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8:00am PDT

Add-On $75 Workshop: Intro to Government Social Media TBAJennifer Davies • Warren Kagarise

10:30am PDT

Add-On $75 Workshop: Smartphone Video Lab TBAKerry Shearer

1:00pm PDT

Add-On $75 Workshop: Legal & First Amendment Issues for SocialGov TBAMark Weaver

5:00pm PDT

Virtual Welcome Reception TBA

8:00am PDT

Opening Session & Twitter Keynote: @ me next time TBALauren E Devoll

8:45am PDT

Networking Break TBA

9:15am PDT

Creating a Social Media Policy that Protects, Educates and Empowers TBAKaitlin Keeler What the Tweet? How to Get Back to Crushing Your Goals TBAJennifer Davies Demo: An Immersive Experience with 360 Video TBATaylor Main

10:15am PDT

ALL ACCESS ONLY (WWYD) Social Gone Sideways: Handling COVID Vaccine Messaging MisstepsBronlea Mishler Embracing Cultural Diversity: A Better Way than Auto Translation TBAAbraham Morales How to Transform In-Person Events to Virtual & Still Keep Everyone Happy TBAAmy Elmore

11:00am PDT

Mid-Day Break TBA

11:45am PDT

Keynote: Five Keys to Gently Guide Elected Officials Away from Annoying Social Media Habits TBAMark Weaver

12:30pm PDT

ALL ACCESS ONLY (PowerTalks): Social Storytelling & Taking a Bucket Bath: Balancing Personal Life During Crisis Comms TBAAly Van Dyke • Josh DeVine Building Trust Through Social Media TBAYael Bar tur Government Social Media Survival in the Digital Age TBARiley Lambert

1:15pm PDT

Networking Break TBA

1:45pm PDT

Measuring 2020’s Impact on Social (Ray Carey) and Panel: Best Lessons from Top Public Health Social Media TBARay Carey • Elizabeth Hart • Jason Haug • Kevin Parent

8:00am PDT

Keynote: Facebook & Instagram's Jannelle Watson & MVPD Chief Chris Hsiung TBAJannelle Watson • Chris Hsiung

8:45am PDT

Networking Break TBA

9:15am PDT

Gaining Advocates & Losing Negativity Through Social Customer Care TBAAlicia Trost How to Fight Disinformation on Social Media TBAHelena Liikanen-Renger • Satu Järveläinen Demo: Adobe Rush vs Premiere for Social Media Videos TBAJessica Bautista • Elizabeth Rohe

10:15am PDT

Adapting Your Social Media Strategy for a Post-pandemic World TBAAlix Bowman COVID-19 & Twitter...It's been a long year TBATom Tarantino Reddit: What It Is and How Governments Can Use It TBARachel Freeman • James Williams

11:00am PDT

Mid-Day Break TBA

11:45am PDT

Meeting Constituents where they are on Social (Hootsuite) AND Fireside Chat with Nextdoor CEO, Sarah Friar TBANick Sinai • Camile Dundas • Kristy Dalton • Sarah Friar

12:30pm PDT

ALL ACCESS ONLY (LIVE REVIEW) From Elf on a Shelf to Bernie’s Mittens: How Social Trends Fit with Government Agencies TBAMike Allende • Katie Nelson How to Create a Public Safety Social Media Team TBAShawna Washington Demo: Podcasting for Beginners: Tell Your Agency's Story TBAKatie Grant

1:15pm PDT

Networking Break TBA

1:45pm PDT

Keynote: National Park Service, Matt Turner TBAMatt Turner

8:00am PDT

Panel: TikTok for Government Agencies TBAEric Ebenstein • Jonathan Tolbert • Katie Grant • Jordan Gilgenbach

8:45am PDT

Networking Break TBA

9:15am PDT

ALL ACCESS ONLY (LIVE REVIEW) Communicate Better with Plain Language TBAValerie Walston Data Secrets from a Math Hater TBAJanis Burl Find Your Voice Using Clubhouse TBARoshanda E Pratt

10:15am PDT

Critical LinkedIn Mistakes Keeping You From Your Dream JobTy Ekelemu Navigating Facebook Business Manager TBACaroline McCain Demo: Creating Video & GIF Animations TBABrian Turner

11:00am PDT

Mid-Day Break TBA

11:45am PDT

Keynote: LinkedIn, Joey Zumaya TBAJoey Zumaya • Justin H. S. Breaux

12:30pm PDT

ALL ACCESS ONLY (Pick from two PowerTalks): Fostering Public Employee Advocacy Through Social Media & Setting Boundaries as Self-Care for Social Pros TBASteven Sabel • Jessie Brown • Jen Snyder Nextdoor: Insights and Best Practices for 2021Joseph Porcelli

1:15pm PDT

Networking Break TBA

1:45pm PDT

Closing Keynote: Year of the Social Media Manager TBAKristy Dalton