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Upcoming 2011 Social Media Conferences & Events

Social Media Club is proud to host the following events:

  • February 11, 2011 – Social Media Masters (San Diego, CA USA) Discount Code: SMC20 to receive 20% off registration. 

If you are a Social Media Professional wanting to take your skills to the next level, or an online marketer expanding your capabilities, this program is your chance to go beyond a typical introductory course and get advanced training from true Social Media Masters. Join us on Friday February 11, 2011 for this unique opportunity to develop your own mastery of Social Media for Marketing and Communications, with an emphasis on engagement. Whether you are in charge of a department in a large organization, you are responsible for multiple clients within an agency, or you are an independent professional deepening your skills and knowledge, this special workshop will help you advance your career and accomplish your goals in key areas of Social Media marketing.

  • February 9, 2011 – Social Media Camp New York (New York, NY USA) Discount for Social Media Club Professional Members, see registration for details.

Social Media Club is excited to be hosting Social Media Camp during Social Media Week NY 2011. 

The event is open to people who work with small businesses, job seekers, and even those people in bigger businesses who do marketing and communications. We hope all of these people will come together to learn from each other. Everyone who attends is a participant and hopefully a teacher too. (See “What is an Open Space Camp?”)

While other sectors of the economy are surely down, Social Media is one of the few that continues to see a rise in spending. So if you are unsure about whether social media will help your business or career, this is a great opportunity to come find out what all the commotion is about, learn how it can work for you and pick up some valuable skills that will make a difference for your business and your career.

 

Here are more Conferences & Events to pencil in from Social Media Club partners, some may be extending our Social Media Club members discounts, FTW!

  • February 2-4, 2011 – Digital Marketing Forum  (Austin, TX USA) Discount Code: Use SMC100 to receive $100 off registration.

 Join MarketingProfs as they host day-long, pre-conference workshops so you may choose in-depth training on social media measurement or content marketing/development. Attendees will leave with actionable advice and how-to’s so you can immediately begin improving your email, search social media and digital marketing results.

  • February 7-10, 2011 – Online Marketing Summit (San Diego, CA USA) Discount Code: Use SMC20 to receive 20% full-conference or single-day registration. 

The Online Marketing Summit Annual Event, the premier educational event for marketing, internet and business professionals, is back in San Diego this February. Join over 1,000 of your marketing and internet peers and hear from industry leading expert practitioners teaching best practices in the areas of: Social Media, Search (SEO and PPC), Demand Generation, Conversion, Email, Analytics, Integrated Marketing, Mobile, Online Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, eCommerce and Website Strategy

  • February 16-17, 2011 – 2011 Content Strategies (San Francisco, CA USA) Discount Code: SMCSF to receive $100 off registration.

In the post advertising World, the consumer is in control and choose which brands and messages they receive. Consumers are responding less and less to interruptive advertising. Marketers need to rethink their approach and focus on creating and marketing great content. Think pull vs. push.
The 2011 Content Marketing Strategies Conference is the first conference to gather leading brands, ad agencies, publishers, PR professionals and service providers to focus solely on the latest strategies, solutions and technologies in digital content marketing. Find out why leading agencies and brands are turning to content marketing for their 2011 customer communication and acquisition strategies.

  • February 14-17, 2011 – Social Media for Government (Washington, D.C. USA) Discount Code: Receive $200 off registration upon calling.

Hear practical advice, firsthand, on how to engage your employees and citizens by using social media from leading government agencies and organizations, including: Ontario Ministry of Labour, Toronto Police Service, Northern Lights Canada, Royal Bank of Canada, Genome Alberta, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Public Service Commission of Canada, City of Ottawa, Ontario and more. 

The Future of Money & Technology Summit brings together the best and brightest thinkers around money, including visionaries, entrepreneurial business people, developers, press, investors, authors, solution providers, service providers, and organizations who work with them at the convergence of cash and commerce. We meet to discuss the evolving money ecosystem in a proactive, conducive to dealmaking environment.

Hear practical, real-world advice on how to transform the role of internal communications to one that adds value and drives change to achieve results, from leading communications practitioners at these top organizations: Red Cross, Southwest Airlines, Mars Chocolate Company and more.

  • March 21-22, 2011 – Health 2.0, Spring Fling (San Diego, CA USA)

Health 2.0’s original tag line of ‘user-generated healthcare’ contains the germ of a compelling idea—patients are using new tools to guide their own care. And now those tools are starting to integrate with the health care system. Doctors, patients, and health care organizations are all starting to use a new generation of online and mobile technologies which are fundamentally changing the way health care works.

The Health 2.0 Conference is the leading showcase of cutting-edge technologies in health care, including Online Communities, Search and lightweight Tools for consumers to manage their health and connect to providers online.

The conference uses a proven half-day event format from 8:30 AM until 1:00 PM at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York in midtown Manhattan, New York City. The agenda will consist of several case study presentations in the general auditorium with 300+ attendees. The presentations will be followed by two moderated interactive roundtable discussion group sessions with 8-12 attendees each on very specific topics. We will also host a networking breakfast and networking breaks in between sessions.

  • March 23-24, 2011 – Social Pulse (Las Vegas, NV) Discount Code: QSR478 $200 off

As social media marketing programs mature for America’s largest corporations in 2011, the challenge becomes how to leverage these channels to directly contribute to bottom-line revenues. SOCIAL PULSE 2011: The Corporate Social Media Marketing Event—March 23-24, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV—answers these questions with the deepest and freshest case studies from leading corporations and new insights from best-selling authors & thought leaders in the social media marketing space. 

General Electric, HP, Walmart, H&R Block, and more share case studies in corporate social media. You’ll learn how to get started, get past roadblocks, and make your social media program phenomenal — in one afternoon, for just $250.
Get practical, how-to advice on creating great content, getting management buy-in, educating employees, keeping lawyers and regulators happy, simple and ethical disclosure, and engaging fans. You’ll ask questions, discover new ideas, and get answers from people who have been there, done that — all in four hours.

  • March 29-30, 2011 – Social Media World Forum  (London, England) Discount Code: SMC2011 saves 20% off registration. 

Two days of interactive & engaging conference featuring leading key figure keynotes, brand case studies, topical Q&A and debates, exhibition hall, workshops and networking.

SMWF is continuing to evolve with our aim to deliver an event which is second to none, ensuring our audience receives the maximum potential from attending our shows. New for 2011 we have introduced panel discussion formats, tweet up panels, on stage interviews, open ‘Q&A’ portions, audience sourcing debates and break-out group discussions allowing for you to explore in-depth the key social media platforms, and how they can enhance your marketing. 

Social Media & Community 2.0 Strategies is a unique event that focuses on the business value of social media for established brands, as well as entrepreneurial companies. It brings together community experts with lines of business leaders who are using social media strategically to drive their business.

From setting the strategy, to operationalizing it, to measuring the results – this event is a high-level overview of the Social Media & Community space.

  • May 20-22, 2011 – SheCon (Weston, FL USA)

SheCon ’11 will focus on the theme “Foundations,” with beginner, intermediate, and expert presentations that give attendees a new way to look at the foundations of their industry – from technical presentations on Search Engine Optimization to expert speakers presenting on topics ranging from social media ethics to managing online privacy. Our speakers are some of the best-known and highly-regarded experts in their fields, and will offer newbie bloggers and seasoned pros interactive and educational sessions that will leave them with a new understanding and appreciation for the importance of their voices and outlets in the ever-evolving social media landscape

Check out what more than 450 attendees raved about after the first Social Media Camp Victoria, BC. They host two jam packed days committed to the Social Media exploration, sharing and learning with a double-shot of networking.

  • September 26-27, 2011 – Health 2.0 (San Francisco, CA USA) 

Health 2.0’s original tag line of ‘user-generated healthcare’ contains the germ of a compelling idea—patients are using new tools to guide their own care. And now those tools are starting to integrate with the health care system. Doctors, patients, and health care organizations are all starting to use a new generation of online and mobile technologies which are fundamentally changing the way health care works.

The Health 2.0 Conference is the leading showcase of cutting-edge technologies in health care, including Online Communities, Search and lightweight Tools for consumers to manage their health and connect to providers online.

  • October 17-20, 2011 – BOLO 2011   (Tempe, AZ USA) Discount Code: $100 off registration upon calling.

BOLO 2010 is the annual conference of agencyside. We enable agencies to profit through digital by providing labs, in-person training, consulting and an online training, tools, templates and technology community specifically designed with the agency executive in mind. For more information on agencyside or to become a member of our online community, visit www.agencyside.net

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