SCONC Professional Development Day: Byte-Sized Communications

  • 26 Apr 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • 700 Park Offices Drive Research Triangle, NC 27709
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Join us on Saturday, April 26 for a SCONC-tacular half day! 

Newcomers to science communications, as well as mid-career and seasoned professionals will enjoy an afternoon of networking and informative sessions on digital technologies, copyright and media law, AI, and event planning and promotion.

Registration is only $1 and includes lunch, so reserve your spot before they’re all gone! Registration closes April 18.  

The event will be held at Sigma Xi HQ in RTP.


Agenda:

12:00-12:30 p.m.: Networking lunch

12:30-1:15 p.m.: Using Social and Digital Media Tools to Reach Key Audiences - Stephanie Lane, RTI International

1:25-2:10 p.m.: Copyright and Media Law for Science Communicators - Tori Ekstrand, UNC

2:20-3:05 p.m.: AI Topics and Uses – Elise Mueller and Ashley Smith, Duke University

3:15-3:55 p.m.: How to Coordinate, Run, and Promote Events - Kari Wouk, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

3:55-4:00 p.m.: Final Thoughts/Survey Handout/Workshop Close