For Media Mavens: Flash Festival of Social Networking on 5/21

May 04, 2009

For our activist and nonprofit friends who look forward to CCTV's Media Maven Lunches, we have great news to replace the "regularly scheduled" May Maven lunch.  Local community media makers will host a series of workshops on Thursday, May 21st between 2pm - 5.30 pm at Champlain College in Burlington Vermont. REGISTER HERE FOR THE AFTERNOON EVENTS.

The afternoon Flash Festival of Social Networking marks the occasion of the Alliance for Community Media's Northeast Regional Conference. Media Maven attendees can register for the 5/21 afternoon events only at a discounted rate of $50. Register through CCTV to attend the afternoon sessions--or you are invited for the entire Alliance Northeast Conference (May 21 & May 22 at Champlain College).

SOCIAL MEDIA SESSIONS - 5/21 - 2pm - 5:30 pm

Social Media Lab - Bring your social media project to the table. Advice and tools available to expand the reach and impact of your work and event itself. Designed by local community media centers VCAM, RETN and CCTV.

5/21 - 2pm - 3:30pm

Constant Contact and Twitter, and Flickr and Facebook: Oh My! Social Networking tools can amplify the message of free speech activists and media centers. What constitutes a strategy?
How do you shape yourmessage?
What tools will help you reach your target audience?
Moderator/Presenter: Liz Schlegel, Found Line. 

Nonprofits & Media Reformers Turns to Web 2.0 ‐ Case studies from four organizations, causes and centers 
who are integrating traditional and new media into their communications and
demonstrated results. 
Moderator: Elaine Young, Champlain College, Burlington, VT.

5/21 - 4pm - 5:30pm

Hands ON Social Media Workshop: Spread the news about the conference and your own cause/center with 
this hands‐on social media workshop. Moderator: VCAM Seth Mobley with
Special Guest Facilitators and the 
Mobile Media Lab. 

For more information check out http://acm-ne.org/ or get in touch with Lauren-Glenn Davitian, davitian [at] cctv [dot] org, 802.862.1645 x12

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