I’ll be co-hosting a session at the upcoming 2012 National Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD2012) in Seattle on October 12, 2012, from 2-4pm.

Here is the session abstract:

Demystifying Online/Offline Engagement

This session is intended to explore the relationships, tensions and opportunities in the interplay between online and offline strategies for dialogue and civic engagement. Using exercises, case studies and best practices, this interactive workshop and its four experienced guides will seek to demystify online identity and engagement; draw deeper connections with all forms of dialogue and deliberation; and explore some of the high level considerations and trade-offs when assessing when to use online tools. Session participants will leave with not only a better understanding of how off- and online tools can work together, but also some tangible tools to help them begin integrating theses approaches in their deliberative practices.

Yuri Artibise
Director of Community Engagement, PlaceSpeak

Tim Bonnemann
Founder & CEO, Intellitics, Inc.

Amanda Gibbs
Principal, Public Assembly

Kaliya Hamlin
Facilitator, Identity Woman

Be sure to check out the full list of workshops that have been announced so far. There is a lot of great sessions. It will be difficult to select which ones to attend!  Equally impressive is the list of attendees who have registered so far; it’s a veritable ‘who’s who’ of leading practitioners, scholars, public leaders, trainers, artists, activists and students in the public engagement realm. If you haven’t done so already, you can register here.  If you will be there, be sure to let me know!