St. Louis is going to be host to the Midwest Media Conference.  A variety of speakers will be on hand for an evening of stories, questions and answers about online media.  One of my favorite guys involved in social media, Duane Myers, aka PreppyDude, will be hosting the show.

     Three of the presenters are well known folks in St. Louis media, David Myers, Bill Streeter, Dana Loesch, and Michelle Havens. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting these folks in person on more than one occasion.  But not only are locals turning up, like the St. Louis Bloggers Guild, one of our Ohio favorites is joining us as well, Ann Miller, aka AnnOhio.

     Duane and the out of town speakers will be here a bit early. I’m hearing rumors of dinner and drink plans. Be sure to get a hold of these folks and let them know your interested.

Here’s a twitter ID roundup:

@geoSteph

@Fireton

@PreppyDude

@BillStreeter

@Mamalogues

@DavidStl

     Excited yet?  I am.  Come out and join us on Saturday, May 31st, 2008, 34 S. Old Orchard Ave, Webster Groves, Mo.

****UPDATE**** The event will be broadcast live and interactive – go here to sign in.

from Case-Notes from the Artsy Asylum.

     Susan Reynolds, one of my favorite online people, shares the story of a great artist networking project. She and several other artists have been part of this project, inspired by the Flat Stanley Books*.  I won’t steal her thunder here, but lets just say it involves flat people representations of the artists and a traveling bus.

     You might already be one of those artists, or been in a similar project.  The project has been extended by reaching out to not just people they’ve met in person or worked with, but to their online contacts.  The next artist might be you.

     Another great person, Ann, @annOhio to some, is all about social networking online and off.  She’s got a brand new blog up dedicated to it.  Check it out.

     So what social projects are you engaged in? Pen pal? Postcards? Sending flat people cross-country in a bus?  Driving or flying there yourself?

*The Flat Stanley Book Series by Jeff Brown has become a huge educational boon, encouraging kids to read, write and think creatively. They send Flat Stanley to other people who take photos of him doing different interesting things. Then Stanley and his photo-journal gets returned to his home base. Flat Stanley has been on every continent and it is entertainingly documented on an ongoing basis.