Connected Mobility and Machine Learning

There is still time to register for the Connected Mobility and Machine Learning with BMW Meetup:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connected-mobility-and-machine-learning-tickets-28423261741

When: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (CDT)
Where: BMW Technology Corporation, 100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connected-mobility-and-machine-learning-tickets-28423261741

Join the BMW Technology team at their Chicago office for an evening discussing emerging technologies in the area of Connected Mobility.
The event will include:
* A discussion on automotive IoT and Machine Learning
* A look at Android UX principles and a demo of the BMW Connected app
* Networking
* Plenty of fuel (drinks and snacks)

Additionally, there will be some cars on display and BMW will present their view on the future of the Connected Car and how they see users managing their mobility experience.

Please Note: Advance registration is required so that building security can be notified of your attendance. When arriving, please enter from the river side of the building nearest Randolph Street.

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connected-mobility-and-machine-learning-tickets-28423261741

Regards,
Todor Krecu
Mobile Monday Chicago

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Local Marketing with Social Media

Local Marketing with Social Media with Steve Thode from Klusster.com and John Yi from NextME. Register today for this event at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-marketing-with-social-media-tickets-28472491990

Schedule:
6PM-6:30pm: Registration, Networking and Pizza
6:30pm-6:45pm: Introductions
6:45pm-7:30pm: Panel discussion

7:30pm-8pm: Open Q&A, announcements, wrap-up

In 2016 Facebook passed the 1.71 billion mark for monthly active users on phones, tablets and computers. Social media is changing the way people get their information about local businesses. Consumers look to social media for recommendations from friends and family. Businesses need to embrace social media since that is where a lot of their customers are and build an online relationship with these customers. Social media allows local businesses to communicate directly with their customers and build loyalty.  

Twitter is still one of the top social media channels for engaging in personal conversations with your community. Geo-located searches in Twitter make it easy to find potential customers in your area or a specific geographic radius. But finding them is just the beginning, what really matters is the quality of the conversation that you initiate with the people you find.

A MarketingLand Nielsen study showed that nearly half of visitors to a business’ mobile site will look up the location of the business, and then 39% will pick up the phone and call. If you’re looking to increase customer visits to your brick-and-mortar location, those results are compelling -- particularly when compared against the results garnered by traditional media.

When: Tue, November 15, 2016 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Where: MakeOffices at River North Point, Chicago, IL 60654

Registration is at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-marketing-with-social-media-tickets-28472491990

Panel participants:

Debbie Littmann Marchok - Debbie is Vice President of Marketing for The Eli's Cheesecake Company, one of the country's largest specialty bakeries. She has been a marketing professional for 25 years with experience in business-to-business, business-to-consumer and on-line marketing across multiple trade channels. Debbie is a company spokeswoman, social media advocate and recipient of the Reggie Award from Promotional Marketing Association of America. She has been a speaker at the LEAD Marketing Conference on The Sweet Rewards of Social Networking and the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition on Measuring Your Social Success. She is an adjunct marketing faculty member at the University of Phoenix and a member of the Chicago FoodService Marketing Club. Debbie received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Marketing along with her MBA degree from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

Steve Thode - In 2004, Steve developed one of the first online coupon sites in Canada, Smartflyer.ca.  Since that time, Steve's sites have reached a combined 35 million visitors.  In 2016, Klusster.com formally launched to enable LOCAL business the ability to reach 20-30X what they can achieve by working alone . Servicing upwards of 500 local businesses and 20 Marketing professionals, Klusster now boasts the ability to drive quality leads at up to a 90% savings over popular pay-per-click programs, all while providing incredible support through local marketers. 

John Yi - John and his brother James are the sons of a South Korean immigrant who they say instilled an entrepreneurial spirit in them from a young age. The Yi brothers' first company was a dog-walking business they founded out of their mom's cleaners when they were about 10 years old. The brothers created NextME, an app that takes the guesswork out of restaurant waits. Already in use in over 150 restaurants, NetxME allows guests to put their name down and leave with the assurance that they can check in on their place in line at any time via text and and also receive special promotions to help them pass time.

Moderator:

You may know Todor Krecu from his numerous community events, seminars, and Meetups in the Chicago tech industry. Todor has been educating local businesses since 2008 on all aspects of social media marketing including Facebook advertising, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube. Todor is the organizer of the annual Social Media Day Chicago event where awards are presented in several categories. He is passionate about helping the local tech industry, expertly forges connections between companies and people, helps investors connect with new mobile startups, companies connect with new employees, entrepreneurs connect with each other, and brings new professionals and students into the mobile industry. Since 2011 he has helped Mobile Monday Chicago increase the size of their organization to over 1,000 members, and spent over 11 years at Career Education Corporation working on web sites, landing pages, SEO, PPC, display ads, paid social, E-mail campaigns, and lead generation.

Registration for this event is at is at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-marketing-with-social-media-tickets-28472491990

Connect with Chicago Social Media Marketing Group:
Web: http://chicago-social-marketing.com/
Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/social-media-marketing/
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=160978
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ChicagoSocialMarketing
Google+: https://plus.google.com/communities/106092863619576663068
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ORDSocialMedia

Social Media Advertising

Panel discussion on Social Media Advertising with Quincy Bingham from BFO, Ian Kooperman from Rise Interactive and Anshul Mangal from Idea Kitchen. Register today for this event at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-media-advertising-tickets-28472730704

Over a billion people use Facebook to connect. Based on their location, age and more, we can introduce you to the people who'll love your business.

Facebook allows advertisers to reach people where they're engaged. Facebook is on 3 of every 4 smartphones, and more than half of people on Facebook visit every day.

Most online advertising reaches only 38% of its intended audience. Facebook's average is 89%.3 Your business gets more value from every ad.

When: Thu, November 17, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 
Where: WeWork Fulton Market, Chicago, IL
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-media-advertising-tickets-28472730704

Panel participants:

Quincy Bingham - Quincy is one of our Paid Media Account Managers, and he found his way into the digital marketing industry 4 years ago with a combination of hard work, vision, and focus. Great at tackling unorthodox problems, Quincy is a bright and motivated part of the BFO team. When he’s not learning more about social and search, Quincy might be found at the gym, at the beach, or drinking an Old Fashioned. He’s a 3-time fantasy football champion who’s also passionate about space exploration. Elon Musk is his idol.

Ian Kooperman - Ian brings more than 7 years of analytics, management, and investment experience to his role as Head of Social Media at Rise Interactive. In his role, he leads the Social Media team and is responsible for the agency’s strategic growth initiatives. 

Hailing from the world of finance and accounting, Kooperman previously worked with financial and accounting firms where he leveraged data to make critical, real-time decisions. He joined Rise in 2012 and has been instrumental in the company’s growth. He previously managed the agency’s Paid Search team.

Kooperman graduated with honors from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with a bachelor’s and master's degree in accounting.  Additionally, he is a Certified Public Accountant.

Anshul Mangal is the co-founder and managing partner of Idea Kitchen, a creative agency specializing in the hospitality and food service industry. The agency is a unique mix of restauranteurs, strategists, creatives, designers and foodies with the experience to deliver a full suite of marketing services to vibrant food service brands, companies, and restaurants in any market. Clients include Turano Baking Co., Home Run Inn Pizza and several other notable Chicago restaurants. In addition, he is a partner at Idea Booth, a creative think tank for big brands including Walgreens, Kraft, 1871, Matter, University of Chicago and others. Anshul is the co-founder and managing partner of two popular Chicago restaurants – Furious Spoon and FireFin Poké Shop. He also founded Takito Kitchen and Bar Takito,

Also an attorney, he specializes in corporate, intellectual, property and immigration law. Prior to becoming a restaurateur, Anshul practiced law for three years at Jones Day, one of the largest law firms in the world. Before attending law school in 2006, Anshul worked in finance and project management at Morgan Stanley. He graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2002.

Moderator: 

You may know Todor Krecu from his numerous community events, seminars, and Meetups in the Chicago tech industry. Todor has been educating local businesses since 2008 on all aspects of social media marketing including Facebook advertising, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube. Todor is the organizer of the annual Social Media Day Chicago event where awards are presented in several categories. He is passionate about helping the local tech industry, expertly forges connections between companies and people, helps investors connect with new mobile startups, companies connect with new employees, entrepreneurs connect with each other, and brings new professionals and students into the mobile industry. Since 2011 he has helped Mobile Monday Chicago increase the size of their organization to over 1,000 members, and spent over 11 years at Career Education Corporation working on web sites, landing pages, SEO, PPC, display ads, paid social, E-mail campaigns, and lead generation.

Registration for this event is at is at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-media-advertising-tickets-28472730704

Venue sponsor:

WeWork provides small businesses, startups, freelancers, large enterprises, and everyone in between with the workspace, community, and services they need to make a life, not just a living. With weekly events, personalized support, month-to-month flexibility, and access to over 50,000 like-minded creators around the world, WeWork is the perfect place to grow your business. Book your tour here

Connect with Chicago Social Media Marketing Group:
Web: http://chicago-social-marketing.com/
Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/social-media-marketing/
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=160978
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ChicagoSocialMarketing
Google+: https://plus.google.com/communities/106092863619576663068
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ORDSocialMedia

Connected Mobility and Machine Learning

Connected Mobility 

Join the BMW Technology team at their Chicago office for an evening discussing emerging technologies in the area of Connected Mobility. The event will include: 

• A discussion on automotive IoT and Machine Learning
• A look at Android UX principles and a demo of the BMW Connected app
• Networking
• Plenty of fuel (drinks and snacks)

 Additionally, there will be some cars on display and BMW will present their view on the future of the Connected Car and how they see users managing their mobility experience.

 Please Note: Advance registration is required so that building security can be notified of your attendance. When arriving, please enter from the river side of the building nearest Randolph Street.

Presenters:

Jorge Coca

Spanish engineer lost in Chicago! Currently, I work at BMW in the Android team, delivering the future of the Connected platform for BMW, Mini and Rolls Royce vehicles. Amateur triathlete. Guitar player. Frustrated soccer player.

Jason Maxham

Jason has been working on mobile and wearable apps for many moons, for a variety of industries. Jason is a Sr. Product Designer at BMW Technology in Chicago, where he designs solutions to eliminate User Experience problems.

Uki Dominque Lucas
Uki is an experienced manager (groups 20+ people) and Mobile - IoT architect currently specializing in Machine Learning applications and self-driving vehicles.

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For questions or more information about this Meetup, contact Todor Krecu:
mobilemondaychicago@gmail.com 

Connect with Mobile Monday Chicago on:
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Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/MobileMondayChicago  
Twitter  http://twitter.com/momochicago/ 
Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/mobile.monday.chicago/

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Getting Social with Photos and Video

Getting Social with Photos and Video with Johanna M. Cook from Momma Cuisine and Jonathan Zuluaga with Doejo. Register today for this event at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/getting-social-with-photos-and-video-tickets-28472665509

Video plays an important part in telling a story and sharing a message. Over 6 billion hours of video are watched each month on YouTube. At this sessions marketers will learn how to add video to their marketing mix to grow their business and connect with their customers.

Over 300 million people use Instagram every month - making it more popular than Twitter. Over the past four years, what began as two friends with a dream has grown into a global community that shares more than 70 million photos and videos each day. RSVP for this event: Getting Social with Photos and Video

When: Wed, November 16 from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 
Where: Swoon, South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
Registration is at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/getting-social-with-photos-and-video-tickets-28472665509

Panel discussion with:

Genesis Villarreal is the Social Media Strategist and Marketing Coordinator for The Eli’s Cheesecake Company. She received her MA in Media and Cinema Studies from DePaul University and her undergraduate degree in Sociology with a minor in Communications from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a self-proclaimed foodie and food blogger with a passion for social media and interpersonal communication. Her favorite social media platform is Instagram and her go-to photo editing app is “Foodie.” She’s helped Eli’s Cheesecake gain over 10k followers in one year through social campaigns and promotions and has helped Eli’s modify its social strategy to reach more millennials.

Johanna M. Cook - National cooking personality and host, Johanna M. Cook has been captivating audiences with Momma Cuisine since 2009. With national cooking tours, TV appearances and public events, Momma Cuisine captures audiences who want to live the best life they can within their means, and Johanna shows them how. Momma Cuisine also curates digital food magazine, "Great Everyday Meals Magazine" and fans can download the Momma Cuisine TV channel on ROKU Player to watch episodes of "In The Kitch with Momma Cuisine" which showcases recipes, celebrity interviews and family food travels on their televisions.

Jonathan Zuluaga is the Social Media Coordinator at Doejo, an award-winning agency in Chicago. Jonathan grew up in the Chicagoland area, his work as a commercial photographer and love for marketing led him to pursue a career in social media. As the social media coordinator, Jonathan oversees various brand’s online reputation, maintains and builds relationships with customers and other brands and implements promotional, marketing and content strategy based on company’s goals. When he’s not busy working, you might see him frequenting Chicago coffee shops, collecting eclectic pieces of home decor, or photographing his favorite subject–– his 15 year-old Chihuahua, Cookie.

Taryn Rosenberg is the Social Media Director of the boutique social media agency, Gossip Genie. Since graduating from Indiana University in 2013, Taryn has managed a variety of social media accounts, ranging from food to fashion to fitness brands. She has worked her way up the ranks from Social Media Manager to Lead Account Manager to Director of Social Media and understands the nuances of social media management. One of the greatest joys of her career has been managing Vienna Beef's social media channels because their fans have proven to be the most passionate and engaged.


In her spare time, Taryn also manages her freelance photography business and her personal lifestyle blog, Soul Cookies. She also constantly tunes into podcasts to ensure that she has her eye on the digital landscape. Any time that she has left is devoted to curling up with her rescue Shih Tzu, Chewy. 

Registration for this event is at is https://www.eventbrite.com/e/getting-social-with-photos-and-video-tickets-28472665509

Connect with Chicago Social Media Marketing Group:
Web: http://chicago-social-marketing.com/
Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/social-media-marketing/
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=160978
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ChicagoSocialMarketing
Google+: https://plus.google.com/communities/106092863619576663068
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ORDSocialMedia

Filipino American History Month Celebration at Little Quiapo Restaraunt

When: Thursday, October 13, 2016 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: Little Quiapo Restaraunt, 6259 N. McCormick Ave, Chicago, IL
RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/chicago-restaurants/events/234691266/

Little Quiapo Restaurant has been serving Chicagoland authentic filipino cuisine since 1979. They set out to give new-comers a taste of the Philippines and to give Filipinos here in the states a reminder of home. Little Quiapo Restaurant has also participated in the Taste Of Chicago.

Little Quiapo Restaurant offers their extremely popular dinner buffet. From fried rice to pinakbet to crispy pata, the buffet offers their customers a taste of just about everything on the menu. The buffet gives their newer customers a chance to explore and find out exactly what they like, but some of their returning customers seem to enjoy it even more. 

There is a big Jeepney parked in the main dining room that is used to hold the always-popular buffet dishes. Little Quiapo Restaurant, however, also has a menu as well.  

October is also Filipino American History Month so join us at Little Quiapo Restaurant for the celebration. The Filipino American National Historical Society established Filipino American History Month in the year 1988. In the 103rd Congress, a resolution to nationally recognize Filipino American History Month was introduced. The House of the 111th Congress introduced a House Resolution 155 (H. RES. 155) to officially recognize this month for Filipinos. In October 2009, the Senate of the 111th Congress passed a resolution recognizing Filipino American History Month. In November 2009, Congress passed the resolution (H. RES. 780), officially recognizing October as Filipino American History Month. 

Register today for this event at: https://www.meetup.com/chicago-restaurants/events/234691266/

Eat, Drink and be Social at Hot Woks Cool Sushi

• When: Thursday, October 6, 2016 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
  Where: Hot Woks Cool Sushi, 3930 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
  RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/chicago-restaurants/events/234609022/
• This event is for anyone interested in meeting other food bloggers, photographers, videographers, foodies and overall social media enthusiasts. We are organizing this event so we could meet others, share photos, take video, review food and most importantly explore Chicago area restaurants through social media.

  This is a review of Hot Woks Cool Sushi from TimeOut Chicago:

  "This little BYOB does a nice job of executing most standard Anglo cravings, from crunchy egg rolls and gooey crab rangoon to jam-packed maki. Try the “Hot Woks Noodles,” stir-fried spinach noodles that resemble fettucine wok-tossed with shrimp, chicken and jalapeño peppers for heat. Like the Akira roll (tuna, salmon, spicy mayo, ginger and avocado rolled in crunchy tempura flakes)"

  Connect with Hot Woks Cool Sushi on Social Media:

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