Our Advisory Committee is comprised entirely of industry practitioners who have a demonstrated passion for public affairs and advocacy. The Advisory Committee will be tasked to challenge traditional thinking, to recommend topics and presenters that are at the leading edge of innovative advocacy, and to find featured speakers from outside our industry who can offer new and unique perspectives.
As digital noise makes it harder to reach lawmakers through volume alone, the strategic cultivation of grasstops advocates is becoming one of the most important investments an advocacy team can make. This session explores how organizations are identifying, training, and engaging local champions — and how recent shifts in political strategy are reshaping the grasstops […]
Public trust in institutions is at historic lows. For advocacy organizations, credibility isn't just nice to have, it's the foundation of influence. This session explores how organizations can take a strategic, evidence-informed approach to building trust with skeptical audiences while also leaning on the relational, human side of credibility that no data point can replace.
