Social Media Day Detroit
Friday, June 26 2015
5:30pm - 10pm
Join the Social Media Association of Michigan this Friday for Mashable's 6th Annual Social Media Day!
The event will begin with a VIP Reception which will include a fireside chat on the topic of "Technology’s Role in a Resurging City.†Special guests will be notable tech entrepreneurs, agency executives, and public sector leaders.
Guests of Honor:
David Anderson, CoFounder at Bamboo Detroit
Piper Carter, CoFounder at Detroit Digital Justice Coalition
Jake Cohen, Managing Partner at Detroit Venture Partners
Michael Evans, Senior Developer at Loveland Technologies
Edi Demaj, CoFounder at Rocket Fiber
Jill Ford, Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the City of Detroit
Niles Heron, CoFounder at Michigan Funders
Alicia Jones, CEO at Harmony Point ITC
Alyssa R. Martina, CoFounder & CEO of Memloom
Marlin Page, Founder at Sisters Code
Moderated by: James Feagin
The public event will follow, which will include performances by:
T Baby - "It's So Cold in the D"
Mechanical Heart formerly known as Electric Lion Sound Wave Experiment
Vocalists - SKY Covington and Paul Johnson Jr.
Hip Hop Cypher - Mahogany Jones, Recording and Performance Artist, Educator, and Activist
313 Soul (Phil Thorpe on Guitar, Matt Lemons on Drums, Clifton Banford Sr. On Percussion, Background Vocals by Rits Simmons and Carmen Sheffield) - Donny Hathaway Tribute Band
Charles "Spudd" Spence will be our DJ for the evening
This year’s theme is “Modern Motown,†for Detroit-bred innovations interwoven with traditions to make up our remarkable city.
