NAGC Communications School 2013

This event qualifies for .5 CEUs

About the NAGC Communications School

The Communications School is the only event of its kind that provides invaluable networking opportunities and practical educational sessions to help government communicators increase their skills. The coveted NAGC Government Communicator of the Year Award is presented during the Communications School and honors an individual who has brought forth government's message with a high standard of professionalism and ethics.

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.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Lessons Learned: Social Media and Hurricane Sandy - Sara Estes Cohen, Project Manager, GH International - Jason Lindesmith, Social Media Lead, FEMA External Affairs - Gloria Huang, Social Engagement, American Red Cross - Greg Licamele, Director, External Affairs, Fairfax County (VA) Government Rosie the Riveter - Mary Ann Jung, Smithsonian Scholar Overcoming the Stigma of Government - Catherine Asaro - Charles Gannon - Bud Sparhawk - Tom Ligon The science fiction authors above are all part of SIGMA, a group that provides consultation to the Federal government and other organizations which need the imagination that only speculative writers can provide. South Eastern Europe Enters a New Era of Government Communication - Vuk Vujnovic, Acting Head of Public Relations Bureau, Government of Montenegro The Way Ahead for Communications Synchronization - Col. Hans Bush, U.S. Army Special Forces, Senior Military Advisor, Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association