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	REPAY Massage Zone More Info		The Basis Oasis, Courtesy of Basis Technologies More Info		The Converge Lounge, Courtesy of: Ampersand, Comcast Advertising, Cox Media, Spectrum Reach More Info
10:00 AM - 6:30 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 Dana Foster, USPS Danielle Cendejas, The Strategy Group Colleen Learch, KRC Research Casey Ackermann, Weber Shandwick Gillian Armour, AGENCY
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 Thomas Bonier, TargetSmart Jon Black, 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, Courtesy of Entravision More Info
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	The Basis Oasis, Courtesy of Basis Technologies More Info			The Converge Lounge, Courtesy of: Ampersand, Comcast Advertising, Cox Media, Spectrum Reach More Info
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration More Info
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Breakfast General Session: Trailblazer Awards & Fireside Chat with Jill Buckley, Maria Cino, and Nancy Bocskor More Info
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	General Session: Art of the Pitch More Info Fred Davis, Strategic Perception Inc. Rebecca Pearcey, Bryson Gillette Adam Magnus, MPWR Media Strategies
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM	REPAY Massage Zone More Info
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Democratic Caucus More Info Allyson Marcus, The Hub Project Jenny Lawson, Planned Parenthood Action Fund Abby Curran Horrell, House Majority PAC Daria Dawson, America Votes Gillian Armour, AGENCY		Public Affairs: A Strategic Roadmap for Political Consultants More Info Matt Klink, California Strategies Roger Salazar, ALZA Strategies Trey Richardson, Sagac Public Affairs Jill Golub, Whitehurst/Mosher Campaign Strategy & Media Lindsay Donnelly, TLC Political		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 Winegar, NRCC
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM	General Session Luncheon: Maximizing Voter Reach in an Evolving Media Landscape, Courtesy of The Trade Desk More Info Kelly Gibson, Bryson Gillette Tim Cameron, FlexPoint Media Kevin Fisher, The Trade Desk Rebecca Marco, Comscore
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 Maya Hutchinson, BattlegroundAI	Changing Dynamics in Key Demographics, Courtesy of TelevisaUnivision 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 Benjamin Yoho, The Strategy Group Company Kyle Roberts, Smart Media Group Kaeley Gemmill, NRSC Chauncey Southworth, Cross Screen Media
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	ABC: Always Be Closing More Info Jenna Kruse, Adwell David Purkert, TAG Strategies Dan Ekstein, Sagac Public Affairs Michael Shields, Convergence Media	Creative Campaigns on a Budget More Info Michael Marinaccio, Magnitude Consulting Raghu Devaguptapu, Left Hook Sarah Clamp, Prime Media Partners Don Weigel, Apollo Messaging		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 Bryan Piligra, Big Dog Strategies Joe Desilets, Guidant Polling & Strategy
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	American Innovation Happy Hour, Courtesy of Google More Info
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	AAPC Partner Private Events (Invite Only) 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 - 1:30 PM	The Basis Oasis, Courtesy of Basis Technologies More Info			The Converge Lounge, Courtesy of: Ampersand, Comcast Advertising, Cox Media, Spectrum Reach More Info
8:30 AM - 7:00 PM	Registration More Info
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM	Breakfast with Bloody Marys & Mimosas, Courtesy of IQM More Info
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	General Session, Courtesy of IQM More Info Matthew Dybwad, IQM Corp. Will Oppermann, GPS Impact Danny Jester, GMMB Piper Melbye, Direct Persuasion John Padua, Trilogy Interactive
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 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 Josefiak Torchinsky 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 Campaigns Mark Positano, StackAdapt Ashley O'connor, STRATEGIC PARTNERS & MEDIA Paul Del Signore, United States Postal Service
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM	REPAY Massage Zone 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, Media Ad Ventures Meredith Patel, Old Town Media	The Art of Storytelling More Info Colin Rogero, Conexion Jay Connaughton, Innovative Politics Uri Davidov, Getty Images Kirsten Kukowski Kirsten Kukowski, K2 Pia Carusone, SKDK		Transforming Consulting with Enterprise AI More Info Hillary Lehr, Harvard Kennedy School Taryn Rosenkranz, New Blue Interactive Daniella Propati, Direct Persuasion Claire Murphy-Cook, Eyesover Rachel King, Moxie		Understanding Donors and Fundraising Rules More Info Aubrey Montgomery, Rittenhouse Political Partners Alexandra Acker-Lyons, AL Advising John Hall, John Hall Strategies
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM	General Session Luncheon: Campaign Excellence & Hall of Fame, Courtesy of TVB, Honoring Larry McCarthy, Patrick Caddell, and Tina Stoll More Info
2:15 PM - 5:15 PM	Choose Your Adventure More Info
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Travel Hacks Happy Hour More Info Rebecca Pearcey, Bryson Gillette Megan Jacobs, The League of Conservation Voters James Green, Basis Technologies Maggie Paulin, Campaign Solutions/Push Digital
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Pollie Awards Live! Dinner, Drinks & The Big Reveal More Info
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Pollie After Party, Courtesy of StackAdapt US Inc. More Info

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