Social Media Club L.A. to Host Auto Industry Social Media Seminar on Tues., March 18

LOS ANGELES - March 14, 2014 - PRLog -- Social Media Club Los Angeles (SMCLA) (http://www.socialmediaclub.la/), a non-profit, volunteer-based professional organization comprised of social media, digital marketing, content development, and public relations (PR) practitioners throughout Southern California, today announced it will host an automotive industry social media seminar and networking event on Tues., March 18, 2014, from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. at the world-famous Petersen Automotive Museum (http://www.petersen.org/) in Los Angeles’ historic Mid-Wilshire district.

The affair, entitled “Social Media:  Supercharging the Automotive Industry,” will be highlighted by an informative panel discussion featuring highly-experienced communications executives from a diverse range of automotive sector companies. The panel will consist of Adam Langsbard, chief marketing officer of the Petersen Automotive Museum; Matt Farah, host and editor of The Smoking Tire, a popular car news and reviews site; and Michael Garant, digital marketing manager at Mazda North America. Chris Baccus, executive director of digital at global PR agency Golin Harris International (http://golinharris.com/), will serve as the moderator. Food and beverages will be provided during and after the panel discussion.

Event Registration and Ticket Pricing
Advance registration via Eventbrite is required to attend. To register, please visit http://bit.ly/PoXItx, and complete the multi-step registration and payment process. Tickets are free for SMCLA members, and $10.00 for non-SMCLA members.

Media Attendance and Interview Requests
The SMCLA event is open to accredited print, online, and broadcast journalists, although advance registration is required to attend. To register, media members should contact SMCLA Communications Committee Chairman Victor Garcia at (661) 742-4307, or by e-mail at victorgarciapr1@gmail.com. In addition, all panelists are available for media interviews both before and after the event. To schedule an interview, please contact Garcia at least two days prior to the affair.

Event Location, Driving Directions and Parking Information
SMCLA’s “Social Media:  Supercharging the Automotive Industry” will be held at the Petersen Automotive Museum, located at 6060 Wilshire Boulevard; Los Angeles, California  90036. Driving directions to the venue can be obtained at http://www.petersen.org/visit. Parking is available on site for $10.00 per vehicle.