OLATHE, Kan.--()--NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV), the premier provider of official eGovernment services, today announces its Director of Integrated Marketing, Hillary Hartley, will present at the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) Summer Conference, at 8:30 a.m. MDT, July 18, 2011.
“Social media is becoming increasingly more important as a way for government to interact with businesses and citizens”
The presentation will be streamed live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mtgov, as Hartley presents “Social Media 101 for Fish & Wildlife.” Also presenting at the conference are Peter Corbett, founder and CEO of IStrategyLabs; Mike Gold, CEO, Flying Horse Communications; and Jim Eppard, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Dr. Mark Drapeau, director of Strategic Engagement, Microsoft's Office of Civic Innovation, who will deliver a special keynote on “Government 2.0 and Citizen 2.0: The Future of Civic Interaction.”
“Social media is becoming increasingly more important as a way for government to interact with businesses and citizens,” said Hartley. “NIC’s subsidiary, Montana Interactive, has helped the state of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) launch social media sites such as Facebook, and I look forward to presenting with them as we share best practices with the WAFWA Conference attendees.”
The WAFWA Conference is designed to advocate the rights of states and provinces to manage fish and wildlife within their borders. The Association has been a key organization in promoting the principles of sound resource management and the building of partnerships at the regional, national and international levels in order to enhance wildlife conservation efforts and the protection of associated habitats in the public interest.
About Mt.gov
Helena-based Montana Interactive built, operates, and maintains the state’s eGovernment services that are available through the official website (http://www.mt.gov).
About NIC
NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's premier provider of official government websites, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country. The family of NIC companies provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,000 federal, state, and local agencies across the United States. Additional information is available at
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