Reem Abeidoh
Reflections on Using Social Media for Business

Reem brings her thought leadership to discuss using social media for business. Perhaps you've already used tools such LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc. for your personal branding but how can you utilize things like this for business. Come equipped with questions for Reem because she's one of our best local resources to get the answers.

Born in Jerusalem, Reem has lived in five countries and traveled to many others. She obtained her undergraduate degree in political science and master’s degree in media communications. Her professional career has included public relations and marketing. Currently, she serves as a social media strategist at Outrider in St. Louis. She is also a co-host on a popular social media podcast called Social Blend.

Her blog, Social Impressions is a collection of personal reflections on life, current affairs and other interests. She uses that as a medium to share feelings about the global political climate, the exponential growth of social media, and the general impact of marketing on branding campaigns.

Monday, August 25 5:30 - 6:15 pm Welcome 6:15 - 7:30 pm Program (add to my Outlook calendar)	Location: Three City Place Drive Suite 200 Creve Coeur, MO 63141 [MAP]	Sponsor:

Clint Edmonson
Introduction to 3D Gaming

Ever wonder what it takes to put together a blockbuster 3D game? Wonder no more. In this talk, we’ll discuss game theory as it relates to today’s gaming industry, examine the essential components of a 3D game, and survey the roles and specialties involved in making a AAA title.

Although educated as a Mechanical Engineer, Clint has spent his entire 15 year career in software development preparing for his role as an Architect Evangelist. His experiences span many industries including utilities, education, call centers, construction, and beer brewing. When not delivering in depth discourses on software layering, he enjoys studying game design and 3d game engine architecture.

Read more about Clint at his blog http://www.notsotrivial.net

Monday, September 29 5:30 - 6:15 pm Welcome 6:15 - 7:30 pm Program (add to my Outlook calendar)	Location: Three City Place Drive Suite 1100 Creve Coeur, MO 63141 [MAP]	Sponsor:

Just turn on the news at 5pm and unfortunately there is a lot of gloom and doom discussion when it comes to the St. Louis job market.  All industries have been affected.  As we all know, Information Technology exists in every corporation at some level, so our local IT professionals have definitely been affected.   It raises the questions:  Is anyone in St. Louis hiring IT professionals?  What local companies are growing and stable?  Do I have the technical skills that fit their technology environment?  How can I find out? 

To find out the answers to all of the above, take a look at local consulting and/or recruiting firms for help!  Local St. Louis employers, who are growing, are stable and looking for quality employees/consultants are utilizing experts in the field to fill their staffing needs.  Recruiting/ Consulting firms need qualified IT professionals to present to their client base!

Staffing/Consulting firms regularly have access to positions within a company that you will never be able to access on your own.  Most of the growing corporations in St. Louis utilize a “Vendor Mangement” system, which allows only a select group of staffing/consulting firms to fill their openings for top IT talent!  What does this mean to you?  You need a friend in the business to “sell” your resume to the right opportunity, which will ultimately land you with the right employer.

Worried about the stability of “staff augmentation” or “consulting / contracting” roles!  Don’t be!  Get informed.  You will quickly find out that local employers utilize staffing/consulting firms on a regular basis to fill on-going and right to hire roles within their organization that are not published or advertised in any other manner. 

With our specific client base at iBridge, I can tell you that our business model and clients demand that we hire full time, salaried, fully benefited employees to fill 2-5 year + staff augmentation roles, of which 90% are right to hire. 

To learn more, contact your favorite local recruiter or me! 

Michelle D. Adkison

Sr. Technical Recruiter

iBridge Solutions, LLC

Two CityPlace, Suite 195

St. Louis, MO 63141

Office: 314.872.5644 Ext. 104

Cell:  314.225.9910

Fax: 314.872.5650