Half-Day Seminar on Capitol Hill Advocacy, 8:30 am June 15

A half-day conference on Capitol Hill advocacy will be held at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 15, in the Holeman Lounge. The cost is $155 for members and $185 for non-members.

Reserve a spot at www.press.org/prsmart

Panelists include Brad Fitch, CQ Roll Call; Dave Wenhold, American League of Lobbyists; Michael Schick, Adfero Group; Eric Lundberg, WellPoint; Jennifer Karr, American Medical Association; Eric Jones, office of Sen. Tom Harkin; Neil Murro, National Journal; and Jeff Mascott, Adfero Group.

They will discuss:

• Effective ways to reach members of Congress and their staffs


• How offices manage communications from their districts


• Whether lawmakers reallly pay attention to what you're saying


• Definitions of grassroots, grasstops, and astroturf


• Examples and case studies of effective campaigns

The event is part of a series of professional development programs co-sponsored by the National Press Club and Adfero Group.