Welcome to The Loop! September 2022
In each issue, you’ll learn how to take advantage of the resources that are included with your organization’s Council membership. So, take a few minutes to stay in The Loop and learn about all the ways Council services can help you do your job better.
Summer Wrap Up and Looking Ahead to Fall
[vc_single_image image=”111219″ img_size=”500×300″]It’s been a long, hot summer in D.C. and as the temperatures begin to break, we’re looking back on the highlights of a busy and productive season here at the Council. Between welcoming members back to our offices for events, putting together member resources and planning for a busy fall, we’ve been working hard to ensure members are equipped to tackle any challenge they face.
Here are a few things we’ve been up to:
In July we opened the doors to our newly remodeled conference room for our Public Affairs Leadership Summit. We hosted over 30 in-person attendees and over 30 more on our updated virtual streaming platform for the two-day event. It was the perfect return after a two-year hiatus from in-office events.
It wouldn’t be a proper welcome back without some fun with friends and peers. Following the first day of content at the Public Affairs Leadership Summit, we welcomed attendees, local Council members and public affairs practitioners to our office for happy hour and conversations. We hosted over 100 attendees and are excited to continue to bring the community together!
Resources to help you do your job better.
Since June, the Council has posted over 20 resources on Council Connect. These include seven webinar recordings, our latest political insights slide deck from Nathan Gonzales and several sample resources for your political programs. Our top 3 trending resources from this summer were:
- Webinar: Political Update with Nathan Gonzales: Election 2022 – 90 Days Out
- Fly-In One Pagers/ Leave Behinds
- Webinar: Engaging the Next Generation in Grassroots
As a Council member you have access to all our past webinar recordings, resource libraries and discussion boards on Council Connect.
Always here to answer your questions.
This summer our staff experts fielded over 170 member requests! Whether you’re looking for resources related to employee advocacy, have a question about how Facebook’s algorithm changes may affect your campaigns or need benchmarks on PAC participation rates, we’re here to help! This service is included in your Council membership. You can either contact one of our staff experts or log in to Council Connect and post your question for your peers to weigh in on.
What’s on the horizon this fall?
Summer may be ending, but the Council’s calendar is heating up. This fall we will release three surveys. Look for the annual Public Affairs Pulse survey in late September. Our most comprehensive salary survey to date will be released in October. And our Social Impact Survey, a follow-up to last year’s DEI Trends in Public Affairs Report , will be released in November. Be on the lookout for these highly anticipated reports!
This fall we are also hosting four signature events! The Digital Media & Advocacy Summit (Sept. 21) and the State & Local Government Relations Conference (Sept. 22-23) will be held in Alexandria, Va. The Public Affairs Study Tour will be held in Washington, D.C. (Oct. 12-14), and we look forward to hosting our newest signature event in its second year, STRIDE: A Social Impact Summit, also in D.C. (Nov. 9-10). We hope to see you this fall![/vc_toggle]
Check Out Our Membership Plus+ Members!
Ready to sign up for Membership Plus? For a flat annual fee of $3,000 your entire organization has unlimited access to more than 45 Council workshops a year, available in-person and virtually. Join these and more organizations that are already benefitting from this membership-only training opportunity.
Foundation (AHF)
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
American Heart Association
American Homes 4 Rent
American Hospital Association
American Hotel & Lodging Association
American Society of Anesthesiologists
America’s Essential Hospitals
APCO Worldwide
Aristotle International
Bayer Corporation
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Black Hills Energy
Booz Allen Hamilton
BP America Inc.
Brookfield Properties
California Water Service
Capitol Canary
Citigroup Inc.
Clyde Group
Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated
Comcast Corporation
Crown Castle USA
CVS Health
Dominium
Edison International
Elevance Health
Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund
Farm Credit Council
FedEx Corporation
Fidelity Investments
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
General Mills, Inc.
Grant Thornton LLP
Grundfos
Harmony Biosciences
Hemophilia Federation of America
HP Inc.
Insulet Corporation
International Fresh Produce Association
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JVA Campaigns
Land O’ Lakes, Inc.
Locust Street Group
Magna
Marsh McLennan
MasterCard International LLC
McDonald’s Corporation
MetLife
Micron Technology, Inc.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
National Grid USA, Inc
Neste
Novartis
Pac/West Strategies
PATRI Public Policy & Public Affairs Inc.
Plains All American Pipeline
POET
Quorum
Rational 360
Salt River Project
Sasol North America
Smiths Group
Susan G. Komen
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
UpHealth, Inc.
Visa Inc.
VMware
VOX Global
Zurich Insurance Group
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Meet the Council’s Newest Staff Expert, Anna Platt
[vc_single_image image=”111221″ img_size=”large”]We’re excited to introduce you to the newest member of the Council team! Anna Platt, the Council’s new senior manager of Government Relations, is a fantastic resource as you develop and manage your government relations initiatives. Get to know Anna and reach out anytime!
A: My career, until this point, largely took place in the Congressional arena. One of my favorite things about working on Capitol Hill was all of the different people I met, representing different personal stories, industries and perspectives. Working in public affairs allows me to continue that.
Q: What advice do you have for professionals working in government relations this year?
A: I’d say (and I don’t think I’m alone in thinking this) that this election cycle is one where it’s really difficult to predict what’s going to happen, so planning for different potential outcomes and future political landscapes will be important.
Q: What are you most looking forward to about part of the Council team?
A: I’m really looking forward to continuing to meet all the Council’s fantastic members!
Q: When I’m not in the office you can find me…
A: …running along the National Mall, taking a boxing class, or cooking for friends.
Q: How can members reach you?
A:Members can reach me via email, [email protected], or by giving me a call at 202-787-5955. I hope you’ll be in touch![/vc_toggle]
Welcome New Members!
The Public Affairs Council is delighted to welcome the following new members to our community of nearly 13,000 public affairs practitioners! If you’d like to see a full list of member organizations, you can view them here.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
American Exploration & Production Council
American Homes 4 Rent
American Hotel & Lodging Association
American Retirement Association
American Society of Anesthesiologists
America’s Essential Hospitals
Arnold Ventures
Banco Santander (Brasil) SA
Boehringer Ingelheim Corporate Center GmbH
Brian Communications
Brookfield Properties
Bunge North America, Inc.
California Strategies, LLC
CEC Group
Cerus Corporation
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
Children’s Hospital Association
Clyde Group
Credit Union National Association
CURA Strategies
Delaware North Companies
Dominium
DonorBureau
Electo Analytics
Exact Sciences
FEICA a.i.s.b.l.
Forbright Bank
GoodRx, Inc
Greater Tampa REALTORS
Grundfos
Harmony Biosciences
HP Inc.
Husch Blackwell Strategies+
InnovAge, Inc.
International Fresh Produce Association
Islamic Relief USA
JobsOhio
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Kindred People AB
Lockton Companies
Marsh McLennan
MasterCard International LLC
MENTOR
MetLife
National Association of Federally Insured Credit Unions
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation
National Grid USA, Inc
National Journal
National University System
National Wooden Pallet & Container Association
NEC Corporation of America
Neste
New Orleans & Company
NextEra Energy, Inc.
Novartis
Pac/West Strategies
Personal Care Products Council
POET
Rasky Partners
Rational 360
Sapphire Strategies
Sasol North America
Sazerac
Sidecar Health, Inc.
SmileDirectClub
Southwest Transplant Alliance
STATLER NAGLE LLC
Stericycle, Inc.
The ALS Association
The Conafay Group
The Food Industry Association
The Nature Conservancy
The SAFE Foundation
Toy Industries of Europe
U.S. Venture
UpHealth, Inc.
VMware
Waterfront Toronto
Waxman Strategies
Webster Bank, N.A.
Western Alliance Bank
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston
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We Hope to See You at One of Our Signature Events This Fall!
Digital Media & Advocacy Summit
Sept. 21 | Alexandria, Va.
State & Local Government Relations Conference
Sept. 22-23 | Alexandria, Va.
Study Tour: An Inside Look at Public Affairs in Washington
Oct. 12-14 | Washington, D.C.
STRIDE: A Social Impact Summit
Nov. 9-10 | Washington, D.C.