2012 SPRING EXECUTIVE AND BOARD MEETING
April 17-18, 2012 - Park Hyatt Washington - Washington, D.C.

This agenda is subject to change and will be updated as additional speakers are confirmed.

Tuesday, April 17

1:00 –  4:00 p.m.: Executive Committee Meeting
                            for members of the Public Affairs Council's Executive Committee

5:00 –  6:00 p.m.: Former Chairmen's Reception
                                      for former Public Affairs Council Board chairmen and members of the Executive Committee      

5:15 –  6:00 p.m.: Board Orientation
                            for any Board member who would like to attend

6:00 –  7:00 p.m.: Reception
                            for everyone registered to attend the following dinner

7:00 –  9:30 p.m.: Annual Membership Dinner (featuring keynote speaker David Gergen)

     The 2012 Elections: Issues and Answers

      David Gergen
      Senior Political Analyst, CNN
      Professor of Public Service, Harvard Kennedy School
 

Wednesday, April 18

8:00 –  9:30 a.m.: Public Affairs Council Business Meeting
                                      open to all meeting participants; members of the Board are encouraged to attend

9:45 – 11:00 a.m: Session I

      What's Next for the Global Economy

      Zanny Minton-Beddoes
      Economic Editor, The Economist
      Former IMF Economist
 

11:15 – 12:30 p.m.: Session II

Game-Changing Public Affairs Strategies

 Markham Erickson
 Executive Director and General Counsel, NetCoalition
 Founding Partner, Holch & Erickson LLP

12:30 – 2:15 p.m.: Luncheon featuring Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group

2:15 –   3:30 p.m.: Session III

     Election-Year Political Strategies

      Tony Podesta
      Founder & Chairman, Podesta Group
      Hon. Tom Davis
      Former Congressman (VA-11), 1995-2008
      Former NRCC Chairman, 1999-2002

3:30 –   4:30 p.m.: Session IV

    Campaign and Ethics Laws

      Ken Gross
      Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP



4:30 p.m.: Adjourn