Rhonni Boss-Moffitt & Faith Barnard enjoying the first Sedona/Verde Valley Tweet-Up Hosted by Red Rock TV16 & Los Abrigados Resort & Spa
The fourth Sedona Tweet-Up will be held on September 15th at the Marketplace Cafe in the Village of Oak Creek from 5:30-7 p.m., providing opportunities for Twitter networking while also raising money and collecting food donations for the Sedona Community Food Bank. Twitterers from Sedona, Flagstaff, Cottonwood and surrounding areas will gather to participate in the Tweet-up sponsored in part by Red Rock TV16, Hilton Sedona, Marketplace Cafe and Sedona Pies. This Tweet Up Fundraiser is part of the Food Bank Challenge to have one million donations made to local food banks on September 30, 2009.
When asked to describe what a “Tweet-Up” is, Creator of the Sedona/Verde Valley Tweet-Ups, Megan Aronson, says, “A Tweet-Up is a an opportunity for local business owners, publicists, Twitter members and those thinking about starting a Twitter account to meet and interact, learning more about each other’s businesses and how to support each other on Twitter. You get to put a face to the names of those you’re following and those who are following you back while meeting new people to start networking with as well. You’ll also find that Tweet-Ups present incredible opportunities to learn how to maximize your presence on Twitter, discover new Twitter tools and gain ideas and insights on how to promote your business through social networking.” But the tweetness doesn’t stop there! Attendees can also purchase raffle tickets to win fabulous prizes, including one of a kind art donated by local artists, Natural Wonders of Sedona DVDs from Red Rock TV16, gift certificates to local restaurants like the Hilton Sedona, Sedona pies and more.
The Marketplace Cafe is generously donating their Cafe for the gathering and will provide a cash bar for guests. For Twitterers traveling from afar to attend the event, the Hilton Sedona Resort has created a special overnight package and of course free internet to allow Twitter guests to tweet all about their stay. The package starts at $139 per suite. Contact 1.877.273.3762 for reservations.
Guest speakers Mari-lyn Hudson, Owner of Heart at Work and Megan Aronson, Director of Marketing and P.R. for Red Rock TV16 will offer an informative and insightful short presentation on “Creating Community Through Twitter.” Hudson and Aronson will present ideas on how to use Twitter to work together with other Sedona/Verde Vallery businesses to promote our area internationally, support each other’s businesses and use unified strategies to put Sedona on the Twitterverse map.
About The Sedona Community Food Bank
The Sedona Community Food Bank is a non-profit organization which has been operating autonomously to serve Sedona, the Village of Oak Creek, Page Springs and Cornville for more than 25 years. Since 2009 the Food bank has provided over 130,000 pounds of food to needy families. The Food bank receives NO Federal, state or city funds and is completely dependent upon donations from individuals, churches, organizations and local businesses. It is operated solely with volunteers. http://www.sedonafoodbank.org
Leave No Child Hungry
Do your part to be part of the One Million photographs. Take a pictures of your donations and contribute to this cause and discover your happy mind. For more information about Happy Mind, go to http://happymind.ca and http://fusedlogic.com
About The Marketplace Cafe
In 1997, when Michele and Jeff decided to open their restaurant, The Marketplace Café, in the Oak Creek Factory Outlet Mall in the village of Oak Creek, they successfully melded their respective East Coast and West Coast backgrounds and traditions to develop an extensive and eclectic menu. “We just talked about the types of foods we like, tested them out and also got suggestions from our guests,” said Michele. Jeff and Michele are also very accommodating when it comes to special requests by their guests. Fans of Twin Peaks will remember the cherry pie which was popular at the local restaurant. This was Jeff’s responsibility and is offered on the menu. Jeff was the Prop Master, after all. http://mpcsedona.com. Click here for a map to Marketplace Cafe.
The Sedona/Verde Valley Tweet-Ups take place regularly once a month at various locations around Sedona. If you would like to be included on our email list about monthly events, participate as a host, sponsor or attendee, donate a raffle prize or if you just want to learn more about Sedona Tweet-Ups, please contact Megan Aronson at 928-202-8193 or Megan@Redrocktv.com.
