy, alongside seasoned expert podcast-world king [[Myke Hurley]], created the [https://www.relay.fm/penaddict Pen Addict Podcast] which launched on the 70Decibels network. The podcast focuses on current pen and stationary related topics, with weekly follow-up segments.

After a move from 70Decibels to 5by5 in 2013, it remained on the 5by5 Podcasting Network until 2015 when it joined the newly created Relay FM.

===Nock Co.===

On September 30, 2013, Dowdy and business partner Jeffrey Bruckwicki launched a Kickstarter campaign with a $5000 goal to create a line of made-in-USA pen cases. After one month, they had raised $78,662 and began production on the initial batch of products to fulfill the Kickstarter campaign rewards. On May 26, 2014, Nock Co. moved into their production facility near Atlanta, Georgia and began the first production run shortly thereafter.

Brad Dowdy

2017-07-01T23:36:10Z

Spencer: fixed bolding on name

'''Brad Dowdy''' (born August 22) is a Macon, Georgia-based podcaster, blogger, and businessman.

==Early life and education==

==Career==
===Blogging===
In 2007, Dowdy founded and began writing for [http://www.penaddict.com The Pen Addict] which features weekly updates on stationary news and product reviews. He still manages the website and over time has brought additional writers on-board to write additional content.

===Podcasting===

In 2010, Dowdy, alongside seasoned expert podcast-world king [[Myke Hurley]], created the [https://www.relay.fm/penaddict Pen Addict Podcast] which launched on the 70Decibels network. The podcast focuses on current pen and stationary related topics, with weekly follow-up segments.

After a move from 70Decibels to 5by5 in 2013, it remained on the 5by5 Podcasting Network until 2015 when it joined the newly created Relay FM.

===Nock Co.===

On September 30, 2013, Dowdy and business partner Jeffrey Bruckwicki launched a Kickstarter campaign with a $5000 goal to create a line of made-in-USA pen cases. After one month, they had raised $78,662 and began production on the initial batch of products to fulfill the Kickstarter campaign rewards. On May 26, 2014, Nock Co. moved into their production facility near Atlanta, Georgia and began the first production run shortly thereafter.

Brad Dowdy

2017-07-01T23:35:08Z

Spencer: page creation

"'Brad Dowdy'" (born August 22) is a Macon, Georgia-based podcaster, blogger, and businessman.

==Early life and education==

==Career==
===Blogging===
In 2007, Dowdy founded and began writing for [http://www.penaddict.com The Pen Addict] which features weekly updates on stationary news and product reviews. He still manages the website and over time has brought additional writers on-board to write additional content.

===Podcasting===

In 2010, Dowdy, alongside seasoned expert podcast-world king [[Myke Hurley]], created the [https://www.relay.fm/penaddict Pen Addict Podcast] which launched on the 70Decibels network. The podcast focuses on current pen and stationary related topics, with weekly follow-up segments.

After a move from 70Decibels to 5by5 in 2013, it remained on the 5by5 Podcasting Network until 2015 when it joined the newly created Relay FM.

===Nock Co.===

On September 30, 2013, Dowdy and business partner Jeffrey Bruckwicki launched a Kickstarter campaign with a $5000 goal to create a line of made-in-USA pen cases. After one month, they had raised $78,662 and began production on the initial batch of products to fulfill the Kickstarter campaign rewards. On May 26, 2014, Nock Co. moved into their production facility near Atlanta, Georgia and began the first production run shortly thereafter.