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SMC Chicago and SOBCon Social Media Cabaret
--Only in Chicago and only one night!--
Social Media Club Chicago welcomes SOBCon to town in the Gold Coast Room at The Drake.
Join us for an entertaining caberet-style event where social media stories star!
To celebrate our third anniversary of hosting SOBCon's opening party, we're moving our location to the most elegant room in town. With sweeping views of Lake Michigan, a marble dance floor and gilded
columns, you'll step into a room where your own social media history highpoint just might be made.
How could that happen you ask? Take a look at some of SOBCon presenters you might be mingling with:
Cathy Brooks, CEO, Story Navigation
Derek Halpern, CEO. Social Triggers
Liz Strauss, Co-Founder. SOBCon, Successful-Blog
Steve Farber, CEO Steve Farber
Carol Roth, Business Strategist, Deal Maker, Author of the Entrepreneur Equation, CEO of IntercapMP
Terry Starbucker, Co-Founder. SOBCon, Ramblings from a Glass Half Full
Chris Brogan, President of New Media Labs, Founder of Human Business Works , Author of Trust Agents
Jodi Gersh, Director of Social Media for Gannett
Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity
Tim Sanders, Author of 3 NYTimes Bestselling books, including Love is the Killer App, and just released Today We Are Rich
Michael Port, Author of the NY Times Bestseller - Book Yourself Solid, now in 2nd Edition, and CRM system Solid.ly
5:30 - 6:15 Check-in and Networking
6:15 – 7:15 Program
7:15 – 8:30 Socializing Networking
*After party in The Drake Lobby Bar
Tickets include light appetizers and program. Beverages will be available at a cash bar.
VENUE SPONSOR
The Drake
Since the 1920s, no other Chicago hotel has inspired more legendary acclaim on par with The Drake. Where the Magnificent Mile begins, this timeless property affords guests easy access to the city’s most exclusive shopping, nightlife, and dining. The Drake has solidified its reputation as a Chicago original, its timeless story woven into the very fabric of this great city. Follow @DrakeChicago on Twitter.
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GMC
http://www.gmc.com/
GMC brand representatives will provide transportation for SOBCon attendees staying at Hotel 71 to The Drake Hotel, and will also speak on behalf of the creative sponsorship between the brand and the conference. Connie Burke of GM Communications will also brief attendees on a new program to empower Illinois residents to nominate local heroes making a difference in their communities by rewarding several types of heroes with a vehicle loan. The program, "Our Town, Our Heroes" rewards both the hero and the nominator with vehicle loans such as the GMC Acadia or Terrain. More details can be found at
http://drivingthemidwest.com/about/
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Social Media Club Chicago
Social
Media Club [SMC] is a worldwide organization, with local chapters, that
serves as connecting organization for anyone interested in social
media. Membership is free and open to all levels, including beginners.
Chicago’s SMC chapter, launched in October 2008, presents events that
mix socializing, networking and learning. Barbara Rozgonyi [@wiredprworks], founder and Jeff Willinger [@jwillie], president, lead the Chicago SMC chapter. Amy Korin [@interactiveamy] coordinates volunteers; Tim McDonald [@tamcdonald] manages communications; Jeannie Walters [@jeanniecw]
oversees logistics; and Alex Levine [@alexklevine] student/young professional outreach. Event attendees include entrepreneurs, corporate
communicators, journalists, business professionals, publishers,
marketers, media creators, citizen journalists, students and technology types.
For more information, visit
http://smcchicago.org, email
smcchicagonews@gmail.com, follow @smcchicago on twitter.com or call 630.207.7530 or 312-970-0846.
