When

Thursday February 18, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM PST
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Where

Vancouver Water Resources Education Center 
4600 SE Columbia Way
Vancouver, WA
 

 
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Contact

Tacy Steele 
City of Hillsboro 
(503) 615-6732 
tacys@ci.hillsboro.or.us
 

Communications Training for Engineers and Other Techies 

This Workshop is specifically designed for Engineering and Technical folks to sharpen communication skills. Breakfast snacks and lunch are provided.

AGENDA

Doors open at 8:30 (Coffee / light breakfast)

9:00 – 9:10 a.m. 

Welcome

Tacy Steele & Nick Robertson

Polling (5 mins)

9:15 – 9:55 a.m. (40 mins)

Crisis Communications for the Technically Minded 

Gary Conkling, CFM Strategic Communications

9:55-10:35 a.m. (40 mins)

Using Social Media to Tell Your Story

Gary Conkling, CFM Strategic Communications

Break 10:35 – 10:50 a.m.

Polling (5 mins)

10:55-Noon a.m. (60 mins)

Communication Beyond Words

Nicki Pozos, HDR

Lunch Noon – 1:00 p.m.

Polling (5 mins)

 

 

1:05-1:45 p.m. (40 mins)

Using Brain Connections for Better Communication

Tacy Steele, City of Hillsboro

1:45—2:45 p.m. (60 mins)

Theories behind Visual Communication and Graphics

Kelly Spitzley, HDR

Break 2:45 – 3:00 p.m.

3 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (60 mins)

Group Exercise / Polling

 

Adjourn

 

 

 

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Member Pricing: $80 Early Bird, $100 after February 9th

Non-Member Pricing: $100 Early Bird, $125 after February 9th