Announcing the Social Media Summit

August 24, 2010 in Social Media with 21 Comments

I’m so excited to announce to you: The BeDeviant Social Media Summit.

This has been a long-time coming and it feels good to finally announce it to all of you. Here are the basics:

  • A collection of ministry-minded individuals who want to leverage the social web for good.
  • It’ll be here in Des Moines on October 23, 2010. My hometown. We’ll be downtown and are working on nailing down a location. Either way, I think you’ll be pleased.
  • We’re focusing on education, innovation and networking. There will be something for the early adopter and the newbie. Whether you’re a social media pro or not sure when to get started, there will be something for you.
  • Did I mention it’ll be in Des Moines? I’m so excited for you to see this city. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

You can read a more detailed description of the “why?” behind the Social Media Summit here. I’d love it if you would take a moment and visit the site: BeDeviantSummit.com. We’re also on Twitter and Facebook.

I want to say “thank you” to my wife and Ben Arment for making this dream a reality. Without the encouragement and discernment these two have provided me, the Summit would still be sitting in the pages of my Moleskine notebook. Everyone should have champions like them.

Again, the Social Media Summit exists to create a network of social web-savvy ministry professionals and inspire them to use social media in their specific contexts. Are you a part o this tribe? Would you like to be? If so, would you consider joining us in October?

The Social Media Summit. Social media for the rest of us!

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21 Responses to “Announcing the Social Media Summit”

  1. Barb ezell August 24, 2010 at 9:26 am #

    So excited! May I request a concurrent digital summit for those of us w/tiny travel budgets?

    • Justin Wise August 24, 2010 at 10:55 am #

      Where do you live? We could come to your town!

  2. Kyle Reed August 24, 2010 at 10:48 am #

    This is awesome

    • Justin Wise August 24, 2010 at 10:56 am #

      You think so, eh? I’ll be really excited to see how this pans out. You going to be a part?

      • Kyle Reed August 24, 2010 at 3:36 pm #

        I really want to be. Just have to figure out how to get there.

        • Justin Wise August 24, 2010 at 4:13 pm #

          Fly. Just fly. On the wings of eagles, even.

          • Kyle Reed August 24, 2010 at 4:23 pm #

            if those eagle wings were free you know I would. Unfortunately they are owned by Southwest airlines.

  3. Tim August 24, 2010 at 4:21 pm #

    Justin! Dude, congratulations. This is amazing. I am so excited for you and this incredible opportunity. Way to dream and make this idea happen. [I wish I could have figured out a way to get REWORK or Linchpin in that sentence.] I would sooo be there, but I’ll be in South Africa. Will definitely be with you in spirit and in prayer!

    • Justin Wise August 25, 2010 at 8:16 am #

      Tim … We will miss you.

      Maybe next stop, Chicago? Holla!

  4. Brandon Cox August 24, 2010 at 4:41 pm #

    I’d love to hear some talk of you taking this beyond Iowa to be regional. I’d be there, but I’m already booked for a different conference – I would eat this up!

    • Justin Wise August 25, 2010 at 8:17 am #

      B … Can you email me: justin @ bedeviant . com with any ideas? Love to hear what you’re thinking!

  5. Bryan Person August 25, 2010 at 9:10 am #

    Congratulations on launching this, Justin! Don’t think this is one I can travel to this fall, but I’m guessing (hoping?) there will be an online component allowing me to follow along/participate from afar/

    Can’t wait to see what comes out of this, particularly on the innovation front.

  6. Daniel Decker August 26, 2010 at 7:25 am #

    Congrats Justin. Looks fantastic.

    • Justin Wise August 26, 2010 at 11:23 am #

      Daniel … Thanks for the kind words!

  7. John (8BIT) August 26, 2010 at 10:43 pm #

    congrats. will be neat to see how it all works.

  8. Vince "the superintendent God botherer" August 27, 2010 at 10:45 am #

    This will probably be the most important social media event in the history of man kind.

    • Justin Wise August 27, 2010 at 4:07 pm #

      This was probably the best comment ever posted on any website. Forever.

  9. Chris Anderson October 16, 2010 at 1:30 am #

    Is Chris Brogan going to be there?

    • Justin Wise October 21, 2010 at 6:01 am #

      I’m thinking not. But that would be awesome if he was!

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