I'm pleased to announce that on Wednesday, October 7th (updated), I'll be part of a panel discussion hosted by Social Media Club Nashville, as we talk about the vibrant online presence of Nashville's hockey fans, and how the ways in which we connect with each other and the team relate to broader trends in social media.

If you're a devotee of things like Facebook, Twitter, blogs, or just a hockey fan in general, I think you'll find this an entertaining evening. You can find all the details after the jump, including what I believe will be the first public appearance by Derek Perez, the Predators' new Chief Marketing Officer...

 "THE PUCK DROPS HERE" OCT. 7

Tips, Tools, and Techniques to score in social media:

 A Case Study of The Predators’ Online Social Communities

Social Media Club Nashville will host a panel discussion focusing on what Nashville's online hockey community can teach you about social media. Explore how, where and why Preds fans are engaging online. Learn more about what social tools and technology these bloggers, podcasters, marketers, and fans are using to stay connected.

When:            

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

6 to 8 p.m.

Where:

Nashville Downtown Partnership

150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite G-150

Nashville, TN 37203

Visit www.parkitdowntown.com for information on nearby parking. 

This event is FREE to attend. Light refreshments will be served. (Wi-Fi internet access will also be available for those wishing to take part in the discussion online.)

R.S.V.P. to socialmediaclubnashville@gmail.com.

Connect with our panelists or follow #preds on Twitter to join in the conversations (update - Tom Callahan is a late scratch, thanks to Codey Holland for stepping in):

            Tom Callahan, broadcaster, Nashville Predators/WGFX-FM

            Twitter: http://twitter.com/predsradio

            Codey Holland, Section303.com

            Web: http://www.Section303.com

            Derek Perez, chief marketing officer, Nashville Predators

            Web: http://www.nashvillepredators.com

            Twitter: http://twitter.com/dperez915

            Dirk Hoag, blogger, On The Forecheck

            Web: http://www.ontheforecheck.com

            Twitter: http://twitter.com/forechecker

            Paul Nicholson, blogger and co-creator of @Predfans and ReTweetBot

            Web: http://paulnich.blogspot.com

            Twitter: http://twitter.com/pwnicholson

Rob Robinson, director of social media, McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations

            Web: http://www.mpf.com

            Blog: http://thinktrain.net

            Twitter: http://twitter.com/thinktrain

About Social Media Club Nashville:

Social Media Club brings together journalists, publishers, communications professionals, artists, amateur media creators, citizen journalists, teachers, students, tool makers, and other interested collaborators. Essentially the people who create and consume media who have an interest in seeing the ‘media industry’ evolve for everyone’s benefit.

Facebook: http://bit.ly/smcnash

Wiki: http://urlzen.com/u8m

Twitter: http://twitter.com/SMCNash

*If you blog, shoot video, take photos, tweet, etc., please use #smcnash as your hashtag.

For more information about Social Media Club Nashville programs and events, please contact

Jessica Murray at jessicarmurray@gmail.com or Georgia Cross at georgia.cross@hotmail.com.