Introduction to Social Media Seminar

Hudson , NY , April 7, 2009 – The Chamber is hosting a “Social Media” Seminar breakfast for business owners to learn more about what it means to be LinkedIn or to Twitter, or how to have a presence on Facebook, YouTube and MySpace. “Social Media” is a rapidly growing low cost way for business people to network. The panel of business professionals will give business owners insight on the new types of “Social Media” that is out there and how they work.

Panelists will include local marketing and media professionals who advise clients on traversing the social media landscape, and who use social media for their own businesses: Ken Blass, President and CEO of Blass Communications, LLC; Andrea Colby, Senior Account Executive at e3communications; Rob Johanson, Founder and COO of midhudsonmedia and Millie Rossman Kidd, Owner of MRK Design.

The breakfast will be held on Wednesday, April 22 at Space 360. Registration is from 7:30 am to 8:00 am and the seminar will run from 8:00 am to 9:30 am. Space 360 is located at 360 Warren Street in Hudson. The cost of the breakfast is $5. Reservations are required by April 17th. Please contact the Chamber to make a reservation at 828-4417.

E.P. Nevins Insurance Agency, Inc., First Niagara Bank, Kinderhook Bank and Taconic Farms, Inc. are Major Sponsors. Clear Channel Radio, midhudsonmedia and The Register-Star/Chatham Courier are Media Sponsors.

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, with its 850 members, is the leading voice of business in Columbia County, providing advocacy, promotional and benefit solutions for its members. Those seeking more information concerning the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and membership can contact the Chamber at (518) 828-4417 or visit the website at www.columbiachamber-ny.com .

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