Gov 2.0 stands for Government 2.0, the application of increased connectivity and new technologies to better help government achieve its goals by being transparent, participatory and collaborative. The benefits of this approach include increased efficiency, improved services, greater accessibility of public services, as well as more accountability.

The second annual Gov 2.0a conference is focused on applications of technology to government problems. The conference will be a forum to learn about successful Gov 2.0 applications through case studies, to learn about best practices for Gov 2.0 applications, and to network with other professionals from city and state organizations, community groups, non-profits and the private sector who share interest in the application of technology to improve the functioning of our government.

You will have the chance to see over a dozen talks on the Gov 2.0 themes of Open Data, Crowd Sourcing, and Citizen Participation. The speakers are nationally known Gov 2.0 experts who will share their experiences and lessons learned that will inform your own efforts to improve government. You will have the opportunity to meet and talk with speakers and attendees during one of the many scheduled breaks and networking events.

National Gov 2.0 Efforts Hillary Hartley, NIC

Oklahoma Techonology Opportunities Tom Walker, CEO i2E

Oklahoma Government Modernization Governor Mary Fallin

Join us at 6:00 pm Friday May 6th for a dinner and three keynotes presentations. The Dinner will be held in Ballrooms E&F of the Skirvin Hotel. Dinner will be proceeded with a social reception beginning at 5:30 pm in the Honors Lounge. Dinner will followed by a desert reception beginning at 7:30 pm in the Honors Lounge.

A GovUp is a networking event and a great opportunity to meet other Govies and members of the GovLoop team in a laid back setting. Set aside the online connect for a day and come out and meet other innovators face to face and make some connections. Anyone is welcome doesn't matter if you are local, state or federal. Get pumped and get ready to be inspired by those around you.

The GovUp will be held at 6:00 pm Thursday May 5th at Tapwerks. Food will be provided. Attendance is free, however you must register to attend. The intended audience is anyone passionate about improving government. The GovUp is run by and drinks will be sponsored by GovLoop - the social network for government.

City Camp is an unconference focused on innovation for municipal governments and community organizations.  As an unconference, content for City Camp is not programmed for a passive audience.  Instead, content is created and organized by participants and coordinated by facilitators.  Participants are expected to play active roles in sessions.  This provides an excellent format for creative, open exchange geared toward action.

City Camp is part of the GOV20a conference, to be held on Saturday May 7th from 9am to 5pm in Ballrooms A&B at the Skirvin Hotel. City and municipal officials, community organizations, and engaged citizens are the intended audience of this event.

Mash-IT-up Camp is a day long event for software developers, web designers, and online entrepreneurs. The event begins with a half day of short talks that cover various APIs for using online services and accessing online datasets. After a lunch, the second half of the day is allocated to teams of developers working together to 'Mash up' APIs to create new interesting applications. The goal of this event is to by the end of the day have deployed a handful of innovative Gov 2.0 application prototypes.

Mash-IT-up Camp is part of the GOV20a conference and will be held on Saturday May 7th from 9am to 5pm at the Oklahoma City Coworking Collaborative.