The state of Missouri will soon be honoring some of its finest citizens for their outstanding work for the betterment of others through the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame.
The second inductees into the Hall of Fame – George Washington Carver, Eric Greitens and Simone Bernstein – will be inducted on April 17, 2015. The induction ceremony and banquet is open to the public, but guests must purchase tickets to attend.
You can show your support of these outstanding individuals by spreading the word about the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame and its honorees.
Key details:
- What: Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony
- When: April 17, 2015, 6-8 p.m.
- Where: White River Conference Center in Springfield, Missouri
- Who: The dinner and induction ceremony is open to the public, but guests must purchase tickets to attend. The honorees being inducted into the Hall of Fame are George Washington Carver, Eric Greitens and Simone Bernstein
- Honorees’ biographies:
- Tickets: Tickets are $35 per person. Individuals who wish to attend the event may purchase tickets online.
Share your story
Help us spread the word about the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame through social media.
We encourage you to join the online conversation about the Hall of Fame by posting about it on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tagging your posts with the official hashtag: #ShowMeCitizens
Make your post social media savvy
- Tag the post with the official Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame hashtag: #ShowMeCitizens
- If applicable, tag honoree Eric Greitens with @EricGreitens or Eric Greitens
- If applicable, tag honoree Simone Bernstein’s organization VolunTEEN Nation with @volunTEENnation or VolunTEEN Nation
- If applicable, tag the post with the Springfield, Missouri, hashtag: #SGF
- If you would like to provide a link for more information on the event, please link to: Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame
- Consider boosting your post by including a photo
- If you attend the dinner and induction ceremony, consider sharing a photo from or quote about your experience.
Sample social media posts
Sample tweets:
- Honor #ShowMeCitizens who’ve bettered the lives of others by attending the MO Public Affairs Hall of Fame induction. http://bit.ly/MoHoF15
- Join in honoring three outstanding #ShowMeCitizens at the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame. Tickets are $35: http://bit.ly/MoHoF15
- MO Public Affairs Hall of Fame honors @EricGreitens, Simone Bernstein, George Washington Carver. http://bit.ly/MoHoF15 #ShowMeCitizens
- MO Public Affairs Hall of Fame recognizes George Washington Carver’s work to better lives of farmers http://bit.ly/HoFCarver #ShowMeCitizens
- MO Public Affairs Hall of Fame honors @EricGreitens’s humanitarian efforts, service in @us_navyseals http://bit.ly/HoFGreitens #ShowMeCitizens
- MO Public Affairs Hall of Fame honors Simone Bernstein’s volunteer work, creation of @volunTEENnation http://bit.ly/HoFBernstein #ShowMeCitizens
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Sample Facebook posts:
Sharing about the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame on Facebook allows for some additional customization. The sample posts below provide content recommendations based on our best practice tips for optimizing link sharing on Facebook.
Example 1
- Post text: Join fellow Missouri residents in honoring three outstanding #ShowMeCitizens at the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame April 17.
- URL: http://bit.ly/MoPAHoF
- Headline: Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame
- Article excerpt: The second inductees into the Hall of Fame are George Washington Carver, Eric Greitens and Simone Bernstein.
Example 2
- Post text: The Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame is honoring George Washington Carver for his work with peanuts and efforts to better the lives of farmers in South. #ShowMeCitizens
- URL: http://bit.ly/MoPACarver
Example 3
- Post text: The Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame is honoring Eric Greitens for his humanitarian efforts and service as a Navy SEAL. #ShowMeCitizens
- URL: http://bit.ly/MoPAHoFGreitens
Example 4
- Post text: The Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame is honoring Simone Bernstein for her efforts to connect teens to volunteer opportunities through VolunTEEN Nation. #ShowMeCitizens
- URL: http://bit.ly/MoPAHOFBernstein