Call for Proposals/Presentations - The 9th Annual Texas Social Media Conference (Due October 16, 2020)

This year, the Texas Social Media Conference will be FREE and it will be VIRTUAL (via Facebook Live). We are excited about this wonderful opportunity!

This year's theme is "Distance Learning Does Not Have to Be Scary"

Most sessions will be for individuals representing the following organizations (but ANYONE is welcome to present and attend). 

Target Audiences - School Districts, Colleges, Teachers, Parents, Community Educators (Agrilife, etc.), Workforce Education

Here are some potential topics:

 

- Virtual Audience/Classroom Engagement

- Education During a Pandemic (COVID19)

- Research During a Pandemic

- Higher Education and Social Media (Focused on Student Services/Academic Affairs/University Marketing)

- Live-streaming and Social Media

- Local and State Governmental Utilization of Social Media (Crisis Communication, Best Practices, Expert Panels, Developing Brand Advocates, etc.)

- Social Media and Teaching/Instructional Design

- Social Media and K-12 Campus/District Administration

Additional Information: Possible forms of submission include: panels (including roundtables and discussions), papers/abstracts, and training workshops. Submissions are due no later than OCTOBER 16th - http://www.tinyurl.com/SMCCFP/

Also, registration is FREE - You can register here - http://tinyurl.com/TXSMCREGISTRATION

*All conference sessions will take place in a private Conference Facebook group.

 

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

 

Call for Sponsorships: ***We are also seeking conference sponsors (departments, small businesses, and organizations) campus and community sponsors). If you are interested in co-sponsoring this conference, please contact us.***

The Texas Social Media Research Institute (TSMRI) is a group of faculty, staff, and students at Tarleton State University with a mission of conducting social media research; sharing social media best practices; and providing social media education for students, non-profit organizations, state agencies, school districts, and higher education institutions.


Contact us:
Texas Social Media Research Institute
Follow Us on Twitter - @TSMRI
Call Us - 254-307-8211
Join Us for Our #TXSocialMedia Weekly Twitter Chats on Thursday Nights at 8pm CDT
texassocialmediaresearch@gmail.com