It's our first anniversary party and you're invited!

Program

5:30 - 6:15 Networking

6:15 – 7:15 Panel: Communities and Social Media Panel Discussion

7:15 – 8:30 Anniversary Party!

Speakers

Panel moderated by SMC Chicago President, Jeff Willinger of RightPoint Consulting

Ramon DeLeon Domino's Pizza @Ramon_DeLeon

In 1986, Ramon started with Domino's Pizza in Chicago as a delivery driver. Twenty three years later, Ramon is the operating partner of a six store Domino's Pizza Franchise in Chicago. Extreme passion and high energy are words that best describe his love for the pizza business.

Ramon has been using social media for his business since before the word existed. AOl instant messenger was his micro blog long before Twitter was invented. When Facebook was closed to the general public, Ramon connected with customers in photos and groups.

His social media strategies were recently highlighted at Gravity Summit Harvard and streamed live on CNN.com. Domino's Pizza Franchisees around the world seek his social media advice. Ramon's creative uses of social media and enthusiasm have made him a sought after speaker.

If you don't know who Ramon is or want to learn more about him, check out his video blog. 

Sarah Evans Sevans Strategy @prsarahevans

A public relations and new media consultant, Sarah has worked extensively in the non-for-profit, higher education and healthcare sectors, focusing on media relations, message management, coalition building, deployment strategies and organizational change. But it’s her personal mission—to engage and employ the use of emerging technologies in all communication—that connects her with a rapidly growing base of more than 26,000 people.

A self-described “social media freak,” Sarah initiated and moderates #journchat, the top-trending weekly live chat between PR professionals, journalists and bloggers on the microblogging platform, Twitter. She is a guest writer for Mashable, one of the most popular social media blogs in the world, runs her own blog PRsarahevans.com and is a partner on namechk, a web tool used to identify and secure brand names across multiple social media platforms. She most recently worked with a local crisis center to raise more than $160,000 in three weeks with the help of social media.

Gerald Haman Solution People @solutionman

Gerald “Solutionman” Haman founded SolutionPeople.com Innovation in 1989, Thinkubators.com in 1997, InnovatorsDigest.com in 2005, InnovationTooloftheMonthClub.com in 2008, and he plans to launch illumiNation.com in 2010.  He is an adjunct professor of innovation at Northwestern University and teaches at the University of Illinois-Chicago.

Haman is the Founding Organizer of more than 30 Innovation Groups on LinkedIn.com that comprise a worldwide community of over 125,000 members. He is recognized by clients as “Solutionman” because of his ability to quickly help people develop breakthrough solutions. Since launching SolutionPeople over 20 years ago, Haman has helped clients generate more than three million ideas valued at over two billion dollars.

Katy Lynch Where I've Been @whereivebeen

Katy Lynch is the Community Manager for Where I've Been, called "the travel industry's leading social networkng application" by The Wall Street Journal, a top 10 favorite Facebook application by TechCrunch and one of the best Facebook apps for supersocial geeks by Wired.

Katy manages Where I've Been's active community, the blog and the Twitter account (@whereivebeen). Katy has a very eclectic taste in music, ranging anywhere from indie to electronica to alternative rock to cheesy 80's pop! Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, Katy busted out her raft one day and decided to set sail to the wonderful city of Chicago. She now lives there until she is blown away by the treacherous winds.

OCTOBER SPONSORS

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Food Sponsors, @Ramonhttp://twitter.com/Ramon_DeLeon_DeLeon Domino's Pizza and @garrettpopcorn

Social Media Club Chicago

Social Media Club [SMC] is a worldwide organization, with local chapters, that serves as connecting organization for anyone interested in social media. Membership is free and open to all levels, including beginners. Chicago’s SMC chapter, launched in October 2008, presents events that mix socializing, networking and learning. Barbara Rozgonyi [@wiredprworks], founder and Jeff Willinger [@jwillie], president, lead the Chicago SMC chapter. Event attendees include entrepreneurs, corporate communicators, journalists, business professionals, publishers, marketers, media creators, citizen journalists and technology types. For more information, visit http://smcchicago.org, email smcchicagonews@gmail.com, follow @smcchicago on twitter.com or call 630.207.7530.