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SUMMARY:Social Media Bootcamp 2013: Nanaimo
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/social-media-bootcamp-2013-nanaimo/
LOCATION:Vancouver Island Conference Centre :: 101 Gordon Street Nanaimo, 
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Ready to tackle social media? In need of a strategy? Want to take your social media marketing to the next level? Don’t miss the Social Media Bootcamp in Nanaimo on October 28, 2013.=0D=0A=
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We are very excited to partner with the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance, aligning our schedules so you can make it a 3-day Nanaimo experience, as follows:=0D=0A=
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Day 1: Monday, October 28th – Social Media Bootcamp Nanaimo=0D=0A=
Day  2 and 3: Tuesday and Wednesday, October 29th & 30th – VIEA Economic Summit=0D=0A=
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This year we are excited to feature technology legend Steve Dotto as our keynote speaker. We’re also excited to welcome back local social media author and speaker Don Power, and welcome Social Media Camp alumni speaker Sean Smith to the roster of experts sharing their knowledge about social media.=0D=0A=
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Steve Dotto, Dotto Tech=0D=0A=
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Steve possesses a unique, refreshing, and thought-provoking view of the world of technology and how it impacts our lives. He has a talent for looking at technology and understanding how it affects us, not just how it works and what it will do for us; Steve explains, with great insight and humour, the effect technology has on our work and personal lives!=0D=0A=
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Spending 15 years teaching Canadians how to use and embrace technology has given Steve a unique perspective on the changing world; a perspective that he shares with energy and passion. A background in comedy, including stints in theatre and with Second City, contribute to make Steve an engaging, relevant, often irreverent, and highly entertaining speaker.=0D=0A=
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Sean Smith, That Social Media Guy=0D=0A=
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Sean Smith is a professional speaker, educating people in Social Media. With the remarkable growth of Social Media in the past few years, many businesses and professionals have been struggling to make sense of it all. Sean’s presentations are designed to break down world of Social Media into a more easily understood piece of a businessperson’s toolbox.=0D=0A=
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Sean is also a noted speaker on the topic of Cyber-Bullying, including the technology and methods that are used by Cyber-Bullies and predators that troll the various sites frequented by kids and teens.=0D=0A=
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As a Coach, Sean spends time with his clients, working with them to ensure that they are comfortable and capable of managing their Social Media environments, before letting them go out on their own.=0D=0A=
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Don Power, Don Power.COM Social Media Consulting=0D=0A=
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Don Power is a popular Social Media Consultant and Professional Speaker. He is also the author of Twitter for Skeptics: How to Build Your Twitter Opportunity Engine, and Editor of Sprout Social Insights.=0D=0A=
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Always entertaining, thought-provoking and up to date, Don has been a regular speaker at Social Media Camp, Canada’s largest social media conference, since its inception.=0D=0A=
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Chris Burdge, CEO, bWEST Communications=0D=0A=
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Since 1994 Chris has been leveraging Internet based communications to build brands for companies such as BMW, Royal Bank, and Nestle Purina, as well as BC based businesses like the Victoria International Airport, Island Savings and Oak Bay Marine Group. He has led the digital marketing practice at global agencies McCann Erikson, Publicis and Cove-Ito Japan.=0D=0A=
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In 2009 Chris founded bWEST, a social media consulting firm focused on helping companies develop social marketing strategies to effectively grow their business.=0D=0A=
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In 2010 Chris co-founded Social Media Camp, Canada’s largest conference dedicated to the exploration and sharing of ideas and insights around social media. The conference boasts more than 100 world-class speakers and has attracted over 2,000 attendees.=0D=0A=
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Paul Holmes, Co-Producer, MySocial Productions=0D=0A=
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Paul Holmes is co-organizer of Social Media Camp, the largest annual Social Media event in Canada, and the largest technology-related event on Vancouver Island. May 6th to 8th, 2013 will be the fourth annual event, held again at the Victoria Conference Center. In addition, there are numerous workshop series events held around the province other times throughout the year.=0D=0A=
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Paul co-founded Canada’s first Social Media Club chapter in Victoria in March, 2009. He is a keen advocate of WordPress, organizing 5 successive WordCamp Victoria events. The 2011 and 2012 events were successively the largest WordCamp ever held in British Columbia.=0D=0A=
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For the complete schedule and registration, visit:=0D=0A=
https://www.eventbrite.ca/event/8268530397?ref=ebtnebregn=0D=0A=

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