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Updated: 03/07/10

UPCOMING!

SOCIAL MEDIA EVENTS:

Save the Date!

NJ Social Media Conference
“The Role of Media in Social Media”
Friday, April 30, 2010
Time: 8:30am – 2:30pm

Location:
Crowne Plaza-Somerset, 110 Davidson Ave, Somerset NJ 08873, Terrace Ballroom

Opening Keynote Speaker and Conference Moderator:
David Mathison, Be The Media

Featured Speaker:
Alan Levy, CEO, BlogTalkRadio

Lunch Keynote Speaker:
Gary Vaynerchuk, Wine Library TV, Vaynermedia, Crush It!

Digital Media Panelists:
Tedd Mann, Digital Development Director at Gannett
Loren Fisher, Digital Editor Home News Tribune, Courier News, myCentralJersey.com

Break-Out Session Panelists:
NJ Social Media 2009 Hall of Fame Finalists

Limit: 150 Attendees, email your pre-registration request today to hold your spot (first come, first served). Payment will be due as follows:
Early Registration: $165 by April 9th
Late Registration: $195 from April 10-April 25
Drop-In Registration: $220 from April 26-April 30
All attendees will receive a copy of David Mathison’s Be The Media, and Gary Vaynerchuk’s Crush It! Books.

Registration Fee Includes:

• Admission to Full-Day Conference
• Continental Breakfast, Mid-Morning Break
• Buffet Lunch
• Speed Networking Sessions
• Digital Media Panelist Discussion
• Afternoon Break-Out Sessions with NJ Social Media Hall of Fame Finalists
• Book: Be The Media, compiled by David Mathison
• Book: Crush It! by Gary Vaynerchuk

NJ Social Media Conference Partnership/Sponsorships Available: Email for more information
Limited Number of Promotional Partnerships Available: Contact us for more information.
Sponsorship Rates:
$500 Includes 2 Full Admission Tickets, Vendor Table, Half-Page Ad in Program Book, 4-Line Ad on NJSocialMedia.com Website, Podium Introduction at Conference
$1000 Includes 4 Full Admission Tickets, Vendor Table, Full-Page Ad in Program Book, Flagship Sponsor on NJSocialMedia.com Website, Choice of Panelist or Breakout Session Sponsorship.
$1500 Includes 6 Full Admission Tickets, Vendor Table, Full-Page Ad in Program Book, Flagship Sponsor on NJSocialMedia.com Website, Choice of Breakfast or Speed Networking Sponsorship.
$2000 Includes 8 Full Admission Tickets, Vendor Table, Two-Page Ad in Program Book, Dedicated Sponsor Page on NJSocialMedia.com Website, Lunch Sponsorship.

BUSINESS AND CAREER EVENTS:

Finding Angel Investors For Your Business
Monday, March 8, 2010, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Location: Apple Spice Junction, 1259 Route 46 East, #48, Parsippany, NJ
Cost is $10 for members and members of affiliated organizations, $20 for non-members. Free for non-members joining the chamber that evening.
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=315870858863
Speaker: Ellen Sandles, President Tri-State Private Investors Network
This program is directed to entrepreneurs, job seekers, non-profits and others who wish to learn how to use this state of the art business tool. The Tri-State Private Investors Network is a private, angel investor membership network based in New York City, that serves the interests of both accredited investors who wish to augment their deal flow in a confidential manner, and early stage entrepreneurs who are too small, too early or inappropriate for venture capital financing.

“Get Wired! Apply Your Expertise Using Internet-Based Media”
Friday, March 19, 2010, 8:15am-1:00pm
Hosted by: Association for Women in Communications, NJ Chapter (AWCNJ)
Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ
Cost:  AWCNJ members $75/$89; Non-Members $99. At the door $129. Includes breakfast and lunch.
Registration: http://awcnj.org/events.htm
What are the best ways to build social media into your communications strategy? How can you ramp up your marketing program in spite of limited resouces? What should you know about email marketing today? How can you generate more business through your website? Allison H. Fine, keynote presenter. Small-group sessions led by Melissa Allen, Tasha T.C. Coleman, Esql, Marc Engelsman, Karen Greenstreet, and Mitch Rubin.

COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Tired of Feeling Tired? Free Sleep Seminar, sponsored by JFK Medical Center
Thurs. March 11, 2010, Time 6:00pm-7:30pm
JFK Conference Center, 70 James St, Edison
RSVP: 732-321-7089
Divya Gupta, MD, Adult Sleep Specialist and Michael Seyffert, MD, Pediatric Sleep Specialist at the NJ Neuroscience Institute at JFK will present this free seminar to discuss the latest state-of-the-art treatments and prevention of sleep disorders.

CHILDREN’S EVENTS:

Summer Art and Theater Camp at Ellarslie For ages 6 – 13
For more information visit www.ellarslie.org or call: 609-989-1191 for an application.
Two weeks: July 26 – August 6, 2010. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Bring your lunch)
The Trenton City Museum, Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park, Trenton, NJ
Fees for two weeks: $200 for museum society members, $250 for nonmembers. Scholarships available
Students will explore, build, and expand their skills in the areas of visual and performing arts. They will learn basic techniques of drawing and painting and learn about the theater arts progression. In addition, students will develop poise, discipline, teamwork, and self confidence. Experienced and talented educators will guide the students through the process of developing, writing, and acting out their own theatrical production. Students will also design and create their own scenery, back drops, and props. All are invited to a performance on the Saturday following the final camp day: August 7, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.

PREVIOUS EVENTS:

Tweetup at College of Saint Elizabeth *note: date change due to snow
*New Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
RSVP: Contact Michael Szarek tel. 973-290-4112 or email: mszarek@cse.edu
Location: 2 Convent Rd. Morristown, NJ, Santa Rita Hall – Riordan Board Rom
The theme is “Sharing Ideas, Building Community” where Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn users can meet other local business, academic and student contacts in the area.
Moderated by Eva Abreu, this free networking session is open to everyone in the community and will also include an optional break-out session for Educators in Social Media, led by Dr. Brian Friedlander, Assistant Professor at the College of St. Elizabeth. Free admission and parking, light refreshment provided.

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