Update: As of 11:45am on Tuesday, August 18, the first round of tickets has sold out. Additional tickets will be added later in the week.

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It's time for another Austin Social Media Breakfast!  Join us at the offices of the Austin Statesman-American on Tuesday, August 25.

Event details: Mainstream media goes social

Statesman social media editor Rob Quigley (Twitter handle: @RobQuig) leads a panel discussion on how local mainstream media professionals and organizations are making the transition to social media.

Panelists:

• John Bridges, former sports editor and current senior editor for metro and state news at the Statesman.  Twitter handle: @JohnBridges
  
• Elise Hu, former KVUE-TV (ABC) political reporter and now a reporter for the Texas Tribune, a new Austin Ventures startup nonprofit news site.  Twitter handle: @EliseWho
  
• Chelsea Stark, web producer for KEYE-TV (CBS) who has spearheaded her station's social media efforts. Twitter handle: @ChelseaBot

Agenda for Austin's SMB9

    * 7:30-8:15am
      Event begins. Food, drink, and mingling.
    * 8:15-9:05am
      Panel presentation and questions
    * 9:05-9:30am
      More mingling and wrap-up

Sponsorship from INK Public Relations

We're grateful to Austin-based INK Public Relations for its sponsorship of SMB Austin 9.

Arrival instructions and parking

• Use the Riverside entrance (across from Thundercloud Subs, one block east of Congress) to the Statesman headquarters, located at 305 S. Congress Ave. (Google Map)
• Park in any spot marked "visitor" - there should be plenty.
• Enter through the main lobby and look for the "First Floor Conference Room" on the 1st floor.
• Questions? Send Twitter @ message or DM to Rob Quigley (@RobQuig).

About the Austin Social Media Breakfast

The Austin Social Media Breakfast series is organized by Amie Throndson and SMB founder Bryan Person; it brings together social media veterans and newcomers alike for a morning of eating, meeting, sharing, and learning.

Marketers, PR pros, entrepreneurs, bloggers, videobloggers, podcasters, students, new-media enthusiasts, Twitterers, community managers, recruiters, online social networkers, etc. are all welcome!

Making online media?

Please use the #SMBAustin hashtag on Twitter and SMBAustin tag on Flickr.

Questions?

Please contact:

Bryan Person: Bryan - AT - SocialMediaBreakfast - DOT - com
Amie Throndson: AmieThrondson@gmail.com