UPDATE 6/19:
Thank you to all who participated and voted for the NextGen Speaker contest! The 3 winners are a gerat addition to the NextGen speaker line-up and we are excited to see what they have to share.
The folks who obtained the most votes and will be presenting at NextGen are…Drum Roll please….
97 Votes: Michael Gale – “Nature 3.0 – Using Technology to Connect People with Nature“
71 Votes: Emily Sadigh – “Put the “Action” in Your Action Plan“
70 Votes: Teresa Shea – “A Journey Into Blindness: The Blind Professional“
Want to know how close the voting was:
48 Votes: Tiffany Smith – “GovWhispering: How to Be an Effective Enterpreneur in a Bureaucrati…“
35 Votes: Sabrina Segal – “I’m the Superhero of Information Sharing“
33 Votes: Michael C. Lawyer & Anthony Soriano – “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bureaucracy“
31 Votes: Allison Wolff – “Failure is an Option“
27 Votes: Kerry O’Connor – “Lessons from an Unconventional Career – Follow Your Curiousity, Tra…“
23 Votes: Mark Sullivan – “Working Together for Our Veterans“
18 Votes: Andre J. Castillo – “The Making of a Government Ninja: The Story of How a 25-year-old ne…“
18 Votes: Joseph Linhart – “Rethinking the Federal Family“
6 Votes: Leonard Sipes – “Accomplishing Public Relations Goals Through Podcasting and Social …“
Thanks again!
UPDATE 6/11:
Help a colleague out – give them their American Idol moment! Allow them share their story on a platform in front of 500+ people just like you!
This is the last week to vote for your favorite sessions. Pick the people you’d most like to hear from during the closing session of NextGen on Thursday, July 26.
It’s super simple – all you have to do is read their story and (if so inclined) hit the awesome button to cast your vote!
Do you like rooting for the underdog? Here are the standings after one week of voting:
40 Votes: Teresa Shea – “A Journey Into Blindness: The Blind Professional“
35 Votes: Tiffany Smith – “GovWhispering: How to Be an Effective Enterpreneur in a Bureaucrati…“
35 Votes: Michael Gale – “Nature 3.0 – Using Technology to Connect People with Nature“
30 Votes: Emily Sadigh – “Put the “Action” in Your Action Plan“
27 Votes: Sabrina Segal – “I’m the Superhero of Information Sharing“
22 Votes: Allison Wolff – “Failure is an Option“
22 Votes: Michael C. Lawyer & Anthony Soriano – “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bureaucracy“
20 Votes: Kerry O’Connor – “Lessons from an Unconventional Career – Follow Your Curiousity, Tra…“
15 Votes: Joseph Linhart – “Rethinking the Federal Family“
13 Votes: Andre J. Castillo – “The Making of a Government Ninja: The Story of How a 25-year-old ne…“
5 Votes: Leonard Sipes – “Accomplishing Public Relations Goals Through Podcasting and Social …“
3 Votes: Mark Sullivan – “Working Together for Our Veterans“
Check out all the details and sessions from our finalist here.
Happy clicking!
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Over 80 people submitted their stories to share at the Next Generation of Government Training Summit taking place July 26th and 27th at the JW Marriott in Washington DC. Most of these story submissions are based on innovative projects being worked on in government or ideas that have and are revolutionizing government.
Each story submission was judged by members of the NextGen board. After careful consideration by all judges, we are proud to announce the 12 highest-scored descriptions as finalists (posted below).
From June 1st through June 15th we are asking you to vote for your favorites. After the two weeks are over, we will announce the final three individuals who will be invited to present their five minute lightning story during the last session of day one at NextGen on July 26th.
To vote, simply sign in to your GovLoop account (Not a member yet? Sign up for free now!) and then click the big ‘Awesome’ button at the bottom of the post. Everyone is encouraged to vote for as many lightning speakers as they deem worthy, but only one vote is allowed per description per profile, so don’t forget to tell your friends to offer their support as well!
Congratulations to all our finalists!
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