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Missouri Officially Recognizes June 30 as Social Media Day

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Missouri has officially declared June 30 as Social Media Day.

Though many cities in the U.S. have officially recognized the international celebration, Missouri is one of the first states to issue such a proclamation.

Event organizer Gus Wagner submitted the proclamation request online to Governor Jay Nixon's office and after a few follow-up calls, the request was accepted in just two weeks.

Missouri Social Media Day Proclamation

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Wagner says a proclamation for the entire state was important for Social Media Day celebrations to come. "We're trying to set up a series of events across the state to tie them all together to make it a bigger, streaming event," he said. Though the plans didn't come together in time for this year's event, Wagner said the proclamation will help organize statewide social media events for the future.

According to an email statement from Governor Nixon's office, those interstate connections are crucial for Missouri, which he characterized as a growing center for digital innovation. The "Show-Me State" boasts thriving technology hubs in St. Louis, Kansas City and Columbia.

"We’re also proud to be the birthplace of social media icons such as Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, who began brainstorming and developing the possibilities of Twitter as a high-school student in the St. Louis area," said Governor Nixon.

The Governor's statement also explained that Social Media Day is not only for Missouri's tech-savvy community. The day's events are an opportunity to help the people of Missouri celebrate and better understand the "ever-changing platforms of this digital revolution."

That's exactly what Wagner hopes this year's event will do. The public event will be hosted by the company Wagner works for, Rocket Group LLC, in Jefferson City, the state capitol. Four guest speakers will cover topics such as blogging, social media security, how to take the best pictures for social media and how to reach local audiences. The night will wrap up with workshops for those with questions or problems.

"Social media is fun, it's educational, you learn something new everyday," said Wagner. "Its part of the challenge and part of the fun."

What are your plans for Social Media Day 2013? Share with us by tweeting at @mashsmday, posting on our Social Media Day Facebook page or in the comments below.

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