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Social Media Conference 2011

Social Media Conference 2011 - 12.2.2011 - The Texas Social Media Research Institute

Social Media Conference 2011 @ Tarleton State University

The new Texas Social Media Research Institute (TSMRI), located at Tarleton State University, will hold its first Social Media Conference at Tarleton State University on Friday, December 2, 2011.

The Social Media Conference is co-sponsored by: The Texas Social Media Research Institute (TSMRI), TSU Communication Studies Department, TSU Marketing & Communications Department, TSU Center for Instructional Innovation (CII), TSU Career Services, the REAL (QEP) Committee, TSU Dick Smith Library, TSU Office of Judicial Affairs, and TSU Student Publications.

Conference Donors Include: Public Identity, Blue Mesa Grill, CenturyLink, TSU Parent Relations, TSU International Programs, TSU Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Cici's Pizza, and Cotton Patch.

thank you for attending!

Next year's conference date - friday, november 30, 2012


Registration Rates
Type Early Registration Late Registration
(after November 11, 2011)
Tarleton Student/Faculty/Staff Free
(registration limit has been reached)
$10.00
Undergraduate/Graduate Student from another Institution $30.00 $40.00
Faculty/Staff from another Institution $40.00 $50.00
Individual from a Non-Profit Organization/K-12 School $25.00 $35.00
Individual from a For-Profit Organization/Business $40.00 $50.00
Individual who is not affiliated with an Organization $40.00 $50.00

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Call for Sponsorships/Call for Donations:

We are also seeking conference sponsors and donors (small businesses, departments, and organizations) campus and community sponsors). If your small business or department is interested in co-sponsoring this conference, please contact us.

Call for Papers:

This conference consists of two tracks: a research presentation track as well as a training and development track. The conference planning committee is actively seeking papers, panels, and training workshops focused on, but not limited to the following topics:

  • Facebook, Twitter, Linked In (How to Use the Technologies)
  • Social Media in Business (Ideas for Entrepreneurs and Large Organizations)
  • Social Media in Education
  • Social Media in the Non-Profit Sector
  • Social Media in Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication
  • Practical Solutions for Social Media Problems
  • Benefits and Disadvantages of Social Media in K-12 and Higher Education
  • Social Media and Generational Communication
  • Social Media and Information Sciences/Library Sciences
  • Social Media and Mobile Applications and Devices

Possible forms of submission include: panels (including roundtables and discussions), papers/abstracts, and training workshops. Complete the Conference Submission Form and e-mail papers/panels to Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards (texassocialmediaresearch@gmail.com) no later than Friday, October 14, 2011.

If you have any questions, please contact the Texas Social Media Research Institute via e-mail (texassocialmediaresearch@gmail.com) or telephone (254-307-8211).