Agenda: 2026 AAPC California Regional Conference

Monday, June 22, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	The California Power Hour: Courtesy of Comcast Advertising/Freewheel More Info
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
8:30 AM	Breakfast & Exhibitor Networking: Courtesy of FullPAC More Info	Registration More Info
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM	Winning California: Check Yes or No More Info Brandon Castillo, Bicker, Castillo, Fairbanks & Spitz Public Affairs Tino Rossi, Swing Strategies Amanda Malo, BASK Digital Media Erica Kwiatkowski Nielsen, Golden Campaigns
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Exhibitor Showcase More Info
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Break: Courtesy of Katz Media More Info
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM	One State, Many Markets: Courtesy of Enghouse Insights More Info Tal Eslick, Vista Consulting Kate Maeder, KMM Strategies Alex Stack, NEJ Consulting Moises Merino, The Merino Group
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM	Break & Exhibitor Networking: Courtesy of LG Ad Solutions More Info
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM	The Advocacy Brief: CA Edition More Info Julie Sweet, AAPC
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Networking Luncheon More Info	The California Primary Recap and the Road Ahead More Info Erica Kwiatkowski Nielsen, Golden Campaigns Anthony York, Grizzly Bear Media Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times Duane Dichiara, Axiom Strategies Tasha Dean, Mayor Matt Mahan Lindsey Cobia, Becerra for Governor
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM	AI in Your Workflow: Courtesy of Audience Point More Info Julie Sweet, AAPC Hillary Lehr, Higher Ground Labs Keyon Thomas, PolitoDigital
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM	Winning Down the Ticket More Info Andre Levesque, Gilliard Blanning & Associates Laiza Negrete, California Association of REALTORS® David Wilson, Red Dog Strategies Roger Salazar, ALZA Strategies Natalie LeBlanc, Pivot
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM	Break & Exhibitor Networking: Courtesy of Ampersand More Info
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM	Turning Creators into Advocates More Info Courtney Ray, Elevated Influence Jennifer Chidester, Modern PR Inc. Jack Armstrong, The Armstrong & Getty Show Kevin Liao, Frontrunner Strategies Hector Barajas, Amplify 360 Inc.

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