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National Communication Association Summer Conference 2008

Methods and Measures for Communication and Cognition Research
College Park, Maryland
July 10-13, 2008

This conference will highlight innovative methods and cutting-edge research in communication and cognition. Content areas will focus on risk, health, media, communication, culture, and more. To learn more about the conference and to register for the conference, see the links below:

• More about the conference
• Conference registration form

Communication Lessons Learned from TWA Flight 800: A Case Study and Planning Model – A Speed Seminar

When TWA Flight 800 – en route from JFK Airport to Charles de Gaulle International Airport – exploded off Long Island in July 1996, many people thought it was the result of a terrorist attack.  The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) managed rescue and recovery efforts while investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the FBI initiated parallel investigations into the causes of the crash.  Nearly twelve years later, investigators, researchers, and communication experts are still discussing and debating these actions and their results and findings, and we are still learning important lessons from the management – and mismanagement – of this tragedy.

Join us for a lively presentation and discussion of Lessons Learned from TWA Flight 800. Our speakers will include:  Judy Tenney, instructor of crisis communication at the University of Maryland and American University; Ted Lopatkeiwicz, Director of Public Affairs for NTSB; and Capt. Jim McPherson, Chief of Public Affairs for the USCG.

Learn how to develop a crisis communications plan, how to manage communications during the crisis (who, what, when, where and how), and how to get your organization through the post-crisis recovery period.

Registration, Logistics, Breakfast:

Please use this link to register.  After registering, you will be directed to a map showing the location of the event. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspxsm=ML84JyleOhKI1YgA4k_2fkhg_3d_3d

What’s a Speed-Seminar?
Many federal communicators have little time for continuing education. In response, the Federal Communicators Network is hosting a series of free Speed-Seminars this year. Go to the seminar first thing in the morning, learn the latest, and still get to work before lunch.

Questions? Contact Jeffrey Brooke at Jbrooke@gpo.gov.