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San Antonio: July 2010 Social Media Events

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:26:11 +0000

As the long, hot, lovely days of summer pass leisurely by you might think that social media is taking a summer vacation this month like so many hard-working Americans. But you’d be wrong! There are plenty of great social media events in San Antonio this July to keep your skills sharp and your networking social. And who knows? In the midst of all that learning and networking you may even take in a ball game or become a Guitar Hero. It’s all in a day’s (social media) work, isn’t it?

Is your San Antonio social media event missing from this list? Leave the info in comments and I’ll add it.

Friday, July 2, 2010
Firecat Studios First Friday Coworking and Brown Bag Lunch
Location: 918 Nolan St., Suite 104, San Antonio, TX 78202
Details: Firecat First Friday Guitar Hero + Rock Band Challenge
RSVP: http://fff1007.eventbrite.com/

Thursday, July 8, 2010
Free Coworking Day at C4 Workspace
Location: 108 King William, San Antonio, Texas 78204
Details: Discover the beauty of coworking! Highspeed internet, printer/fax, coffee, meeting space, telephone rooms & more. Free parking all day. Next door to “Filling Station,” reviewed in San Antonio Express-News Sunday, Jan 31st, as darn good food.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Beer Ice Cream Fiesta Tweetup
6:45 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Location: Freetail Brewing, 4035 N Loop 1604 W. Suite 105
Topic: Free Tail Brewing makes the finest beer ice cream this side of the Pecos River. Yes, it is ice cream made with Freetail beer. They’re making us a special batch for this, so show up, k?
RSVP: http://twtvite.com/beericecream/

Thursday, July 22, 2010
BMPR – The San Antonio Business / Media / PR Tweetup
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn Airport, 77 NE Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas, 78216
Topic: “SEO What?!” Join us as web analytics experts Ryan Kelly (Founder/CEO Pear Analytics); Susan Price (CEO of Firecat Studio); and Matthew C. Eagan (CEO of ImageFreedom) get to the heart of what’s important with SEO (search engine optimization). How can you make SEO and web analytics work without feeling like you’re selling your soul?
RSVP: http://twtvite.com/BMPRJuly/3

Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Social Media Breakfast San Antonio
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Location: Madhatters, 320 Beauregard Street San Antonio, TX 78204
Topic: TBA
RSVP: TBA
SMBSA Facebook Fan Page: http://facebook.com/smbsa

Thursday, July 29, 2010
BMPR (The San Antonio Business / Media / PR Tweetup)
7:00 p.m.
Location: Nelson Wolff Stadium, 5757 Hwy 90 West, San Antonio, TX 78227
Details: Trade those business jackets for chanclas and join all your favorite BMPR people for a night out at the San Antonio Missions. Mostly, we’ll just hang out, but bring your smartphones for a few social media games. Important note: You must purchase tickets in advance by July 26th ($9.50) by calling Josh at 554-1521. It’s Dollar Night — so snacks and beer are…. wait for it…. $1. We only have 60 seats available.
RSVP: http://twtvite.com/BMPRbaseball

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San Antonio: May Social Media Events

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 02:17:01 +0000

They say April showers bring May flowers. But the month of May, in addition to yielding miles and miles of Texas wildflowers, also provides a colorful variety of social media events in San Antonio. Get your social calendars out. It’s going to be a busy month!

Is your San Antonio social media event missing from this list? Leave the info in comments and I’ll add it.

Wednesday, May 5 & 13, 2010
Free Coworking Day at C4 Workspace
Location: 108 King William, San Antonio, Texas 78204
Details: Discover the beauty of coworking! Highspeed internet, printer/fax, coffee, meeting space, telephone rooms & more. Free parking all day. Next door to “Filling Station,” reviewed in San Antonio Express-News Sunday, Jan 31st, as darn good food.

Friday, May 7, 2010
Firecat Studios First Friday Coworking and Brown Bag Lunch
Location: 918 Nolan St., Suite 104, San Antonio, TX 78202
Details: Digital Ethics – Civil Behavior in Social Media, Email, Websites, Blogs, etc.
RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/663157522

Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Social Media Breakfast San Antonio
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Location: The Egg & I, 16668 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78232-2242
Topic: Social Media Breakfast founder Bryan Person joins us to lead a discussion on “What have we learned about Facebook?” We’ll talk about the massive force Facebook has become and what all the implications mean for marketers/brands and users. Are the interests of those groups mutual? Join the discussion!
RSVP: http://tweetvite.com/event/smbsa0510
SMBSA Facebook Fan Page: http://facebook.com/smbsa

Thursday, May 20, 2010
BMPR (The San Antonio Business / Media / PR Tweetup)
First-ever evening BMPR!
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Location: The Gatsby, 18730 Stone Oak Parkway, Suite 108
Topic: Ready for our first-ever Evening BMPR? We’ve got the double the goodness for you: The 2010 Bumper Awards for San Antonio’s Social Media Peeps and a great lineup of speakers about Social Media and Entertainment / Leisure.
RSVP: http://twtvite.com/MayBMPR

Friday, May 21, 2010 – THIS EVENT MOVED TO JUNE 18
Social Media Club San Antonio’s first-ever social media bowling tournament!
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
Topic: Grab three of your fave social media friends to form a team for our first-ever social media San Antonio bowling tournament. Sponsored by Kick Apps. (http://www.kickapps.com/)
RSVP: TBA

Saturday, May 22, 2010
PodCamp San Antonio 4
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, 618 N.W. Loop 410, Suite 312, San Antonio, TX 78216
Topic: Podcamp San Antonio is an UnConference being held May 22, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas. It’s an “UnConference”, meaning that it’s a conference organized in an ad-hoc manner for everyone to attend and participate in. There are no keynote speakers or rigidly defined schedules. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join.
RSVP: http://www.podcampsanantonio.org/

Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Anti-Sex in the City 2 Tweet Dudes Bowling Night
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Bandera Bowl, 6700 Huebner Road. San Antonio, TX 78238-2142
Topic: If you like umbrellas in your drink. You are not invited. If your beverage of choice contains the colors red, yellow, purple, orange or any combination thereof. You are not invited. If you do not pee standing up. You are not invited. If you do not know more about Football than Nan Palmero. You are not invited. If there is less hair on your chest than on your head. You are not invited!
RSVP: http://twtvite.com/tdbowling

Thursday, May 27, 2010
San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind Tweetup / Lunch / Tour
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind, 2305 Roosevelt Ave.
Topic: We welcome you to visit the San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind and see what we are all about! Our next Open House is Thursday, May 27 from 11:45- 1:00. Come and be inspired.
RSVP: Call Nicole to RSVP 210-531-1532 or email nhoyt@salighthouse.org by Monday, May 24. (Lunch Provided). Let ‘em know you are a Tweetup friend. http://twtvite.com/SALBLunch

Thursday, May 27, 2010
Tweetbabes: Sex & the City 2
Meeting around 6:30 p.m. Movie starts at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Regal Northwoods Theater, 17640 Henderson Pass San Antonio, TX 78232-1500
Topic: Join the Tweetbabes for the opening night of Sex and the City 2. This is a casual, come-as-you-are tweetup (but feel free to bring your inner Samantha!). We’ll meet around 6:30 p.m. at the Regal Northwoods Theater to attend the 7:30 pm show. Buy your ticket(s) early to reserve your seat.See you and your Manolo’s there!
RSVP: http://tweetbabes.ning.com/events/sex-and-the-city-2-opening

Thursday, May 27, 2010
San Antonio tweetup
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Lion and Rose Pub, 842 NW Loop 410 # 115, San Antonio, TX 78216-5613
Created by: @kr8tr

Friday, May 28, 2010
National Burger Day, @SmashBurgerSA & @SAFoodBank tweetup
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Friday, May 28, 2010 is National Burger Day and San Antonio Smashburger is celebrating with the San Antonio Food Bank. This is what’s going on that day at the Potranco & 151 location: 11 a.m. Celebrity Smash with Eric Cooper, Executive Director of the San Antonio Food Bank. 11 a.m.-Noon The first 25 people who rsvp and bring a canned good will receive a free Smashburger. During the month of May, which is National Burger month, Smashburger has partnered with the San Antonio Food Bank and is collecting canned goods at all four San Antonio locations. Also, for every Texas Smashburger sold, $1 will be donated to the S.A. Food Bank. Every $1 donated equals seven meals for a family.

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San Antonio: March Social Media Events

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:39:17 +0000

Social media is a living, breathing entity. Changes in social media happen daily (even hourly in some cases!). How can you keep up with that pace? Attend a local social media event to learn and share information with others working and playing in social media.

Here’s a list of the cutting-edge, can’t-miss social media educational and networking events happening in San Antonio in March 2010. If events are missing from this list please leave the information for them in the comments and I’ll add them. Some details for events are still in the works so be sure to check back for dates/locations/RSVP info.

Blue Star Tweet Up
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: 116 Blue Star, San Antonio, Texas, 78204
Topic: You’re invited to Blue Star’s first ever tweetup event on Tuesday, March 2 at 6 pm. Come enjoy free beer and join the conversation about art and social networking, get tips on self-promotion, and generate some buzz about Amalgamations.
RSVP: http://twtvite.com/pnt545

That Taco Shop Breakfast Taco Tweetup
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
7:30 a.m.
Location: 2414 Babcock Road, Suite 103, San Antonio, Texas, 78229
RSVP: http://twvt.us/thattacoshop1
Topic: Stop by on Wednesday, March 3rd, to enjoy breakfast tacos with Twitter friends. Get a free drink or coffee with purchase.

Innotech San Antonio
Thursday, March 4, 2010
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Norris Conference Centers, Crossroads Mall, 4522 Fredericksburg Rd., A-100, San Antonio, TX 78201
Innotech San Antonio Socia Media Speakers: @giovanni and @epodcaster. Expo floor iSML (Innotech Social Media Lounge) @colleenpence, @shaine, @luissandovaljr, @firecatsue.

First Friday and Coworking Brown Bag Lunch at Firecat Studio
Friday, March 5, 2010
12:00 p.m.
Location: 918 Nolan #104, San Antonio, Texas, 78202
Topic: Going Mobile – Smart phones, iPhone apps, text messaging, iPad – worlds of possibility for marketing.
RSVP: http://fff1003.eventbrite.com/

Free Coworking Day at C4 Workspace
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Location: 108 King William, San Antonio, Texas 78204
Details: Discover the beauty of coworking! Highspeed internet, printer/fax, coffee, meeting space, telephone rooms & more. Free parking all day. Next door to “Filling Station,” reviewed in San Antonio Express-News Sunday, Jan 31st, as darn good food.

Social Media Club San Antonio
Saturday, March 13, 2010
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Hickory Street, 800 Congress Avenue (8th street & Congress Ave), Austin, Texas
Topic: This month the San Antonio Social Media Club heads up to Austin for a Saturday night meeting to get together with our friends from KickApps & Akamai for a special SXSWi Tweetup! Get in on the fun with games from Sweb Games: Guess That Tweet, and Twitter Collaborative Storytelling: Apple vs. Microsoft, Google vs. Evil, and The Future of Tweets.
RSVP: http://smc-sa.ning.com/events/sxsw-tweetup-getdown-kickapps

Social Media Breakfast San Antonio
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Location: TBD (check back for details)
Topic: SXSWi Recap – Were you unable to attend SXSWi? Or did you attend and now want to share all of the fabulous info you soaked up with your friends at SMBSA? We’re meeting to recap and rehash the amazing and intense ride that is SXSWi. Did you survive? Was it worth it? What hot trends are emerging in the world of social media? Join us for this special SXSWi recap breakfast.
RSVP: http://twtvite.com/smbsa0310
New SMBSA Facebook Fan Page: http://facebook.com/smbsa

BMPR – The San Antonio Business / Media / PR Tweetup
Thursday, March 25, 2010
12:00 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn Airport, 77 NE Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas, 78216
Topic: BMPR’s First Anniversary!
RSVP: http://twtvite.com/bmpr310

#Tweetbabes (and #Tweetdudes) Lunch
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Auden’s Kitchen, 700 East Sonterra Blvd, San Antonio, Texas 78258
Topic: Socializing with Twitter/social media friends, meeting new people. All are welcome but only 20 spaces are available for a small, chatty lunch. RSVP now!
RSVP: http://twtvite.com/93vnhp

March Social Media Events in San Antonio

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:08:54 +0000