The 2015 Public Affairs Conference theme is The Ethical Citizen: Can You Make a Difference? The conference will help attendees learn what it means to be ethical citizens and what implications ethical citizenship holds for society. This annual four-day event features keynote presentations, panel discussions and special events on the Springfield campus of Missouri State University.

Key details

• What: Public Affairs Conference
• When: April 14-17, 2015
• Where: JQH Arena, Plaster Student Union, and Hammons Student Center at Missouri State University
• Who: Plenary speakers, guest artists and presenters
• No tickets required; all events are free and open to the public
• Select plenary events will be available live online at Livestream.

Share your story

Help us discuss the Public Affairs Conference with the Missouri State and local communities by sharing it on social media. If you attend the event, we want to hear about your experience! We encourage you to join the online conversation during the Public Affairs Conference by posting about it on Facebook or Twitter and tagging your posts with the official hashtag: #CitizenBear. 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
• Tag Missouri State University on Facebook or @missouristate on Twitter
• Tag your posts with the Springfield, Missouri hashtag: #SGF
• If you would like to provide a link for more information on the event, please link to: http://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/conference/
• When you post to Facebook and Twitter, boost your status update by sharing it with a photo or video
• Nothing beats a first-hand perspective. If you attend the Public Affairs Conference, share a photo from or quote about your experience

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Sample social media posts

Sample tweets

• Join the MSU community for its Public Affairs Conference April 14-17. View the speaker schedule: http://bit.ly/1HFHLnl #CitizenBear #SGF
• Explore how we can be ethical citizens during the Public Affairs Conference April 14-17: http://bit.ly/1HFI41B #CitizenBear #SGF
• Download MSU Mobile for the Public Affairs Conference schedule, session evaluations: http://bit.ly/NrYzrs #CitizenBear #SGF

Tuesday, April 14

• Students kick off the @MoStatePA Conference by sharing their research on a social issue in #SGF: http://bit.ly/1HFLv8n #CitizenBear
• It’s time to “Get in the Game” with @RipkenBaseball, who will talk about ethical citizenship. http://bit.ly/1D6bN69 #CitizenBear #SGF

Wednesday, April 15

• See how we can meet energy needs by changing our use of freshwater with @NatGeo’s Sandra Postel. http://bit.ly/1CqylfE #CitizenBear #SGF
• Learn how you can make a difference in the lives of sex trafficking victims with @Toshia_Shaw. http://bit.ly/1HWaWCL #CitizenBear #SGF

Thursday, April 16

• Learn from @missouristate alumnus Sean McEwen how your choices can create a meaningful life. http://bit.ly/1D68BY9 #CitizenBear #SGF
• Sarah Elsea from @bcmhouston offers insights into genetics and its implications for society. http://bit.ly/1D69iAO #CitizenBear #SGF

Friday, April 17

• We’re wrapping up the @MoStatePA Conference with oversized puppetry from Bread & Puppet Theater. http://bit.ly/1D6bhVW #CitizenBear #SGF

Review our steps for turning a link into a tweet.

Sample Facebook posts

Example 1

• I’m at the Missouri State University Public Affairs Conference learning how to be an ethical citizen from Hall-of-Fame baseball player Cal Ripken Jr. #CitizenBear

Example 2

• I’m a #CitizenBear at the Missouri State University Public Affairs Conference April 14-17. It’s free, and all are welcome. Check out the lineup of speakers: http://bit.ly/1HFHLnl

Example 3

• I’m learning how to be an ethical citizen at the Missouri State University Public Affairs Conference. See this list of great presenters at the conference: http://bit.ly/1HFHLnl #CitizenBear