Project:Politics Online Conference/Agenda

Morning
8:00 a.m 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
 * Registration &amp; Networking Breakfast Atrium – The Conference Hub
 * Panel: Governance 2.0: How Secretaries of State Are Streamlining Services in a 2.0 World Ballroom
 * Opening Keynote Session Cognitive Evolution and Revolution How the way we use technology is changing us and what that means for politics Ballroom
 * Caffeine and Networking Break Atrium – The Conference Hub
 * Geek Lab: Design for Context Atrium - Geek Lab
 * Geek Lab open until 5pm
 * Breakout Panels
 * Vote Report: Crowdsourcing Political Journalism Ballroom
 * Collaborative Politics Online: Principles, Pitfalls and Practical Advice Hemisphere A
 * Law, Politics and the Internet: What is the Current State of Regulation? Is More Regulation on the Horizon? Hemisphere B
 * Fishing with a Keyboard: How to Catch and Engage Online Users Meridian C
 * Broadening Broadband: The Benefits and Beyond Meridian D&amp;E

Afternoon
12:30 p.m.
 * Lunch (On Your Own) Optional Activities: Screening of the documentary Us Now Ballroom
 * Geek Lab: Google Atrium - Geek Lab

2:00 p.m.
 * Breakout Panels
 * How Republicans and Democrats Can Work Together Online to Create Government Transparency Ballroom
 * Will Old Media Paradigms Shift Into the New Media World? Hemisphere A
 * The Future of Voting Technology: Towards “Critical Democracy Infrastructure?” Hemisphere B
 * The Future of Public Debate Online Meridian C
 * Field Organizing in a Digital World: New Tools for Old Tricks? Meridian D&amp;E

3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
 * Caffeine &amp; Networking Break Atrium – The Conference Hub
 * Geek Lab: Politics.com Atrium - Geek Lab
 * Breakout Panels
 * Advocacy 3D Ballroom
 * Every Question I Was Too Embarrassed to Ask About Technology Hemisphere A
 * Needle in a Haystack: Effectively Utilizing Data to Fuel Targeting Efforts Hemisphere B
 * The Next Step: Instant Feedback on Your Ideas for Using Technology to Advance Politics Meridian C
 * Social Media Platforms and Directing Traffic to Your Real Campaign Meridian D&amp;E

4:30 p.m.
 * Coffee and Networking Break Atrium – The Conference Hub

5:00 p.m.
 * Afternoon Keynote Session The Visual Frontier: How the Arts, Pop Culture, and Business Innovate the Way We Consume and Use Information Ballroom

6:00 p.m.
 * Politics Online Cocktail Party Pavilion Room

8:00 p.m.
 * New Event: Absinthe - [Absinthe - La Fée Verte After Party NGP Software 1225 Eye Street NW, Suite 1225, Washington, DC

Morning
9:00 a.m.
 * Breakfast Atrium – The Conference Hub
 * Elected and Connected: Uses, Dangers and Benefits of Being an Elected Official in a 2.0 World Ballroom

10:00 a.m.
 * Breakout Sessions
 * Public Affairs in the Digital Age: Real People = Real Results Ballroom
 * Palin-ated: Online Media Training, Don’cha Know! Hemisphere A
 * Power in Your Pocket: Campaigning with Mobile Phones Hemisphere B
 * Academic Research on Internet Tools in the 2008 Election Meridian C
 * The Next Generation of Campaign Web Sites Meridian D&amp;E


 * Geek Lab open until 4:45 pm

11:00 a.m.
 * Caffeine and Networking Break Atrium – The Conference Hub

11:30 a.m.
 * Keynote Session How We Did It: A Conversation with the Online Communications Directors from the Obama and McCain Campaigns Ballroom

Afternoon
12:30 p.m.
 * Lunch (On Your Own) Optional Activities: Panel Discussion: Who Is the Online Right? Ballroom

2:00 p.m.
 * Breakout Sessions
 * Social Media Analytics: Monitor, Measure and Manage Your Reputation on the Wild Wild Web of Social Media Ballroom
 * Wii the People: Can Games Be a Useful Tool to Engage the Public in Policy Development? Hemisphere A
 * Powering the Youth Vote Hemisphere B
 * Mobilizing Your Campaign Bootcamp (for Advanced Strategists!) Meridian C
 * Online Politics at the State Level Meridian D&amp;E

3:00 p.m.
 * Caffeine and Networking Break Atrium – The Conference Hub

3:30 p.m.
 * Breakout Sessions
 * New Media Consumption Ballroom
 * What Effect Will the New Administration’s Use of Tech Have on Congress? Hemisphere A
 * Smear Politics Online Hemisphere B
 * Successful Tactics for Raising Money Online Meridian C
 * Tinkering Your Web Strategy: Using Analytics to Understand Your Traffic and Making Adjustments Meridian D&amp;E

4:45 p.m.
 * Closing Keynote Delivered by the winner of Ignite Night DC Ballroom