You subscribe to this newsletter because you understand the importance of government transparency.
Unlock next-level understanding by registering for the 2022 FOI Summit, sponsored by Bloomberg LP, online Oct. 18-20.
Key sessions include:
Real people, real stories: When loved ones seek answers, they turn to FOI.
Disappearing messaging apps: The impact on public records laws, records management, and policy.
The public's right to know: Does accurate information reduce political polarization?
Hear from media lawyers, discussing trends in open government litigation. Join a training session or two. Network with other FOI aficionados.
Registration — $25 for NFOIC members, $30 for non-members — includes admittance to live sessions plus recordings of most sessions for six months. Groups of 10 or more attendees save 20% off the ticket price — a fine incentive to invite your entire classroom, newsroom, or firm.
Want to meet journalists, media lawyers, social impact tech developers, government officials, and other FOI nerds? We’ve got you covered! This year at #FOISummit22, tune in to our networking social hour, where you can meet new people in your field and discuss all things — especially FOI.
Tom Verdin, Democracy News Editor for the Associated Press, will host our #JournalismNetworking session. Don’t miss your chance to have a roundtable discussion with one of the top journalists in the game. #FOISummit22 has so much more!
Each year, NFOIC’s FOI Summit highlights insights, perspectives, and practical tips from transparency leaders, experts, and practitioners. Our 2021 summit reached over 300 requesters, custodians, and decision-makers, and it promoted a diverse and inclusive lineup of speakers, with 72 journalists, nonprofit leaders, scholars, advocates, attorneys, and government employees as panelists.
Research shows open government makes for a better government. As a sponsor or vendor at the FOI Summit, you will help us reach a more prominent and broader audience. You've worked hard to innovate, develop, emerge, and grow. Showcase your services and solutions to the greater FOI community by reserving gallery space at this year's Summit.
With your help, we can create enlightening programming, recruit groundbreaking speakers, and engage more civic-minded people. By supporting us, your organization shows the world that it understands this reality: Without government transparency, democracy crumbles.
Please consider our Summit sponsorship and vendor options. Click here to submit your support fee or use the QR codes below.
#FOISummit22 Job Board!
The National 2022 FOI Summit has everything you need — from FOI training to an exclusive job board! If you’re looking for top talent in the FOI community, email your job flyer to foisummit2022@nfoic.org to be added to our conference network.
If you're looking to expand your skills, career, and/or work on something you're passionate about — sign up today for #FOISummit22!
Nominate A Hero!
We’ve extended the deadline to nominate someone for the State Open Government Hall of Fame. Tell us about your FOI Hero by clicking tghe link below, where you can share information about the nominee and upload letters of support.
The State Open Government Hall of Fame is open to anyone who has made a substantial, sustained and lasting contribution to open government or freedom of information within one particular state. Even if the nominee has been active in national efforts or national organizations, the judges will only consider accomplishments at the state level.
Nominees may come from government, the media, the nonprofit sector, the legal profession, or any other area of endeavor that involves citizen access to government records, meetings and procedures.
Nominees may be living or deceased, active or retired.
The National Freedom of Information Coalition is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of state and regional affiliates. Through its programs and services and national member network, NFOIC promotes press freedom, legislative and administrative reforms and litigation to ensure open, transparent and accessible state and local governments and public institutions.
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