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Updated April 23, 2013

Lighted Bridge made a return appearance at the Portland Body
Spirit Expo at the Oregon Convention Center April 20-21, 2013.


Susan Larison Danz presented two workshops: The Frontier Beyond Fear Saturday, April 20 and Feminine Voices of the Divine Sunday, April 21.




The 11th Annual Los Angeles Conscious Life Expo February 8-11 was a phenomenal event. Lighted Bridge founder Susan Larison Danz has been managing social media content for the Expo since August 2011.

Conscious Life Expo Featuring many best-selling authors and popular speakers in the self help, spiritual and paranormal research communities, the Los Angeles Conscious Life Expo is one of the largest inspirational and truthtelling conferences in the world.

Susan presented the seminar The Frontier Beyond Fear and was delighted to host filmmaker Phil Leirness and X-Files regular Dean Haglund at her booth. Susan was the featured guest on Susan Larison Danz & Dean HaglundPhil and Dean's Chillpak Hollywood Hour 2/11/13 podcast. Phil and Dean also had the opportunity to film footage for the sequel to their documentary The Truth is Out There.

Visit the Los Angeles Conscious Life Expo on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest, where Susan is responsible for managing social media content year-round.




Lighted Bridge is an "in kind" sponsor of the Sherwood Robin Hood Festival, where Susan Larison Danz is Secretary on the Festival Board and responsible for media relations, press releases, web content, grant requests and periodically emceeing both stages.

Planning is now actively underway for the 60th Annual Sherwood Robin Hood Festival July 19-21. Robin Hood Festival

For the July 2012 Festival, Susan facilitated multiple segments on the "Good Day Oregon" morning program on the Portland, Oregon Fox affiliate KPTV-12, bringing together Festival singers, archers, organizers and performers to chat with Fox's "Joe on the Go". View the final segment here.

Susan also worked with the local Portland Univision affiliate KUNP-TV, which provided Spanish promotional coverage for the Festival, provided information for a segment on The Weather Channel, AAA Magazine and other media venues. Lighted Bridge is proud to be an "in kind" sponsor of the Festival, with the summer event attracting 15,000+ people each year, now in its 60th year.

The Sherwood Winter Festival took place December 1 and was well-attended, even in heavy rain.




Could your film, video or web project benefit from expert consultation by award-winning visual effects master Ed Kramer? Would you like to invite Ed to share his engaging stories of special effects history?

A Technical Director at Industrial Light and Magic for many years, Ed Kramer's work has included visual effects for Star Wars I-III (remember the fiery lava planet?), Pirates of the Caribbean II (remember the Kraken?), Harry Potter II Ed Kramer (how about the Quidditch course?), The Mummy (who can forget the skittering scarab beetles?) and many other high visibility projects for television and film.

Ed and his talented network of experienced freelance video effects artists can provide high-end results for any film, video or animation project. Ed is also currently teaching the next generation of gurus as a college professor, welcoming smaller-scale projects for his students, a rare opportunity to incorporate the guiding touch of a master at low cost.

Known for his entertaining presentations to audiences of all ages, relating first-hand experience with many popular directors and films, Ed is also available for interviews and events.

If you would like to learn more about submitting a project proposal or speaking engagement request for Ed, contact Lighted Bridge.




Introducing a diverse array of web sites on popular spiritual and "beyond the box" research topics.

With diverse sites such as SolarFlareWatch.com SolarFlareWatch.com, CometChase.com, MotherShipton.com, QuotesThatInspire.com and more, Susan Larison Danz has multiple innovative web sites under development.




Beach Family Farm in Sherwood, Oregon had a great blueberry-picking season, enhanced by their increased web presence.

Beach BlueberriesLighted Bridge is currently customizing online content for Beach Family Farm, where you can learn all about the many ways you can pick and savor delicious, healthy blueberries every summer.




"He's Coming..."

Stay tuned for exciting details! Captain DenarThe Adventures of Captain Denar...created by Alex Collier...

More coming soon...






Whether your intended audience is the neighborhood or the world, on the web or in person, the masterful guidance and intuitive innovation of Lighted Bridge Communications will enhance and expand your presence and your voice.

Dedicated to co-creating the dreams of paradigm shifters, Lighted Bridge founder & director Susan Larison Danz is a talented writer, teacher and Susan Larison Danz innovative professional with 25 years leadership, software development, communications, marketing, event management and mentoring experience.

With degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science and a diverse background balancing science and humanities, Susan's proven track record of leadership in corporate, entrepreneurial, educational, spiritual and non-profit settings generates the intuitive depth of expertise clients trust to guide them to the next level.

  • Creative content creation, editing and in-depth research for web sites, social media, press releases, articles, advertising and publications of all kinds
  • An enthusiastic PR advocate connecting authors, filmmakers, artists, musicians & speakers to conference venues, interviews and opportunities
  • Masterful management of projects and events
  • Detailed guidance bringing true goals into focus and brainstorming innovative ideas to shift individual and organizational paradigms



Susan Larison Danz regularly hosts The Frontier Beyond Fear broadcast on Blog Talk Radio.

Susan Larison Danz Featuring honest, authentic perspectives on inspirational, socially conscious topics, this online radio show, teleconference and podcast presents a diverse array of viewpoints, with the intent of promoting thought-provoking dialogue and mutual understanding.

The quality of the content on this show has been recognized six times since July 2012 by being selected by the Blog Talk Radio Editorial Team for highlighting on the front page of the entire Blog Talk Radio web site. This is a true honor given the expanding reach of the Blog Talk Radio network, especially in light of the expanding reach of the network, reported as "1,800 shows created per day, 15,000+ active hosts and 40 million listeners/month."

Visit The Frontier Beyond Fear web site for archived programs and upcoming schedule details. Upcoming programs are also noted on the Lighted Bridge calendar, and a subscription feed is available on iTunes.













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