Testimonials

"By far the most 'content helpful' conference I have ever attended."
- Lorna Soderberg, Shell Oil Company

"This is my first time attending and thought it was great! The speakers were informative, experienced and entertaining- a conference trifecta!"
- Amanda Potter, American Association of Physicists in Medicine

"The seminar was very worthwhile-excellent speakers and timely and relevant content; the quality of the rapport with fellow participants was also impressive; valuable networking opportunity."
- Jenny Liu, DuPont & Company

"Another excellent conference run by the Public Affairs Council. I look forward to continued future participation."
-George Sous, PSE&G

"Really appreciated the political analysis and resources provided when seeking lobbying outlets."
-Bethanne Cooley, Council on State Taxation

"Excellent program - very thorough and comprehensive!"
-John Casellini, CSX Corporation

"My first Council event - very impressive! I will be returning for sure. Good mix of speakers and I would recommend this to others."
-Alexander Nunez, Constellation Energy

• Best practices in regulatory advocacy, reputation management and crisis response
  
• Case studies from prominent, multi-state programs
  
• In-depth compliance sessions that cover today's biggest legal issues
  
• Strategies for building multi-faceted state and local-level campaigns
  

• State and local lobbyists for companies and associations 
  
• Vice presidents of government affairs 
  
• Grassroots strategists
  
• State policy analysts 
  
• Contract lobbyists 
  
• Policy communications professionals 
  
• Political attorneys
  
• Senior public affairs executives 
  

AAA
AdVanced Consulting
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld
Alliant Energy Corporation
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
American Cancer Society
American College of Radiology
American Forest and Paper Association
American Institute of Architects
American Massage Therapy Association
American Society of Anesthesiologists
AmeriSource Bergen
Amgen Inc.
ARAMARK
Archer Daniels Midland Co.
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
The Association of Public Television Stations
AT&T
Aventis Pharmaceuticals
BAE Systems North America
Baker & Daniels
Bank of America Corporation
BASF Corporation
Bayer Corporation
Binney and Smith Inc.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The Boeing Company
BP American Inc.
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation
California Portland Cement Company
CalPERS/Office of Governmental Affairs
Capitol Advantage
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Ciba Specialty Chemicals
CLECO
CNA Surety/Western Surety Company
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
Columbia Gas of Ohio/KY
The Computing Technology Industry Association
CONOCO Inc.
Constellation Energy Group
Coors Brewing Company
Covanta Energy Corporation
Cranbrook Education Community
CSX Corporation
Cummins, Inc.
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Dairyland Power Corporation
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Davies Public Affairs
DCI Group, L.L.C.
Degussa Corp.
Deloitte & Touche
Democracy Data & Communications, L.L.C.
Dominion
DuPont & Company
Eastman Chemical Company
Eastman Kodak Company
Eaton Corporation
Eli Lilly and Company
Equifax Inc.
Exelon Corporation
Experian
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Fidelity Investments
FirstEnergy Corp.
Fleishman Hillard Inc.
Fortis Health
Freddie Mac
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Georgia Power Company
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Crossing North America, Inc.
Gnossos Software, Inc.
The Haggerty Group
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.
Healthcare Distribution Management Association
Heineken U.S.A.
Hershey Foods Corporation
Honda North America, Inc.
Household International, Inc.
Housing Opportunities Commission
Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Ingersoll Rand
International Council of Shopping Centers
International Sign Association
Issue Management Co., LLC
JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
Kelly Services, Inc.
Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc.
KSE Focus
Leggett & Platt Incorporated
Lennox International, Inc.
Lexmark International, Inc.
Liberty Mutual Group
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Lockheed Martin - Washington Operations
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Marathon Oil Corporation
Marriott International
MassMutual Financial Group
MAXIMUS, Inc.
Maytag Corporation
McLane Company, Inc.
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc.
Michelin North America, Inc.
Micron Technology, Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
Mid-South Division American Cancer Society
Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association
MultiState Associates Inc.
The MWW Group
National Apartment Association
National Association of Independent Insurers
National Restaurant Association
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action
National Semiconductor Corp.
National Transportation Safety Board
Nationwide Insurance Companies
Netjets, Inc.
New Jersey Bar Association
Nuclear Energy Institute
Oracle Corporation
Oregon Association of Realtors
Ortho Biotech Immunology
Pennzoil-Quaker State Company
PEPCO
Personal Watercraft Industry Association
The Pew Charitable Trusts
PG&E National Energy Group
Pierce Atwood L.L.P.
The Procter & Gamble Company
Progress Energy
The Quaker Oats Company
Questar Corporation
The Rasky/Baerlein Group, Inc.
Reliant Energy
Reliant Energy Minnegasco
SAP America, Inc.
SAS Institute Inc.
SCI Management L.P.
Shell Oil Company
The Society for Human Resource Management
The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.
The Soft Edge Inc.
Solectron Corp.
Solvay Pharmaceuticals
Southern California Gas Co.
Sprint Corporation
The St. Paul Companies, Inc.
Starbucks Coffee Company
State and Federal Communications, Inc.
State Bar of Wisconsin
State Farm Insurance Companies
State Net
Stateside Associates
The Success Group, Inc.
Sullivan & LeShane, Inc.
The Sullivan Group
Syngenta
Temple-Inland, Inc.
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Tenet HealthSystem
Tesoro Corporation
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, North America
Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
Union Pacific Railroad
United Water New Jersey
UST Inc.
UtiliCorp United Inc.
The Valkyrie Group
Visteon Corporation
Vocus, Inc.
Ward & Lawless L.L.C.
Washington Gas
Wellmark, Inc.
West Field Group
The Williams Companies, Inc.
Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories