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Date: September 7, 2012
Subject: Social Media Week Chicago, Sept. 24-28

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Dear First_Name,

The PT Marketing Club would like to invite club members to join us at Social Media Week Chicago, Sept. 24-28. Registration is open now and events are filling up quickly. Visit the schedule to see the lineup of more than 70 free events and register.  This is a great opportunity for current students to network with both agencies and brands. 

Co-hosted for a second year by Zócalo Group and the Chicago Tribune, Social Media Week is free to attend and open to the public. Through this series of interconnected activities across the world, Social Media Week offers a global conversation focused on the theme Empowering Change through Collaboration.

About Social Media Week Chicago

• 2012 keynote speakers include Bridgette Sexton, Global      Entrepreneurship Manager of Google, Brad Keywell, Managing      Partner/Co-Founder of Groupon, Matt Maloney, Co-Founder/CEO of GrubHub,      John Tolva, CTO at the City of Chicago, Rick Wion, Director of      Social Media at McDonald’s, and Chris Kaskie, President of Pitchfork,      among others.
• Social Media Week will occur simultaneously in      Barcelona, Berlin, Bogotá, Chicago, Glasgow, Hong Kong, Jeddah, London,      Los Angeles, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Torino and Vancouver.
• Brings together area companies, national brands,      academic institutions, non-profit organizations and government agencies.
• Features program tracks including Business &      Entrepreneurship; Media & Entertainment; Technology & Innovation;      Politics & Government and Culture & Lifestyle.
• Last year, Social Media Week Chicago featured 80      events, 200+ speakers and almost 7,000 registrants.
• Join the conversation by following @SMWChicago on Twitter, using      the hashtag #smwchicago      or Liking us on Facebook.
• Check out last year’s recap      video for a taste of what’s to come and this cool infographic from      February’s Social Media Week.

For more information, please reach out to Ryan Rasmussen (ryan_rasmussen@kellogg.northwestern.edu)

Thanks!

PT Marketing Club Board 

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