Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch Online Marketing Seminar Offered by Manatee County Chamber of Commerce

Manatee County area businesses will have the opportunity to attend a joint educational event on the topic of "Mobile Marketing via Tagging", Tuesday October 12 in the Manatee Chamber's Lakewood Ranch Office at the McClure Center.

Online PR News – 11-October-2010 – Lakewood Ranch, FL - October 08, 2010 -- The Manatee Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Lakewood Ranch, is offering a FREE SEMINAR on "Tagging" on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 9:30 AM at the Chamber's Lakewood Ranch Office at the McClure Center, 4215 Concept Court.

Troy Newport of Webtivity Design Solutions and a representative from Lakewood Ranch / Microsoft will present information on 2D barcode technology (QR Codes and Microsoft Tags) and ways companies can use this technology to promote a person, a business, or their products and services.

Registration is required to attend this event. The registration form can be found at http://www.manateechamber.com/articles/mobiletagging.pdf'

About 2D Barcode Technology:
A 2D barcode can be viewed in similar terms as a Universal Product Code (UPC), except UPCs can only represent numbers. 2D barcodes can be used to represent text, web addresses and other data. Newer smartphones now include the scanning software necessary to take advantage of this technology, while a quick application download will integrate with older smartphones to enable the functionality. Once the software is on a phone, the user simply aims the camera phone at a 2D barcode, and the smartphone scans the code.

About Manatee Chamber of Commerce:
The Manatee Chamber of Commerce, a Florida Chamber of Commerce, is located in Bradenton, Florida and serves Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Ellenton, Holmes Beach, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat Key, Palmetto, Parrish, and Myakka City. Lakewood Ranch and Longboat Key are bi-County areas, split between Sarasota and Manatee. The Chamber provides education and networking opportunities, job / employment assistance, and small business start-up counseling while working on community issues such as legislation, water, transportation, and general quality of life. The Manatee Chamber has a full-service Better Business Council, Drug-Free Workplace Program, and Economic Development Council.