Digital Events in April *Updated*
Digital events happening in Manchester during the month of April.
Social Media Cafe
Date: April 6, 2010 from 6:30pm to 9pm
Venue: BBC Manchester
Register at http://socialmediamanchester.ning.com/events/social-media-cafe-april-2010
This event is for anyone and everyone interested in social media in Manchester to meet, share ideas and learn. It is run as an ‘unconference’-style event, to enable the community to share their skills and interests. It relies on your participation to make it a success.
Important: To clear security, please ensure you sign-up by 3pm on Monday 5 April so that your name is on the list!
CING welcomes Salford Business School for the launch of the Innovation Bazaar
Date: Monday 12th April 2010
Venue: Register at http://www.meetup.com/C-I-N-G/calendar/10942804/ to find out
Time: 18:00
We will be welcoming the University of Salford Business School to our event to give a short overview of their new Innovation Bazaar programme which has been described as an open innovation marketplace that will seek to link talented people with ideas, to those organisations and investors with the knowledge and resources to develop this talent and these ideas into market ready products or services.
There will be blood
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Venue: Common, 39-41 Edge Street, M4 1HW
If you work in producing content for the web, whether that’s words, pictures, video, audio or any other medium that makes the web interesting, then there’s a new place for you.
Find out more information here
GeekUp Manchester
Date: 6:00 PM Tuesday April 13th, 2010
Venue: MadLab, 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester M4 1HN
GeekUp Manchester takes place on the second Tuesday of every month. It’s a grass-roots knowledge sharing and networking social for folks involved or interested in all forms of technology and creative media.
MadLab is a bring your own drinks venue but there is also an honesty bar if you come empty handed.
If you have any questions about GeekUp Manchester get in touch with Andrew Disley 07921040857 or Dan Hardiker
Manchester Social Media Surgery
Date: April 13, 2010 from 5pm to 7:30pm
Venue: Innospace
To register and for more information visit http://socialmediamanchester.ning.com/events/april-manchester-social-media
Would you like to learn how other companies are benefitting from using free social media tools like Twitter and Facebook to market and grow their businesses?
Mediabox Partnerships & Networking event
Date: Thursday 15th April 2010
Venue: Cornerhouse, Manchester
Time: 16:00-18:00
Cost: Free
If you work with young people or are a creative or media professional, this event is an opportunity for you to find out how to form and maintain creative partnerships for youth media projects.
To book your place register at http://mediaboxpartnerships.eventbrite.com/
Social Media Starter Course
Date: April 20, 2010
Venue: One Central Park
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Early bird ticket: £112.50+VAT, Standard ticket: £150+VAT.
Register: http://socialmediastartercourse-april-2010.eventbrite.com/
The UK’s longest running social media for beginners course is an insight-filled half day workshop designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to grow and market a business using social media.
Sports and New Media Event
Date: 21 April 2010
Venue: The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Time: 09.00 – 18.30
Sport and New Media is a brand new event from SportBusiness Group, the world’s leading provider of sport industry information, working in partnership with the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA).
Topics to be discussed and debated include convergence, encouraging participation through social media, building and maintaining an online fanbase and protecting reputations in a digital age. The first SportBusiness Group event to be held in Manchester this will be a great opportunity for networking and alively and sparky exchange of ideas and concepts.
For more information and to book a place visit www.sportandnewmedia.com/
“Off Your facebook”
Date: Wednesday 21st April 2010
A one day seminar with Dave Smith, Babycakes Wholesale and Export Manager, and Dean Taylor, Artist and Label Manager, looking at the use of Social Networking and Online Media as a business tool for companies and organisations.
Who the seminar is for: All who want to learn about networking and online media or want to use it in a more systematic, strategic and beneficial way including:
- Individuals
- Small to Medium Creative Enterprises
- Third Sector Organisations
What the seminar covers:
- A real life case study and success story of Babycakes and their use of social media marketing to communities, not just consumers
- How to use Social Networking websites and Online Media to help promote your product, company or organisation. Q&A about the talks, about how it affects those taking part and what the future trends and technologies might be.
- The opportunity to network yourselves in the “non-virtual” with other similar individuals and organisations.
The Learning Social Media By Doing Course
Date: Wednesday April 21, 2010
Venue: One Central Park
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Early bird ticket: £112.50+VAT, Standard ticket: £150+VAT.
Register: http://learningsocialmediabydoing-april-2010.eventbrite.com/
The Learning Social Media By Doing Course was developed after attendees to the Social Media Starter Course demanded a more hands on, practical workshop in which to develop skills and experience in using social media to grow their businesses and connect with new customers. Topics covered include social media monitoring tools and how to use them, using a blog to improve natural (read: unpaid) search engine rankings and growing a professional network using LinkedIn and Twitter.
Cloud Computing – Platforms and Opportunities
Date: Wednesday 21st April, 18:00 – 21:00
Venue: eOffice
Register: http://www.techcelerate.org/apr10
Please be aware that charges apply for this event
Girl Geek Afternoon Tea – Web Development Workshop
Date: Sunday 25th April, 14:00 – 16:30
Venue: MadLab
Book Tickets: Here
More Information: Visit the MadLab website
SAScon – Search Analytics Social Media Conference
Date: 28 April 2010
Venue: The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
SAScon, delivered in association with Manchester Digital and SEMPO will be the UK’s leading Search Marketing conference. Speakers will include many of the world’s experts in search engine optimization (SEO), analytics and social media marketing.
Visit the website for more details
Introduction to Social Media for Media Professionals
Date: Tuesday April 27, 2010
Venue: One Central Park
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Early bird ticket: £112.50+VAT, Standard ticket: £150+VAT
Register: http://introtosocialmediaformediapros-april-2010.eventbrite.com/
The Introduction to Social Media for Media Professionals course is essentially a tailored social media starter course for media and marketing professionals. Designed specifically for professionals and freelancers in the digital, TV, radio and games industries, it focuses on developing multi-platform content development skills.
Death of Distance
Date: Tuesday April 27, 2010
Venue: Vision + Media’s offices in MediaCityUK
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Register: www.virtualnorthernnet.co.uk
The North West’s creative community is invited to join business leaders from across the globe to take part in a unique mixed-reality debate exploring how distance should not be a barrier to business communication.
MMU Tea with the Prof
Date: 28 April 2010
For more information visit www.manchesterdigital.com/
Our Centre for Enterprise invites you to a newly launched series of open discussions on the theme of innovation and enterprise.
