Ongoing

2022 Midwest Regional Conference

Location: The Metropolitan Club - 233 S. Wacker Drive.
Chicago, IL 60606 United States

Join AAPC in Chicago, IL on July 27-28th for a day-long conference full of networking, education sessions and more!

General Session: The Midwest’s Changing Landscape

Join this panel of experts who will discuss the evolving Midwest electoral landscape, shifting demographics and policy viewpoints and what these changes mean for campaigns moving forward.

Speakers include:

Candis Castillo

SEIU HCII

Political Director

Elizabeth Trevino

National Democratic Redistricting Committee

Wisconsin State Director

Melissa Bell, Ph.D.

Global Strategy Group

Vice President, Research

Brian Kind

BK Data Strategies, LLC

General Session: The Ethics of Opposition Research

Learn the do's and don'ts of presenting claims with proper citations to ensure ethical practices in your ad campaigns.

Speakers include:

Lorena Chambers, Ph.D

Chambers Lopez Strategies LLC

CEO

Sonia Van Meter

Stanford Campaigns

Managing Director

Mark Drake

Weston Sumner, LLC

President

General Session: Expanding your Business in Public Affairs and Corporate America

Hear from successful consultants who will share how working in multiple markets has benefited their business, discuss lessons learned, how you can apply strategy from the corporate world to your […]

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Speakers include:

Justin Giorgo

K2 & Co

Account Executive

Domonique James

Politics with Purpose

Founder & CEO

Brian Reisinger

Platform Communications

President & COO

Nicole Bare

Change Research

President & CEO

General Session: Modern Turnout: Breaking Down Silos

Learn how effective and winning campaigns utilize a well-rounded GOTV strategy to ensure voters vote, whether through ballot boxes or absentee voting. Hear from a panel of experts who will […]

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Speakers include:

Matt Knee

WPAi

Vice President and Director of Analytics

Michele Watley

The Griot Group

Founder and Owner

Tex Dozier

JTD Strategies

Founder and Principal

Mark Jefferson

Republican Party of Wisconsin

Executive Director

Industry Perspective: Leveraging Direct Mail to Make the Most of Your Campaign

Hear from United States Postal Service Direct Mail consultant Sylvia Allen-Hoover, on the impactful, creative ways direct mail can play a role in an omni-channel campaign strategy. Plus, learn about […]

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Speakers include:

Sylvia Allen-Hoover

USPS

National Political Mail Specialist and Senior Sales Executive

General Session: How to Develop Clutter-Cutting Creative

Creative is at the center of persuading voters to act, whether the goal is gaining support on a specific issue or fundraising for a campaign. Join creative gurus as they […]

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Speakers include:

Amy Gooden

Left Hook

Partner

Dan Bayens

Content Creative Media

Co-Founder & Creative Director

Daysi Gonzalez

Solidarity Strategies

Vice President

Jon Reedy

SRCPmedia

Partner

Terrie Pickerill

Snyder Pickerill Media Group

Principal