On April 26, Social: IRL will host our first workshop event with Jeremiah Owyang. The Social Business Summit will go well beyond the typical conference keynote, with Jeremiah leading a full day of interactive sessions focused on social strategy and a business goals first approach to creating scalable social media programs. It’s a unique opportunity for any business serious about implementing social media to participate in a highly engaged learning experience with one of the most respected names in the industry.
A few updates I wanted to share, including a look some of the businesses and organizations participating in the event.
First, it was great to see Jeremiah recognized this last week by Time.com. To quote, “If technology really is changing everything about the way we communicate, consider industry analyst Jeremiah Owyang a strategist on the front lines of the revolution. His insights into the digital society give context to the larger news of the day.”
As far as attendees go, it’s been exciting to see the caliber and diversity of businesses and organizations coming together for the event. We will have a strong focus on networking and on attendees learning from each other as well as from Jeremiah, and on creating new professional relationships that continue well after the event has finished.
Brands participating include Sprint, Hallmark, H&R Block, AMC Theatres, Applebee’s, Garmin International, Infoition, PR Newswire, Kantar Health, Kansas City Aviation Department, Perceptive Software, Black & Veatch, Kauffman Foundation UEP, Kansas State Athletics, Myriad Systems, Emfluence, Spiral16, Boomer Consulting, John Deere, Spigit, TCGen Silicon Valley, Horizon Academy, Carmedia Design, Sharp Connections, Rhycom Communications, University of Kansas Cancer Center, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Triple-I Corporation, Cerner, KU School of Nursing, Saint Luke’s Health System, KU Alumi Association, Spencer Fane Britt & Browne Attorneys, Best Service Stores, UMB Financial Corp, Community National Bank and Trust, University of Saint Mary, Grantham University, Shay Chic Events and Design, American Academy of Family Physicians, Broken Open Media, Children International, Willoughby Design, and Parris Communications.
It’s also great to see leading regional and national organizations participating, including the Kansas Small Business Development Center at JCCC, Suburban Newspapers of America, Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, American Advertising Federation of Kansas City, PRSA of Greater Kansas City, and the Social Media Club of Kansas City.
We’ll also be joined by innovators in the social business space including social media influence and marketing solution mPACT, and social media management systems Expion and Shoutlet.
Nonstop flights to Kansas City from 49 cities across the USWe have attendees heading to the Social Business Summit from Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, California, Georgia, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Washington. Kansas City proved to be the ideal central location, with Kansas City International Airport offering nonstop flights from 49 cities across the United States.
Update: Now also New York, so ten states represented.
One other quick update. Thanks to Garmin International, one lucky attendee will win this Garmin nuvi 2350LMT complete with free lifetime maps and traffic updates. We’ll draw the winner at random during the event.
And finally for now, I enjoyed reading this blog post by Jeff Bunch, a long-time journalist and social media practitioner, who will be traveling from Vancouver WA to join us at the Social Business Summit. I appreciate Jeff mentioning Social: IRL and the Social Business Summit in the post and Jeff’s refreshingly forward thinking attitude towards the future of journalism.
Make sure to register now to be part of this very special day of learning and networking. As with all Social: IRL events, registration discounts are available for non profit organizations and full time students. Contact us for details.
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