June 2, 2009
The Virginia Coalition for Open Government invites you to join them at their annual conference at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel in Staunton on October 16.
So far, possible panel topics are:
The judicial selection process- from evaluations to interviews
Access to juvenile courts and records
Updates on access law
Legislative review and preview
How the Obama Administration is or is not living up to its promise of transparency
How to identify the records you want and whom to ask
Access to jury lists
The candidates for Virginia Governor have also been invited to share their views on open government.
The Virginia Coalition for Open Government will also honor the citizen, media, and government winners of our FOI awards. go to their website to nominate a worthy candidate at www.opengovva.org.
The organization is always looking for sponsors and conference partners so if you or someone you know would like to share in this or any future conferences, please contact Megan Rhyne, the VCOG Executive Director at mrhyne@opengovva.
