"Right on the heels of the August 24 Primary Jeremy Vaught (Republican) and Kevin Spidel (Democrat) will talk about how Social Media is being used in political campaigns."

Jeremy Vaught(@jeremyvaught) is the Web Strategist for John McCain's 2010 Senate campaign. As a recovering software developer, he has a long history of working with companies and organizations to help shape and implement their online strategies. These strategies range from simple blogging, Twitter, to providing a large presence in virtual worlds. Born in Alaska, raised there and in Nevada, he now calls Phoenix home where he regularly blogs on New Media.

Kevin Spidel (@kspidel) has made his career in political campaigns and international advocacy organizations. From running critical campaigns with Amnesty International to managing a national Presidential field program to launching a national political action committee, he has brought new media strategies to political and advocacy campaigns. Currently he is the Community Architect for GannettLocal, a startup backed by Gannett focused on localized SMB marketing both online and offline.

Time: 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.

Event Location: Scottsdale Hilton (6333 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85250) A light dinner, and one drink is included.

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