Happy Social Media Day! 

Mashable launched Social Media Day in 2010 as a way to recognize and celebrate social media's impact on global communication. While every day is essentially Social Media Day, June 30, 2015 marks the sixth-annual official global celebration.

In past years, meet-ups happened all over the world. celebrating Social Media Day, including those in Egypt, Spain, and San Diego. In fact, every year we have celebrated in Detroit with a rocking event. This year was no different!

Hosted by Social Media Association of Michigan (SMAMi) at MotorCity Casino & Hotel's SoundBoard, Social Media Day Detroit was held on Friday, June 26. The event kicked off with a great panel discussion about Detroit and technology and social media.



The panel was originally supposed to be focused on new ways to use technology to solve some of Detroit's problems, but it evolved into a deeper discussion about what those specific problems are and how they impact people’s lives. The esteemed panel included:

• David Anderson, CoFounder at Bamboo Detroit
• Piper Carter, CoFounder at Detroit Digital Justice Coalition
• Jake Cohen, Managing Partner at Detroit Venture Partners
• Michael Evans, Senior Developer at Loveland Technologies
• Edi Demaj, CoFounder at Rocket Fiber
• Jill Ford, Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the City of Detroit
• Niles Heron, CoFounder at Michigan Funders
• Alicia Jones, CEO at Harmony Point ITC

Wish you could have attended last week's Social Media Day Detroit panel discussion? You're in luck! Our friends over at IT in the D recorded the discussion. Click on the button below to start streaming the panel discussion.


After the panel discussion we had a great time celebrating and networking with each other.

Let's get this party started! #SMDayDet pic.twitter.com/aCIxF4lXoS

— MotorCity Casino (@MotorCityCasino) June 26, 2015

@SMAMiorg Hashtag Mitten, get it? #SMDayDet #SocialMitten #✋ pic.twitter.com/dXHBZ8wwDa

— Jenna B (@brown169) June 27, 2015

Great talking to the ladies at @yelpdetroit ! #smdaydet pic.twitter.com/pTyyjfRZLS

— Jenna B (@brown169) June 26, 2015

Enjoying #SMDayDet with @SMitchellMarket #SMDay #Detroit pic.twitter.com/FzsHPWuSsR

— Sara Nickleberry (@socialwithsara) June 26, 2015

Now broadcasting at Soundboard #Smdaydet pic.twitter.com/FK31jSN4xe

— IT in the D (@ITintheD) June 26, 2015

EPIC TWEETS #SMDayDet #SMDay #SMCD pic.twitter.com/np23emDNfk

— Joel Heckaman (@JHeckaman) June 27, 2015

As an added bonus, Governor, Rick Synder, has officially proclaimed June 30 as Social Media Day as a day of recognition in the State of Michigan.

The proclamation states we will celebrate June 30 as Social Media Day...

• WHEREAS, social media platforms have created a vibrant community for citizens to communicate with each other, universities, organizations and municipalities throughout the world; and,
• WHEREAS, state of Michigan leadership, departments, and programs have established a standard of excellence in social media communications, providing unprecedented customer service and transparency to constituents; and,
• WHEREAS, usage of platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to provide interactive and effective means of messaging has evolved into real time event coverage, ideation, user generated content and a more participatory government; and,
• WHEREAS, Social Media Day, a globally recognized event, allows individuals to gather physically and virtually to celebrate the advancements of technology, information and interaction; and,
• WHEREAS, on this day, we recognize Michigan's social media users and we raise awareness of the important service these channels provide in government, business and education;
• NOW, THEREFORE, I, Rick Snyder, governor of Michigan, do hereby proclaim June 30, 2015 as Michigan Social Media Day.