ComNet18

Tuesday

Oct. 9

Day of Service; 9:00am - 4:00pm

• Attendees will spend part of the day with their colleagues giving back to the local community—stay in the loop.

Wednesday

Oct. 10

Pre-Conference Workshops; 1:00pm - 5:30pm

• Early Workshops 1:00pm - 3:00pm
  • From Catalog to Catalyst: Building Future-Proof Archives for Today's Communicators
  • From Thought Leader to Successful Author: How to Turn Your Particular Expertise into a Rewarding Book and a Bigger Platform
  • With All Due Respect: Designing Your Brand for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Do You Need to "Change the Narrative" About Your Cause?
  • Imitation and Inspiration for Community Foundation Communicators *Special 4hr workshop*
• Late Workshops 3:30pm - 5:30pm
  • Creating Powerful Digital Engagement Campaigns
  • Shine in the Media Spotlight
  • Invest for Impact: Maximize Your Content Operation
  • Capturing the Public Debate
  • Imitation and Inspiration for Community Foundation Communicators *Special 4hr workshop*

Pre-Conference Site Visits; TBD

Opening Night Reception; 6:00pm - 9:00pm

• Exploratorium

Thursday

Oct. 11

Breakfast; 7:30am - 8:45am

Keynote Speaker; 8:45am - 10:15am

• Lena Waithe

Networking Break; 10:15am - 11:00am

Breakout Sessions; 11:00am - 12:00pm

• How to Create Your Own News Bureau
• If A Tree Falls In A Forest… : How To Understand Your Audience and Make Sure Stories Never Go Unheard
• Augmented Reality Keeps Rivers Free-Flowing
• Messaging Beyond Jargon: Creating Equity in Social Change Communications
• 110 Degrees in the Shade: Using the Heat of Public Controversy to Power the Mission
• The Race Card Project: What’s YOUR Story?

Second Stage

• What's in Our Way?: What Research Tells Us About What We are All Up Against

Dialogues: At the Table

Lunch; 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Keynote Speaker; 1:30pm - 2:30pm

• Eric Asche

Networking Break; 2:30pm - 3:00pm

Breakout Sessions; 3:00pm - 4:00pm

• Philanthropy Can’t Save Journalism, but It Could Do More to Help
• Embrace the Green, Not the Wash. How Companies are Communicating on Social Good
• Empower Your Audience By Handing Them The Mic
• Prairie Populist:  Communicating Solutions and Community Values
• Like Old Denim Jeans, Email is Always in Style
• The Race Card Project: What’s YOUR Story?
• The Multiplier Effect! How Small Investments in Communications Can Make Exponential Impact in Organizations and Communities

Second Stage

• Live Stories Change Lives - A Storytelling Showcase

Dialogues: At the Table

Keynote Speaker; 4:15pm - 5:15pm

• David Frum

Twilight Reception; 7:00pm - 10:00pm