Managing Business and Policy Issues
Who should attend?
Issue managers at all levels benefit from this balance of best practices, trends and real-world, practical advice. A unique peer-to-peer exchange allows you to hear how the best programs operate. Find out how to launch or refine your organization's IM function, using proven techniques from leading experts and interactive exchange among your industry peers.
- Best practices and cutting-edge tools from top issue managers.
- Best practices for running a high-level IM program, as well as insights for your own industry.
- Insights into economic, political, and business trends reshaping the world and the way you do your job.
- An arsenal of tools to help you achieve your professional goals.
- One of a kind idea-sharing through peer networking.
- A take-home plan that you can apply immediately to your IM function
"Information, content, and case study were very helpful not only as an issues management refresher but in ways to improve the issues management process and critical thinking skills." -- Dave Schulz, Senior Public Affairs Representative, McKesson Corporation
"I enjoyed the balance between theory and practice, from the though-provoking musings of futurist Joe Coates o the â??˜how-to' presentations by Warren Azano and James Walter." -- Curt Burnett, Vice President, Public Affairs, Questar Corporation
"Very stimulating, many lessons and examples to take bck and apply. The speakers were very helpful and practical in their approach to these concepts in the business environment."
"Excellent seminar. As a newcomer to the field, I learned a great deal in class at, through the case study, and during the lunch interactions." -- Gloria Groff, Budget and Policy Analyst, PPL Corporation
"This seminar has been extremely useful and timely. My company has pieces of an IM program and I'm leaving here today with a visualization of how to bring those pieces together."
"Excellent program that has much for beginners and more seasoned practitioners. I learned a lot." -- John English, Manager, Public Affairs, Vulcan Materials Company
AdvancePCS
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Gas Association
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Associate Director of Public Relations
Baker & Daniels
Binney and Smith Inc.
ComEd Energy Delivery
Coors Brewing Company
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Dart Containers Corporation
Dittus Communications
Dow Corning Corporation
Exxon Mobil Corporation
General Mills, Inc.
Glatfelter
Information Technology Industry Council
Issue Dynamics, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
KeyCorp
Kraft Foods, Inc.
McKesson Corporation
Merck & Co., Inc.
Mindshare Internet Campaigns, L.L.C.
Mongoven, Biscoe & Duchin, Inc.
National Apartment Association
National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions
NiSource Inc.
Nuclear Energy Institute
Philip Morris Management Corporation
Prudential Insurance Company of America
PSE&G
Questar Corporation
Schering Berlin, Inc.
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials International
State Farm Insurance Companies
The Association of Public Television Stations
The Farm Credit Council
Union Pacific Railroad
Verizon
Wachovia Corporation
Washington DC Government, Office of Contracting and Procurement
Washington Gas
Wyeth
