February 23 – 26, 2025 | JW Marriott, Austin, TX.
The most comprehensive program available for PAC professionals
The PAC Conference combines essential skills training with cutting-edge sessions on fundraising, political strategy, communications and compliance. In such a niche profession, having a community to troubleshoot challenges and share successes with is vital. With over 300 PAC professionals in attendance, you’ll find your people here.
Hotel / Travel
JW Marriott Austin
110 E 2nd St
Austin, TX 78701
As of our January 31 cut-off, our group room block is CLOSED and the group room rate is no longer available. If you’d like to check on the hotel’s availability and current rates, please contact the hotel directly at 512-474-4777 or via their website.
WAIT LIST: If you would like to be placed on the wait list for a room at the group rate, please contact Kristin Hanley. Being placed on the waiting list is NOT a guarantee of a room. We recommend that you make an alternate reservation and note the cancellation policy for your reservation in the event a room does become available at the group rate. Rooms will be granted as cancellations are received. You will be contacted no later than February 14 if a room becomes available. After that date, the wait list will be released.
CONFERENCE LOCATION
JW Marriott Austin
110 E 2nd St
Austin, TX 78701
GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING GROUP ROOM BLOCKS
Once the rooming block is full or after the cut-off date (whichever comes first), you may not be able to obtain the Public Affairs Council group rate or a room at the conference hotel. Therefore, we recommend that you book a room as early as possible.
Also please note that the room rate is only valid for the nights of the conference (check-in taking place on the first advertised day of the conference and check-out on the final day.) Some hotels have been known to honor the room rate on the few days before and after our events, but please be aware that it is not guaranteed and that the room rate may be different.
SCAM ALERT
Please beware of SCAMS. The Council does NOT work with any third parties or intermediaries for booking reservations for our group room blocks. You will ALWAYS be instructed to book directly with the hotel for any Public Affairs Council conferences. Though you may receive reminders to book your hotel room and warning/notices as we get closer to our hotel cut-off date, those e-mails will always come from a pac.org e-mail address and no one will ever call you soliciting reservations or credit card information.
RESERVATIONS & HOTEL RESERVATION POLICIES
A credit card number or one night’s deposit is required to secure a room. Cancellations must be received 48 hours prior to arrival or one night’s room and tax will be charged as a cancellation fee.
JW Marriott Austin
110 E 2nd St
Austin, TX 78701
Reservations: Reserve Online / 1-888-236-2427 (when calling, reference “Public Affairs Council” or “PAC Conference” to secure the group rate)
Room Rate: $319++ per night
Cut-off date: January 31
Check-in: 3 p.m.
Check-out: 11 a.m.
PARKING
The rates listed below are subject to change by the hotel without prior notice.
- Onsite parking: $54+ daily
- Valet parking: $59-69+ daily
AIRPORTS
The closest and most convenient airport to the hotel is the Austin Bergstrom International Airport which is ~8 miles from the hotel. Estimated taxi fare from the airport to the hotel is ~$35 one way. Please visit the hotel’s website here for more information.
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS): 9 miles; 15 min drive
- San Antonio International Airport (SAT): 73 miles; 1 hour 19 min drive
Outstanding PAC Awards
These awards, presented at the National PAC Conference, recognize outstanding initiatives that showcase creativity and effectiveness in promoting increased financial or member engagement in the PAC.
Outstanding PAC Award Winners
2025 Outstanding PAC Award Winners:
Association Winner: National Community Pharmacists Association
Corporate Winner: TriNet
2024 Outstanding PAC Award Winners:
Association Winner: Title Insurance Political Action Committee (TIPAC)
Corporate Winner: Walmart PAC (WALPAC)
2023 Outstanding PAC Award Winners:
Association Winner: Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association PAC (OCWGA-PAC)
Corporate Winner: Home Depot PAC
Sponsorship
Put your brand front and center at the National PAC Conference. As a sponsor, you’ll have the opportunity to network with peers, reinforce existing relationships and develop new partnerships. Speaking and branded collateral opportunities are available.
Becoming a sponsor is simple:
1. Download the sponsor packet and review our offerings
2. Fill out the form to indicate your selections
3. Email your form back to us
“The conference is an excellent opportunity to learn about best practices from colleagues in the industry and spur new ideas that can be replicated in your own company.”
— Monica Mueller, vice president, government affairs, Motorola Solutions Inc.
“The conference has an impressive lineup of speakers to address contemporary topics as well as timely subjects that highlight challenges we are all facing. Participants are able to connect and gain knowledge to advance their PAC and be aware of what is happening in the PAC community.”
— Bridget Sewell, assistant vice president, political engagement & PAC, American Property Casualty Insurance Association
“Attending the PAC Conference is one of the best ways for me to meet other PAC professionals and find out what the latest techniques in fundraising are. Since I don’t sit in Washington, D.C., it is vitally important for me to have the chance to network and hear the newest trends to make sure my fundraising campaigns don’t fall behind the times.”
— Joanne Woodward, JDPAC administrator, John Deere
“Each session I attended had at least one takeaway I felt I could use in my program.”
– June Pennell, PAC manager, The Williams Companies, Inc.
Adrienne Marks, Visa Inc.
Alyssa Clevenger, ICSC
Amanda Crump, Deloitte LLP
Amie H. Adams, Dunn Associates
Angela M. Chiappetta, Squared Communications
Anthony Perez, Association for Clinical Oncology
Ashley Cravens, Illinois Farm Bureau
Ashley Fox, AmeriHealth Caritas
Barry Burkart, Wyoming Hospital Association
Betsy Tower, GE Healthcare
Bobbie Clinton, Jacobs Technology
Caitlin Demchuk, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Caitlin Donahue, Seven Star Strategies
Carol A. Laham, Wiley Rein LLP
Christina M. Perez, Huntington Ingalls Industries
Christina Meyer-Garfinkle, Wakefern Food Corporation
Claire McDonough, Sagac Public Affairs
Conor Noonan, American Veterinary Medical Association
Dakota Jackson, SHEIN
Daniel O’Brien, Fidelity Investments
Danielle Branch, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Elizabeth Bartz, State and Federal Communications, Inc.
Elizabeth Demorest, American Academy of Dermatology Association
Ellen Locke, UnitedHealth Group
Ellie A. Shaw, American Express Company
Eric Blackwell, NRG Energy, Inc.
Erica Sander, Aristotle International
Erik Koeppen, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Gary S. Whidby, Caterpillar Inc.
Haley Brown, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Jamie Bell, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Jason McGonigle, Public Affairs Support Services
Jennifer S. Pugh, American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Jennifer Wright, Booz Allen Hamilton
Jessica Cardenas, National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc.
Jessica Hamilton, Airbus Group
Jill Johnson, Prudential Financial, Inc.
John D. Mason, Altria Client Services Inc.
Kara Stewart, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Kelly Eaton, Aristotle International
Kerry Elizabeth Donnelly, Regions Bank
Kevin Cameron, American Land Title Association ALTA
Laura Davis, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Lauren Alejandro, Caterpillar Inc.
Lisa Strikowsky Gillman, T-Mobile
Mark Reilly, Quorum
Matt Longacre, Conference of State Bank Supervisors
Melissa Miles, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Mica Hider, International Fresh Produce Association
Michael E. Giblin, American Medical Association
Mike Sistak, American Farm Bureau Federation
Mina Patel, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Morgan Hendon, Trinity Industries, Inc.
Nicole Woodruff, Altria Client Services LLC
Rebecca Jami, REAL Strategies
Riley Quinlan, Republic Services, Inc.
Shari Dexter, American Hospital Association
Shawn P. Sullivan, Peraton Inc.
Shawn R Danner, State Farm Insurance Companies
Stephen Wojnaroski, Highmark Inc.
Wendy Feik Pinkerton, Zoetis
February 2 – Cancellation deadline for full refund
February 19 – No refunds or credits will be granted on or after this date
Please visit our Conference Policies page for a full breakdown.
This conference is eligible for: 6 PAC credits towards the Certificate in PAC & Grassroots Management, 6 credits towards the Certificate in Government Relations and Lobbying and 6 Elective credits toward the Certificate in Public Affairs Management.
Register
By January 16 – early-bird price
Members: $1,599 | Non-Members: $1,799
After January 16
Members: $1,899 | Non-Members: $2,099
More Registration Info
** As a Signature Event, this program is not included in Membership Plus.
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 $300 new-member coupon you will receive. Contact our membership team for information about joining the Council.
Questions? Contact us at 202.787.5950.
February 2 – Cancellation deadline for full refund
February 19 – No refunds or credits will be granted on or after this date
Please visit our Conference Policies page for a full breakdown.
Questions
Victoria Ellington
Senior Manager, Political Engagement
202.787.5975 | [email protected]