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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2011

6:30pm Reception & Annual Membership Dinner

"2011 Business and Economic Outlook" - Ron Insana, CNBC Senior Analyst After a deep recession, Wall Street scandals, major bankruptcies and the collapse of the housing market, there's no doubt that the U.S. economy has fundamentally changed. No one understands investor psychology - and the role of the news media in building public confidence or concern - better than CNBC Senior Analyst Ron Insana. As the economy begins to recover, he'll talk about which sectors are looking hopeful and which sectors are still in danger.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011

7:30am  Breakfast Buffet

8:00am Public Affairs Council Business Meeting
Council Board members are encouraged to attend this session. All other participants should arrive by 9:45am.

"Public Affairs: Linking Business and Society"

10:00 - 11:15am  "Do Facts Matter?" - Bill Adair, PolitiFact

Bill Adair is the Washington Bureau Chief for the St. Petersburg Times and editor of PolitiFact, a political fact-checking website that monitors statements by campaigns, policy makers, lobbyists and interest groups. At this session we'll hear what the most common political half-truths and downright lies were in 2010 and which politicians and media pundits seem to have a hard time getting their facts straight.

11:30am - 12:30pm "Public Affairs in a Hyper-Partisan World" - Vic Fazio, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP & Vin Weber, Clark & Weinstock

Former members of Congress Vic Fazio and Vin Weber will discuss the growing partisanship of U.S. politics and the best strategies for managing legislative issues in this difficult environment. They'll also provide insights on the shifting mood of the electorate and how economic conditions affect public opinion and political priorities.

12:30 - 1:30pm Luncheon Roundtables

1:45 - 3:00pm  "Learning to Manage Global Risk" - Ian Bremmer, The Eurasia Group

Ian Bremmer is the president of The Eurasia Group, the leading global political risk research and consulting firm. His firm provides financial, corporate, and government clients with information and insight on how political developments move markets. Bremmer created Wall Street's first global political risk index, has authored several best-selling books and writes "The Call" blog on ForeignPolicy.com.

3:15 - 4:30pm Panel: "No Sacred Cows: Getting the Most Out of Your People and Budgets"

This panel of senior public affairs executives including Robert Cresanti of SAP America and Cynthia Stinger of URS Corporation will share good ideas and best practices for managing budgets and staff; overseeing consultants; juggling state, federal and global issues; and getting the resources needed from top management.

4:30 pm Adjournment