SMC Akron

Time: July 21, 2010 from 6pm to 8pm
Location: Akron-Canton Airport
Street: 5400 Lauby Rd
City/Town: North Canton, Ohio
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q…
Organized By: Dominic J. Litten

REGISTER at: http://clevelandsmc.ning.com/events/social-media-club-cleveland-6

Event Description:
For the July meeting, SMC – Cleveland and SMC –Akron will be hosted by the Akron-Canton Airport on the topic of the legal ramifications of social media and how legal shapes social media policy in-house.

Kristie VanAuken, Senior Vice-President, Akron-Canton Airport and Joseph Feltes, partner, at Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP will guide a discussion on what companies big and small need to do to build and sustain a smart and effective social media strategy while avoiding legal pitfalls.

Parking – Parking is available in CAK’s long-term or economy lots. A free shuttle will pick you up and your parking will be validated.

Please follow event signage to the 2nd floor.

Food – CAK will provide soda and water, cupcakes, utensils. But please bring something to share, including beer (which is allowed).

Directions – Please go here for directions – http://www.akroncantonairport.com/gethere.htm

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Kristie VanAuken – Senior Vice-President, Akron-Canton Airport

Promoted to Senior Vice President in 2008, Kristie manages and directs all airport marketing and communication programs, including: air service development, branding, advertising, media relations, social media, and internal and external communications.

Kristie is often invited to speak at local, regional and national conferences and forums about airport marketing, branding and social media. Kristie authors “It’s a Trip,” a popular airport blog and can be found on Twitter at CAKristie.

Joseph Feltes – Partner, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP

Feltes represents physicians and hospitals in compliance, contracting, and Medical Staff issues (including credentialing, corrective action and disruptive physician issues) and also advises companies and individuals on how to avoid liability for e-mail and Internet use and how to implement retention and disposition policies for electronically stored records.

Mr. Feltes speaks on health law, provider compliance, medical staff and problem physician remediation, e-mail and communication issues, HIPAA, and related issues for various organizations and clients throughout the Midwest.

Of course they need to have good food, and free wifi for the guests, but what restaurant in the Akron area is the best at using social media to attract, and retain guests?

• Where (besides Starbucks) are you most likely to find people with location-aware social media in Akron.
• Who uses social media creatively in the food service business?
• What restaurant have you visited because someone told you about in social media?
• What restaurant has awesome food and service but could use some lessons in social media?

Tell us your stories and share the links to Akron restaurants that are doing a good job.

Tip: You will get bonus points for sending photos and videos of the restaurant.

Social Media Club Akron (www.smcAkron.com) is being organized to connect media makers from the greater Akron Ohio area to advance media literacy, promote industry standards, encourage ethical behavior and share the lessons they have learned around the emerging area of social media.

You can also connect with us at the following locations:
Twitter.com/smcAkron
LinkedIn.com/e/vgh/2983913/