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Social media kit: Fifth annual Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame

February 21, 2018 by Erika Brame

Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame Statue

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 fifth class of honorees in the Hall of Fame — Peter Herschend, Jean Carnahan, Phyllis Washington, General John J. Pershing and Lane McConnell — are set for induction on April 13, 2018. The induction ceremony and banquet is open to the public, but guests must purchase tickets to attend.

You can show your support for 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 13, 2018, 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 set for induction into the Hall of Fame are Peter Herschend, Jean Carnahan, Phyllis Washington, General John J. Pershing and Lane McConnell.

Tickets

$40 per person. You can 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 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: http://bit.ly/2jHOF2018.
  • On Facebook, tag when applicable Farmers Market of the Ozarks and for Lane McConnell, Silver Dollar City for Peter Herschend.
  • On Twitter, tag  when applicable Phyllis Washington as the superintendent of @AllenVillageSch, Peter Herschend with @SDCAttractions, Jean Caranhan with @MoDemParty and @SenateDems and Lane McConnell with @MoAgriculture and @FMOzarks. 
  • Boost your post by including a photo.

Photos

The following photos are available for your use:

Landscape crop

Phyllis Washington with female NASCAR driver
Phyllis Washington with Colin Powell
Phyllis Washington with group trip overseas
Phyllis Washington at groundbreaking
Phyllis Washington at school rally in KC
Peter Herschend with Harlem Globe Trotters
Peter Herschend at Silver Dollar City
Peter Herschend at Silver Dollar City
Lane McConnell
Lane McConnell at Farmer's Market
Lane McConnell and family
General John Pershing with unit
General John Pershing on a horse
Jean Carnahan with governor
Jean Carnahan speaking at ceremony

Square crop

Phyllis Washington
Phyllis Washington
Phyllis Washington headshot
Peter Herschend carrying torch
Peter Herschend headshot
Peter Herschend at Silver Dollar City
Lane McConnell at Farmers market
Headshot of Lane McConnell
General John Pershing portrait
General John Pershing and his family
General John Pershing portrait
Jean Carnahan with Barack Obama
Jean Carnahan with the first lady

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/2jHOF2018
  • Join in honoring five outstanding #ShowMeCitizens at the MO Public Affairs Hall of Fame on April 13. Tickets are $40 http://bit.ly/2jHOF2018
  • Hall of Fame honors #ShowMeCitizens Peter Herschend, Jean Carnahan, Phyllis Washington, General John J. Pershing and Lane McConnell at the fifth hall of fame induction ceremony   http://bit.ly/2jHOF2018
  • MO Public Affairs HOF honors @SDCAttractions co-owner & co-founder Peter Herschend who also served on @MOEducation board #ShowMeCitizens http://bit.ly/2HOFHerschend
  • MO Public Affairs HOF honors the first woman in Missouri history to serve in the U.S. Senate, Jean Carnahan @SenateDems  @MoDemParty #ShowMeCitizens
  • MO Public Affairs HOF honors education advocate Phyllis Washington superintendent of @AllenVillageSch http://bit.ly/2HOFWashington  #ShowMeCitizens
  • MO Public Affairs HOF honors General John J. Pershing for his military achievements during WWI. He would go on to mentor great leaders such as General Patton http://bit.ly/2HOFPershing #ShowMeCitizens
  • MO Public Affairs HOF honors Lane McConnell for co-founding @FMOzarks and her work with @MoAgriculture http://bit.ly/2HOFMcConnell  #ShowMeCitizens

Sample Facebook posts:

Sharing about the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame on Facebook allows for some additional customization.

  • Example 1
    • Post text: Join fellow Missourians in honoring five outstanding #ShowMeCitizens at the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame April 13, as we induct Peter Herschend, Jean Carnahan, Phyllis Washington, General John J. Pershing and Lane McConnell.  http://bit.ly/2jHOF2018
  • Example 2
    • Post text: MO Public Affairs Hall of Fame honors Peter Herschend who co-founded Silver Dollar City and served on the Missouri Department of Education Board. http://bit.ly/2HOFHerschend
  • Example 3
    • Post text: Celebrate the induction of Jean Carnahan into the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame on April 13. Carnahan is the the first female in Missouri history to serve in the U.S. Senate. http://bit.ly/2HOFCarnhan
  • Example 4
    • Post text: Join the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame in recognizing Phyllis Washington for her work improving education for students in Kansas City. #ShowMeCitizens http://bit.ly/2HOFWashington
  • Example 5
    • Post text: #ShowMeCitizens Lane McConnell was a co-founder of Farmers Market of the Ozarks, the only year-round indoor-outdoor market in the Ozarks. Help us recognize her work at the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame on April 13. http://bit.ly/2HOFMcConnell
  • Example 6
    • Post text: Celebrate the life and military career of General John J. Pershing who was largely credited with the success of World War I by President Woodrow Wilson. #ShowMeCitizens http://bit.ly/2HOFPershing

Filed Under: Social media, Social media kit Tagged With: General John J. Pershing, hall of fame, Jean Carnahan, Lane McConnell, maxine clark, missouri state, Peter Herschend, Phyllis Washington, Public Affairs, showmecitizens

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