Your Voice Matters -- IL!

Media & Public Engagement Training Summit for Renewable Energy Businesses

Please join us for this FREE Media and Public Engagement Training Event. 
Learn the value of being involved in the political process, and why
"Your Voice Matters!"

Research shows that local business owners are the most trusted source of information for congressional offices. Renewable energy businesses and their supply chains who serve the industry with component parts, services, labor, etc., are needed to engage at all levels of government, delivering a unified message on the economic benefits of renewable development.

Agenda

12:00-12:15 pm      Lunch Opens in Michigan Room AB on Bronze Level of East Tower

12:15-12:35             Welcome and Opening Remarks

                                       John Kostyack | Wind Energy Foundation

                                              Frank Caro & David Streicker | Polsinelli, P.C.

                                              Seth Kaplan | EDP Renewables

12:35 - 1:15  Keynote Speaker

                                       Doug Scott | Great Plains Institute

1:15 - 2:30               Breakout Session #1 (Group A: Lobby Training; Group B: Media Training)

2:30 - 2:45              Break

2:45 - 4:00              Breakout Session #2 (Group A: Media Training; Group B: Lobby Training)

4:05 - 4:35              Panel Discussion (Doug Scott, Greg Bales, Bridgette Borst, Max Hamel, Kevin Borgia)

4:35 - 4:40              Adjourn

4:40 - 5:30            Additional Media Training Opportunity (Optional)

Who should attend:

•           Company Executives

•           Government/public affairs employees

•           Communications directors/managers

•           Site managers/supervisors

•           Operations/plant managers

Participants in this Media Training Event will learn the value of being involved in the political process as we discuss and practice key skills for successful meetings with elected officials and the media.

You’ll learn:

•           Why and how to prepare and participate in meetings with key elected officials

•           Letters to the Editor/Op-Eds/Commentaries – why they’re  important

•           Editorial Board Visits – what are they, what to expect

•           Press conferences, radio/TV interviews – professional on-camera training experience

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