EDC PRESENTS

SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOPS

SOCIAL MEDIA HEIGHTENS YOUR VISIBILITY IN THE MARKET

According to the 2011 Social Media Marketing Industry Report, small businesses reported that using social media increased their presence in the market place and made them stand out. Not only that, but a thoughtful social media plan and presence can improve your search engine rankings.

BUT WHAT CAN IT DO FOR YOUR BOTTOM LINE?

The Economic Development Council is announcing its Social Media Workshop Series, presented by JMWebtech.com. This series will show you how to leverage social media tools to generate leads and engage clients and targets, as well as how to manage the platforms effi ciently and measure results.

When:
February 8, March 14, and April 11
Where:
DePaul University Loop Campus
1 E. Jackson Blvd., 7th fl oor, Room 704
How Much:
$60 for all three workshops. One workshop for $25.00

All attendees are encouraged to participate in all three workshops.

TOPICS

February 8, 2012
Overview of Social Media: Social Media 101 and using social media for revenue generation

March 14, 2012
Effective use of LinkedIn and Facebook landing pages

April 11, 2012
Twitter and RSS Feeds: Settings and getting the most out of these platforms.

All Workshops Follow This Timeline

Registration, networking, continental breakfast 7.30 am to 7.50 am
Workshop, 45 minutes of overview/how to 15 minutes Q&A 7.50 am to 8.50 am

SPACE IS LIMITED--SO REGISTER NOW:

Social Media Workshop Options

Overview of Social Media - 2/8/12 $25.00 USD LinkedIn and Facebook - 3/14/12 $25.00 USD Twitter and RSS Feeds - 4/11/12 $25.00 USD All Workshops $60.00 USD

First come, first served!

To register, select the event you would like to attend, and click the "Buy Now" option above.  Contact the EDC at
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Note: Attendees receive a certificate of completion after they attend all three workshops.

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Celebrating Chicago’s Maritime Commerce and History

Gerald H. Thomas, President, Chicago Maritime Society:
William A. Strauss, Associate Director, Chicago Maritime Festival

Wednesday, June 29, 2011, Noon
The Tower Club, 20 North Wacker Drive – 39th Floor
Chicago, Illinois

Maritime commerce has been integral to the economic development of Chicago.  The city was founded because of its unique connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Basin.  In the nineteenth-century, Chicago was America’s busiest inland water port, and that legacy continues to shape the city’s present as it will its future. For decades, the Chicago Maritime Society has worked tirelessly to make this history accessible to all Chicagoans with a goal of creating a world class maritime museum.

The Chicago Maritime Society aims to create a world class Maritime Museum in
Chicago. There are number of fine museums such as the Chicago History Museum
that have maritime artifacts, however they have pointed out that the maritime stories of
Chicago are too numerous to take on and do them justice.

At the present time, the Society has created a "site visit" museum in the Helix building at Racine and Jackson. It is open by appointment and offers a way to display some of the artifacts and tell some of the stories that the Society think the public would like and needs to hear. They hope to evolve the current site in a series of steps into a commercial museum, open regular hours and situated on or near the Chicago waterways.

The Chicago Maritime Festival celebrates this vital aspect of our city.  In 1673 Joliet became the first person to document "The Chicago Portage”.  In 2003, the first Chicago Maritime Festival produced the most diverse maritime program ever staged in Chicago. The festival drew over 1,000 people to its seminars, concert, school programs, and shanty sing. Since then, the annual festival and outreach programs have been attended by more than 30,000. Each year festival goers enjoy over 30 seminars and workshops plus ship models, displays, and demonstrations presented by the individuals and organizations that make up the maritime community in Chicago as well as some presenters from across the sea.

Gerald H. Thomas, Ph.D. President, Chicago Maritime Society and William Strauss, Associate Director, Chicago Maritime Festival will talk about the importance of Maritime commerce to Chicago and their efforts to preserve and celebrate this important aspect of Chicago history. William Strauss, a frequent participant in EDC programs, will describe the Festival.

The luncheon is at noon at the Tower Club, 39th floor, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago. The cost of the lunch and program is $40 for EDC members and $65 for non-members. There is no charge for EDC Corporate and Sustaining Members.