2009 NSPRA/Ohio Annual Conference March 12-13

NSPRA/Ohio’s 2009 Annual Conference & Achievement Awards Luncheon:
Social Media Boot Camp
Save the dates now: March 12-13, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio

School public relations professionals and educational leaders must keep current with changing practices and strategies. We need parent involvement and we need public engagement. To do this, we need clear communication to get the message heard and strengthen the connections between schools and the community.
During this day and half workshop you will connect with others and learn innovative ways
to deliver key messages about your schools. With skill-building sessions rich in resources
and ideas, the NSPRA/Ohio Conference, "Social Media Bootcamp," will provide you with cutting-edge communication tools and deal with issues such as using blogs, the benefits of podcasting, determining which social medium is right for your district, how the media is using social media, best practices for communications and marketing in challenging economic times, and more.
EXTEND YOUR LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY PLANNING TO COME FOR BOTH DAYS!
Thursday, March 12
Social Media Workshop 1:30-5:00 p.m.
Attend this practical and motivating half-day workshop and walk away with a strategy for how to incorporate blogging in your district’s communications plan.
FOCUS: Social media overview, blogs and blogging, myths and fears of social media, strategies for your district, RSS Feeds, and more. The workshop will be led by two social media experts from Columbus, Ohio. Angela Siefer is the chancellor at Shiny Door Consulting, a social media training and consultancy, and Nick Seguin, is web strategist at DynamIT Technologies, LLC, a a web engineering, design and development firm focused on creating usable, efficient web sites and applications. Both have been frequent presenters to businesses and organizations on the topic of social media and are well-known bloggers in Central Ohio.

Networking Social Event 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
After you learn about social media in the workshop, get social and network during our evening event! Join us for food and drinks!

Friday, March 13
Breakout Learning Sessions Starting at 9:00 a.m.
Take your learning one step further on Friday with our morning Breakout Learning Sessions! You will have six different sessions to choose from and will be able to attend two of them and walk away with practical information and strategies on topics like the media using social media, podcasting in schools, social media strategies, best practices and challenges and more.
Annual Achievement Awards Luncheon 12:30 p.m.
Enter your school district’s best PR, multimedia and marketing practices in our 2009 awards contest and join us as we honor the winners during our luncheon. Winners will be announced in categories ranging from PR plans and photography to e-newsletters, websites and more! Visit www.nspraohio.org for complete information on the Achievement Awards, categories, requirements, and to download entry forms.
Full conference registration information is available on the NSPRA/Ohio website. Download the form and send in your registration.
IF YOUR REGISTRATION IS POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 4, YOU WILL BE
ENTERED INTO OUR PRIZE DRAWING TO WIN ONE OF THE LATEST MULTIMEDIA TOOLS ON THE MARKET TO USE IN YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT’S MARKETING, PR AND SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS!
The 2009 NSPRA/Ohio Annual Conference & Achievement Awards Luncheon will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel at 2700 Corporate Exchange Dr. in Columbus, OH 43231. You can receive a special conference room rate of $125 when you reference NSPRA/Ohio. Rooms must be reserved by January 25, 2009. Call 614.890.8600 to make your reservation.