WHEREAS, April 16 has been established as Foursquare Day, the first global social media event recognizing the positive influence that social media can have for individuals, organizations and communities; and WHEREAS, Foursquare, a cell phone application, began last year and has attracted a global following with over a half-million people communicating through texts. The idea is for participants to have the opportunity to meet face-to-face, either for dinner, at a mall, or at other events and locations and also provides businesses a way to get noticed while offering specials to Foursquarers; and WHEREAS, a rapidly growing phenomenon, the idea for Foursquare Day began in Tampa, Florida only two weeks ago, where its originator had the idea of getting followers of Foursquare to hit the streets on one specific day to meet at local businesses, restaurants and clubs, and share the love of social media and networking; and WHEREAS, this idea soon spread across the nation and to several countries where participants are planning similar events proving how powerful social media has become and how everyone has the ability to create a successful social movement; and WHEREAS, partnering with Tampa institutions such as the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, the Florida Aquarium, MOSI and numerous locally owned businesses, Foursquare Day in Tampa will include a global video conversation and huge party with hundreds expected to show up in downtown Tampa and at other local eateries, pubs, stores and attractions to celebrate this inaugural celebration; and WHEREAS, the City of Tampa is honored to be the home city of this movement and is grateful to our local citizens who have devoted themselves to making this a successful event. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Pam Iorio, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Tampa, Florida, do hereby proclaim April 16, 2010 as

“FOURSQUARE DAY”

in the City of Tampa, Florida, and urge all citizens to join in this initiative to celebrate Tampa, Foursquare and all our great businesses. Dated in Tampa, Florida, this 12th day of April, 2010.

_______________________________ Mayor