Tweeting isn’t just for the birds: it’s also for those attending the 2011 International Master Gardener Conference.

Conference attendees are encouraged to use social media tools, like Twitter, to virtually share experiences and connect with others interested in gardening.

On October 7 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern), Karen Jeannette, Stephen Judd and John Dorner – of eXension.org – will host a free professional development session online to explore usage of social media at conferences. The 45-minute web-based presentation will show the value of Twitter by enabling people to connect with others of similar interests, when it matters, and also help maintain learning relationships with other Twitter users from events, specific topics/interests or causes.

Those interested in participating in the free web-based presentation can visit: http://www.extension.org/learn/event/306. The presentation will be archived online several days after the event to review for those who can’t participate in real-time.

Twitter-using conference attendees are encouraged to follow the official 2011 IMGC feed. Remember, conference attendees can tweet about the 2011 International Master Gardener Conference by using the hashtag #IMGC.