AAAAI Tweetup! Meet the allergists who are updating Twitter with the latest allergy news from the #AAAAI17 meeting

Here is the list of the allergists who are planning to use Twitter to post updates from the #AAAAI17 meeting. The list is open for edit, please feel free to add your own info. It shows the availability of the allergists by date and if they are planning to attend the Tweetup (a meeting of people who use Twitter or are following the tweets). If interested in a real life meeting Tweetup during the #AAAAI17, sign up in the spreadsheet above. This will be the Sixth Annual Tweetup during AAAAI! We started in 2012.

Here is the Tweetup info - come meet us for a chat at:

#AAAAI17 Tweetup
Saturday, March 4, 2017: 2:30 PM-3:30 PM
Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atrium Level, Room A702

This is a free, informal event, no ticket required. Suggested topics: how to tweet? why to tweet? who to follow? research projects using social media, Twitter for patient education, etc.

The Tweetup will be hosted by Dr. Matthew Bowdish @MatthewBowdish and Dr. Alexei Gonzalez @docalergias

For tweeps attending the @aaaai_org mtg, we're having a Tweet-Up, Sat, Mar 4, 2:30-3:30, Marriott Marquis, Atrium Level, Rm A702 #aaaai17
— Matthew Bowdish MD (@MatthewBowdish) March 1, 2017

Hey Dr Bowdish, will see you at the tweet-up https://t.co/K2jHHKWrdC
— Dr Alexei Gonzalez (@docalergias) March 3, 2017

And to sweeten the deal, we're going to raffle off a surprise gift for those who come to the Tweet-Up #aaaai17
— Matthew Bowdish MD (@MatthewBowdish) March 1, 2017

If you can stop by the Tweet-Up on Saturday, Marriott Atrium Rm A702, pls do. If you see me, pls stop me and say hello. #aaaai17
— Matthew Bowdish MD (@MatthewBowdish) March 1, 2017

The hashtag for the meeting is #AAAAI17

The hashtag for the 2017 annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) is #AAAAI17

Type #AAAAI17 in Twitter Search box to find all recent updates from #AAAAI17: https://twitter.com/search

You can also find info about the #AAAAI6 hashtag on the website of Symplur:
http://www.symplur.com/healthcare-hashtags/aaaai17/

How to use Twitter to post updates from #AAAAI17 meeting

See examples of best practice by @MatthewBowdish and @DrAnneEllis posted here: http://allergynotes.blogspot.com/search/label/AAAAI (tweets were summarized in a series of blog posts by me). For example, the tweets from 2012 AAAAI meeting reached more than 250,000 people.

I would strongly encourage you to post updates on Twitter from the CME conferences that you are planning to attend in the future. Here is how to do it: Twitter for Physicians: How to use Twitter to keep track of the latest news and scientific meetings, and share information with colleagues and patients.

WAO TV Social Media Guide for Allergists

Here is WAO TV Social Media Guide for Allergists: http://bit.ly/1iL88OD

Dr Stukus: How to use Twitter to engage patients

Dr Bowdish: Best practices for Twitter use by allergists

Dr Bowdish: How to use Twitter during a scientific conference: AAAAI, ACAAI, etc.

Dr Ramirez: How allergists can use Facebook for patient education

References:

The impact of social media on a major international emergency medicine conference -- Neill et al. -- Emergency Medicine Journal http://bit.ly/Ywhstq

PLOS ONE: Tweeting the Meeting: An In-Depth Analysis of Twitter Activity at Kidney Week 2011 http://buff.ly/XmisPw

Tweeting the Meeting: Investigating Twitter Activity At the 2012 AAAAI Conference http://bit.ly/XyugQP - Disclaimer: I am one of the authors.

How to share up to 4 photos in a single Tweet buff.ly/1vTBSh1 - Great for conference posters - see example buff.ly/1vTC13L

How to Make the Most of A National Scientific Conference http://buff.ly/1vTEnzH