Industry event: Gov 2.0 Summit - The Platform for Change
September 9-10, 2009

BasicGov is following the online conversations before, during and after the Gov 2.0 Summit. Leaders inside and outside government will talk about participation, collaboration, transparency, and efficiency addressing the challenges facing our country and the world.

Here is sampling of speakers and sessions:

• Clouds Over Washington: The Cloud and How It Can Serve Government -
  Casey Coleman (U.S. General Services Administration), Werner Vogels (Amazon.com), Tim O'Reilly (O'Reilly Media)
• Creating an Effective Platform -
  John Markoff (New York Times), Vinton Cerf (Google), Jack Dorsey (Twitter)
• A Conversation with Federal Government CIO Vivek Kundra -
  Ellen Miller (Sunlight Foundation), Vivek Kundra (U.S. Office of Management and Budget)
• One-on-One with Macon Phillips -
  Macon Phillips (The White House)
• From the Digital Commonwealth to the Digital Nation -
  Aneesh Chopra (U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy), Tim O'Reilly (O'Reilly Media)
• How Data Can Improve Health Care and Reduce Costs -
  Elliot Fisher (The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice)
• Strategies for Success: Driving Openness, Participation, and Collaboration in a Bureaucratic World -
  Lena Trudeau (National Academy of Public Administration)
• Three Waves of Change -
  Carl Malamud (Public.Resource.Org, Inc.)
• The Killer App of Gov2.0: A Conversation with Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Craig Mundie
  Craig Mundie (Microsoft Corporation)

More information about Gov 2.0 Summit at http://www.gov2summit.com/

About BasicGov
BasicGov Systems, Inc. (TSX Venture: BSG) develops, sells and supports web-based software, also known as Software as a Service (SaaS), for local governments throughout North America. BasicGov software suite includes: Permits & Inspections; Code Enforcement; Licensing; Planning; and Citizen Portal. The software allows cities and local governments to improve productivity and provide better services to citizens by streamlining and automating processes in its community development to achieve smart growth and sustainability goals. To help small or large government agencies lower IT costs BasicGov has an aggressive SaaS subscription pricing model. BasicGov has partnered with Salesforce.com and its Force.com cloud computing platform used by more than 55,000 organizations worldwide to deliver industry leading performance, security and scalability to government customers.
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