Understand how to utilize social media to connect with your community and increase responsiveness and community involvement. It's more important than ever for government agencies to have a robust social media presence that can create and strengthen real connections with their communities. However, these connections - and the benefits that result from them - don't just happen without careful planning and execution. Does your government agency h...

St. Louis - known for the Arch, barbeque, blues music, the St. Louis Cardinals, and much, much more - will wow Communications School attendees from June 13-15! The “Gateway to the Best in Government Communications” school program will wow you with the variety of training topics, including social media, communications strategic planning, and plain language. The Communications School is the only event of its kind that provides invalu...

The Women In Technology International (WITI) Summit, June 11-13, is the annual gathering of tech-savvy women, held in the heart of Silicon Valley. Executive women, entrepreneurs, and technology thought leaders from around the world converge to collaborate on innovative solutions to common business challenges; explore new business opportunities that underscore how technology is powering change; and build and expand strong connections in a welco...

The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission along with the Arkansas Humanities Council, and National Endowment for the Humanities will host “Conversations on Racial and Ethnic Harmony” on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Fort Smith Museum of History, 320 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901. The theme for this conversation is “Passing the Torch: Building Relationships between Law Enforcement O...

In 2015, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California become a center of national and international media attention. Governor Jerry Brown had declared a drought state of emergency, and Metropolitan’s Board of Directors was investing $450 million into the nation’s largest turf removal and water conservation rebate program. Bob Muir, chief press spokesperson and communication planner for Metropolitan, then stepped in to sha...

Do you have hundreds of "Likes” on your agency's Facebook page, and even more Twitter followers, but you still feel like you aren't connecting with your audience? You could be using the wrong monitoring tools to gauge their interest in your social media sites. On April 19, chief communications strategist S.J. Brown will discuss how two common models--PESO (Paid, Earned, Shared, Owned) and CUE (Control the User Experience)--can shape your...

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.

Organizations are looking for professionals with boundary crossing skills. Join us during this short informative workshop and look at how you can develop from a deep technical person into a boundary crossing solution provider in your organization.

The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) drives the Operating in the Open initiative by engaging civilians, the private sector, and other government agencies by tackling common problems all sectors face. Utilizing hackathons to drive the conversation around the country NGA in partnership with the US Geospatial intelligence Foundation (USGIF) are focusing in on food security and regional stability to highlight the driving factors and i...

If you've been thinking about earning your Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) credentials—or if you just want to learn more about what APR is all about—NAGC has the perfect opportunity for you! Your NAGC membership gives you access to APR or APR+M certification training! This information session will cover the accreditation process, how your NAGC membership benefits you in the process, and how you can use your public affairs k...