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September 20, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n
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Preview: Social Media Week Berlin 2012<\/a><\/h3>\n

by James Glazebrook<\/span><\/h4>\n
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I’m excited about Social Media Week Berlin<\/strong> (24th – 28th September), for three good reasons: 1) social media is both my job and my private life – and the reason I can’t always tell the difference between the two; 2) this year’s schedule<\/a> is full of even more awesome than last year’s (read my highlights here<\/a>); 3) oh, and I was part of the Advisory Board responsible for putting it all together (see my biog and moody photo here<\/a>). Here are my personal picks of what is shaping up to be a very special week here in Berlin. All events are free, and open to the public (although you do need to register), so I’ll see you down there!<\/em><\/p>\n

MONDAY 24th SEPTEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n

Social Media Week Official Opening Party @ Fluxbau (event info<\/a>)
<\/strong>A no-brainer this one, with free drinks (the Nokia-sponsored Social Bar will give away beer, wine or long drinks, depending on which of three hashtags is most popular at the time), views of the Spree and a performance by an Italian band touring all the European Social Media Weeks: Gardens of Alibis woooooo.\u00a0Friday’s closing party<\/a> should be something special too – silent disco<\/a>, anyone?<\/p>\n

TUESDAY 25th SEPTEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n

Network Awesome\u00a0@ Naherholung Sternchen (event info<\/a>)<\/strong>
<\/strong>No more information on this yet, but if it’s half as awesome as Network Awesome’s cleverly curated YouTube videos, it should be Fucking Awesome. Par example, here’s a collection of their head-bangingest, mind-fuckingest heavy metal videos:<\/p>\n

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Yellow<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>– The Movie<\/em> Screening @ Naherholung Sternchen (event info<\/a>)
<\/strong>The cast and crew of this neo-Gallo horror shot right here in Berlin<\/a>\u00a0will explain how crowdfunding made it happen, before screening the gruesome short film itself. The movie’s been shown at Film 4 Fright Fest in London and other festivals, and is already picking up rave reviews<\/a>. I’ll be down the front, hiding behind my box of popcorn.<\/p>\n

\"Yellow<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY 26th SEPTEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n

Collaborative Consumption\u00a0@\u00a0Naherholung Sternchen (event info<\/a>)<\/strong>
<\/strong>People from companies such as Gidsy<\/a> and Wimdu<\/a> put their heads together to address the important business of using technology and human ingenuity to develop new ways of sharing, lending and exchanging time, skills and resources.<\/p>\n

Beer Tasting @\u00a0Naherholung Sternchen (event info<\/a>)<\/strong>
<\/strong>Need I say more?<\/p>\n

I Wanna Dance with Somebody… in Chicago! @\u00a0Naherholung Sternchen (event info<\/a>)
<\/strong><\/strong>Berlin’s own Paulo Reachi (Tresor) goes up against a Chicago DJ as their sets are simultaneously broadcast in both cities. To get you warmed up, here’s a playlist from Reachi’s Airdrop Records, including the likes of Soul Clap.<\/p>\n