Despite his busy schedule, Jason wants to meet our active community. So, Chris Barger from GM and Social Media Club Detroit have arranged a Tweetup. We will be gathering around 6:30pm at Royal Oak Brewery on Tuesday, July 13th.

This is a great chance to connect with one of the industry’s heavy influencers.

It is also another great opportunity to show outside talent just how strong and active our community is. Showing that Detroit is just a viable digital market when compared to the coasts, is important.

Show your support and stop by to say hello!

If you are not already, follow Jason on Twitter and say hello. You should also be reading his blog, Social Media Explorer, as he shares excellent marketing and social media advice.

You can RSVP for the event here. See you on Tuesday!

• Royal Oak Brewery
• 215 East 4th Street
• Royal Oak, MI
• 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Courtesy of Teknotika on Flickr

Join us on Monday, June 21st, at 8:00pm at Garden Court Condominiums for an awesome view of the Detroit (Target) Fireworks. Garden Court Condominiums was generous enough to donate their rooftop penthouse suite to Detroit’s social media community the night of the fireworks. The patio alone fits 120+ people! We will also have complimentary beer, cocktails and wine thanks to Atwater Block Brewery, Valentine Vodka and B. Nektar.

For additional event details and to register to attend, head over to Eventbrite. Tickets are free, but space is limited!

The event hashtag for Twitter and Foursquare check-ins: #gardencourt

This is going to be one of the best tweetups yet! I hope to see many of you there!

- Brandon

Photo by Chris Owens

The time has come for #tweetea – Michigan’s longest-running weekly tweetup – to spread its wings. #tweetea has gone through many different phases and many regulars of the event feel it is time to share its awesomeness across the region. That is where YOU come into the picture.

This is a great opportunity to join the conversation in real life. We have had many people converse with us through the #tweetea hashtag that have never been able to join us. Now here is an opportunity to host your own at your local tea/coffee shop and meet some of the people you tweet with on a regular basis. We have been beta-testing locations on the east side of Metropolitan Detroit, but there are plans to set up shop on southwest (Plymouth/Livonia) and northwest (Farmington/Novi) corners soon as well.

Each region will need to have its own host or ambassador, if you will. There is not a ton that hosts will need to do other than serve as the conduit for conversation. Regional ambassadors should look forward to collaborating on coming up with the weekly discussion topics as well as sharing “what works and what does not” in their area in considering the format for #tweetea, but that is not a requirement. The Royal Oak #tweetea at Goldfish Tea is the central hub, where the weekly discussion topics and memes-of-the-day will be disseminated. Thus, taking out the grunt work of keeping your local version fresh and engaging. If you are interested in being a regional ambassador for #tweetea in your neck of the woods, then please contact Hubert Sawyers III via e-mail (hsawyers [at] gmail.com) or Twitter (twitter.com/HubertGAM).

Social Media Club Detroit – November Chapter Meeting
Join presenter Christopher Barger, Director of Global Communications Technology for General Motors, at this month’s Social Media Club – Detroit chapter meeting on Wednesday, November 18th at Goldfish Tea in Royal Oak. Christopher will be discussing GM’s team approach to social media communications and how the organization’s digital strategy translates internationally. The meeting starts at 6pm and the presentation is scheduled for 7pm. For more info, check out the Social Media Club – Detroit Facebook Page.

Detroit Urban Craft Fair Tweetup
Handmade Detroit has joined forces with iDetroit and I3Detroit (Note: Two different groups. Both awesome.) to host a fun and interactive event that celebrates creativity with cocktails.  On Friday, November 20th at 7pm, come join Detroit Urban Craft Fair vendors the night before their big show at the Majestic Cafe in Detroit. There will be snacks and desserts courtesy of Handmade Detroit and Twitter crafts (make your Twitter nametag button for your next Tweetup). Now in its fourth year, the Detroit Urban Craft Fair will be showcasing more than 50 vendors representing a variety of art crafty goods at the Majestic Theater on Nov. 21. For more info, check out detroiturbancraftfair.com.

TechKaraoke Detroit
Think Tweetup meets networking event meets karaoke meets awesome.  Join other members of Detroit’s tech and social media space at Royal Kubo in Clawson as TechKaraoke Detroit gathers to rock out.  There WILL be prizes, including a $30 bar tab “stimulus” for the “Best in Show” performance courtesy of Royal Kubo!  The event starts at 8pm and karaoke kicks off at 9pm.  To learn more about TechKaraoke Detroit, check out its Facebook Group.

Know of any other events happening this month that we should know about? Let us know in the comments.

This is an informal gathering for TEDfans and friends to meet, connect and enjoy a cocktail in a relaxed setting the night before the event.  The party starts at 7pm and runs until (at least) 10pm.

Attendees also have a chance to win one of the three final seats at the inaugural TEDxDetroit conference. The giveaway starts at 7:30pm and ends at 8:30pm. You MUST be present to win.

To RSVP, please visit the Facebook event page.

See you all there!

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Brandon