The 1st Würzburg Social Media Business Lounge took place at the Vogel Convention Center on June 10, 2011. The series of events, which will initially take place once a month, is aimed at anyone interested in the business applications of social media. Organized by Würzburg AG and Vogel Business Media, the discussion round is intended to promote the exchange of know-how and experience and establish a network for the region to exchange ideas on these topics. The focus is exclusively on professional applications.



At the first event, three experts spoke on the topics of "augmented reality" (Chris Bouveret, Buena la Vista), "YouTube for professionals" (Matthias Dieckhoff, Vogel Business Media) and "Facebook competitions - what is allowed" (Aleksan¬dar Radic, Face of Solution). The successful kick-off event came to an end with a Waldmeister punch and good conversation.



"It's amazing how quickly new ideas and creations gain a foothold on the Internet. Social media is becoming an indispensable building block for corporate communications," says Claus Schreiner, CEO of Würzburg AG, summarizing the first experiences in the Social Media Business Lounge: "It is all the more important that we have taken up the topic in this relaxed form of exchange of experiences and are staying on the ball."



"We hear it every day: the need for practical knowledge about social media is growing steadily among our customers, small and medium-sized companies," reports Dr. Gunther Schunk. Vogel Business Media: "That was the reason to support the establishment of such a knowledge network here in the region."



The 2nd Social Media Business Lounge will take place on July 13 from 18:30 to 19:30 in the Max-Planck Room, Vogel Convention Center. Admission is free. Please register at Gunther.Schunk@vogel.de.



About Würzburg AG:

Founded in 2002, Würzburg AG aims to increase the attractiveness of the region for investors, scientists, graduates and guests. To this end, the non-profit stock corporation supports educational and research institutions as well as art and culture with progressive projects. It engages in a direct exchange with politicians and associations. The aim is to promote the many strengths of the region and to make them known locally, nationally and internationally. Currently, 40 companies and personalities from the Würzburg region are shareholders of Würzburg AG.



About Vogel Business Media: The specialist media company is one of the leading German specialist information providers with around 100 trade journals and 60 websites as well as numerous international activities. Its headquarters are in Würzburg. The print and online media primarily serve the industrial, automotive, information technology and legal/business/tax sectors. The company celebrates its 120th anniversary in 2011.