Government's Compelling Social Media Case Studies and Best Practices Presented
Keynote Address Delivered by David Kirkpatrick, Author of The Facebook Effect
SAINT PAUL, Minn., Oct. 11, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Communicators and technologists from across federal government will convene on October 19 to exchange best practices in social media communications. This free event, entitled "Social Media's Role in Cost Effective Digital Communications," will be held at J.W. Marriott in Washington D.C. and brings together government employees and contractors to learn and discuss opportunities and tactics that can help them drive mission-critical results through social media.
"The public's access to digital communications coupled with its expectations of increased access to information from all levels of government has radically changed how government needs to communicate," said Scott Burns, CEO at GovDelivery. "This event is designed to be a platform for government organizations to discuss ways to effectively leverage social media to increase their reach within the public and further engage citizens with content including news, services and alerts or emergency broadcasts."
Conference attendees will leave with actionable strategies for engaging audiences through social media. Curtis Carey, Director for the Office of Communications and Executive Affairs at the National Weather Service, and Bruce York, Investigator with the National Highway and Transportation Administration, will also present their agency's work and success around social media and collaboration. These agencies are using GovDelivery to manage popular digital channels of communication such as web, email and SMS campaigns with tight social media integration to engage with key stakeholders.
Attendees can also hear former senior editor of internet and technology at Fortune Magazine, co-Founder of Techonomy conference, and author David Kirkpatrick deliver the keynote address and offer his thoughts on social media's impact on digital communications. Partners for this event include the Federal Consulting Group of the National Business Center at the U.S. Department of the Interior (Government Performance Partner), and GovLoop (Community Partner).
Find out more information and register for the event online: http://direct.govdelivery.com/SocialMediaSeminar.
Follow the event on Twitter with the hashtag #GovD11.
Mark Your Calendars:
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011
Location: JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, DC 20004
Time: 8:00 am – Noon (registration and breakfast begin at 7:00 am)
Cost: Complimentary for government employees and contractors – breakfast included
David Kirkpatrick will also be available to sign his book during registration and breakfast. Pick up your copy and bring it with you. The first 250 attendees will also get a free copy of The Facebook Effect.
About GovDelivery
GovDelivery, the leading provider of government-to-citizen communication solutions, helps government reduce communications cost while expanding communications reach. More than 450 government organizations throughout the U.S. and Europe use GovDelivery to directly connect with the public through digital communications. For more information, visit us online at: www.GovDelivery.com. GovDelivery is an ICG (Nasdaq:ICGE) company.
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