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Join us for a Tweetup and Social Media Day
Friends in Tampa Bay and beyond -- I hope you can join us for two upcoming events to discuss the future of journalism and celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Poynter Institute (which owns the St. Petersburg Times). Both events will be held at Poynter in St. Petersburg.
On Nov. 3, mingle with journalists and folks involved with social media in the Tampa Bay area at a Tweetup. If you can't be there for the event, Poynter will broadcast short presentations and connect with other meetups through live-streamed video and social media. The Tweetup starts at 5:00 p.m. The Tweetup is free but drinks are $1 for soda/water, $4 for beer and $5 for wine.
If you can't be there, you can follow #p35 on Twitter or view a livestream on Poynter.org.
On Nov. 5, more than a dozen influential thought leaders in social media will explore future possibilities within journalism during Social Media Day. In addition to listening to talks from industry leaders, attendees will collaborate with others at the event and online to finish the sentence: "The future of journalism is ..." The fee for this daylong symposium is $35.
Some of the speakers include: ... Read more
Things to do in St. Pete: Web design conference this weekend
If you're a web designer or developer, don't miss this weekend's Front-End Design Conference in St. Petersburg. The daylong conference -- focusing on web content, presentation, and behavior -- will be held Friday, and there will be events throughout the weekend for attendees to meet and mingle.
Seven speakers will present at the conference from 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Friday the Hilton Bayfront. The cost is $129.
Attendees can meet up for an after party from 6-9 Friday at the Garden Restaurant, 217 Central Ave. On Saturday, folks can meet at Studio 620 from 11-3 to connect and share presentations. ... Read more
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