Best minds, best practices. Only $129

"Government & Media, Perception & Reality," a one-day conference, by and for government communicators, will be held at George Washington University on Thursday, October 26.  Have you registered yet?

Ambassador Karen Hughes, Under Secretary, Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State, is the keynote speaker. Bio http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/53692.htm

Conference details, including registration, can be found at
2006 Communicators Conference: Government & Media, Perception & Reality

The $129 fee covers breakfast, lunch, and refreshments at two breaks so you can visit exhibits and network with your colleagues in other agencies. It’s a bargain! Register now. The fee is $149 at the door.

Who Can Attend
This conference targets federal, state, and local government communicators and other government employees, government contractors, and students at area colleges and universities who are majoring in political science, journalism, or communications.

Speakers  |  Agenda
Speakers, presenters, moderators, and panelists include:

• Deborah Howell, Ombudsman, The Washington Post
• Richard Wolf, Correspondent, USA Today
• Jerry Hagstrom, Reporter, Congress Daily/National Journal
• Kathy Newcomer, Director, School of Public Policy and Public Administration, George Washington University
• Roxanne Russell, Assistant Professor, School for Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University
• Thom Haller, Executive Director, Center for Plain Language
• Larry Tracy, author, “The Shortcut to Persuasive Presentations”
• Kara Flynn, Director of Communications, the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology
• José Rodríguez, Senior Executive Vice President and COO, Comunicad and MAPA Communications, Inc.
• Lon G. Walls, President and CEO, Walls Communications 
• David Ehrlich, President, The Track Group
• Alan Minton, Director, The Track Center for Marketing Public Programs
• Bill Goodwill, CEO, Goodwill Communications
• Lily Whiteman, career coach and writer at the U.S. Mint and author of Get Hired! How to Land the Ideal Federal Job and Negotiate a Top Salary
• Raul Cisneros, Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Small Business Administration
• David Starck, External Communications Advisor, Bureau of the Public Debt, U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Judy Tenney, Lead, NASA Strategy and Performance Team & Instructor, University of Maryland, Department of Communication
• Dann Stuart, Public Affairs Specialist, Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Patrick W. Boyd, Senior Regulatory Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration Office of Rulemaking
• Diane Milleville, Mathematical Statistician, Internal Revenue Service
• Jeff Brook, Director of Internal Communications, Government Printing Office
• Marci Hilt, Communications Coordinator, USDA
• Nicol Andrews, Deputy Director, USDA’s Office of Communications
• Bruce McFarlane, Director, USDA Target Center
• Annette Paz, Assistive Technology Specialist, USDA Target Center 
• Paul Singleton, Deaf Technology Specialist, DOD Computer Accommodations Program
• Don Barrett, Assistive Technology Specialist, U.S. Department of Education
• Denise Decker, Program Analyst, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Jeff Brook, Director of Internal Communications, Government Printing Office
• Regina Downing, Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security Administration
• Carol Harvey, Consultant, Executive Resources and Development, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, retired
• James Onder, Ph.D., Communication Consultant

AND OTHERS!

Breakout sessions focus on critical issues:  new technology, effective media relations, crisis communications, reaching diverse audiences, internal communications management, marketing your agency programs, tips on public service announcements, leveling the playing field for people with disabilities, and the art of persuading stakeholders, among other topics.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to interact with the most effective government communicators, members of the media, and scholars.
 
Sponsors include communication networks and associations, including the Federal Communicators Network, www.fcn.gov  IABC/Washington, Plain Language Action and Information Network,  http://www.plainlanguage.gov/  National Association of Government Communicators, http://www.nagc.com/# DC Region of the Association for Communications Excellence, Capitol Communicators Group, http://www.capitalcommunicatorsgroup.com/ Federal Consulting Group, U.S. Department of the Treasury. www.fcg.gov And, private sector companies are signing up to be sponsors. That’s why your fee is only $129!

Contact:
Patricia B. Wood
Chair, Federal Communicators Network
Director of Communications
Federal Consulting Group
Dept. of the Treasury
799 9th St., NW
Washington, DC 20239
Phone: (202) 504-3648
Cell: (202) 246-4680
Email: patricia.wood@bpd.treas.gov
Join FCN  www.fcn.gov/members/join.htm