January Refresh Detroit Meetup - Social Media Panel

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Join Refresh Detroit on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 for an interactive
panel discussion featuring local experts in the forefront of social
media and marketing. Learn about the opportunities social media brings
for individuals, companies, and social causes. Find out how to use
social media to

* engage your customers
* grow your career or business
* drive social change
* and more

Panelists
* Kevin Krason, President, Biznet Internet Solutions
Founder of Biznet in 1994, Kevin’s strong leadership and business
savvy have led Biznet to become one of the most successful web
development companies in Michigan. Kevin’s skill at getting everyone
on the same page has been instrumental for Biznet in establishing long
term client partnerships.

* Shauna Nicholson, Marketing Manager, Biznet Internet Solutions
Working exclusively in online marketing strategy, Shauna is known for
her insight on social media marketing, Shauna is a resource for metro-
Detroit businesses who want to leverage the most powerful online tools
available. By transcending the social media hype and pairing reality-
based business and marketing strategy to the tools, she positions
clients to effectively secure measurable ROI.

* Ken Burbary, VP Digital at BIG Communications
Ken has been involved in web development and interactive media his
entire professional career. Constantly learning, he soaks up as many
new pieces of information as possible. He’s equally passionate about
both business and technology innovations driving his industry.

* Nick DeNardis, Associate Director of Web Communications at Wayne
State University
Nick oversees a staff of eight dedicated to web communications at
Wayne State. He has initiated and maintains all of the university’s
current social media initiatives. He hosts the video blog EDU Checkup
where he reviews a higher education web sites live. Nick is also
a .eduGuru writer and an active member of the higher education web
community.

Where: Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, Michigan. We will be
meeting in Room 121 at the Morris Lawrence Building (map). Plenty of
free parking is available adjacent to the building.

When: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Cost: Free! Open to the public.

If you plan to attend and would like to post a question for our
panelist in advance, please comment it on the Refresh Detroit website
http://refresh-detroit.org or direct message your question on Twitter
at @refreshdetroit and we will make sure the panelist will receive it.