Friday, April 20, 2012
NAGC Communication School ~ June 5-8, 2012 ~ Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, Virginia Join in the presentation of NAGC's prestigious award for Communicator of the Year to Judy Gish, the Public Information Officer from the California Department of Transportation. Hear how she gracefully handled "CARMAGEDDON" and successfully notified a massive amount of motorists who heeded her warnings and stayed away from the highway allowing the project to finish and the road to open 17 hours ahead of schedule.
Be sure to make your reservations now at the Sheraton National Hotel. The group rate of $211 (Government per diem rate) is available until May 11 or until the room block is sold out.
Register for the NAGC 2012 Communications School by April 30 and you'll automatically be entered into a drawing to win a Speechwriting Seminar ($995 value) conducted by award winning speech-writing coach and author, Joan Detz. For more information about Joan's seminars, please view the course offerings at: http://www.joandetz.com/ http://www.joandetz.com/">www.joandetz.com.
Early Bird Registration Ends April 30, 2012 so register TODAY for the NAGC 2012 Communication School, "Government Communicators – Telling America's Stories", being held June 5-8, 2012 in the Washington, DC area at the Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, VA. (Registration will increase by $100 for all registrations received after April 30, 2012.)
2012 Featured Speakers and Topics
--INVITED: Mike Foreman, NASA Astronaut and former Division Chief, External Affairs (to be confirmed)
--Karen Kraushaar, Communications Director, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
--Just added: Catherine Jamal, MS HCI, Web & Social Media Lead, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
--Paul Mellor, author of Fix My Memory
--Dr. Joe Trahan
--Plain Language Initiative
--Generations in the Workplace
--Communicating Crisis Management
--Just added: Mediated Access: Journalists' Perceptions of Federal Public Information Officer Media Control
--Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards Banquet
--Communicator of the Year Award presentation
--and much more!
Also, don't miss the Government Communications Expo, June 7-8, showcasing the latest trends in government communications services, goods, and technologies.
Who Should Attend
Federal, state, and local government communicators including contractors who direct and facilitate government communications—editors, writers, graphic artists, webmasters, video professionals, broadcasters, photographers, information specialists, and agency spokespersons.
For registration, schedule and accepted speakers, visit http://www.nagconline.org/">www.nagconline.org.
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