Hey everyone, it’s Jay. Thought I’d give you a quick update on the goings on at the tweetup on Tuesday. For a largely un-promoted event we had a tight group of 6 and the discussion circled around apps. What we use, what we like, where the trends are pointing.

Collin brought a wealth of knowledge on Posterous and we demo’d both sites and apps that relate, Like PicPosterous.

Sara brought up a good question. Is there an app that tracks app usage, locally on your phone. That might come in handy in figuring out what your kids are doing on your phone as well as tracking your time-sucks during the day.

John talked on Waze, a social gps/mapping app and we talked through ways that app might come into play in the business world. stay tuned there.

I’m sure I’m leaving quite a bit so forgive me to those I’ve left out. All told, the meeting was enjoyable and educational… odd combo but lots of fun. we’re working on a date about 5-6 weeks out for the next meetup so keep your ears to the ground and we’ll let you know.

Other events coming up, WordCamp and CodeCamp. Check them out and sign up for the parts that interest you the most. Thanks to those who came and we hope to see more at the next one.

Suggestions on a venue?

Hey everyone.  I realize this is a bit short-notice but if you’ve been watching the tweet stream, we’re working on a happy hour gathering this Thursday at Jose’s in Springdale.  We will probably keep it pretty informal since we haven’t met in some time but please feel free to bring your speaking points.  We hope to see everyone there and DM me if you have any questions.  Here are the details:

• Where: Jose’s of Springdale – 5240 West Sunset Avenue, Springdale, AR‎
• When: Thursday, April 22nd, 5:30pm
• Why: Regroup, have fun, and plan our next moves.

Hope to see you there!

On January 12th, 2010, three of the largest social media/marketing/PR groups in Northwest Arkansas came together to share information and make new friends. These three groups are the Social Media Club of Northwest Arkansas, Network Community of Northwest Arkansas and The MACC Initiative.

During this event, money was raised for Breast Cancer and Diabetes awareness and research assistance.

(Personal Note from Eureka Janet: This is among the first few videos I’ve ever shot and edited…so it was great fun for me on several levels~! I hope you enjoy…and see some familiar faces.)

View the Video:

Three Strong Groups…One Great Evening~!

Please feel free to share your ideas and comments about up-coming gatherings~!

The Social Media Club of Northwest Arkansas (SMCNWA), Mothers and Companies Cooperating (MACC) and the Network Community of Northwest Arkansas (NCNWA) invite you to an evening of introductions, conversation, and great networking at Texas Land & Cattle, Tuesday, January 12th, from 5:00pm until 8:00.

We will give brief introductions on all three groups to let you know of the other opportunities to network both professionally and socially in the Northwest Arkansas region.

Texas Land & Cattle will have wait staff on hand to handle all your snack, meal, and beverage needs and they’ve been nice enough to offer us their back room, entire bar area, and half of the restaurant to mingle, meet, and greet.  Thanks to them for their support.

During the meeting you will hear from Autumn Manning (@a_manning) of the MACC initiative, Michael Mollitor (@NY2AR) of NCNWA, and Kyle Judkins (@KyleJudkins) of SMCNWA on upcoming events, missions, and ways to get involved.

We’ll meet in the back room at the Texas Land & Cattle at the Promenade at Pinnacle.  Please RSVP on Facebook or find me on twitter (@jaythornton000).