Social Media Club Fall Tour 2010: Social Media + Family September 30, 2010

Join us for our next stop on the Social Media Club Fall Tour 2010 for this important conversation about Social Media and Family. Leading the conversation will be Chris Heuer, joined by dads and moms who blog/podcast for a panel discussion around their use of Social Media. Following the panel and a brief Q&A, we will break out into small groups to expand the conversation over drinks.

Registration is free for Social Media Club (dues paying) Members, and $10 for Non-Members. Drinks and appetizers will be provided. If you would like to join us, please register here http://smf2010phoenix.eventbrite.com/

More information on the event:
For the last several years, the majority of the focus has been on how Social Media has been transforming organizations, but at the same time, social media has also been transforming the relationships between parents and their children; between husbands and wives; and between all members of extended families.

The emergence of "The Social Family" is bringing a whole new set of efficiencies to communications between family members, and making it easier to keep in touch across long distances. It is also not without its own set of challenges, from the common "my kids won't friend me on Facebook" to more dangerous issues such as child safety, cyber bullying and online stalking. With every increase in the level of public disclosure we make about our lives, we are at once becoming more connected to our broader community and providing potential evil doers with insights into our homes and our family life.

Where to draw the line and how to be mindful of all these potential challenges takes real effort. So together we will find out what every social family should know. We also want to know if social media is helping keep dads and moms more connected with their families and what sort of services parents would be most interested in seeing developed.

On the evening of Thursday, September 30 from 6:00-9:00pm, we will gather to discuss this important topic thanks to the support of Chevrolet Cruze, a modern family car which is setting out to change the rules for compact cars. Drinks and light appetizers will be served. Our host for the evening is Chris Heuer, founder of Social Media Club, the world's leading non-profit association of social media professionals and participants, now in over 200 cities around the world.

* 6:00-7:00pm : Registration and Networking
* 7:00-7:15pm : Welcoming remarks about Social Media Club and its future, Chris Heuer
* 7:15-8:00pm : Panel with local Parents Who Blog
* 8:00-8:15pm : Q&A
* 8:15-9:00pm : Small group conversations over drinks

Our panelists:

Keagan Pearson from Fatherhood Factor. Although Keagan spent his education and professional focus in the business realm, much of his passion and time have been spent in the role of a husband and a father to three little girls. Having been raised by a single mother, Keagan spent the last 27 years discovering the vast impact that a father has on his children, both in presence and in absence. Consequently, Keagan founded fatherhoodfactor.com as a way of engaging the broad subject of fatherhood as it stands in today’s culture.

Derek Neighbors is a serial entrepreneur who helps people bring ideas to reality. Derek co-founded Gangplank, a collaborative workspace, in 2008 to help encourage local creatives to explore innovative ideas and create what they are passionate about.
Prior to Gangplank, Derek spent fifteen years as a software engineer, formed the largest non-profit soccer organization in Arizona, helped launch Integrum Technologies a successful software consulting firm and spoke publicly on Free Software issues for the Free Software Foundation. Today Derek continues to work with Gangplank to help launch new and exciting businesses. Derek serves as the Executive Vice President of Development for the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership and is on the steering committee for the Phoenix SCRUM User Group.
Cherylyn Feierabend lives in Arizona with her husband and two children. Before becoming a mom, she had been an in-home nanny and worked in several different childcare facilities. When her daughter was eleven months old, Cherylyn decided to become a stay-at-home mom. She was very active in the local MOMS Club and loves participating in activities with her children. In October of 2006, Cherylyn started her own business: a music and movement program for toddlers and it was a great success and allowed her to "work" while spending time with her children. Cherylyn also began podcasting with her husband in 2006 and created The Mighty Mommy in February of 2007. The Mighty Mommy provides Quick and Dirty Tips for practical parenting from fellow parents as well as from her own experiences with children. In November of 2009, Cherylyn returned to full-time employment outside the home, but has continued with her podcasting and volunteering in her children's classrooms whenever possible.

Registration is free for Social Media Club (dues paying) Members, and $10 for Non-Members. Drinks and appetizers will be provided. If you would like to join us, please register here http://smf2010phoenix.eventbrite.com/
Sponsor and Host

About Chevrolet Cruze (our sponsor for Social Media + Family event series)

Earlier this year, President Obama called the Chevy Cruze “the car of the future”, because it’s the car that has something for the entire family. It’s the only car in its segment with a 5-Star safety rating, and it comes with an unprecedented 10 airbags, providing you peace of mind while hauling even your most previous cargo. Its upscale amenities like Bluetooth, turn-by-turn navigation and 18” aluminum wheels let parents and children ride in style. And with hybrid-like fuel efficiency and a headline-making sticker cost of only $16,995, the Chevy Cruze is giving the modern family what it deserves – something that appeals to the entire family

About Social Media Club (the host of Social Media + Family)

Social Media Club (SMC) hosts conversations that explore key issues facing professionals and organizations as technologies transform the way we connect, communicate, collaborate and relate to each other. SMC’s primary missions are focused on promoting media literacy, promoting standards based technologies, championing ethical behavior and sharing our collective knowledge and insights with each other and the world. As the world’s largest organization of Social Media Professionals, we reach leading influencers and social media enthusiasts in face to face meetings held in over 230 cities around the world. As part of our dedicated efforts to improve media literacy, our SMCEDU.org program is striving to improve the quality of social media education in universities. Please consider joining our effort to professionalize social media by joining as a professional member today.

More details on the open Social Media Club conversation here http://socialmediaclub.org/blogs/from-the-clubhouse/smc-fall-tour-2010-social-media-family-dads-perspective

Official Website: http://bit.ly/smf2010phx