The 2018 Public Affairs Conference theme is Unity in Community. You can address divisive issues that concern our communities.
Key details
- Sept. 25-27, 2018, with pre-conference events Sept. 24 at Plaster Student Union
- Jenna Bush Hager’s keynote is 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts
- No tickets required
- All events are free and open to the public
Share your story
Help us discuss the Public Affairs Conference by sharing it on social media. Posts with the #CitizenBear hashtag will be pulled to the #CitizenBear Tagboard.
Make your post social media savvy
- Tag your posts with the official Public Affairs Conference hashtag, #CitizenBear
- Follow Missouri State University on Facebook or @missouristate on Instagram and Twitter
- Tag your posts with the Springfield, Missouri hashtag: #SGF
- When you post, boost your content by sharing it with a photo or video
- Nothing beats a first-hand perspective. Share a photo from or quote about your experience
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Sample social media posts
Sample tweets
- Join me at and the @MissouriState community for the Public Affairs Conference Sept. 25-27. #CitizenBear #SGF http://bit.ly/1HFHLnl
- What does it mean to unify our communities? #CitizenBear #SGF http://bit.ly/2Q5ttb5
- These events at @MissouriState will help you become a more informed citizen. #CitizenBear #SGF http://bit.ly/1BM0PvB
Sample Facebook posts
Pair either of these suggestions with a photo from the Facebook section.
- I’m a #CitizenBear at the Missouri State University Public Affairs Conference Sept. 25-27. It’s free, and all are welcome. Check out the lineup of speakers: http://bit.ly/1HFHLnl #CitizenBear
- Explore how to be an ethical citizen at the Missouri State University Public Affairs Conference. Discover this list of great presenters at the conference: http://bit.ly/1HFHLnl #CitizenBear