HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 06/05/2012 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING JUNE 30, 2012 AS SOCIAL MEDPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, social media technologies such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google
have made it easier for people and entities to connect and communicate locally, regionally and
globally; and
WHEREAS, social media is a widely utilized form of communication and further
encompasses many online communications, including newsletters, email, informational sites,
discussion forums, blogs and ebooks and collectively they are critical and expanding components
of the local economy of Fort Collins and throughout Northern Colorado; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins, Colorado State University, Poudre School District and
many other governmental bodies, charitable and membership organizations and businesses have
been able to use social media to share information of importance and impact to the community; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins will celebrate Social Media Day 2012 with a “Mashable Meetup”
in Old Town Square on Saturday, June 30, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., to engage the community
in the use of social media and digital communication of all varieties; and
WHEREAS, this global event recognizes the technological advancements that enable all
people and entities to connect with real time information from any place or distance, yet honors the
physical human presence of gathering together and provides the opportunity for attendees to
socialize and interact with their online community offline and to connect with the offline community
to encourage and expand online communication.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Karen Weitkunat, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins do hereby
proclaim June 30, 2012 as
SOCIAL MEDIA DAY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 5th day of June, A.D. 2012.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk