Gibraltar Associates to Host Social Media Conference on Best Practices for the Coming Year on Feb. 4, 2010

"New Media Resolutions for 2010" will bring together social media experts to look at trends for the coming year

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- - Gibraltar Associates, a leading public affairs agency providing clients with innovative and creative counsel on global and domestic issues advocacy, is hosting "New Media Resolutions for 2010: A Look at Best Practices in Social Media for the Coming Year!" on February 4, 2010 at the Hay Adams Hotel, in Washington, D.C. The event is free and open to the media and the public.

The half-day conference will explore how social media can connect ideas, businesses - and even government agencies - with an audience that cares.  By bringing together top social media experts from government agencies, non-profits and businesses, February's event will examine how to best create an active dialogue and successfully engage key stakeholders online. The conference will look at best practices and assess the current social media landscape to see what trends will arise in 2010.

Gibraltar Associates hosts:

New Media Resolutions for 2010: A Look at Best Practices in Social Media for the Coming Year!

Thursday, February 4, 2010

9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., attendee check-in and breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m.

The Hay Adams Hotel, John Hay Room

800 16th St., NW

Washington, D.C. 20006

Confirmed participants include:

Roxie Merritt, Director of Community Relations and New Media Policy, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Brent Colburn, Director of External Affairs, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Richard Boly, Director of Office of eDiplomacy, Department of State

Bradley Peck, Senior Director of Communications, New Media United States Chamber of Commerce

Sean Parker, Director of New Media, Washington Capitals

Pam Wickman, Vice President Corporate Affairs & Communications, Raytheon Company

Event Overview:  February's "New Media Resolutions for 2010" will focus on digital communications efforts of both the government and private sector including best practices, lessons learned and an outlook for 2010. Roxie Merritt, Brent Colburn and Richard Boly will be part of a panel discussion on the federal government's use of social media for public affairs. A second panel featuring speakers from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Washington Capitals will focus on utilizing social media for marketing, customer relations and issue advocacy in the private sector. Both panels will be moderated by Gibraltar Associates' Manager of Digital Communications, James Davis.

To RSVP or for additional information, please e-mail [email protected] or call 202-534-1700.

ABOUT GIBRALTAR ASSOCIATES

Gibraltar Associates is a corporate communications and public affairs agency with offices in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.  Gibraltar Associates never loses sight of its mission: we believe that great communications begins with an idea, and great ideas can transform businesses, industries and policies and the world. Gibraltar Associates represents Fortune 500 clients and private interests, leading their communications strategies in the United States and internationally. For more information, please visit us at: www.Gibraltar-llc.com, follow us on Twitter at @GibraltarAssoc  or call us at 202-534-1700.

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