Mashable Pre-SXSW Meetup! DuPage County, IL

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Lisa M. Blacker
&
Friends from the Underground
Present a

Mashable Pre-SxSW Meetup

Emcee, Brian Tomkins

Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Downers Grove, IL
6:30 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.

Join us for a LOCAL (Chicago burbs) celebration of Film, Music, Technology and Personal & Creative Growth in anticipation & preparation of the fabulous premier festival “South by Southwest” in Austin, TX.

Mashable: “Founded in 2005, Mashable is the top source for news in social and digital media, technology and web culture. With more than 40 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the most prolific news site reporting breaking web news, providing analysis of trends, reviewing new websites and services, and offering social media resources and guides. Mashable’s audience includes early adopters, social media enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, influencers, brands and corporations, marketing, PR and advertising agencies, Web 2.0 aficionados and technology journalists. Mashable is also popular with bloggers, Twitter and Facebook users — an increasingly influential demographic.” – from http://Mashable.com/about

SXSW: “The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW is the premier destination for discovery.” – from the website http://sxsw.com

Friends from the Underground: Founded in June 2010 by Lisa M. Blacker, we are a group of entrepreneurs and business principals whose focus is personal growth and business development. We meet at 6:30 P.M. on the 3rd Thursday of every month in DuPage County, Illinois for networking and learning frequently integrate social media tools and tactics into our presentations. Our Mission: To empower members to achieve personal growth & business development by providing a safe, fun, supportive, educational environment with expert speakers/trainers & friendly networking.

******ABOUT THIS LOCAL EVENT******

Details of this local (DuPage County, IL) event are nearly final! Here is what we have, so far.
 Ticket price of $25.00 per person will include admission, appetizers and pizza, performances, networking, and plenty of information on the SXSW 25th anniversary event in Austin, TX.
 Plenty of free, off-street parking is available at the venue, but carpool, if you can!
 Drinks at menu prices.
 This is a 21+ event, strictly enforced, so bring your state ID card to enter, regardless of your age!

Scheduled* Panelists & Performing Artists:

Film Panel

David B. Grelck, Award-Winning Filmmaker
• http://www.facebook.com/davidbgrelck
• http://coastingmovie.com/
• http://neverhavei.com/
• http://gnomemovie.com/
• http://white-out-movie.com/
• http://irvingrenquist.com/

Jan Lisa Huttner, Award-Winning Author and Film Critic
• http://www.films42.com
• http://www.TheHotPinkPen.com
John Borowski, Award-Winning Filmmaker
• http://johnborowski.com
• http://hhholmesthefilm.com
• http://albertfishfilm.com
• http://panzram.com

Musical Performance

Jen St. Stjärna, Composer, Instructor, Performer
• http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jen-St-Stjarna/354709423537
• http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/JenStStjarna2
• http://web.mac.com/jenstjarna/iWeb/Jen%20Saint%20Stjarna/Welcome.html

Technology Panel

Todor Krecu, Founder, Chicago Web 2.0 and Social Media Marketing
• http://chicago-social-marketing.com/
• http://www.meetup.com/social-media-marketing/
• http://chicago-social-marketing.ning.com/
• http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=160978
• http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chicago-Web-20-and-Social-Media-Marketing/108407753425
• http://twitter.com/tkrecu/

Scheduled* Emcee:

Brian Tomkins, Television & Radio Host, Emcee, Educator, Coach
• http://BrianTomkins.com

* Please note: the panelists and performance artists listed were scheduled at the time the flyer was prepared, however, the appearance of any or all is not guaranteed. The absence of one or more of the panelists, performers, emcee, host, or guest listed on this flyer or any marketing material shall NOT be grounds for a refund or other credit. Refunds will be provided only if the event is cancelled.

Details of this local (DuPage County, IL)

Ticket price of $25.00 per person will include admission, appetizers and pizza, panelist presentations & performances*, networking, and plenty of information on the SXSW 25th anniversary event in Austin, TX.
Plenty of free, off-street parking is available at the venue, but carpool, if you can!
Drinks at menu prices.
This is a 21+ event, strictly enforced, so bring your state ID card to enter, regardless of your age!

*Please note: the panelists and performance artists listed were scheduled at the time the flyer was prepared, however, the appearance of any or all is not guaranteed. The absence of one or more of the panelists, performers, emcee, host, or guest listed on this flyer or any marketing material shall NOT be grounds for a refund or other credit. Refunds will be provided only if the event is cancelled.

Friends from the Underground

Whether you call it a Meetup or a TweetUp,

Friends from the Underground does

In-Person Social Networking

Our Sponsors:

Thank you to the following businesses who are sponsors of this events:

Laura Kessler Entertainment and Performance Coaching, Chicago

Guitar Center, Villa Park, IL Store

Sponsorship Opportunities:

Sponsorship opportunities are available in exchange for advertising with our group pages and on our website. Door prizes and cash payments for advertising are welcome! Please contact Lisa@LisaBlacker.com with your business and contact information.

DOOR PRIZES!! If you donate a door prize worth $25 or more, your company will be announced. Just write up in advance the information about your company and the item you are donating so we can read it to the audience. (Personal admission is still required.)

Bring your business cards and flyers to share with the attendees. Add your card to the fish bowl for the door prize drawing. Bring a door prize worth $25 or more to be mentioned and included on our website.

The environment at Rita’s in the early evening lends itself very well to business networking on a friendly, social basis, so join us for a great time networking and socializing with quality entrepreneurs and business principals. Dress is business casual.

Friends from the Underground will continue to meet the 3rd Thursday of every month at Rita’s American Roadhouse in Downers Grove.

March 17th — Justice Wordlaw on Internet Marketing! — $10 per person, appetizers included.

April 21 — Rick Ramirez on Video Marketing

Here, we meet usually meet from 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., before Rita’s starts dancing & shaking. Most members and their guests stay later, and there is usually a small group there until 10:30 P.M. Rita’s is open until 2:00 A.M., so stay as late as you like. Some members have been known to stay afterward to Ride the Mechanical Bull at Rita’s!

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