Cost:Price: $70Early Bird: $60. Register by October 27, 2017.Group Discount: $55. Three or more from same organization must register.The price of registration includes lunch and one Continuing Education Unit

What to Bring:Please bring a laptop, tablet, or smartphone for interactive portions of the workshop.

Parking:Permits are required to park in campus lots. Please pick up your free parking pass from the drive up window at the Visitor Center. Mention that you are with the Local Government Leadership Workshop. More information on parking can be found on the Visitor Center website.

8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Registration (University Center 259) coffee and tea

9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Welcome

9:15 - 10:00 a.m. Keynote AddressMark RohloffCity Manager Oshkosh, Wisconsin

10:15 - 11:45 a.m.

Communicating up, down, and across your organizationEmily SpringstrohCommunications Coordinator, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Lunch (included in fee)

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Communicating outside your organizationOlivia HwangFormer Director of Communications, Assembly Democratic Leader’s Office, Wisconsin Legislature

Local Government Leadership Workshop:Government Communication 101

The theme of this workshop is “Communicating Up, Down, Across, and Out”. It will feature interactive sessions focused on skill building and professional development for local government professionals. Attendees will spend the morning exploring best practices for communicating within your organizations including working with common councils. In the afternoon, participants will use a case study approach to enhance their skills in communicating outside of their organizations including via social media. Registered attendees will earn one CEU.

Register Online:tinyurl.com/uwwlocalgov

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