This conference is a must-attend event for all those who are committed to using social media to engage their employees and maximize their internal communications to achieve real business results. You will benefit from:

1. 18 innovative speakers at your disposal to share their strategies and experiences in Intranet 2.0 fundamentals that are already proven to work
2. Over 22 hours of intense, interactive learning - we guarantee you will recoup your money spent by implementing just a few of the strategies shared during the conference
3. Unique and interactive workshop sessions that will enable you to practice and apply your skills in peer groups -- you will walk away with strategies and tactics that you can begin to implement in your own organization
4. An abundance of networking opportunities - you will make many new contacts so be sure to bring plenty of business cards to exchange with your fellow attendees
5. A comprehensive overview of Intranet 2.0 strategies and processes for governmentfrom leading practitioners like National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, American Diabetes Association, U.S. General Services Administration, and many more
6. Acquiring new knowledge to lead your organization through the imperative, yet sometimes extremely difficult, responsibility of ensuring that the right information gets to the right people, efficiently and effectively
7. A complimentary packet of research materials that will serve as a helpful resource long after you have attended this conference
8. A formal Certificate of Completion which documents your training achievement and commitment to continuing professional development
9. Optional networking lunches that give you the opportunity to brainstorm and benchmark solutions with your fellow attendees
10. Participating in instructional sessions that will share real-world examples, tactics and lessons learned from leading Intranet 2.0 for government initiatives that will ground you in advancing your own strategy
11. The opportunity to customize your learning by participating in the unique and interactive workshop sessions that will enable you to practice and apply your skills in peer groups -- you will walk away with strategies and tactics that you can begin to implement in your own organization

Dear Federal, State and Local Government Communications Professional:

The role of the government communications professional has never been more important it is today. Daunting security challenges, elevated public scrutiny, increased emphasis on employee performance, and the heightened need to attract and retain qualified public servants -- all these factors make strong communications programs critical to agency success.

WHY CAN'T YOU MISS THIS CRITICAL CONFERENCE?

If you are a government communications manager or have the responsibility for crafting and delivering employee messages, you should attend this important professional development conference. World-class communications experts from government and the private sector will be sharing their perspectives through case study presentations and interactive workshops. Some of the key topics for discussion will be best practices and lessons learned in: stakeholder management, strategic communications planning, delivering timely and accurate messages and eliciting useful employee feedback. There will also be plenty of time for informal networking and exploring ways of applying what you have learned on the job.

HOW WILL THIS CONFERENCE HELP YOU & YOUR AGENCY?

• Office of the Director of National Intelligence has transformed their information-sharing approach, fielding an entire suite of Web 2.0 services for use by their Intelligence Community and its mission partners
• Virginia Department of Transportation reinvented their intranet using by Microsoft SharePoint to increase productivity and empower their workforce
• National Institutes of Health successfully redesigned their intranet using a low-cost, high-reward strategy

Register today online or by calling our conference hotline at 888-362-7400 to attend A.L.I.'s "Intranet 2.0 for Government: Integrating Social Media And Web 2.0 Technologies Into Your Organization's Intranet To Foster Collaboration, Advance Employee Engagement And Deliver Results" conference, October 6-9, 2008, in Washington, DC, to find out how you can integrate the latest technologies ensure accessibility, achieve maximum employee engagement, and maximize performance-based communication in your organization.

I look forward to a dynamic conference and hope to see you there this October!