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Association PAC Intensive

Virtual Workshop

Association PAC Intensive

September 12, 2023
1:30 p.m.−4:15 p.m. ET

Managing an association PAC comes with unique challenges including prior approval, a decentralized membership or event-based fundraising. This workshop will dive into compliance, communications and member engagement considerations for association PAC managers.

This workshop will cover:

  • Association PAC compliance overview
  • Prior approval requirements
  • Fundraising events
  • Effective ways to engage members and communicate about the PAC

This program is eligible for 3 PAC credits toward the Certificate in PAC & Grassroots Management .

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1:30 p.m.

Compliance Overview

Association PAC management requires unique compliance considerations.  Hear from an election law expert who will provide a comprehensive legal overview for association PACs. This session will cover basic campaign finance rules for operating a PAC, defining and soliciting your eligible class and topics specific to association PACs including prior approval and working with affiliate organizations.  

Carol A. Laham
Partner
Wiley Rein LLP

2:30 p.m.

Break

2:45 p.m.

Educating and Communicating about the PAC

Associations do a lot, and it’s important that the value of the PAC isn’t overlooked.  This session will focus on ways to ensure the PAC is visible and engaging to association members.  You will learn to create a strategic communications plan that complements association events, meetings and other forms of outreach.

Conor Noonan
PAC Manager

Nicole Porter
Vice President, Political Affairs
U.S. Travel Association

3:30 p.m.

Break

3:45 p.m.

Solicitation Strategies 

Learn best practices and review case studies from an association PAC professional who has hit their fundraising goals with successful solicitation strategies.  This session covers ways to incentivize PAC participation and leverage existing association structures and subgroups to reach specific audiences.    

4:15 p.m.

Adjourn

Ingrid Gremillion
PAC Manager
NAMIC

Carol A. Laham
Partner
Wiley Rein LLP

Conor Noonan
PAC Manager

Nicole Porter
Vice President, Political Affairs
U.S. Travel Association

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Membership Plus: FREE
Members: $369
Non-Members: $499

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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/nonmember 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.

Nonmembers: 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.

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Victoria Ellington
Senior Manager, Political Engagement
202.787.5975 | [email protected]