2009 Washington D.C. Regional Conference
The 2009 Strategic Outlook Regional Conference ends October 19th with a home court advantage, Washington D.C. at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Join fellow political professionals as they attend panels that serve to forecast the 2010 election cycle.Washington Area Hotels
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Washington Program
7:30 am-8:30 am
Registration and Breakfast
Registration
8:30am-8:45am
Welcoming Remarks
8:45am-10:00am
Panel 1
Technology Trends: Social Networks, online video, Twitter and text messaging are all redefining and redesigning political communication
Learn what's coming down the pike from these industry's leading experts. This is a panel you won't want to miss!
Sponsored by Click & Pledge
Moderator: Jim Walsh - Wired for Change
Kevin Bertram -Distributive Networks
Justin Hart - HSP Direct
Francine McMahon - The Hill
Kami Razvan, Phd -Click & Pledge
Chris Talbot - Google
10:15am-10:30am
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Changing Targets Media
10:30am-11:00am
Keynote Speaker
Join one of the nation's leading political journalists and analysts of American elections to hear his take on how the American electorate will change in 2010 and 2012.
Ronald Brownstein - Political Director, Atlantic Media Company
Sponsored by Distributive Networks
11:00am-12:00pm
Consultant Case Studies
Something new! AAPC presents a series of 3 case studies from the pros in candidate and issue advocacy campaigns . Learn what they did to achieve success
and apply their tactics to your next campaign.
Sponsored by The Hill
Introduction: Jordan Lieberman - Politics Magazine
Becki Donatelli - GOP Search Marketing 2008
Amy Gershkoff - 2008 Defend Oregon
Andrew MacDowell - The Pickens Plan
12:00pm-1:30pm
Lunch on your own
1:30pm-2:45pm
Panel 2:TV is still the biggest part of a campaign's budget but... What are the new 'Trends in TV'?
How are the internet and YouTube affecting the strategic direction of TV media campaigns? Learn the new trends and technologies in this cutting-edge panel.
Sponsored by Brabender Cox
Moderator:Ondine Fortune - Fortune Media
John Brabender - Brabender Cox
Patti Cohen - CBS
Justin Germany - Outlaw Media
Jim Innocenzi - Sandler Innocenzi
Tim Kay - NCC
Steve Murphy - Murphy Putnam Media
2:45pm-3:00pm
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Global Strategy Group
3:00pm-4:00pm
Panel 3: Move over Politicians! Transfer winning campaign tools to the grassroots advocacy campaign market.
Leading consultants from both sides of the aisle discuss how political campaign methods are being used to ramp up today's new grassroots and advocacy campaigns.
Sponsored by HSP Direct
Moderator: Chad Mitchell - Illumen & Grassroots Forum
Jed Alpert - Mobile Commons
Brad Fitch - Capitol Advantage/ Roll Call
Jason Miller - MSHC Partners
Melissa Mullinax - National Strategies
Kevin O'Neill - Grassroots Enterprise, Inc
4:15pm-5:15pm
Panel 4: All Eyes are on the Virginia and New Jersey Governor's Races.
With only a few weeks to go, the eyes of the nation are on these races as a possible indicator for what could happen in 2010. Join three of the best analysts of governor races in the nation on their insights and predictions.
Sponsored by National Rifle Association
Moderator: Whit Ayres - Ayres McHenry & Associates
Nick Ayers - Executive Director, Republican Governors Association
Chris Cillizza - The Washington Post
Nathan Daschle - Executive Director, Democratic Governor's Association
5:15pm-6:15pm
Networking Reception
Sponsored by Television Bureau of Advertising