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"SMDay2013 Around the World \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAhmedabad, India\n\nMore than 200 people from Ahmedabad came together to celebrate the city\u2019s  first ever Social Media Day. \nImage courtesy of Kumar Manish\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBahia, Brazil\n\nAttendees in Bahia, Brazil, are all smiles in their matching SMDay shirts. \nImage courtesy of Leow Lopes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBahrain\n\nSocial Media celebrants pose with the Twitter bird at the Bahrain event hoping to get more followers.\nImage courtesy of Instagram, Fardan Raffii\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBolivia\nCelebrants enjoy a successful event in Bolivia.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuffalo, N.Y.\n\nBuffalo attendees share their thoughts on social media. \nImage courtesy of Jennifer Macey\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChicago, Ill.\nGuests at the Chicago event gather around to learn more from the speaker. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCocody, Ivory Coast\n\nCocody attendees learn more about social media at their event. \nImage courtesy of Bacely Yorobl\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nColombo, Sri Lanka\n\nParticipants in Colombo's Social Media Day pose in front of their colorful display. \nImage courtesy of Gihan Fernando\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCork, Ireland\n\nAttendees at the Cork, Ireland, event gather around their computers. \nImage courtesy of Antonio Santos\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCork, Ireland\n\nCork, Ireland, hosted a social media scavanger hunt for this year's event. \nImage courtesy of Antonio Santos\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCosta Rica\n\nCosta Rica attendees share their thoughts with a speech bubble. \nImage courtesy of Josue Rojas\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavao, Philippines\n\nDavao, Philippines, had social media themed cupcakes at the event. \nImage courtesy of Instagram, Kerslyn N\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDenver, Colo.\n\nSMDay Denver got festive for the event with fun party costumes. \nImage courtesy of Sara Grossman\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetroit, Mich.\n\nA packed Social Media Day celebration in Detroit waves to the camera. \nImage courtesy of Livio Connect\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral Santos, Philippines\n\nGeneral Santos was one of many cities to participate in social media day events all across the Philippines. \nImage courtesy of Instagram, Erwin Bantilan\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHudson, Ohio\n\nCelebrants in Ohio hold up social media signs at their event. \nImage courtesy of Ryan Collins\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKuwait\n\nKuwait attendees are Instagrammed while taking an Instagram. \nImage courtesy of Instagram, mishoo_show\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nManila, Philippines \n\nEvent workers help pump up the crowd at the Social Media Day event in Manila. \nImage courtesy of Ros Juan\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nManila, Philippines\nImage courtesy of Instagram, Bren Ramirez\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew York City\nGuests play \"bucket pong,\" courtesy of event sponsor, Home Depot. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew York City\nMashable interns pose for a picture during Social Media Day at Milk Studios on June 29.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJefferson City, Mo.\n\nAfter  recognizing June 30 as Social Media Day, Missouri attendees gather for a series of lectures to celebrate. \nImage courtesy of Gus Wagner\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMiami, Fla.\nImage courtesy of Instagram, Social Media Day Miami\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOahu, Hawaii\n\nCelebtrants in Hawaii celebrated Social Media Day beach-side. \nImage courtesy of Social Media Club Hawaii\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOttawa, Canada\n\nThe deputy mayor or Ottawa presents the event organizer with the city's Social Media Day proclamation. \nImage courtesy of Elaine Lindsay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanama\nPanama had a series of speakers at the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPortugal\n\nSpeakers at the Portugal event gather for a picture. \nImage courtesy of Instagram, Pedro Caramez\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRed Bank, N.J.\n\nThis Red Bank attendee mustache you a question. \nImage courtesy of Alison Kimszal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLusaka, Zambia\n\nLusaka, Zambia, hosted a discussion during the day for Social Media Day.\nImage courtesy of CIRCA 1964\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLusaka Zambia\n\nAttendees in Lusaka continued celebrating with an after party later that night. \nImage courtesy of CIRCA 1964\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReno, Nev.\n\nReno provided social media treats for attendees. \nImage courtesy of Instagram, Social Media Day Reno\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSan Diego, Calif.\n\nGuests in San Diego enjoy the Social Media Day event. \nImage courtesy of Tyler Anderson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTulsa\n\nThis Tulsa guest shows how much he likes Social Media Day. \nImage courtesy of Cheryl Lawson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTunisia\n\nTunisia celebrated Social Media Day with a social beach party. \nImage courtesy of Instagram, tunivisions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKuwait\n\nA guest poses in front of a giant Instagram camera at the Kuwait event. \nImage courtesy of Instagram, His &amp; Hers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTunisia\n\nThe official Tunisia event hosted a workshop during the first half of the day and a party later that night. \nImage courtesy of Bahia Nar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMilton Keynes, England \n\nEmployees of Ledger Bennett held up signs describing what social media means to them at their Social Media Day office party.\nImage courtesy of Ledger Bennett\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDubai\n\nAttendees at Dubai's event gathered to hear from guest speakers. \nImage courtesy of Meghna Kothari\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEgypt\n\nCelebrants at Egypt's event smile for a photo with a live band playing in the background. \nImage courtesy of Zeyad Tarek\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable community members gathered on June 30 to celebrate the fourth annual Social Media Day. Participants recognized the digital revolution in a variety of ways, from all-day panel discussions to nighttime networking parties.\nThousands participated in the hundreds of Social Media Day events that took place around the world. Some of the most-attended events were hosted in Australia, Costa Rica and Sri Lanka. In the United States, Detroit, Mich., San Diego, Calif., and Miami, Fla., brought out the largest crowds.\nSEE ALSO: New York City Celebrates Biggest Social Media Day Party Yet\n\nAlthough it is the fourth year celebrating this day, some places are just starting their traditions, such as Ahmedabad, India, and San Pedro Sula, Honduras \u2014 both of which hosted Social Media Day events for the first time this year.\nMashable hosted an action-packed Social Media Day event at Milk Studios in New York City, where thousands of attendees enjoyed networking, refreshments and tunes from DJ Gavin Russom. We also unveiled our summer interns' DIY creations as part of The Home Depot's \"call to hacktion\" challenge.\nMore than 118,000 tweets were sent regarding Social Media Day this year, according to Peek Analytics, and roughly 20,000 of these mentions came just on June 30. Celebrities, professional sports teams, entertainment brands, non-profit organizations and media companies all tweeted Social Media Day messages to their followers, and in all, individuals from 117 countries joined in on sending Social Media Day well wishes, spreading the global reach of this day to potentially more than 147 million accounts on Twitter, according to Topsy Pro.\n\nOn #smday, we want to say THANK YOU #RaiderNation for all of your support! #RaidersSMDay\n\u2014 OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) June 30, 2013\n\n\nIt\u2019s Social Media Day! Celebrate by sharing your Miiverse drawings on Twitter using the hashtag #Miiverse #SMDay pic.twitter.com/Ekbyqs9Jso\n\u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 30, 2013\n\n\nHappy Social Media Day everyone! Let's all try our best to lessen clutter on other's timelines, to not be so vain, and to be helpful. #SMday\n\u2014 bianca gonzalez (@iamsuperbianca) June 30, 2013\n\nWe're so overjoyed by the impact Social Media Day 2013 had around the world. A big thanks to all who participated. Social Media Day wouldn't be the global success that it is without the wonderful Mashable community that drives it forward.\nHow did you celebrate Social Media Day this year? Share your stories in the comments below, and tell us what you hope to see during Social Media Day 2014 \u2014 it's less than a year away!\nHappy Social Media Day From Pete Cashmore\n\nOther Social Media Day Resources:\n\nSocial Media Day Meetups Happening Worldwide\nHow to Organize a Mashable Meetup\nHow to Make Social Media Day Official in Your City\nPast Social Media Day Celebrations\n\nImages by Mashable\n      window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement('script');js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);};\n_msla(\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\",\"twitter_jssdk\");"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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