BUT WAIT! There’s more. Veneto Tapa Lounge has kindly offered us the use of their cafe side for all us #yyj social mediaite’s.

It’s the same day and time, Wednesday, March 7th, 6:30 (for the Help desk) till 9pm. But the location is now Veneto, in the Hotel Rialto on the corner of Douglas and Pandora.

There’ll still be great conversation, cool presentations, yummy food and bevvis available. Hope to see you there!

Social Media Club Quarterly Mixer – Wednesday, March 7th UPDATE!! is a post from: Social Media Club Victoria

Firstly, as of March 7th, we will begin to meet quarterly. When possible the group will meet the first Wednesday of every “seasonal change” month (meaning March, June, September and December).

Secondly, our meeting format will turn to more of a mixer & informational session. Every meeting will host a “Social Media Help Desk” from 6:30-7pm for all levels of social media users. Bring your questions about how to start up a Facebook business page, what does a hashtag mean and how can I best gather search engine optimization.

The meeting will continue from 7-9pm with a serious time of mingling, interaction and discussion, and up to three people giving 5-10 minute presentations on the latest tool, discovery or even what & how they’re doing social media. (If you have topics you’d like to present, email Melanie Friebel).

Thirdly, bring cash or a food donation which will go to Mustard Seed. Social media is, in part, about community, and we want to support OUR community and those less fortunate.

Finally…the details for our Spring Mixer:
As mentioned, Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 6:30-9pm (Help Desk 6:30-7) at our favourite cabin in town, Cabin 12. Our new location will be at the Veneto Tapa Lounge, on the corner of Douglas and Pandora.

$7 at the door which will cover appies inside and yes, the bar will be open.

One more thing – IT’S OUR BIRTHDAY!!!! Yes. March 2012 marks our 3rd Birthday, so who knows…there might even be cake.

Come one, come all and tell your friends!

Social Media Club Quarterly Mixer – Wednesday. March 7th is a post from: Social Media Club Victoria

Mat Wright will be asking a panel of municipal candidates and political organizers their thoughts on Social Media as it effects municipal issues, in particularly the challenges and opportunities for citizen engagement at this level.

All municipal candidates who are using social media as a component within their campaign are invited to be part of the panel. Please contact @MatVic on Twitter.

Social Media, Citizen Engagement and Municipal Politics – October 17, 2011 @ 6:45pm is a post from: Social Media Club Victoria

To kick off the new year, we’ll have 3 presentations targeted to beginners, as well as some networking time:

• Twitter Basics – by Janis La Couvée
• Facebook Basics – by Chris Burdge
• LinkedIn Basics – by Paul Holmes

Social Media Basics – September 19, 2011, 6:45pm is a post from: Social Media Club Victoria

We at Social Media Club are taking a break as well, with no meetings in July or August.

However, we’ll be back at it in September with a session we’re calling “Social Media 101″. Come to learn more about and share your own insights in terms of Facebook, Linked In and Twitter tips and tricks.

Join us September 17 – venue details to follow!

In the meantime, enjoy your summer.

Social Media Club Taking a Break This Summer and Back Again in September is a post from: Social Media Club Victoria

Our featured speaker is Scott Leslie.

Scott is a self-described educational technologist, hacker, researcher and open content/open network activist. He currently works as the Manager of Client Services in Open Education for BCcampus, a province-wide post-secondary agency in British Columbia, Canada.

Well known to the local #yyj Twitterverse, Scott is an engaging presenter, and very passionate about open content and open educational resources. Follow him on Twitter here. He blogs at EdTechPost.

Please join us!

• Monday June 20th, 2011
• University of Victoria - SSM A102 (Social Sciences and Mathmatics Building Room A102)
• 6:45 – 9:00 pm
• Cost is $5.00

Copyright and Creative Commons Do’s and Don’ts is a post from: Social Media Club Victoria

What role can social media play when it comes to responding to these emergencies?

This is the focus of our May 16th meeting, led by Hervey Simard with the Victoria Police Department. His presentation will  touch on:

• Examples where SM has helped during a major disaster – such as Haiti (to include videos) 
• SM in Disasters & Emergencies (American Red Cross Study) 
• 5 lessons for Emergency Managers
• Ushahidi 
• VicPD moving with SM: what we are planning to do and what we are already doing with SM 
• What can you do to help? (discussion)

Hervey Simard is the Information Technology Supervisor for the Victoria Police Department. He is responsible for the design and implementation of the first and cutting edge social media strategy and program for VicPD which has garnered national attention from police departments all over Canada. His experience as an early pioneer of interactive marketing and PR has made him a highly sought after speaker to discuss social media strategies and new technologies, specifically as it relates the world of policing.

Hervey was the project leader for the 2008 and 2009 on-line Annual Report for VicPD which was recognized nationally as an innovative application in law enforcement and he initiated the 2010 Olympic Torch Run mass media communications plan using Twitter and Facebook to fan-out updates and general information during the first day of the run in Victoria.

You can connect with Hervey on Twitter via @HerveySimard.

Meeting Details:

• Monday May 16th
• University of Victoria - SSM A102 (Social Sciences and Mathmatics Building Room A102)
• 6:45 – 9:00 pm
• Cost is $5.00



Social Media and Disaster Planning is a post from: Social Media Club Victoria

We’ve recruited Victoria’s top privacy and security experts – Kris Constable and Chris Parsons – to lead a discussion and answer your questions about on-line privacy and security issues, at our April meeting.  

Kris Constable is a leading privacy advocate and an expert in information security. A former global security expert for Nortel in Ottawa, Kris has been in Victoria for the past several years. He operates his own company, PrivaSecTech, which specializes in providing technical advice to organizations looking to strengthen their privacy and security policies and practices, as well as  conducting audits and incident investigations. Kris is also the founder of Victoria’s very successful Ideawave conference.

Chris Parsons is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Victoria. He is a member of the New Transparency Project and holds a Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate doctoral scholarship. His current thoughts and ideas concerning developing technologies and practices as they relate to surveillance and privacy can be found at his website.

Following presentations from our two panelists, we’ll open it up for questions and discussion. Please join us.

Meeting details:

• Monday April 18, 2011
• University of Victoria – SSM A102 (Social Sciences and Mathematics Building, Room A102)
• 6:45 – 9:00 pm
• Cost is $5.00

Social Media Club looks at on-line privacy and security issues is a post from: Social Media Club Victoria

We are excited to partner with these two prominent radio stations to bring our events to a wider audience, and grow the active Social Media Club community in Victoria.

103.1 Jack FM and Ocean 98.5 is a post from: Social Media Club Victoria

Just exactly what is Twestival? Click here for more info.

This year’s event is aimed at raising funds for Victoria’s Cook Aid Society, with all proceeds going directly to provide computer equipment and food to some of Victoria’s most disadvantaged citizens.

Here’s your chance to join the Victoria Twitter community for a fabulous evening of food, drink, music and conversation with performances by local talent plus door prizes and a silent auction.

Tickets are $25 and $40 (with Twag bag) and you can purchase online by going here.  Please note that tickets for this event are limited and will likely sell out before the event.

Join us for Twestival Victoria – March 24th at 7 pm is a post from: Social Media Club Victoria