Upcoming Conference
Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel
150 West 500 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
(801) 401-2000
Dates
Preconference: Sept 17, 2019
Conference: Sept 18-20, 2019
Conference Costs
Early Bird (April 1 – July 12):
- Member – $650
- Non-member – $825
Regular (July 13 – August 16):
- Member – $750
- Non-member – $925
Late (after August 16):
- Member – $850
- Non-member – $1,125
Preconference
Member – $100/Session; $150 for 2
Non-member – $150/Session
Hotel Room Rate
$125 per night, plus tax
Ground Transportation
Shuttle on request, complimentary
Taxi $20 one way
Pinnacle Award Entries
Members - $150/entry
Non Members - $250/entry
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National Conference Executive Summary
Who Should Attend?
The NAGW National Conference focuses on the professional development of government web professionals from all levels of government. Our diverse topics cater to both technical and non-technical audiences including webmasters, programmers, PIOs, designers, managers and CIOs.
Outstanding Value
The conference fee includes:
- Three keynote presentations
- 28 session topic choices
- Networking with peers and presenters
- Select post-conference session videos
- Majority of meals:
- Opening Reception Tues evening
- Breakfast Wed / Thurs / Fri
- Lunch Wed / Thurs
- Snacks Wed / Thurs
- Pinnacle Awards Dinner / Thurs
- NAGW Nightime Networking (n3)
- Direct contact with sponsors and their products
The pre-conference fee includes:
- Choice of 1 or 2 four hour workshops
- Breakfast included with 1 session
- Lunch included with 2 sessions
Relevant Topics
Topics cover a wide range of interests and technologies providing information in all areas of the government web profession including:
- Content Strategy
- Innovative Tools & Technology
- Open Data & Open Government
- Plain Language
- Security
- Social Media
- User Experience & Accessibility
In-Depth Workshops
The NAGW National Conference features half-day workshops on a variety of topics, providing in-depth, hands-on training.
Notable Keynote Speakers
Distinguished past keynote speakers have included Tim O’Reilly, Peter Kageyama, Kristina Halvorson and Eric Meyer.
Certified Government Digital Services Professional (CGDSP)
NAGW has partnered with the Public Technology Institute (PTI) and the Rutgers University Center for Government Services to offer a nine-month certificate program: the Certified Government Digital Services Professional (CGDSP). This program is about leadership in the field of digital services delivery. The first certification class occurs on the preconference day.
For more information: nagw.org/certification
Conference History
2019 will be the 17th NAGW Annual Conference, including the two original conferences held by a Kansas City group called the Metro Area Government Webmasters (MAGWeb). Learn more about the Conference History.
