Then there’s that big news in the social space this week: Facebook Places. We are curious as ever to see how the launch affects the established location-based services, like Foursquare and Gowalla. We are still big proponents of Foursquare rewards in Memphis, though, and we’re even starting a website dedicated to it! It’s not live yet, but it’s on the way!

So join us for the breakfast for sure, on September 1 at 7:30 am at the University of Memphis Holiday Inn. Chris will share some more insight into the world of video, and then we’ll jump into the core conversation in which we talk about what social media issues are on your mind! RSVP here.

The September Twilight Camp will be on September 16th, at LunaWeb this time (Davis Kidd must be getting tired of us, after all). 5:30 to 7:30, don’t miss it!

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It’s been interesting to watch as it becomes something on its own – being that it’s much less formal, and happens after work, when people are more relaxed, it’s beginning to become apparent that the social media community in Memphis is just that – a community.

"April Twilight Camp" by LunaWeb on Flickr.

Thursday Evening’s Twilight Camp at Sekisui Pacific Rim was a great example of that. While the group consisted of people largely interested in networking and learning more about the tools they use in their online lives, it truly felt that we were just a large group of friends, hanging out over a sushi dinner.

While we did break off into two core conversations, one about photo sharing and another about video editing and sharing, both conversations naturally grew in scope and discussed a wide range of social media questions.

And while we talked quite a bit about how Oprah’s endorsement would affect Twitter, the general consensus is that it wouldn’t change a thing about how the attendees use the service.

Overall, it’s become clear that Twilight Camp is a great, low-pressure way to enter the meatspace conversation about social media.

Stay tuned for more information about upcoming Twilight Camps and Social Media Expedition Breakfasts.

To see more of the photos taken at last night’s event, check out our Flickr set.

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