Digital LA - Restaurants Go Social

Join us for our Digital LA- Restaurants Go Social, where experts will share how they use social media for LA's upscale / fun restaurants that goes beyond posting menus. We'll discuss innovative ways restaurants use Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and more to reach new and existing customers, participate in events like Dine LA, build the brand, and engage savvy foodies. #DigitalLArest... [read more]

Join us for our Digital LA- Restaurants Go Social, where experts will share how they use social media for LA's upscale / fun restaurants that goes beyond posting menus. We'll discuss innovative ways restaurants use Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and more to reach new and existing customers, participate in events like Dine LA, build the brand, and engage savvy foodies. #DigitalLArest
Register to attend: http://digitallarest.eventbrite.com

Scheduled Speakers:
- Erik Oberholtzer, Tender Greens, Co-Founder. @TenderGreens

- Gretchen Fowler, Urbanspoon LA, Director of Sales & Training. Urbanspoon uses Facebook, Twitter and blogs to engage reviews about LA restaurants. @UrbanspoonLA

- Nikki Pierce, Google Places, LA Community Manager. Manages Google Places for customers to rate and review the service/food etc. @GoogleLAX

- Jannis Swerman, CEO, Jannis Swerman & Company. Manages social media for more than 15 LA restaurants including: Jar, Wilshire, Lucques, AOC, Tavern, Melisse, Irv's Burger, Gelato Bar, and more with innovative campaigns including photos, video, events, tagging, testimonials, and contests via Facebook and Twitter. @JannisSwerman

- Chris, CEO of ChowNow, a Santa Monica tech lab that builds mobile and social products for restaurants. Its Facebook ordering app lets restaurants take "to go" orders directly from their Facebook page. LA restaurants include Bodega Wine Bar, SeaSide Grill, Zelda's Corner, Gaetano's, and Centanni Trattoria. @ChowNow

- Aaron Turkel, Embrace Digital, Director of Digital Strategy. Manages social media strategy for restaurants including Yamashiro's Fusion Taco Spot, Komida @Komida_LA

- Mohammed Suleman, Foodsplore, Co-founder, CEO (via Skype from London). Foodsplore is a London-based web and mobile phone app that helps users find restaurants most suited to their needs, dietary requirements and location @foodsplore @MHSuleman

- Kevin Winston, Digital LA @DigitalLA @kevinwinston

CALL FOR SPEAKERS: We are looking for additional speakers using social media in innovative ways. Email info@digitalla.net with RESTAURANT as the subject and a few sentences describing how u are innovating social media for restaurants.

AGENDA:
7-8p. Check-in and networking w complimentary appetizers
8-9:15p. Panel
9:15-10p Even More Networking

CALL FOR SPONSORS: Email info@digitalla.net with RESTAURANT as subject.

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