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...

Advanced Writing for the Web: Using Plain Language to Engage Citizens Class Format: One–Day Course Instructor: Leslie O'Flahavan, E–WRITE Date: Wednesday, February 17, 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 You can't engage people unless you communicate in plain, down–to–ear...

WSDM 2010 WSDM (pronounced "wisdom") is a young ACM conference intended to be the publication venue for research in the areas of search and data mining. Indeed, the pace of innovation in these areas prevents proper coverage by conferences of broader scope. The high attendance at the first two WSDMs, held at Stanford University and Barcelona in February 2008 and 2009, has confirmed community interest in a more focused venue. WSDM publishes ori...

First Thursday Seminar #1 Introduction to Executive Order 13514 provides an overview of definitions, baseline measurements, and other requirements outlined by the new executive order. FEMP First Thursday Seminars provide training for Federal energy and environmental professionals. Leading experts address timely topics in 90-minute sessions offered live via satellite or through streaming video at your desktop.   Contact FEMP Central at femphelp...

Washington Breakfast ClubTM (WBC) is a monthly information exchange which features legislators, agency executives and officials from all branches of federal government presenting on relevant and timely information to interested industry participants.For the January 2010 kickoff, we welcome Mr. Jim Ghiloni, Director of Business and Acquisition Operations for GSA's Office of Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS), part of the Federal Acquisition Se...

If you do business with government agencies and their contractors, you should attend Business Over BreakfastTM, the most productive government sector "just networking" breakfast event in DC/MD/VA. Business Over BreakfastTM DC (5th & K NW) convenes at Busboys & Poets and is hosted by Courtney Fairchild, President of Global Services and a Founding Member of The American Small Business Coalition. Your registration for Business Over Breakf...

If you do business in support of government agency requirements you should plan to attend For Government Contractors Only, a new edition of Business Over Breakfast™, the most productive government sector networking breakfast event in DC/MD/VA exclusively for B2G and B2B2G companies.For Government Contractors Only is a sister-activity of the weekly event that started more than fourteen years ago by Navy and Marine Veterans doing business...