April 17-18, 2023
The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
A must-attend event for senior executives from top companies, associations, nonprofits and consultancies, this meeting features high-level presentations and discussions about politics, business strategy and emerging issues in the public affairs profession. Public Affairs Council members only.
Thank you for your interest in this event. Our Annual Membership Dinner on April 17 is now sold out to capacity. Current board members may still register for the conference on April 18 in person.
Agenda
Monday, April 17
5:00pm
Special Reception for Former Chairs of the Public Affairs Council
(By Invitation Only)
Rhode Island
5:15pm
Orientation to the Public Affairs Council Board of Directors
(Current Board Members Only)
Georgia
6:00pm
Welcome Reception
District Ballroom
7:00pm
Annual Membership Dinner featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and television personality Jonathan Capehart
District Ballroom
Tuesday, April 18
7:30am
Board Member Breakfast
(Current Board Members Only)
Palm Court
8:00am
Public Affairs Council Business Meeting
(Current Board Members Only)
- Chair’s Report
- Membership Satisfaction Survey Results
- Treasurer’s Report
- Proposed Membership Dues Restructuring in 2024
- Proposed Changes to the Council’s Bylaws
- Report on the Foundation for Public Affairs
Palm Court
10:00am
Break
10:00am
Welcome Refreshments for Spring Executive Conference
Palm Court Foyer
10:15am
Economic and Financial Market Outlook
Ann Marie Etergino, CIMA
Managing Director – Financial Advisor, Senior Consulting Group, RBC Wealth Management
Trey Blanchard, CAIA, CFA, CFP, CRPC
Associate Vice President – Financial Advisor, RBC Wealth Management
Palm Court
11:05am
Break
11:15am
Business in the Middle: When Partisanship Overpowers Prudence
Public Affairs Council Board Members Kendra Brown, vice president, public policy, MasterCard International LLC; Scott Orr, vice president, government relations and public affairs, Fidelity Investments
Palm Court
12:15pm
Break
12:30pm
Networking Lunch
Palm Court
1:30pm
Foreign Policy Realism and the War in Ukraine
Robert Kagan
Stephen & Barbara Friedman Senior Fellow – Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Project on International Order and Strategy, Brookings Institution
Editor At Large, The Washington Post
Palm Court
2:30pm
Break
2:45pm
Social Media’s Impact on Democracy
Alexandra Givens
President and CEO, Center for Democracy and Technology
Palm Court
3:45pm
Adjournment
This program is eligible for 2 elective credits toward the Certificate in Public Affairs Management. (A limit of 4 credits may come from Executive Meeting attendance.)
Sponsorship
A limited number of sponsorships for the Spring Executive Conference are available to members of the Public Affairs Council. Contact Brenda Plantikow to reserve your sponsorship by Friday, March 17.
We appreciate your investment in the leadership of our profession.
| Platinum $7,000 |
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| Gold $5,000 |
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| Silver $3,000 |
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Register
Thank you for your interest in this event. Our Annual Membership Dinner on April 17 is now sold out to capacity. Current board members may still register for the conference on April 18 in person.
The fee to attend this conference is $1,350. Sponsorship includes complimentary registration.
Hotel
The Public Affairs Council reserved a block of rooms at The Mayflower Hotel at the rate of $349 plus tax per night. Please make a reservation online using this link by Friday, March 24. Our room block for this event tends to fill quickly. Rooms will not be available after the cutoff date of March 24.
COVID-19 Policies
The safety of our conference attendees, partners and team is of paramount importance to the Public Affairs Council. We will continue to closely monitor CDC and local guidelines, and our safety protocols will meet or exceed those guidelines.
Masks: The Public Affairs Council will comply with any state or local mask mandates in place for indoor events at the time of the conferences. Masks are otherwise optional based on personal preference, but given how quickly the course of the pandemic can change participants should be prepared to wear a mask indoors if asked under these precautions.
Sanitizing and Cleaning: We will be distributing hand sanitizer, and sanitizing stations will be available throughout the event. Hand washing is important in helping reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Handshakes, hugs and fist bumps discouraged: We request that attendees, speakers, staff and sponsors respect a “no-touch” policy at the event.
Cancellation Policy
Any registrants exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms or who have been exposed to COVID-19 within 10 days of the conference must cancel their registration or transfer it to another person.
Brenda Plantikow
Manager, Board Relations
202.787.5965 | email