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Social
Media
Assoc.
of
Michigan
announces
2017
Social
Media
Day
Detroit,
June 30
Digital
and
Social
Innovator
Jason
Falls
Keynotes
at
Atheneum
Hotel in
Greektown
DETROIT,
MI - The
Social
Media
Association
of
Michigan
(SMAMi)
today
announced
it has
opened
registration
for
Social
Media
Day (#SMDAYDET).
The
annual
celebration
of all
things
social
will be
held at
The
Anthenum
Hotel in
Greektown
on
Friday,
June 30,
2017.
The
event
runs
from 9
a.m.
until 3
p.m.
Tickets
range
from
$59-$79
per
person
and can
be
purchased
online
by
visiting
www.bit.ly/2rzElpc.
Part
conference,
part
social
celebration,
the
event
brings
business
professionals,
innovators,
influencers
and
enthusiasts
together
for a
day of
learning
and an
opportunity
to
connect
with
online
peers,
in a
face-to-face
setting,
to bring
communities
closer
together.
National
digital
news and
education
platform
Mashable
launched
Social
Media
Day in
2010 as
a way to
recognize
and
celebrate
social
media's
impact
on
global
communication.
“This is
the one
event
for
small
business
owners
as well
as
internal
communications
leaders
and
social
and
digital
pros
alike,”
said
Sola
Obayan,
SMAMi
founder
and past
president.
“Everyone
will be
able to
learn
something
new and
enjoy
connecting
in
person
with
those
whom
they see
‘virtually’
every
day. We
expect
this to
be one
of the
best
events
ever.”
This
year's #SMDAYDET
will
kick-off
with an
opening
keynote
address
by Jason
Falls.
Falls is
Founder
of
Social
Media
Explorer
LLC and
the
Conversation
Research
Institute.
The
digital
and
social
thought
leader
had
established
a
reputation
as a
social
media
strategist
before
most
brands
even had
social
media
accounts.
His
innovative
work has
touched
megabrands,
but also
helped
small
businesses
and
startups.
He also
has the
unique
experience
of
working
at both
large
and
small
agencies,
advised
software
companies
building
social
media
technologies
and
built a
publishing
platform
that at
one
point
was
rated
the top
marketing
blog in
the
world.
Opening
remarks
will be
followed
by a
series
of
educational
sessions.
Scheduled
speakers
include:
Roxanne
Jajo,
Founder,
AllAboutTRH.com.
Jajo is
the
Founder
of the
largest
entertainment
website,
AllAboutTRH.com,
which is
dedicated
to and
discusses
the
latest
news and
updates
on the
biggest
reality
shows
including
the Real
Housewives
Amber
Beard,
Social
Media
Recruiting
Strategist,
Quicken
Loans.
She
focuses
on
building
the
company’s
talent
brand
through
story
telling.
She is
the Vice
President
of
Public
Relations
for the
Smooth
Talkers
Toastmasters
and has
served
on
panels
for
social
media
and
organized
and
produced
many
social
media
events
including
#SocialMitten
and a
Statewide
Happy
Hour.
Nikki
Little,
Social
Media
Director,
Identity.
Little
oversees
client
workflow
and
strategy
while
collaborating
closely
with
team
members
to
ensure
optimal
client
service
and
ongoing
career
advancement.
Additionally,
she
drives
strategic
communications
programs
on
behalf
of B2B
and B2C
clients,
such as
Verizon,
in
Michigan
and
across
the
country.
She
publishes
The
MichComms
Report,
a
bi-weekly
e-newsletter
for
communications
professionals.
She’s
also a
member
of PRSA
Detroit,
has
organized/promoted
several
conferences
and
events
and
frequently
presents
on PR
and
social
media
topics.
Eric
Thomas,
Brand
Strategist
and
Senior
Partner,
Saga
Marketing.
Thomas
is a
Brand
Strategist
and
Senior
Partner
at
Detroit-based
Saga
Marketing.
During
his
nearly
decade
long
career
he has
worked
with
100s of
businesses
and
organizations
to help
them
develop
their
brands
and find
their
voice
through
Brand
Storytelling.
His blog
on
LinkedIn
has
experienced
tremendous
success.
In under
a year
his
writing
has been
viewed
over 1.5
million
times
and been
republished
across
the
globe.
#SMDAYDET
concludes
with an
afterglow
to toast
the
transformative
technology
that is
#socialmedia
and give
participants
one-on-one
networking
time.
Sponsorship
opportunities
are
still
available
as well
as
volunteer
openings
for
behind-the-scenes
activities
on June
30.
Businesses
interested
in
sponsorships
should
contact
SMAMi to
request
a
sponsorship
package
through
email at
sponsor@smami.org.
Volunteers
will
receive
reduced
or
complimentary
admission
and can
volunteer
to do so
by email
at
smamiorg@gmail.com.
Positions
are
limited.
Those
wishing
to
reserve
a hotel
room can
mention
SMAMi
for
special
group
rate
pricing.
The
Atheneum
Suite
Hotel is
located
at 1000
Brush
Street
in
downtown
Detroit.
The
Social
Media
Association
of
Michigan
(SMAMi)
Founded
in 2012,
The
Social
Media
Association
of
Michigan
works to
promote
social
media as
an
impactful
communication
vehicle
through
statewide
education,
adoption
of
social
platforms
and
dissemination
of
successful
social
media
solutions
in
public
and
private
sectors.
Learn
more at
www.SMAMi.org
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