The Public Affairs Council offers two certificate programs to strengthen practitioners’ expertise and prepare them for the next level of their career: The Certificate in Public Affairs Management and the Certificate in PAC & Grassroots Management
October 1-3
Join us to enhance your understanding of public affairs from a Washington, D.C. perspective.
September 24-26
Once a year, leading thinkers and practitioners in state and local government relations gather to discuss current and emerging trends, best practices and tricks of the trade. Be there when it happens.
Stakeholders want companies to take a stand on issues. Forward-thinking organizations are developing new internal processes to respond. Read Impact.
The Washington Post’s Jeremy Gilbert breaks down how successful reporting today is about connecting different disciplines to strengthen a story, while never losing authenticity. Read Impact.
Our Woman in Havana author Vicki Huddleston discusses her time leading U.S. and Cuban Affairs, ongoing trade complexities, and a run-in with Fidel Castro. Read Impact.
Too often, our inability to empathize with those across the aisle clouds our judgement. Read Impact.
Artificial intelligence will be able to think and analyze. But it is unlikely to be wise, anytime soon. Read Impact.
David Wasserman predicts that ‘pocketbook issues’ will reign supreme this November. And his perspective on gerrymandering may surprise you. Read Impact.
During the Council’s Spring Executive Meeting, Jacqueline Clark with Ash Grove Cement Company and Roi Ewell with Ewell & Associates, LLC, were presented with the Council’s Public Affairs Management Certificate. Read More
Council President Doug Pinkham examines how Americans react to corporate crises and controversies and which demographic groups are the most concerned. Read More
What the Washington Post calls “the Money Ball approach” to lobbying is gaining a foothold in public affairs. Read Impact.
Madeline Ferraro
Atlantic Health
“My company’s corporate giving strategy, still going gangbusters today, was first seeded at a Council board meeting.”
Anku Nath
John Deere
“The most important part of the Public Affairs Council is the strategic perspective that many of the staff can bring.”
Matthew Haller
International Franchise Association
“The Public Affairs Council has really been at the center of my personal and professional development.”
