Networking and Social Media

Midwest Regional Conference | March 26–28, 2012 | Chicago, Illinois

Connecting with friends and networking with colleagues is a vital part of any conference experience. We encourage you to mix and mingle with others—on-site and online—through the following online tools:

	Sign up for an RSS feed to receive frequently updated information—such as blog entries, news headlines, podcasts, and video—about topics that interest you.
	Twitter: Follow and contribute to the Midwest Regional Conference Twitter activity. Remember to "tag" your tweets with #MWRC12. To learn more about Twitter, review the 7 Things You Should Know About Twitter
	Share your photos on Flickr. Document your reactions and experiences with the event from Chicago. Don't forget to "tag" your posts with MWRC12.
	Registration Lists: Find your colleagues by viewing a list of the Conference attendees by Name, Organization, or Geographic Location. You can also use Affinity Finder networking tool to find like-minded colleagues at institutions around the globe that share similar interests. Connect before, during, and after the event.
	Blog your thoughts about the conference with the tag MWRC12. Join the community conversation on the EDUCAUSE website by creating your own profiled blog.
	Upload videos of your conference experience to YouTube and tag them with MWRC12. Add your own commentary and share the conference experience through multimedia. Login to YouTube and upload your videos now.