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2013 Event Submission Now Open; Organizers Focus on Advanced Content, Hands-On Programming Social media, mobile and digital experts from Chicagoland and beyond will gather this September 23-26 as Zócalo Group and Chicago Tribune Media Group’s 435 Digital host Social Media Week Chicago 2013. Part of a global initiative to explore the cultural and economic impact…
With 95 events in 40 venues across the city and more than 3,500 unique participants, Social Media Week Chicago 2012 was a huge success. Check out this highlight video for key learnings from speakers including Bridgette Sexton, Google; Matt Maloney, GrubHub; Erik Qualman, “Socialnomics”; and Logan LaHive, Belly. What was your favorite event from…
September’s Social Media Week almost doubled in size over last year globally. Thanks to all who took part in Social Media Week Chicago, the city’s 95 events in 40 venues garnered more than 16,000 registrations (only LA and London had more) and plenty of conversation. Check out this great infographic featuring some global highlights: Don’t forget to…
With a total of 95 events in 40 venues across the city, Social Media Week Chicago is going strong. There’s still time to register for Friday’s events, and many sessions will have space available at the door. Zocalo Group and the Chicago Tribune are proud to welcome all Social Media Week Chicago attendees to our…
Tweet #SMWChicago for a chance to win a one-week loan of a Nissan Altima
As a sponsor of and active participant in Social Media Week Chicago, Nissan will reward one of the event’s most social and innovative attendees with the chance to drive its most innovative Altima ever for a full week. “We had a great time at our first Social Media Week in Chicago last year, and we’re…
To show off how the foodie communities have embraced social media in order to further the street food movement in their cities, Invoke, the makers of the Eat St. App, have teamed up with Social Media Week to proudly host the Social Media Week Cross-City Challenge. Are you ready to play? This Social Media Week…
We are proud to announce Wava Media as an official partner of Social Media Week Chicago. They will be providing their photo and video services throughout the week, highlighting key events and festivities. Based in Chicago, Wava Media was founded in 2011 and provides its clients with the latest digital creations ranging from photography, video…
Social Media Week comes back to the Windy City for its second year, and topping off the week filled with sessions, panels, speakers and activities will be the Official Opening Night Party, hosted by Rockit Ranch Productions and CEO Billy Dec. In its second year, the Opening Night Party will be held at Rockit Bar…
Social Media Week Chicago will have its first-ever Official Closing Night Party at Sound-Bar nightclub at 7:30pm on Friday, Sept. 28. Guests of the Official Closing Night Party are encouraged to tweet, post, and check-in throughout the evening and share photos and updates during the party using the #SMWChicago hashtag. A livestream of all tweets and photos using…
Paul M. Rand is the president and CEO of Zócalo Group, which is co-hosting Social Media Week Chicago with the Chicago Tribune. Zócalo Group is a full-service word-of-mouth and social media marketing agency that helps leading consumer and business-to-business brands become the most talked about and recommended in their categories. We sat down to talk…