Labor in Illinois

Union Communications: The Face and Voice of Labor

Date: Mar 26, 2009 - Mar 28, 2009

Time: 4:00 pm

Location: Illini Union Hotel, Champaign IL

Cost: $220 includes: instruction, materials and specific meals.

Sponsor: University of Illinois Labor Education Program

Contact: Joe Berry

E-Mail: joeberry@illinois.edu

Phone: 217-244-4091

Registration: Registration & Flyer

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: Creating and improving your union website Speaking to the media and media relations Blogs and YouTube, podcasting, Flickr, social networking web sites Developing a communications strategy Community media workshop The media as workers CLASSROOM: Classes will be held at the School of Labor & Employment Relations. Some of the sessions will be in a classroom, others will be in LERs computer lab. Additional computer lab time will be made available to participants outside of conference hours. HOUSING: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Illini Union Hotel for this conference. Individual participants who need accommodations will be given the conference rate of $94.00 per night for one occupant or $101.00 for two occupants. You will need to make your own reservations and the cut-off date for this rooming block is February 26, 2008. After this date you can not be guaranteed availability or the conference rate. The hotel phone number is 217-333-1234; mention the Union Communications Conference to make sure you get the reduced rate. FEE & PAYMENT: The conference fee of $220.00 includes instruction, materials, and the following meals: dinner on Thursday, breakfast & lunch on Friday, breakfast and lunch on Saturday. (On Friday, you will be free to enjoy the area restaurants and nightlife.) To register and pay, please complete the registration form printed on the back of this flyer; you may either mail it to us or fax it to us with your payment information. The LEP fax is in a secured area. SCHEDULE: Registration for the conference will be at the Illini Union (1401 West Green Street, Champaign) from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm on Thursday, March 26, 2009. During this time there will be a local media exchange table and a book table. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm; at 7:30 pm there will be an introduction session. The final wrap-up will begin at 3:00 pm on Saturday, March 28. Breakfast and lunch will be provided at LER on both Friday and Saturday. QUESTIONS: Questions may be directed to Joe Berry, Visiting Labor Education Specialist at the Labor Education Program (phone: 217-333-2388 / e-mail: joeberry@illinois.edu) or Martha Kelley, Office Manager (phone: 217-333-0980 / e-mail: memoore1@illinois.edu).