WEtech Alliance Celebrates Social Media Day 2017 with 7th Annual Community Chalk Tweet
WEtech Alliance and friends are celebrating the Annual Social Media Day 2017 this Friday, June 30th with the 7th Annual Community Chalk Tweet – and it promises to be the biggest one yet in commemoration of Canada’s 150th birthday.
Launched by multimedia company Mashable in 2010, Social Media Day celebrates social media’s impact on global communication.
WEtech Alliance, a non-profit organization helping accelerate tech-based companies in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent, along with its Social Media Superheroes – a group of over 30 local social media super users – have partnered with local municipalities including City of Windsor and Town of Lakeshore, organizations and businesses including Cypher Systems Group, Motor City Community Credit Union, AlphaKOR and Strong Body Yoga & Fitness and media partners including Windsor Star, AM800 CKLW and CTV Windsor to make this a fun, FREE, community event open to all residence and visitors in Windsor-Essex.
The event will be held at the Lanspeary Park Outdoor Rink – 1250 Langlois Avenue in Windsor from 11am-1:50pm on Friday, June 30th. This location has a roof, so we’re covered rain or shine!
The event will feature a giant outline of the Canada 150 logo painted on the ground by local artist David Derkatz, with the community invited to fill in the outline by using chalk to sketch their favourite things about Canada, Windsor and Essex County.
Participants will then be encouraged to snap a picture of their creation and upload it to social media using the official hashtag #SMdayYQG. #YQG, #Canada150 and #SMday are also encouraged secondary hashtags.
“Social media is such a big part of our lives and for me personally it’s the reason my business exists” says Katie Stokes, owner of Blab Media. “Social Media Day is a chance for me to share my passion with the community so I’m excited to celebrate alongside so many awesome businesses and organizations.”
The event will feature:
- a soundtrack of music from local artists
- an aerial drone powered by DarkRoast Digital to capture footage of the artwook
- free snacks thanks to The Hub powered by Joint Ventures Unlimited, Blab Media & Parker DKI
- a free Canada 150 t-shirt from Hogan’s Printing to the first 150 attendees
- a celebration of Canadian Innovation through the CANnovation project and other Canadian themed giveaways compliments of the Windsor Express, Rogues Gallery Comics and Playdium
- and the Stilt Guys will be on hand to entertain the crowd in a big way.
Those unable to make it are encouraged to grab some chalk and chalk tweet along with us wherever you are! Businesses are encouraged to participate at their workplaces. Don’t forget to use #SMdayYQG!
The City of Windsor and its International Relations Committee are excited to be hosting a special pre-event intro to the Community Chalk Tweet featuring delegates from some of Windsor’s twin cities across the globe. Prior to the official start of the event, the City of Windsor will welcome our international guests and invite them to make the first sketches and receive commemorative Canada150 t-shirts.
