Social Media Breakfast Calgary #19

8:30 a.m., Friday, June 17th, 2011

Melrose Cafe and Bar

The Calgary Social Media Breakfast (SMBYYC) is pleased to announce Michele Fugiel Gartner as the June presenter. This month's topic is:

Removing the Curtain: Bringing yourself to Social Media

Social Media is more than a tool and it is more than a job description. Too often we hide behind the curtains of organizations and broadcast who we "think" we should be. Rather, social media is most powerful when it is used for real expression of self. Instead of bringing social media to your life, consider bringing your life to social media. 

Seating is limited and fills up quickly so hurry to book your place on Eventbrite.com. Seats will be released in increments to give everyone fair access to the event. 50 seats will be available immediately and 50 more will be released on Friday, June 10th at 12:00 PM. (Registration will be taken at the event.)

Stay after the discussion to network and share ideas in the realm of social media. Marketers, PR pros, entrepreneurs, bloggers, podcasters, new-media fanatics, and online social networkers are all welcome to attend.

Event Information:

Where: Melrose Cafe and Bar - 730 - 17th Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta. (Google Map)

When: Friday, June 17th, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Registration: To register, visit (http://smbyyc19.eventbrite.com/)

Cost: There is no fee to attend Social Media Breakfasts. 

About the guest speaker:

Michele Fugiel Gartner is the Program Manager for Enterprising Non-Profits Alberta and an active participant in the philanthropic and social enterprise sectors in Calgary and across Canada. This has included work with the Max Bell Public Policy Training Institute, as a writer for SocialFinance.ca, as a member of the Innovation Exchange, and as the Executive Director of Social Venture Partners Calgary. Her first computer was a Victor, she's been using social media since Prodigy's Bulletin Boards in the early 90's, and built her first website with the help of Tripod. She's found on Twitter @michelefgartner and through www.mfgchange.com.

About SMBYYC

The SMBYYC houses an open environment to share today’s best and worst examples of social media, as practiced by individuals, industries and organizations in Calgary and around the world. Guest speakers share their experience and expertise of social media use, followed by an opportunity to network with a community of like-minded individuals.

The SMB was founded by Bryan Person in August 2007 as an event for social media newbies and experts to come together to eat, meet, share and learn. The breakfast series began in Boston and has now spread to more than three dozen cities around the world. The Calgary chapter of the SMB was started by Scott Baird of McQDesign Strategies.

Follow @SMBYYC

Please follow @SMBYYC and the SMBYYC Twitter list. This will allow you to connect with all Calgary Social Media Breakfast followers. 

We Need Presenters and Sponsors!

If you would like to present, sponsor a future breakfast or just connect, please feel free to contact any of the SMBYYC committee members:

Alex Poda -  @LexPoda, @McQDesign

Scott Baird - @mediapirate

Mike Spear - @mikesgene

Roger Kondrat - @west17media, @roger

Chett Matchett - @chett12, @podiumventures, @binstinctsgroup

Donna McTaggart - @donnamct

Eric Vondran - @nscafe, @dheadspaceb, @reviewskawphy

John Bardos - @smbyyc, @smbyeg @ideaeconomy, @jetsetcitizen 

Please Thank Our Sponsors

Our food sponsor this month is Mike Spear of Genome Alberta. The venue is provided by Melrose Cafe and Bar. (Follow @MelroseRedMile on Twitter.) Special thanks to McQ Design Strategies and Marketwire for their continued support of SMBYYC.

For more information, please contact:

John Bardos @SMBYYC

E: John.Bardos@McQDesign.ca