National Grassroots Conference

January 25-28, 2011 - Casa Marina Resort [1] - Key West, Florida 

Registration & Fees [2] | Hotel/Travel [3] | FAQ [4]  
 
Who should attend [5] | What will you learn [6] l What people have said [7]

2011 Agenda [8] | 2011 Advisory Committee [9] 

Call for Nominations: Grassroots Innovation Awards [10] (coming soon!) 

Join the Conversation: @PACouncil #GRC11

The largest and most comprehensive conference of its kind! For more than 30 years, the Council's National Grassroots Conference has been the place to learn about state of the art practices. Concurrent sessions allow you to customize your learning experience. Topics to be covered range from nuts-and-bolts fundamentals to recruitment and retention of grassroots activists to conducting campaigns around the globe and online. This conference will give you strategies and tactics to improve your grassroots communication and increase your success.

"A great experience! I would definitely come again. Thank you for putting on a great program!"
Hannah Wesolowski, manager, political programs,
The American Institute of Architects 

CURRICULUM DESIGNED FOR ALL INTERESTS AND PROFESSIONAL LEVELS

Grassroots Leadership 
Designed for senior practitioners interested in debating
tough issues and solving real challenges in the year ahead.
  • The Courage to Open Up: Transparency in Grassroots
  • Standing Strong: Grassroots in a Crisis
  • Be Bold: Engaging Not-So-Typical Stakeholders
  • In the Driver's Seat of Media Engagement 
  • Grassroots Strategies for Regulatory Advocacy
Core Strategies
Focused on the core elements that all successful grassroots programs need for 2011.
  • Kick-start Your Grassroots Program
  • Power of the Purse: Building a Budget
  • In the Weeds: Grassroots Legal Issues (including independent expenditures)
  • How to Measure Your Grassroots Program
  • To Powers That Be: Engaging Executives
Social Media
Social media is increasingly integrated in grassroots tactics. Stay on top of the evolution.
  • Hands On Social Media
  • Listen Up! Monitoring the Debate
  • Case Studies in Social Media Advocacy
  • Privacy Please! Tips for Managing Social Media Settings

"The Grassroots Conference is the central place for industry
colleagues to learn from each other.
And when it comes to social media in grassroots, this conference is
the best place to learn where it's working."
Helen Fitzpatrick, manager, government relations,
Health Care Service Corporation

Rikki D. Amos [11]
Associate Director
Political Involvement Programs
202.721.0906 | email [12]