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GovDelivery UK to Host Annual Government Digital Communications Conference in London on 21 November 2013

GovDelivery

04.11.2013 10:00
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Public Sector Employees Gather to Share Innovative Best Practices in Utilising
Digital Communications to Drive Channel Shift and Improve Public Service

LONDON, 2013-11-04 10:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Communicators and technologists from across government will convene on 21
November 2013 to exchange best practices in digital communications, new
technologies and channel shift. The free event, titled 'Reaching More People:
Transforming Public Service Delivery with Collaborative Communications,' is
hosted by GovDelivery, the leading provider of public sector cloud-based
communication solutions, and will be held at the National Audit Office in
London. The conference brings together over 100 government employees and
contractors to learn and discuss concrete steps public sector organisations can
take to meet channel shift and drive stakeholder actions to meet mission goals.

Attendees will discuss and learn best practices around leveraging digital
communications to meet their organisation's Digital by Default initiatives.
Several public sector communications experts will provide insightful
communications strategies and tactics to help facilitate collaboration across
all levels of government to transform services delivery and have real impact on
channel shift goals. To register for this year's event, visit
http://ukreachingmorepeople-pr.eventbrite.com. The event can also be followed
on Twitter with the hashtag #GovD13.

'Government agencies are transforming the way they use communications to impact
mission goals by using technology to increase their reach and better engage key
audiences,' said Dave Worsell, Director of Government Solutions, GovDelivery.
'This event is designed to highlight government success stories and be a
platform for public sector employees to discuss ways to effectively leverage
all forms of digital media to reach and engage the public in order to capture
this transformative opportunity.'

Confirmed speakers include:

-- Nick Halliday, Digital Channels Manager, National Audit Office
-- Carl Haggerty, Digital Communications Manager, Devon County Council
-- Rosanna Coppen, Communications Manager, Southampton City Council
-- Neil Williams, Product Manager, GOV.UK, government section
-- Gavin Parkinson, e-Marketing and Online Evaluation Manager, Health Safety
Executive
-- Oliver McGuire, SME Education Strategy Manager, HM Revenue & Customs
-- Mike Brook, Senior SME Education Strategy Analyst, HM Revenue & Customs