GovEvents & Aol Announce Partnership

 

GovEvents.com to power events section of AOL's government-focused sites.
(PRWEB) March 05, 2012

GovEvents.com, the web portal for all government-related events, announced today that the company will power the events sections on AOL Government, AOL Energy, and AOL Defense. GovEvents' feeds, driven by keywords specific to each sites' audience, will provide site users with a customized view of events applicable to their industry.
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FOSE Meet Up: Feb 2012

Organizers of the FOSE Conference & Expo, 1105 Media, Inc., hosted a third meet-up Friday, February 24 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Held specifically for top-notch government technology influencers, the meeting concentrated on expanding the depth of focus & connection to the government IT community via FOSE 2012.

A room full of influencers, as can be imagined, is not a quiet one - nor does it lack ideas. The topics ranged throughout the morning, all directly or indirectly supporting the core purposes of the meet-up: Creating a stronger depth of focus & connection to the government IT community via FOSE 2012.

Topics and ideas discussed include:

Go Micro-Topical: Maximize the importance of the larger topics being focused on at FOSE 2012. Instead of emphasizing the dedicated conferences that will be represented, FOSE planners were encouraged to highlight the problems, concerns and uses of each. In addition, it was highly recommended that the message attached to promotions clearly underlines how attending FOSE will, "Help me do my job better".
Cross-Channel: Utilize panel speaker's upcoming opportunities to reference topics being represented at FOSE 2012. The cross-representation can enhance the importance & necessity of FOSE 2012 topics, increasing interest levels & understanding of the matter.

Twitter: Maximize the use of official conference tweets by ensuring the Hashtag(s) being used by organizers, exhibitors, speakers, and attendees are one in the same. A few ways mentioned to ensure this happens are as follows:

  • Introduce the Hashtag(s) in 'sneak-peak' posts
  • Make Hashtag(s) the Internet Connection name at the conference
  • Add Hashtag(s) to all print & digital promotions
  • Create Hashtag(s) for sub-stations to maximize 'places' at FOSE 2012 a participant could be

FILL NEEDS: What will participants want to know before attending the event & what will they need at the event? Ideas mentioned include:

  • Before the event: What's for lunch?
  • At the event: Electricity--set up Power Stations

Ideas were also suggested for after the show.

  • TOP THINGS you should have (or would have) learned @ FOSE
  • Updates on implementations/new products/launches, etc. that were discussed/displayed at conference--Where are they now?

We are looking forward to a very successful FOSE 2012 - Hope to see you there!

LAST CHANCE to Win the Title of 2011’s BEST Government Event!

LAST CHANCE! Do any of your 2011 events deserve to be the BEST Government Event of 2011? Tell your supporters to Nominate or Vote for it to Win the Title of 2011's BEST Government Event!

We've made it easy to get nominated--just use one (or all!) of the following techniques to spread the word! Copy the verbiage below, paste it into the corresponding communication tool, and replace the items in red bold with the correct information. TITLE OF EVENT = the event you would like to nominate.

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The Meeting Industry: Dying or Thriving?

1.7 million jobs, $263 billion in spending, and $106 billion to the GDP. The numbers say it all--events have a significant impact on our economy, and its growth. According to The Economic Significance of Meetings to the U.S. Economy study, released by the Convention Industry Council February 2011, the meeting industry directly contributes to, and supports, jobs, spending, the GDP, labor revenue, and federal, state & local tax revenues.

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