Define and establish diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility communications for your organization
Create processes and training to align your mission to DEI goals
Adapt your language and copy to be inclusive of all types of workers
Government agencies are in varying stages of implementing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs. Whether you’re determining where to start, or how to grow your initiatives—you can take action now by learning best practices from your federal, state, and local government peers.
Featuring case studies with top government training and communications professionals, including:
Where to start your DEI program, and ways to grow it
Why improved communications that represent everyone helps to eliminate unintentional biases and flawed communications
Ways that DEI will improve employee satisfaction, increase engagement, and reduce staff turnover
How to help managers learn ways to inform and communicate with all staff to ensure everyone receives equal information
Strategies to adapt to the evolving culture to help employees and leaders avoid creating an unintentional bias toward those who are working in less traditional ways
How to change your language, titles, and phrases to be inclusive of all types of workers
And so much more!
Benefits Of Attending This Conference:
Join your peers for interactive discussions designed to provide you with solutions for your most pressing challenges.
Meet in-person with 40+ government communications professionals
2 information-packed days, plus a pre-conference workshop day
1 track learning environment
Case studies, panels, and interactive hands-on breakout sessions
Access to presentations and recording post-conference
Certificate of attendance for CEUs
Networking list to continue the conversation after the training ends
Content from leading organizations, consultants, and visionaries delivered to you wherever you are and available to access and share with colleagues later
Guaranteed extensive, how-to instructions that you can use immediately
Opportunity to ask questions to speakers and peers in real-time
Who Should Attend:
Federal, State & Local Government & Nonprofits
Internal Communications
Employee Engagement
Brand Communication
Corporate Communications
Public Affairs
Strategic Communications
Organizational Development
Human Resources
Training & Development
Employee Communications
Change Management
Intranet Communications
Digital Communications
Global Communications
Strategic Planning
Public Relations
Employee Relations
Field Operations
What People are Saying
“Relevant content presented in a compact amount of time.”
Virtual Conference Attendee
Government Communications: Social Media Strategies During A Crisis April 2020
“The variety of presenters and panelists, along with their point of views. It was all connected and supported the main objective of session.”
Virtual Conference Attendee
Government Communications: Social Media Strategies During A Crisis April 2020
“They were all fantastic. I found great value in each session/presentation.”
Virtual Conference Attendee
Government Communications: Social Media Strategies During A Crisis April 2020
“Panel was the most valuable. Was able to see how people on the front line were managing the crisis and gained excellent insight. “
Virtual Conference Attendee
Government Communications: Social Media Strategies During A Crisis April 2020
Learn more about ALI Conferences
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Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea and continental breakfast as you meet your workshop leader and fellow attendees.
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Morning Refreshments & Networking Break
Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and other refreshments as you network with your peers.
10:15 am - 11:45 am
Best Practices From Leading Organization’s DEI Reports
Kevin Finke, Founder | Experience Willow
Details coming soon...
11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Lunch On Your Own, But Not Alone—Reservations Are Booked!
Reservations have been made at a number of local restaurants. Don't miss this opportunity to have lunch with your peers at a local hot spot! Everyone is financially responsible for their own lunch.
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Turbocharge Your Leadership in 10 Easy Steps
Alan Heymann, JD, PCC, Founder & Coach | Peaceful Direction
If you’re a leader who wants to learn, to grow, to develop… it might seem like trying to climb a mountain while still needing to work a day job. You could go back to school for a graduate degree or a certificate. You could read any of hundreds of books about leadership development or business strategy.
But the beginning of a leadership development journey can be simple. You have to start somewhere. Any approach must be simple to follow and quick to deliver results. The change must be noticeable to your stakeholders. And it must be sustainable.
In this highly interactive workshop, leadership coach and longtime local government leader Alan Heymann will draw on more than 20 years of experience to deliver ten key takeaways to help participants take their work to the next level. You'll leave with tangible, actionable steps you can take right away to set yourself apart from others and get the results you want in your work.
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Close Of Workshops
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Networking Reception For Workshop Attendees
Cheers to a great day full of content! Join us in the hotel lobby main bar for complimentary drinks and networking with your peers.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Dinner With A Group—Reservations Have Been Made
11:15 am - 12:30 pm
DEI in the Workplace: The Competitive Advantage in an Infinite Game
Oshawn Jefferson, Former War College instructor, DINFOS instructor and a veteran.| Former Department of Defense
Are you ready to grow beyond learning about DEI fundamentals? Is your company looking to weave DEI into your organizations Workplace Culture, Workplace Experience, Marketplace, and Social Impact? This workshop dives into each of these topics to provide foundational knowledge along with actionable next steps. This training, led by Oshawn Jefferson, RBLP-T, competitive strategist, and diversity champion helps DEI leaders take a big picture view to build sustainable and innovative DEI programs and initiatives.
Learn how a government communications team is adapting its approach to serve all workers in all environments, including:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging impact in overall business strategy
Interdisciplinary aspects DIBS so that you can have important conversations and integrate diversity into the culture of any team or organization
How to incorporate what you’ve learned into your job, company, and your social life and understand what’s required to act, maintain, and build in the DEI space
Main Conference Day 1 - 09/14/2022
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Registration: Badges, Bagels, & Beverages
Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea and continental breakfast as you meet your fellow attendees.
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Chairperson's Welcome & Speed Networking
Kevin Finke, Founder | Experience Willow
9:00 am - 9:35 am
Opening Keynote
Details coming soon...
10:10 am - 10:25 am
Employee Engagement Tool Spotlight
10:25 am - 10:45 am
Morning Refreshments, Networking Break + Visit Your Sponsors
Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and other refreshments as you network with your peers. Be sure to stop by and visit your sponsors.
11:20 am - 11:55 am
Case Study
11:55 am - 12:30 pm
Interactive Group Breakout Session
Don’t miss this chance to discuss best practices with your peers around popular digital workplace hot topics during this small group break out session.
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch On Your Own, But Not Alone—Reservations Are Booked!
Reservations have been made at a number of local restaurants. Don't miss this opportunity to have lunch with your peers at a local hot spot! Everyone is financially responsible for their own lunch.
3:20 pm - 3:45 pm
Afternoon Refreshments, Networking Break + Visit Your Sponsor
Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and other refreshments as you network with your peers. Be sure to stop by and visit your sponsors.
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Case Study
Jeff Arena, Head of Internal and Executive Communications | Argonne National Laboratory
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Interactive Panel: Get Answers To All Your Biggest DEI Challenges
Chanda Washington, Communications Officer | DC Government
Gwendolyn Chambers, Media Relations Advisor, Federal Government Agency
In this "no-pressure" setting, you'll be able to ask your most pressing questions and receive honest feedback from your peers.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Close Of Day 1—Join Us For A Networking Reception
Enjoy complimentary drinks on us as you continue the conversation with your peers and our sponsors.
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Dinner With A Group—Reservations Have Been Made
Want to keep the conversation going? Join a group of attendees for dinner at a local hot spot. Sign-up with an ALI team member to join a group at tonight's dine-around. Reservations have been made. Everyone is on their own financially.
12:40 pm - 1:10 pm
Understanding And Counteracting Microaggressions in the Workplace
Michael Hughes, National Association of Government Communicators
As you lay the foundations for your diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, it’s important to acknowledge the role of microaggressions in the workplace and how those affect your employees.
During this session, you will learn:
What microaggressions, microassaults, microinsults and microinvalidations are—and the consequences they have on your work environments
Things you can do when you’re a witness or a target of a microaggression
Actions and next steps to make a positive impact
11:25 am - 11:55 am
DEIB Straight Talk
Kevin Finke, Founder | Experience Willow
Session details coming soon!
12:40 pm - 1:10 pm
Changing Your Internal Voice: How changes in our culture, language, and environment should be reflected in our communications
Lori Croy, Director of Communications | Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance
The workplace changes quickly these days and that includes how we communicate with our internal colleagues. As internal employee communicators, this means that words, phrases, tools, and processes that had been created, tested, and refined may not work for everyone in this new and evolving structure.
Learn how government communicators can adapt their approach to serving all workers in all environments, including:
Changing our language, titles, and phrases to be inclusive of all types of workers
Understanding the genesis of the words and phrases we use so we can avoid causing unintentional offense
Helping managers learn how to inform and communicate with all staff to ensure everyone receives equal information
Addressing the evolving culture and helping employees and leaders avoid creating an unintentional bias toward those who are working in less traditional ways
1:40 pm - 2:25 pm
Fireside Chat
Stefen J. Welch, MCD, Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Detroit Pistons
Crystal Andrews Banks, Global Head, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging | The Kraft Heinz Company
Main Conference Day 2 - 09/15/2022
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast, Bagels, & Beverages & Visit Your Sponsor
Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea and continental breakfast as you network with fellow attendees on this final day.
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Day 2 Kick Off & Chairperson Address
Kevin Finke, Founder | Experience Willow
9:35 am - 10:10 am
Case Study
Details coming soon...
10:10 am - 10:30 am
Morning Refreshments, Networking Break + Visit Your Sponsor
Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and other refreshments as you network with your peers. Be sure to stop by and visit your sponsors.
10:30 am - 11:05 am
Interactive Group Breakout Session
Building off the group discussions from yesterday, you’ll have a chance to talk to your peers about what digital workplace success looks like and share biggest take-aways so far.
11:05 am - 11:45 am
Case Study
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Rapid-Fire Panel: Last Chance To Get Your Questions Answered
You've submitted your greatest communication challenges, you've continued to submit questions over the past 24 hours, and this is your opportunity to get answers to those questions.
With an expert speaker panel with a variety of experience levels—you're bound to takeaway practical ideas that will immediately enhance your internal communications and DEI strategies.
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Key Takeaways & Conference Wrap-Up
Kevin Finke, Founder | Experience Willow
Speakers
Oshawn Jefferson Former War College instructor, DINFOS instructor and a veteran.| Former Department of Defense
Tiffanie McDonald, JD Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Hess Corporation
Zy Richardson Communications Director | Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City
Alan Heymann, JD, PCC Founder & Coach | Peaceful Direction
Gwendolyn Chambers Media Relations Advisor, Federal Government Agency
Chanda Washington Communications Officer | DC Government
Lori Croy Director of Communications | Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance
Michael Hughes National Association of Government Communicators
Kevin Finke Founder | Experience Willow
What People are Saying
“Relevant content presented in a compact amount of time.”
Virtual Conference Attendee
Government Communications: Social Media Strategies During A Crisis April 2020
“The variety of presenters and panelists, along with their point of views. It was all connected and supported the main objective of session.”
Virtual Conference Attendee
Government Communications: Social Media Strategies During A Crisis April 2020
“They were all fantastic. I found great value in each session/presentation.”
Virtual Conference Attendee
Government Communications: Social Media Strategies During A Crisis April 2020
“Panel was the most valuable. Was able to see how people on the front line were managing the crisis and gained excellent insight. “
Virtual Conference Attendee
Government Communications: Social Media Strategies During A Crisis April 2020
The AMA Conference Center is located in Arlington, Virginia, near Amazon’s new headquarters, and just minutes from Downtown Washington, D.C. and Reagan National Airport. The center is within walking distance of the METRO station at Crystal City and a short distance from our preferred hotels, which also provide shuttle bus service to Reagan National Airport. (Preferred hotels listed below.)
Hotels:
AMA has negotiated preferred rates at the following hotels based upon availability. Be sure to mention that you are an AMA conference attendee to secure your reservation and preferred rates.
Both hotels are a 10-minute walk from the AMA Conference Center.
Hyatt Regency Crystal City Reagan National Airport
2799 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
AMA Reservation Number
(703) 418-1234
For AMA’s preferred rate enter corporate code 00433.
*BONUS: 1 comp pass to attend any 2022 virtual event
Included In Your 2-Day In-Person Pass:
Contact list for future networking
Link to presentations and resources
Certificate of completion for CEUs
Breakout groups to talk with peers
Peer case studies
Networking breakouts
Networking reception
Coffee & refreshments
Continental breakfast
Live event recording
Included In Your 3-Day Pre-Recorded Pass:
This registration option allows you to watch pre-recorded sessions from the comfort and convenience of your home or office, whenever you’d like, through your personal computer or mobile device, This pass includes access to:
25 hours of on-demand training
10 case studies
3 workshops
2 thought leadership panels
Link to presentations & resources
Certificate of completion for CEUs
*Your pre-recorded conference registration includes access to all recordings after the event concludes—available approximately one week from the event close. All recorded sessions will be available for you to access at no additional charge until 12/31/22.
Additional Ways To Save:
Alumni Rate:
Past ALI conference attendees: Save $200 with promotion code "ALUM"
Questions? Contact us at 773-695-9400 or connect@aliconferences.com
Team Discounts:
Attend this training with colleagues and save!
Team of 2: Save $200 each
Team of 3: Save $300 each
Team of 4: Register for 3 and get the 4th registration free
Nonprofit/government employees are eligible for a $200 discount. Contact us at 773-695-9400 or connect@aliconferences.comto receive your promotion code.
Vendor Rates:
Non-sponsoring vendors are required to pay a registration fee for the 2-day conference of $3,495. Contact us connect@aliconferences.com for the vendor registration link.
Terms & Conditions of Your Registration
PAYMENT
Payment is due two weeks prior to the event. If payment has not been received two weeks before the event, a credit-card hold, training form, or purchase order will be taken to ensure your space.
CANCELLATION POLICY
You may make substitutions at any time; please notify us as soon as possible. If you cancel (in writing) more than two weeks prior to the conference a refund will be provided less a $295 administration fee. Registered delegates who do not attend or who cancel two weeks prior to the conference or less will be issued a credit memo. Credit memos will be valid for one year from date of issuance and can be used by anyone in your organization.
PROGRAM CHANGES
Advanced Learning Institute, Inc. reserves the right to make changes in programs and speakers, or to cancel programs if enrollment criteria are not met or when conditions beyond its control prevail. Every effort will be made to contact each enrollee if a program is canceled. If a program is not held for any reason, A.L.I.’s liability is limited to the refund of the program fee only.
Testimonials
"You all really pulled together an impressive group of folks. I loved speaking with the Salesforce and Amazon communication teams. I always feel that I take more than I give at these meetings, thank you for making it time well spent."—Vice President, Organizational Communications, American Cancer Society
"This is the conference where innovators of our industry will convene & shape the blueprint for the modern communications function in the age of digital. This is the conference for you if you dare to challenge the status quo."—Senior Vice President, Corporate & Digital Communications Group, Mastercard
"I loved the conference! I think the line-up was terrific and representative of all sizes of businesses which I think makes it useful for everyone and helps broaden the talking points & open up different scenarios on the overarching topic."—Manager, Corporate Communications, Scripps Network Interactive
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