The 2016 Public Affairs Conference theme is Building Healthy Communities: Body, Mind and Spirit. The conference will help attendees explore what it means to build healthy communities from a holistic perspective. 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 5-8, 2016
• Where: JQH Arena, Plaster Student Union and Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts 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 5-8. View the speaker schedule: http://bit.ly/1HFHLnl #CitizenBear #SGF
• Explore how we can build ethical communities at the Public Affairs Conference April 5-8: http://bit.ly/1nuJGXv #CitizenBear #SGF
• Check out the Public Affairs Conference schedule and build healthy communities: http://bit.ly/NrYzrs #CitizenBear #SGF

Tuesday, April 5

• When you learn to forgive, the real healing begins. #CitizenBear http://bit.ly/1nuKU5d
• I’m with @JillianMichaels at @JQHArena, but she isn’t making me work out. http://bit.ly/21rpghh #CitizenBear #SGF

Wednesday, April 6

• What are the benefits of restorative justice? Our guest from @UMNews knows. http://bit.ly/1nuLxeN #CitizenBear
• Not all share tech advantages, @zackexley says. He’s the senior adviser to the @BernieSanders campaign. http://bit.ly/1nuM6oY #CitizenBear

Thursday, April 7

• Paul Thomlinson: What if we could better anticipate suicide attempts? http://bit.ly/1nuMt2Q #CitizenBear
• How to better connect with college students in 2016, from a professor at @BostonCollege. http://bit.ly/1Lc0j5Z #CitizenBear

Friday, April 8

• Is the “American Dream” in crisis? Yes, says @RobertDPutnam. http://bit.ly/1Lc0pu8 #CitizenBear

Sample Facebook posts

Jillian Michaels is at Missouri State to discuss ways to build an exceptional life. http://bit.ly/21rpghh

I’m a #CitizenBear at the Missouri State University Public Affairs Conference April 5-8. It’s free, and all are welcome. Check out the lineup of speakers: http://bit.ly/1HFHLnl #CitizenBear

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