AGENDA AND DISCUSSION
Agenda topics and guest speakers are decided with help from the host and other members, which ensures meetings are highly relevant and address members’ specific issues. Unstructured time is built in for networking and open discussion. Recent meeting agenda below:
Washington, D.C., Nov. 28-29, 2012
Hosted by Bell Helicopter
Wednesday, Nov. 28
11:30 am Lunch buffet, Congressional Room, JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW
12:10 pm Welcome and introductions
12:15 pm A Conversation with Executive Recruiters
- George Jamison, Spencer Stuart
- Richard Marshall, Korn/Ferry International
- Peter McDermott, Heyman Associates
- Michael Patino, Patino Associates
1:30 pm Break
1:50 pm Intros, Priority Issues and Follow-Up Crosstalk. All
3 pm White House, State and Defense: Speaking for the Big 3
- Tony Fratto, former White House Deputy Press Secretary
- P.J. Crowley, former State Department spokesman
- Robert Hastings, former Defense Department spokesman
Break
4:30 pm Disaster Prep and Aftermath Communications: Lessons from Superstorm Sandy, All
5:15 pm Adjourn for VIP tour of Ford’s Theatre, 511 Tenth St, NW (approximately 4 blocks)
6:30 pm Social time at Winners Room, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
7:30 pm Dinner, or when all have arrived
Thursday, Nov. 29
8 am Continental breakfast, Bell Helicopter/Textron office, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
8:30 am Election Outcome and Public Affairs Strategies Going Forward. Guest Speakers:
- Rob Rehg, Global Chairman of Public Affairs & President, Washington, DC, Edelman
- Robert Shrum, Democratic political strategist and Senior Consultant, Edelman
- Steve Schmidt, Republican political strategist and Vice Chairman of Public Affairs, Edelman
Break
10 am Evanston Group break-out session, Global and VP Forum break-out
Social Media Pulse Check
Open Forum
11:30 am Forum-Group business, 2013 meetings
Noon Adjourn
1-3 pm Optional: Tour Pentagon and Defense Dept. Public Affairs Office
