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Welcome to the Politics Online 2009 wiki! You'll find useful information below.

Contents 1 What's hot 2 The basics 2.1 Where 2.2 When 2.3 Who 2.4 What

What's hot

• Use the #POLC09 hashtag in Twitter! (Follow the discussion.)
• Volunteer to record one of the breakout panels on video!
• Politics Online 2009 on Facebook!
• RSVP for the Absinthe - La Fée Verte After Party!
• Special instructions for conference speakers.

The basics

Where

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 (map)

Building map

When

April 20-21, 2009

See the agenda.

Who

Select a panel below to see its speakers.

Sponsors are at right.

What

(The panels are also listed in scheduled order over at the agenda.)

Keynotes
Cognitive Evolution and Revolution
The Visual Frontier: How the Arts, Pop Culture, and Business Innovate the Way We Consume and Use Information
How We Did It: A Conversation with the Online Communications Directors from the Obama and McCain Campaigns
Closing Keynote

Panels
Governance 2.0: How Secretaries of State Are Streamlining Services in a 2.0 World
Vote Report: Crowdsourcing Political Journalism
Collaborative Politics Online: Principles, Pitfalls and Practical Advice
Law, Politics and the Internet: What is the Current State of Regulation? Is More Regulation on the Horizon?
Fishing with a Keyboard: How to Catch and Engage Online Users
Broadening Broadband: The Benefits and Beyond
How Republicans and Democrats Can Work Together Online to Create Government Transparency
Will Old Media Paradigms Shift Into the New Media World?
The Future of Voting Technology: Towards “Critical Democracy Infrastructure?”
The Future of Public Debate Online
Field Organizing in a Digital World: New Tools for Old Tricks?
Advocacy 3D
Every Question I Was Too Embarrassed to Ask About Technology
Needle in a Haystack: Effectively Utilizing Data to Fuel Targeting Efforts
The Next Step: Instant Feedback on Your Ideas for Using Technology to Advance Politics
Social Media Platforms and Directing Traffic to Your Real Campaign
Elected and Connected: Uses, Dangers and Benefits of Being an Elected Official in a 2.0 World
Public Affairs in the Digital Age: Real People = Real Results
Palin-ated: Online Media Training, Don’cha Know!
Power in Your Pocket: Campaigning with Mobile Phones
Academic Research on Internet Tools in the 2008 Election
The Next Generation of Campaign Web Sites
Who Is the Online Right?
Social Media Analytics: Monitor, Measure and Manage Your Reputation on the Wild Wild Web of Social Media
Wii the People: Can Games Be a Useful Tool to Engage the Public in Policy Development?
Powering the Youth Vote
Mobilizing Your Campaign Bootcamp (for Advanced Strategists!)
Online Politics at the State Level
New Media Consumption
What Effect Will the New Administration’s Use of Tech Have on Congress?
Smear Politics Online
Successful Tactics for Raising Money Online
Tinkering Your Web Strategy: Using Analytics to Understand Your Traffic and Making Adjustments