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Preparing for Risk and Crisis in Public Affairs

Virtual Workshop

Preparing for Risk and Crisis in Public Affairs

December 5, 2023
1:30 p.m.−3:45 p.m. ET

In a constantly evolving policy environment, it’s critical to monitor potential threats to your bottom line. In this workshop, you’ll gain tools to better assess and mitigate political risk, ongoing crisis situations and potential fallout.

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In this workshop, we’ll cover:

  • The different types of political risk, plus forecasting models for mapping them;
  • Strategies to predict the impact of a crisis on your company and stakeholders;
  • Establishing engagement principles that align with business operations, core values and legislative positions;
  • Conducting strategic issue assessments and determining different options for engagement based on results;
  • Best practices for ongoing communications to stakeholders and moving forward following engagement.

1:30 p.m.

Mapping and Assessing Risk

The policy and political environment is constantly evolving, and it’s critical to identify the potential threats that may impact your bottom line. Additionally, every organization has its own culture, character, and risk profile, all of which influence its level of involvement. Gain the tools to better assess, communicate and mitigate political risk and potential fallout.

Our speakers will review:

  • The types of political risk and forecasting models to help you map and strategize them
  • Strategies to assess the potential impact of an issue on your company, stakeholders, customers and others
  • Guidance for establishing a core set of principles for engagement that also aligns with business operations, core values and legislative positions
  • Identifying key factors of risk and conducting strategic issue assessments
Bryan DeAngelisPartner, Head of Washington Office
Penta Group
Lauren WolfsonPartner, Intelligence
Penta Group

2:30 p.m.

Break

2:45 p.m.

Creating an Engagement and Communications Plan

Once you’ve assessed the potential impact of engagement it’s important to determine the specific actions you’ll take, what timeline to follow, and how to best communicate the plan both internally and externally.

Our experts will share strategies for:

  • Determining different options for engagement based on your strategic assessment
  • Strategies for creating a communications plan aimed at key audiences and identifies specific tactics, spokespeople and contacts
  • Best practices for ongoing communications to internal and external stakeholders and moving forward following engagement
Elizabeth Donovan WellsSenior Vice President
VOX Global
Corey EalonsSenior Partner
VOX Global

3:45 p.m.

Adjourn

Bryan DeAngelis
Partner, Head of Washington Office
Penta Group
Elizabeth Donovan WellsSenior Vice President
VOX Global
Corey EalonsSenior Partner
VOX Global
Lauren WolfsonPartner, Intelligence
Penta Group

This program is eligible for 2 credits toward the Certificate in Government Relations and Lobbying and 2 core credits toward the Certificate in Public Affairs Management.

Register

Membership Plus: FREE
Members: $289
Non-Members: $399

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Additional discounts may apply to this meeting. These discounts may include:

For multiple registrants: A discount will apply to the standard member/non-member rate for organizations that register two or more participants for the same meeting. The first registrant will pay full price, the second participant will receive a 10% discount and each additional registrant will receive a 15% discount. To register multiple participants, you may either register online or download the print and fax registration form.

Member discounts: Discounts for members are applied to all Public Affairs Council meetings.

Non-members: Join the Council today, and save by registering at the member rate and using the $200 new-member coupon you will receive. Contact our membership team for information about joining the Council.

Questions? Contact us at 202.787.5950.

Questions

Kristin Brackemyre
Senior Director, Public Affairs Practice
202-787-5969 | [email protected]