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Foursquare & Twitter at the MTV Video Music Awards. Foursquare user checkins to win VMA tickets

By Wayne Sutton Geo-Location September 12, 2010

Tonight during the 2010 MTV Video music awards members from the Foursquare team was tweeting for everyone to watch during the pre-show to see something special.

Tune into MTV nowMon Sep 13 00:41:29 via txtDennis Crowley
dens

Tuning into @MTV to see @Foursquare on the red carpet. Got here a bit early and getting treated to my first Jersey shore episode. OyyyyySun Sep 12 23:59:49 via Twitter for AndroidFred Wilson
fredwilson

VMAs…ten minutes. watch.Sun Sep 12 23:58:47 via webtristan walker
tristanwalker

What was the big news? One lucky Foursquare user who checked into the MTV Video Music awards red carpet won tickets to the VMAs. Cool right? Tristan Walker, business dev. for Foursquare recorded the contest give-a-way and posted it the clip to youtube. Take a look.

What did Foursquare fans think of the contest?

Loving #foursquare and #twitter representing at the VMAs. #goingmainstreamMon Sep 13 00:57:44 via EchofonLauren
LCrampsie

It looks like Foursquare isn’t the only startup at MTV Video Music awards. Twitter co-founder Evan Williams @EV tweeted he was as the 2010 MTV Video Music awards show too.

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