Highlights from Monday's National Journal Events — Pictures
Updated: August 27, 2012 | 6:52 p.m.
August 27, 2012 | 1:32 p.m.
National Journal kicked off the first day of the Republican National Convention with a daily briefing titled "The Digital Campaign and Social Media's Impact in 2012." The panel featured Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder; Zac Moffatt, digital director for the Romney campaign; and representatives from Twitter, Google, and Facebook.
The events continued in the afternoon with "Building Healthy Cities" at 2 p.m., which featured experts discussing public-private partnership solutions to deliver effective health care.
And at 4 p.m., a panel discussion, "Powering the City," covered efficient energy strategies cities can pursue in the coming years.
(From left) Molly Ball, staff writer for The Atlantic; Larry Borgard, chairman of the American Gas Association; James Lucier, managing director of Capital Alpha; former Gainesville, Fla., Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan; and Roger Platt, senior vice president of global policy & law at the U.S. Green Building Council, participate in The Atlantic and National Journal's Powering Cities event in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, August 27, 2012. (Kristoffer Tripplaar)
Molly Ball, staff writer for The Atlantic, and Larry Borgard, chairman of the American Gas Association, participate in The Atlantic and National Journal's Powering Cities event in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 27, 2012. (Kristoffer Tripplaar)
Molly Ball, staff writer for The Atlantic, moderates The Atlantic and National Journal's Powering Cities event in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 27, 2012. (Kristoffer Tripplaar)
(From left) Larry Borgard, chairman of the American Gas Association; James Lucier, managing director of Capital Alpha; and Pegeen Hanrahan, former mayor of Gainesville, Fla., participate in The Atlantic and National Journal's Powering Cities in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 27, 2012. (Kristoffer Tripplaar)
Graham Richard (center), CEO of Advanced Energy Economy, makes remarks at The Atlantic and National Journal's Powering Cities event in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 27, 2012. (Kristoffer Tripplaar)
Cliff Holland, corporate vice president of Worldwide Government Affairs & Policy for Johnson & Johnson, speaks during The Atlantic and National Journal's Building Healthier Cities event in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 27, 2012. (Kristoffer Tripplaar)
James Bennet, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, moderates a panel discussion during The Atlantic and National Journal's Building Healthier Cities event in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 27, 2012. (Kristoffer Tripplaar)
James Bennet (left), editor-in-chief of The Atlantic; Lee Aase (center), manager of syndications and social media for the Mayo Clinic; and Mick Cornett, mayor of Oklahoma City, participate in a panel discussion during The Atlantic and National Journal's Building Healthier Cities event in Tampa on Aug. 27, 2012. (Kristoffer Tripplaar)
Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett (left) and Michael Robinson, general manager of United State Health & Life Sciences for Microsoft, participate in a panel discussion during The Atlantic and National Journal's Building Healthier Cities event in Tampa on Aug. 27, 2012. (Kristoffer Tripplaar)
(From left) James Bennet, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic; Lee Aase, manager of Syndications and Social Media for the Mayo Clinic; Mick Cornett, Mayor of Oklahoma City; Michael Robinson, general manager of United State Health & Life Sciences for Microsoft; and Chef Michel Nischan, president and CEO of Wholesome Wave, participate in a panel discussion during The Atlantic and National Journal's Building Healthier Cities event in Tampa on Aug. 27, 2012. (Kristoffer Tripplaar)
The audience at The Atlantic and National Journal's Building Healthier Cities event in Tampa on Aug. 27, 2012. (Kristoffer Tripplaar)
Major Garrett of National Journal participates in the National Journal Daily Briefing, "The Digital Campaign and Social Media's Impact in 2012," held at the National Journal/The Atlantic event headquarters in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 27, 2012. (Kristoffer Tripplaar)
Major Garrett (left) of National Journal, Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan (center), and Norah O'Donell of CBS News participate in the panel discussion on the impact of social media and digital on the 2012 campaign at the first National Journal Daily Briefing held during the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 27, 2012. (Kristoffer Tripplaar)
Katie Harbath, manager for policy at Facebook (left), Adam Sharp, head of government, news, and social innovation at Twitter (center), and Daniel Sieberg, spokesman for Google Politics & Elections participate in the panel discussion at the National Journal Daily Briefing titled "The Digital Campaign and Social Media's Impact in 2012" in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 27, 2012. (Kristoffer Tripplaar)
Audience members at the National Journal Daily Briefing discuss the impact of social media and the digital element on the 2012 campaign at the National Journal/The Atlantic event headquarters in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 27, 2012. (Kristoffer Tripplaar)
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