Energy/Facilities Connections Conference 2010 will be held in Leavenworth, Washington, May 12-14, 2010. The theme, Innovative Approaches for a New Decade, is appropriate for the direction of the conference. With so much focus on reacting to a tight economy, EFC aims to stack your toolkit with forward-thinking approaches and resources to better prepare you to handle the challenges of the next ten years and beyond. The conference will take place...

Now in its third year, BIOMASS unites current and future producers of biomass-derived power, fuels and chemicals with waste generators, energy crop growers, municipal leaders, utility executives, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, project developers, investors and policy makers. At BIOMASS, future and existing biofuels and biomass power producers will have an opportunity to network with waste generators and other industry suppliers...

SSF's April webcast features current and former FEMA and EPA officials who will discuss how the government prepares for crises and contracts for the goods and services it needs to rapidly respond to hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and other natural disasters, and to terrorist attacks. Learn what federal, state and local governments' buys through national contracts, what and how it buys locally, the opportunities for small and small...

2010 Government Web Managers 2–Day Conference: Open Government and Citizen Engagement Date: Tuesday – Wednesday, April 27 – 28, 2010 Time: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (both days) Place: Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC Fee: Fee: $250 for federal, state, or local U.S. government employees. Due to space limitations, this event is open to government employees only. Conference Description Join your peers for our biggest networking e...

2010 marks the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. Celebrate with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the National Sustainable Design Expo featuring EPA's 6th Annual P3 (People, Prosperity and the Planet) Award Competition. Meet the university teams competing for EPA's P3 Awards and let them introduce you to their innovative solutions for a sustainable world. More than 250 college and university students from around the country will...

Helping Your Site Visitors Engage and Succeed Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Janice "Ginny" Redish, PhD, Redish & Associates, Inc Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Place: Department of Labor (DOL) Directions to DOL Fee: $200 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $300 for non–government Course Description Citizens come to government with their own goals and tasks in mind. Learn to focus yo...

Demo of the Quick & Easy Customer Profile Class Format: Webinar about our webinars Instructor: Nicole Burton, GSA Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST Place: Online Webinar* Fee: FREE Webinar Description Do you know who your customers are and how they're engaging with you online? In this demonstration, you'll observe a government agency web team completing a Quick–and–Easy Customer Profile for their we...

Plan to attend this year’s conference at the Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield where experts from Missouri and around the country will provide you with the latest information on community forestry topics. Our keynote speaker is globally recognized Dr. John Ball, always an energetic and informative speaker at conferences around the world. Thursday’s tour will include a stop at the new Citygarden site in downtown St. Louis, an innovative 2.9 acre...

Using Social Media to Communicate During a Crisis Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Shel Holtz, Holtz Communication + Technology Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Place: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Directions to FERC Fee: $200 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $300 for non–government Course Description The Internet—and, more recently, social media—have added new di...

Using a Blog to Engage Citizens Online Class Format: Webinar about our webinars Instructor: Steve Crescenzo, Crescenzo Communications Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST Place: Online Webinar* Fee: $50 federal, state, or local U.S. government; $75 for non–government Webinar Description Agency blogs are a great way to engage with the public on a conversational level and have discussions about ways to improve...