Agenda: Pollies 25

Monday, May 19, 2025
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM	AAPC Foundation Golf Tournament More Info
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Recharge Lounge, Courtesy of: Ampersand, Comcast Advertising, Cox Media, Spectrum Reach More Info			The Basis Oasis, Courtesy of Basis Technologies More Info
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration More Info
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Breakfast & USPS Listening Session: A Conversation with the Postal Service on How to Develop a Winning Campaign Strategy More Info Scott Simpson, Resonance Campaigns Dana Foster, United States Postal Service Danielle Cendejas, The Strategy Group Colleen McCulloch-Learch, KRC Research Casey Ackermann, Weber Shandwick
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	First Timers/New Members Luncheon More Info
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Welcome Happy Hour More Info
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Opening General Session & 40 Under 40 Ceremony More Info Tom Bonier, The TARA Group Jon Black, The Data Trust
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM	40 Under 40 Party More Info
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Sip & Celebrate Women in Politics More Info
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM	Breakfast & Exhibitor Networking More Info
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration More Info
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	General Session More Info Fred Davis, Strategic Perception Inc. Rebecca Pearcey, Bryson Gillette Adam Magnus, MPWR Media Strategies
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Recharge Lounge, Courtesy of: Ampersand, Comcast Advertising, Cox Media, Spectrum Reach More Info			The Basis Oasis, Courtesy of Basis Technologies More Info
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Democratic Caucus More Info Allyson Marcus, The Hub Project Jenny Lawson, Planned Parenthood Votes Abby Curran Horrell, House Majority PAC Daria Dawson, America Votes Gillian Rosenberg Armour, AGENCY		Public Affairs: A Strategic Roadmap for Political Consultants More Info Matt Klink, California Strategies Roger Salazar, ALZA Media Jenelle Coy, Spero Studio Trey Richardson, Sagac Public Affairs Jill Golub, BMWL Campaigns Lindsay Donnelly, The Lukens Company		Republican Caucus: Inside the Winning Playbook More Info Rob Secaur, Republican National Committee Brendan Jaspers, NRSC Joe Pileggi, Congressional Leadership Fund Elliott Husbands, RSLC Tracy Dietz, DonorBureau Theresa Vaccaro, NRCC
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM	General Session Luncheon, Courtesy of The Trade Desk More Info
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM	AI and the Future of Campaigns More Info Julie Sweet, American Association of Political Consultants Corey Mull, Tunnl David Kanevsky, 3D Strategic Research	Changing Dynamics in Key Demographics More Info Mark Harris, ColdSpark Michelle Mayorga, GBAO Amanda Iovino, Pantheon Insight Lindsay Vermeyen, New River Strategies		Engaging Influencers More Info Lena Katz, Trilogy Interactive Tanya Turak, Evolve Media Daria Grastara, Direct Persuasion Courtney Weaver, IMGE LLC		Lessons from 2024: Convergent TV and Audience Targeting Strategy, Courtesy of Cross Screen Media More Info Tim Saler, Grassroots Targeting Ben Yoho, The Strategy Group Kyle Roberts, AdImpact Kaeley Gemmill, NRSC Chauncey Southworth, Cross Screen Media
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	ABC: Always Be Closing More Info Jenna Kruse, Adwell Fredrick Hicks, HEG, LLC David Purkert, TAG Strategies Dan Ekstein, Sagac Public Affairs Mike Shields, Convergence Media	Creative Campaigns on a Budget More Info Michael Marinaccio, Magnitude Consulting Raghu Devaguptapu, Left Hook Sarah Clamp, Prime Media Partners		Media’s Middle Child: The First Generation to Grow Up in the Digital World Discuss CTV Advertising, Courtesy of Optimum Media More Info Donna Raanan-Lerner, Optimum Media Maxwell Nunes, SKDK Ryan Olson, GMMB Tim Cameron, FlexPoint Media		Winning with Pollsters More Info Molly Murphy, Impact Research Travis Tunis, Fabrizio & Lee Justin Barasky, Current Media Brendon DelToro, Guidant Polling & Strategy Bryan Piligra, Big Dog Strategies
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	American Innovation Happy Hour, Courtesy of Google More Info
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	A Night in The Rockies More Info
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Multicultural Mixer More Info
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM	AAPC Foundation Party With a Purpose More Info
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration More Info
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM	Breakfast More Info
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	General Session, Courtesy of IQM More Info
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Cracking the Code: Winning Voters' Attention in the CTV Era More Info Keith Norman, LG Ad Solutions Shannon Chatlos, Strategic Partners & Media, LLC Myles Bugbee, Persuasion & Pixels Kate Welsh, Buying Time LLC Paige Severson, BASK Digital Media	Legal Insights for Modern Campaigns More Info Caitlin Contestable, Chalmers, Adams, Backer & Kaufman, LLC Jason Torchinsky, Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC David Stauss, Husch Blackwell LLP Julie Sweet, American Association of Political Consultants		Mobile-First Campaigning More Info Amanda Malo, BASK Digital Media Marty Stone, Stones' Phones Aftab Baig, Peerly Inc. Lloyd Cotler, Banter Messaging		Winning with Addressable Media, Brought to You by PubMatic More Info Danielle Cendejas, The Strategy Group Tom Pino, Polaris Mark Positano, StackAdapt Ashley O'Connor, Strategic Partners & Media Paul Del Signore, United States Postal Service
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM	Recharge Lounge, Courtesy of: Ampersand, Comcast Advertising, Cox Media, Spectrum Reach More Info			The Basis Oasis, Courtesy of Basis Technologies More Info
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM	Mastering Political Ad Strategy: Make Every Move for Maximum Impact, Courtesy of MiQ More Info MacKenzie Pino, MiQ Tom Wells, SKDK Adam Meldrum, AdVictory Brad Mont, AxMedia Meredith Patel, Old Town Media	The Art of Storytelling More Info Colin Rogero, Conexion Jay Connaughton, Innovative Politics Uri Davidov, Getty Images Kirsten Kukowski, K2 & Co. Pia Carusone, SKDK		Transforming Consulting with Enterprise AI More Info Hillary Lehr, Quiller Taryn Rosenkranz, New Blue Interactive Sierra Schmitz, Moxie Media Daniella Propati, Direct Persuasion Claire Murphy-Cook, Campaign Nucleus		Understanding Donors and Fundraising Rules More Info Aubrey Montgomery, Rittenhouse Political Partners Alexandra Acker-Lyons, AL Advising Falicia Mandel, MWE Group Meredith Orourke, President Donald J. Trump
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM	General Session Luncheon: Campaign Excellence & Hall of Fame, Courtesy of TVB More Info
2:15 PM - 5:15 PM	Choose Your Adventure More Info
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Pollie Winners Reception More Info
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Pollie Awards Ceremony More Info
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Pollie After Party, Courtesy of StackAdapt US Inc. More Info

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