"Social Media Love-Hate Affair" - A Social Media for Business Fair & Des Moines Social Club Fundraiser

A Social Media for Business Fair & Des Moines Social Club Fundraiser

• Are you a business owner, sales or marketing professional, non-profit organizer, event planner or sole proprietor having a love, hate or love-hate relationship with social media but want to learn how to love it more?
• Want to listen to eight live conversations about different social media for business topics presented by leaders from the Des Moines Social Media Scene?
• Want to leave with a 2011 Resource List of upcoming social media presentations, local workshops, seminars, business services, business books and tools?

Plan to attend: The “Social Media Love-Hate Affair” features eight 25-minute presentations by experts about social media as it relates to business, marketing and promoting. Come for the fair and to check out the NEW Des Moines Social Club location in the Kirkwood building at 400 Walnut Street, Downtown. While you are at the Club, stay for “Open Circus,” Des Moines’ Best Open Mic at 9pm.

The Hosts: Guest Welcome and Opening Remarks by Matthew McIver – The Des Moines Social Club; Christopher Juhl – American Marketing Association of Iowa; Jordan Lampe - DWOLLA; Claire Celsi - Social Media Club of Des Moines.

Event MC is Pete Jones –The Des Moines Register and Blogger, "Des Moines is NOT Boring" 

The Experts: See web site for full schedule, topics and presenter bios.

• Nathan Wright - Lava Row
• Joe Soto – One Social Media
• Sam Schill – Innova Ideas and Services
• Corey Johnson - Innova Ideas and Services
• Josh Fleming – Vine Me
• Katie Miller-Smith – Catchfire Media
• Andrew Clark – Create Wow Marketing
• Michael Libbie – Insight Advertising
• Peter Kowendowski – Bottom-Line Zen (and representing Freelance Pros) 

Resource Area: Browse the event resource area featuring information about all eight presenters’ business services, workshops and other upcoming educational events. Other Des Moines area professionals who provide social media services and education for businesses will also be on hand to answer questions, recommend resources and to distribute information about social media and their companies.

Des Moines Social Club Fundraiser: All net proceeds from admission and speaker donations will go to the non-profit, Des Moines Social Club – where you are already a member! Businesses and individuals such as these speakers, who graciously donate their time AND money, allow the Des Moines Social Club to continue presenting affordable events that educate, entertain and inspire people who work, play and live in the Des Moines area!

Admission and Participation: $10 at the door (or $7 for students) to attend. 

You may exhibit in the resource room and/or be included in the printed Social Media Resource Directory for $30 with your own table/exhibit or $50 if you need a table (8 foot table with drape). Exhibitors and one guest will be admitted at no charge.

Contact: Laura Gaulke, 515-689-7792 or lgaulke@desmoinessocialclub.org with questions about attending, exhibiting, volunteering or donating.