Michigan Officially Recognizes June 30 as Social Media Day

The list of places celebrating continues to grow. This week Michigan became the third state to officially proclaim June 30 as Social Media Day.

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Governor Rick Snyder (whose Twitter handle is ) signed the on June 27, making this the first year that Michigan will officially recognize Social Media Day statewide.

Michigan has a . The state's government maintains 137 social media accounts across Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. Its Facebook presence is the second-largest of any tourism agency and has the third-largest state government following.

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The governor and various departments do regular Q&A; sessions during online town halls or by using such as #AskGovSnyder, #MIJobs and #MIBudget.

Michigan's Social Media Day celebration will be entirely virtual. "As a state government, we really couldn't hold a statewide party," said Nikki Sunstrum, Michigan's social media specialist. The state is, however, as a way to thank its residents for supporting social media.

Although Michigan's Social Media Day celebration is virtual, Detroit is holding the largest in-person Social Media Day celebration in the state.

is being held at Sound Board at the MotorCity Casino Hotel. It will focus on entrepreneurs, start-up companies and local social media communities with an expected attendance of 1,200.

"We tried to make it a party with substance," says Nicole Yelland, an organizer of Social Media Day Detroit. The event aims to allow people and their favorite brands to interact IRL. "It's always exciting when you meet someone from a brand that you follow — you get to put a face to the name," Yelland says.

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According to Yelland, a number of requests for a proclamation have been made at the city level to no avail. She considers this week's announcement was a win for social media across the state.

"It felt like the state's proclamation was their way of saying 'Hey social media community, we recognize you,'" Yelland said. "Props to them for doing all of this."

We invite you to join fellow social media enthusiasts by hosting or attending a in your area. Already have big Social Media Day plans? Tell us more about how you're celebrating the digital revolution in the comments below.

Ways You Can Participate

• Sign up to attend or organize your own event on the page.


• Use the #smday hashtag on Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and any other social network of your choice.


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