Almost 100 AFT editors and communicators from around the country gathered in Chicago for the annual AFTCN conference, which featured hands-on workshops, roundtable discussions, and plenary sessions on the November 2008 elections, the connection between communications and organizing, and strategies for communicating more effectively about the vital role of government in society.
The conference, "Many Voices, One Message," opened with an address by retiring AFT president Edward J. McElroy, who was honored with the AFTCA Albert Shanker Lifetime Achievement Award. "I made communications one of my priorities because I believe it's one of the most important things we do as an organization and as a union," he said.
AFTCN has a media center at this year's convention where AFT Communicators will be putting together videos and articles about inside events. You can find these stories online at http://aftcn.blogspot.com/.
-
No comments:
Post a Comment