Houston ‘Tweet Up’ brings Twitter users face to face
- By Jesse Muhammad
- Published 07/14/2009
- Economics
- Unrated
Jesse Muhammad
Jesse Muhammad is a motivational speaker with over a decade of experience speaking to diverse audiences across the country. He has been featured on various television and radio shows in Houston, New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and other cities throughout the country. He is a Staff Writer for the Final Call Newspaper and has received rave reviews for his coverage of stories that the mainstream media tends to overlook. He is credited with bringing national and international attention to the historic case of the "Jena Six" and has been recognized for his consistent coverage of Hurricane Katrina survivors. He is also the Founder and Creative Director of Jahaanah Productions which provides a wide range of services. He is the Co-founder and Senior Editor of For Youth Teens and Young Adults(FYTYA, Houston's largest youth and college paper. To add to that he is a budding photojournalist.
View all articles by Jesse MuhammadBut a Tweet Up (like ‘Meet Up’) is hosted for Twitter users to come together face to face offline to share, grow and learn from one another. They came to hear about the opportunities to connect with one another beyond 140 characters. But it’s also for those who don’t know anything about Twitter.
The theme of this Tweet Up was “Tweet For Our Troops” in order to show support for those who have husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, or children in the armed forces. Attendees donated to the purchase MRE (meal ready to eat) that will be shipped to troops in Iraq.
Event coordinator Michelle Price did a great presentation about the power of Twitter and helped people set up accounts the same night. She was also instrumental in getting thousands of dollars in door prizes donate for the gathering.
People shared business cards, dialogued about their ventures, enjoyed food and music. Council member Jarvis Johnson helped to sponsor the event and shared a few words. Food was provided by Beaucoup Bar & Grill and music courtesy of DJ CrazyDredz, a hip-hop radio show host for KTSU.
How will you connect offline?