Join Hootsuite and AWS live in Washington, D.C. for a in-person workshop for government communications professionals. From teens on TikTok to seniors scrolling Facebook, social media use in America is growing. People from all walks of life are increasingly dependent on social media as a basic utility for searching, engaging and learning. Meanwhile, a ton of differences exist in what social media platforms different generations use and what typ...

The National Crime Victims' Rights Week Candlelight Vigil is hosted by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. This special event pays tribute to victims of crime and the many dedicated professionals and volunteers who advocate on their behalf. Presided over by OVC Director Kristina Rose, the attendees will hear from our guest speakers, the American Pops Orchestra, and singer/songwriter an...

SAVE $500–REGISTER BY AUGUST 31 5th Annual Government Employee Engagement & Internal Communications Strategies September 17-19, 2019 | Washington, D.C. Learn how to improve and increase collaboration, recognize employee successes through engagement, and shape culture with multi-faceted internal communications across your agency. Hear how other government agencies are using strategic storytelling, engagement surveys and internal commu...

The government IT marketplace continues to evolve at a rapid pace in this digital age. What once was considered “must do” public sector marketing tasks are no longer relevant in the age of increased activities, smaller staffs, tighter budgets and higher ROI objectives. To provide clarity and practical solutions to this constantly changing market, Digital Government Institute created a Federal Marketing Program to be included at the...

Government agencies require feedback from citizens and multiple other stakeholders to improve customer experience. Effective feedback systems require well thought-out survey questions to obtain valid data. A poor questionnaire will not enlighten decisions, and worse, it could generate bad data that misleads decision makers! The Survey Questionnaire Design Training Seminar was created to help agencies maximize the value derived from agency surv...

Government design shouldn't be stressful. Come to our Design Open House, meet our award-winning team, and discover ways to improve your design and print projects. • Learn about GPO's design, printing, and 508 compliant services• Tour our printing plant (10:00 am - 11:00 am)• Design review — bring your projects!

Are you looking for ways to redesign and refresh your website? Proven strategies for a mobile app? New ways to engage with your audiences using social media and video? Then this training is designed for you! Expand your reach and gain the involvement — and trust — of your audience by utilizing more impactful, compelling & relevant digital communications to relay your messages and information more effectively. Hear how other gov...

By now you have heard a million times that networking is the key to getting ahead in your career. But only three percent of the population LOVES to network, so what are are the other 97 percent of us supposed to do?Join us on Thursday, April 5th, from 5:30-8:00 pm for an interactive, in-person GovUp to learn how everyone from introverts to extroverts can network effectively.Specifically, you will learn: Insider advice on how to find the right...

Are you wrapping your mind around how to integrate the use of social media, video, & mobile apps into your existing government communication strategy, but don’t know where to start? Then this is the training for you! Join your peers in Washington, DC this September to hear from government communication professionals who have been where you are and want to share with you best practices, tools, and techniques to assist you. Learn how:...

Be a part of the largest gathering of government digital communications professionals at this year’s Digital Communications Summit. More than 1,000 government employees registered for our last year’s Summit. This year, expect inspirational keynotes from government leaders, sessions on how to tackle gov’s toughest challenges with communications best practices and deep dive workshops.