National Civic League presents "Digital Democracy: Civic Engagement in the 21st Century" (Washington, DC)
Megan Brunet
November 15-17, 2001
Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
Washington, D.C.
The Information Revolution has brought dramatic changes to society
during the last decade, impacting every facet of American life. These
technological changes have had particularly important effects on the
nature of our 'e-volving' democracy. The National Civic League will
convene 400 leading innovators from around the country to discuss these
changes in E-government, politics and community building and assess
their implications for our collective future while highlighting
impressive models that promise to lead us toward a 21st Century
e-democracy.
This year's conference will include panel discussions on:
The State of E-Government
September 11, 2001 and the Internet
Best Practices in Local E-government
Elections in the 21st Century
Building a Public Commons on the Internet
Building Community Using Technology
Online Campaigning
Citizen Participation and the Internet
The Digital Divide
Conference Speakers will include:
Peter Levine, University of Maryland
Chris Casey, Casey.com
Jeff Stanger, NetCampaign
Pam Fielding, E-Advocates
Jane Fountain, author of Building the Virtual State
Darrell West, Brown University
Lawrence Grossman, Digital Promise Project
Ellison Horne, Celebrating Solutions
Ed Fouhy, Stateline.org
REGISTRATION
Registration rates for the conference are as follows:
Full Registration through 9/30
Member $300; Non-Member $350
Late Registration (after 9/30)
Member $350; Non-Member $400
Daily Rates through 9/30
Member $150; Non-Member $175
Daily Rates after 9/30
Member $175; Non-Member $200
You can register for the conference online at http://www.ncl.org/=20
or by calling 1-800-864-8622. Register by fax at (202)347-2161.
The Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel is offering a conference rate of $159.00.
Hotel Reservations can be made at 1(800) 635-5065 or (202)484-1000.
Simply identify that you are a conference participant to get the
discounted rate.
For further information about the conference, please consult the
National Civic League's website at www.ncl.org. A conference agenda and
speaker bios will be available online as the conference approaches.
Please note that registration is limited-we expect this event to sell
out, so register early to reserve your spot at this year's conference.
We hope to see you all at this year's exciting event!
Megan D. Brunet
Communications Manager
National Civic League
1445 Market Street, ste. 300
Denver, CO 80202
Ph: 303-571-4343
Direct Line: 720-931-0833
Fx: 303-571-4404
www.ncl.org