Nearly 500 people will gather in San Diego, California, September 30-October 2, 2015 for three days of ideas, insights and inspiration at ComNet15, The Communications Network's annual conference.
From it's humble beginnings several decades ago at a small table at the back of a ballroom, ComNet has become the international gathering for social sector leaders from foundations, nonprofits and consulting firms who share the belief that smart strategic communications have the power to transform society and improve lives.
ComNet has become the international gathering for social sector leaders who believe communication matters...
This year, The Network's conference will include:
- 5 keynotes including Elliott Kalan, head writer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart; journalist Soledad O'Brien; New York Times tech columnist Farhad Manjoo; Dr. Martin Luther King's personal counsel and speechwriter, Dr. Clarence B. Jones, author of Behind the Dream; and a special panel of leading social sector CEOs moderated by the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
- 12 breakout sessions featuring organizations ranging from the Sesame Workshop to The Rockefeller Foundation; from the Natural Resources Defense Council to The Annie E. Casey Foundation and W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
- 6 pre-conference workshops led by The Atlantic, PBS Newshour, Hattaway Communications, Carson Research, Spitfire Strategies, Fenton, threespot and others.
- The Lab, a new ComNet initiative to connect social sector communicators with the companies creating next generation communications tools.
- An opening night networking reception on Coronado Island's Silver Strand Beach
In 2015, The Communications Network will welcome leaders from across the United States, Europe, Africa and South America. See who has signed up to attend ComNet15 here. See the ComNet15 host committee.
ComNet15 is being held at the Loews Coronado Bay thanks to the generous support of The James Irvine Foundation, The Walton Family Foundation, The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. We're also grateful to the Stanford Social Innovation Review, our ComNet15 media partner. See a full list of conference sponsors.
Founded nearly 30 years ago by the late Frank Karel of The Robert Wood Johnson and Rockefeller Foundations to help social change leaders improve their work and “get the word out”, today The Communications Network is the premier leadership organization for nonprofit communications professionals.
The Communications Network’s Board includes senior leaders from some of the world’s most consequential social change organizations. Among them: Ford Foundation, The MacArthur Foundation, Earthjustice, The John S. & James L. Knight Foundation, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Lumina Foundation, The Duke Endowment and The W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
