Register now for the MuniGov 2.0 conference in Second Life!

Registration is open for MuniGov 2.0’s first virtual conference -MuniGovCon’09! April 10, 2009, 9 AM – 1 PM, PST.

Conference sessions, info and registration links are posted on the MuniGov 2.0 site.

The conference is free and you can attend from your computer! Please register early through the link above because capacity is limited to only around 200 attendees. I have registered and have reserved a room with a projector so that others in the office can observe/attend with me.

All conference sessions will be held in Second Life at the MuniGov complex auditorium.

Scheduled sessions include:

09:00 – 9:30 – Vendor Exhibition Hall Opens/General Pre-Conference Networking/Tours of MuniGov Center

9:30 – 9:45 – Welcome Remarks & Announcements – Bill Greeves (SL Greever Wemyss), Co-Founder of MuniGov2.0 & Director of Information Technology for Roanoke County, VA

9:45 – 10:15 – “Let’s Get Together: Using 2.0 for Internal Collaboration” Jack D. Pond (SL jdpond Turbo), Chief Information Officer, Montgomery County, PA

10:15 – 10:45 – “Shifting the Gears of Local Governance: Introducing Cities to Web 2.0” Mark Faul (SL KC Titanium), Business Analyst, City of Ottawa

10:45-11:15 – “Training Comes to You – Courtesy of Web2.0” Bill Shields (SL Zeppo Romano), Hydrogeologist & Lecturer in Geology, Department of Geography-Geology, Illinois State University

11:15-11:45 – “This Ain’t Rocket Science: How NASA is Using 2.0 to Become More Accessible” – Erika Vick (SL Universa Vanalten), NASA Strategic Communications Specialist

11:45-12:45 – “There’s an Elephant in the Room: The Impact of Web2.0 at the Local Government Level” (Panel Discussion) – Presenters TBD

12:45-1:00 – Closing Remarks – Pam Broviak (SL Pam Renoir), Co-Founder of MuniGov2.0 & Director of Public Works for LaSalle, IL

Conference sessions, info and registration links are posted at: http://is.gd/jhXQ

All conference sessions will be held in Second Life at the MuniGov complex auditorium.