Center to host Summit, Network member meeting in Florida

The Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media is hosting its first major event for members of the Social Media Health Network and for others interested in health-related applications of social media, March 14-16, 2011 on Mayo Clinic’s Jacksonville, Fla. campus.

The week kicks off with pre-conference workshops for the Health Care Marketing and PR Social Media Summit, presented by the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media and Ragan Communications. Mark Ragan will be the drill instructor for the Monday morning social media boot camp,  and Shel Holtz and I will lead the afternoon workshop on the transformational power of communities.

Tuesday is the full-day conference, with a strong lineup of presentations and a lunchtime panel. I’m particularly pleased that three members of our Advisory Board will be sharing their knowledge and perspectives in the afternoon session. (Speaking of our Advisory Board, we hope to have the remaining members named in the next week or so.)

Tuesday evening and Wednesday will offer special events for members of the Social Media Health Network, including our first Member Meeting/Unconference.

Member benefits for the Network include a $250 discount on the conference registration and free admission to the afternoon pre-conference workshop, bringing total savings for Network members to $495. If your organization has joined the Social Media Health Network, send us an email requesting the link for the registration page with member savings.

If you’re interested in more information about joining the Network, send us an email or call 507-538-0492 to arrange an opportunity to discuss.