Social Media Club L.A. to Host Seminar On Social Media In Education on Tues., May 20 In Culver City

LOS ANGELES - May 6, 2014 - PRLog -- Social Media Club Los Angeles (SMCLA), 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 informative seminar and networking event on the roles of social media and technology in the education sector on Tues., May 20, 2014, from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m., at NextSpace Los Angeles (http://nextspace.us/nextspace-los-angeles/) in Culver City.

The affair, entitled “You Got Schooled! The Role of Social Media in Education,” will be highlighted by a panel discussion featuring highly-experienced education technology and social media thought leaders. The panel consists of Pearl Arredondo, a sixth-grade teacher and founder of the San Fernando Institute for Applied Media (SFiAM), the first pilot middle school established in the L.A. Unified School District (LAUSD); Eric DeSobe, associate director for teaching and leadership development at KIPP LA Schools, a network of free public charter elementary and middle schools in Los Angeles; Otto Khera, senior manager of USC’s Center for Scholarly Technology; and Beverly Macy, university professor and social media author and consultant. Clint Schaff, vice president and general manager of DARE, and an adjunct professor of communications at USC’s prestigious Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, will be the moderator.

Event Registration and Ticket Pricing
Advance registration via Eventbrite is required to attend. To register, please visit http://www.eventbrite.com/e/you-got-schooled-the-role-of-..., and complete the multi-step registration and payment process. Tickets are free for SMCLA members, and $10.00 per person 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 “You Got Schooled! The Role of Social Media in Education” event will be held at NextSpace Los Angeles, located at 9415 Culver Boulevard in Culver City. Driving directions to the venue, as well as affordable parking options in the immediate area, are available at http://nextspace.us/nextspace-los-angeles.