2012 Public Policy Conference

Schedule of Sessions and Special Events


Wednesday April 25, 2012
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm <font color="#0065BD">General Session</font> - Neil Newhouse, Public Opinion Strategies

Partner and co-founder of Public Opinion Strategies, a national political and public affairs research firm, Neil will provide his insight into implications of recent public opinion research for this year’s elections and engage members in a dialogue pertaining to the ever changing landscape of politics and elections. He was recently named “Pollster of the Year” by the American Association of Political Consultants for his work on Scott Brown’s winning Senate campaign in Massachusetts. Neil frequently appears as a talking head on nightly news programs regarding politics and campaigns and is currently a senior advisor for Governor Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign.

03:00 pm - 04:00 pm <font color="#0065BD">Panel Discussion with Congressional Staff</font> - A bipartisan panel of Congressional Leadership staff will discuss the current energy policy debate in this Congress and beyond. Confirmed panelists are:

  • Michael Catanzaro, Senior Policy Advisor, Speaker of the House John Boehner

  • Neil Chatterjee, Policy Advisor, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell

  • Mary Frances Repko, Senior Policy Advisor, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer

  • Bob Simon, Staff Director, Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
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    05:00 pm - 07:00 pm <font color="#0065BD">Congressional Reception</font>


    Thursday April 26, 2012
    07:00 am - 08:00 am Continental Breakfast

    07:00 am - 10:00 am Registration

    08:00 am - 10:00 am AFPM Committee Concurrent Meetings - Government Relations, Legal, and Communications

    10:30 am - 01:30 pm AFPM Issues Committee Meeting - Open to all registered attendees