All Day

General Session: Breaking into the Insider’s Network

This session will spotlight the strategies and tactics followed by those who have been historically underrepresented in firms, political committees, and PACs to reveal how they “got in the door”. […]

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Speakers include:

Missayr Boker

DCCC

Deputy Executive Director for Campaigns

Christine Fort

Holtzman Vogel

Partner

Colin Rogero

Political Consultant and Filmmaker

Scott Simpson

Resonance Campaigns

Managing Partner

Moises Merino

MBA Public Affairs

President & CEO

Breakout: Getting to Profitability and Avoid Getting Stiffed

Explore the fundamentals of profitability and practical strategies to ensure your firm is fairly compensated for its work. Discussion will include the importance of effective pitching, pricing strategies, and engaging […]

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Speakers include:

Michelle Coyle

The Political Business Institute

President

Ryan Horn

Bullhorn Communications

President

Sonia Van Meter

Stanford Campaigns

Managing Director

Mark Harris

Cold Spark Media

Managing Partner

Camille Padilla

VODIUM

Co-Founder

Breakout: Winning Public Affairs and Advocacy Campaigns

Learn how political consultants can support non-partisan causes and initiatives. Gain an understanding about messaging that brings both parties to the table, how bipartisan legislation gets done and how to […]

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Speakers include:

Elizabeth Hansell

Elevate Public Affairs

Principal

Christiana Purves

Laurens Group

President

Beth Miller

Miller Public Affairs Group

President & CEO

Hilda Delgado

Actum

Vice President=

Jill Alper

Alper Strategies & Media

President

Living through the AI Inflection Point

Artificial Intelligence has recently reached a tipping point.  Instead of taking years to come to fruition, new advances are taking just months or weeks to affect our daily jobs and […]

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Speakers include:

Michael Schader

AdImpact

CTO

Luncheon General Session: Can We Rebuild the Public’s Trust in Democracy?

Join a robust discussion of whether consultants bear some responsibility for restoring trust in democratic institutions. Veteran pollsters Celinda Lake and Ed Goeas, together with top consultants, will discuss America’s growing polarization […]

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Speakers include:

Celinda Lake

Lake Research Partners

President

Edward Goeas

The Tarrance Group

Founding Partner

Mo Elleithee

Georgetown University, Institute of Politics and Public Service

Executive Director

Jim Innocenzi

Sandler-Innocenzi, Inc.

Owner

Rebecca Pearcy

Bryson Gillette

Vice President