What do the National Conference of State Legislatures, the American Legislative Exchange Council, and the Council of State Governments have in common? They all have national conferences where you can meet with meet with public officials, sponsor activities, host receptions, […]
What do the National Conference of State Legislatures, the American Legislative Exchange Council, and the Council of State Governments have in common?
They all have national conferences where you can meet with meet with public officials, sponsor activities, host receptions, and distribute promotional items. But, these opportunities require your due diligence to ensure you remain compliant with all applicable gift and lobbying laws.
Our new tip sheet “Ethics Implications for Expenditures at National Conferences” will help you determine what you can – and cannot – do at these conferences so you can always say, “I comply.”
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July 2, 2015 •
See Us in Person!
July 3, 2015 Washington Nationals Game, Washington, DC July 7-8, 2015 Wal-Mart Manufacturing Summit, Bentonville, Arkansas July 12-15, 2015 CSG MLC Annual Meeting, Bismarck, North Dakota July 13, 2015 WGR Toastmasters, Washington, DC July 23-26, 2015 NGA Summer Meeting, Greenbrier, […]
July 3, 2015 Washington Nationals Game, Washington, DC
July 7-8, 2015 Wal-Mart Manufacturing Summit, Bentonville, Arkansas
July 12-15, 2015 CSG MLC Annual Meeting, Bismarck, North Dakota
July 13, 2015 WGR Toastmasters, Washington, DC
July 23-26, 2015 NGA Summer Meeting, Greenbrier, West Virginia
July 27, 2015 WGR Toastmasters, Washington, DC
August 4, 2015 Astellas National Women’s Executive Day, Akron, Ohio
August 3-7, 2015 NCSL Legislative Summit, Seattle, Washington
July 14, 2014 •
Proud to Be a CSG Sponsor!
State and Federal Communications is proud to be a sponsor and associate for The Council of State Governments Midwest Legislative Conference in Omaha, Nebraska! Elizabeth Bartz, president and CEO of State and Federal Communications, is attending the conference, which runs […]
State and Federal Communications is proud to be a sponsor and associate for The Council of State Governments Midwest Legislative Conference in Omaha, Nebraska!
Elizabeth Bartz, president and CEO of State and Federal Communications, is attending the conference, which runs from July 13-16.
The CSG website offers the following explanation of the event: “The Midwestern Legislative Conference Annual Meeting is a family-friendly, regionally focused event designed to meet the needs and interests of state legislators from our 11-state region. Held in a different Midwestern city every year, the four-day event features policy sessions on issues of critical importance to this region and its legislators.”
June 24, 2014 •
See Us in Person!
Here is our July – August calendar. If you are attending any of the coming events, please stop by and say hello! June 25, 2014 WGR Toastmasters, Washington, D.C. July 10-13, 2014 National Governors Association Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee July […]
Here is our July – August calendar. If you are attending any of the coming events, please stop by and say hello!
June 25, 2014 WGR Toastmasters, Washington, D.C.
July 10-13, 2014 National Governors Association Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee
July 13-16, 2014 CSG Midwestern Legislative Conference, Omaha, Nebraska
July 14, 2014 WGR Toastmasters, Washington, D.C.
July 23, 2014 IACREOT Conference, Bonita Springs, Florida
July 23-25, 2014 NCSL Legislative Leadership, Washington, D.C.
July 28, 2014 WGR Toastmasters, Washington, D.C.
August 3-6, 2014 CSG/Eastern Regional Conference Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland
August 9-13, 2014 CSG National & CSG West Annual Conference, Anchorage, Alaska
August 19-22, 2014 NCSL Legislative Summit, Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 2, 2013 •
See Us in Person
Take a look at our August-September calendar. Say hello at future events where State and Federal Communications will be attending and/or speaking regarding compliance issues.
August 2-5, 2013 National Governors Association Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August 8, 2013 Public Relations Society of America, Tangiers in Akron, Ohio
August 12-15, 2013 NCSL Legislative Summit Booth 921, Atlanta, Georgia
September 19-22, 2013 CSG National Conference, Kansas City, Missouri
September 25-27, 2013 Public Affairs Council State and Local Government Relations Conference, Washington, D.C.
August 2, 2013 •
Our August Photo Scrapbook
Enjoy these fun pictures from recent events:
State Governments enjoying DC sunshine during the
CSG Leadership Meeting.
May 9, 2013 •
See Us in Person!
Here is our May and June 2013 calendar. Say hello at future events where State and Federal Communications will be attending and/or speaking regarding compliance issues.
May 8-10, 2013 OSBA – Ohio State Bar Association Convention Booth 24, Cleveland, Ohio
May 16, 2013 WGR Spring Reception, Washington, D.C.
May 30-June 2, 2013 NCSL Executive Committee Spring Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts
June 2-5, 2013 Heartland Governmental Ethics Conference, Louisville, Kentucky
June 21-24, 2013 CSG Leadership Meeting, Washington, D.C.
April 23, 2013 •
Anniversary Wishes from the Council of State Governments!
April 18, 2013
David Adkins, Executive Director of The Council of State Governments extends his congratulations to State and Federal Communications on its 20th Anniversary! Mr. Adkins was in town last week as the featured speaker at the Akron Roundtable.
April 10, 2013 •
David Adkins is Coming to the Akron Roundtable!
With a warm Akron reception directly following the Akron Roundtable Luncheon
State and Federal Communications is a big fan of the Akron Roundtable and we attend their speaker series luncheon each month. “Bringing the World to Akron” is the Roundtable’s motto, and for us this is especially true this month.
We are very proud to sponsor this month’s speaker, David Adkins, who is the Executive Director and CEO of the Council of State Governments (CSG). Mr. Adkins will be speaking on “The State of the States” with insight and perspectives you can find nowhere else!
CSG is the only nonpartisan, nonprofit organization serving all three branches of government.
Following the Akron Roundtable luncheon, State and Federal Communications will be offering a warm Akron reception honoring Mr. Adkins. The reception will take place from 1:15 to 3:30 at our office located across the street from the Quaker Station at 80 South Summit Street, Suite 100, Akron.
If you are interested in attending, please contact Alexis Pope at 330-761-9960.
November 16, 2012 •
Elizabeth Bartz Appointed to CSG Associates Advisory Committee
A valued voice from the Associate community
Elizabeth Bartz, President and CEO of State and Federal Communications, has been appointed to serve as a member of the Associates Advisory Committee of The Council of State Governments (CSG) for 2012/2013 term.
CSG is a region-based forum that fosters the exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy. It is our nation’s only organization serving all three branches of state government.
According to their website, “The [Associates Advisory Committee] consists of public and private representatives who assist CSG in identifying and recruiting potential associate members, provide advice on development and marketing techniques for the program, and make recommendations to the CSG Executive Committee for promising new public/private partnership opportunities. The committee also assists CSG in identifying key policy issues and state trends.”
Congratulations to you, Elizabeth, for this honor and service!
Legislators join for 67th annual meeting
Attending from 11 Midwestern states and four Canadian provinces, legislators have gathered in Cleveland for the 67th annual meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments from July 15 through the 18. The conference is being held in the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, giving legislators a taste of Cleveland.
Elizabeth Bartz, President and CEO of State and Federal Communications, Inc. is attending the meeting to observe as legislators discuss the need for regional and economic improvements.
According to the Cleveland brochure for the 2012 conference, five political speakers will give presentations at the meeting, including the host, Ohio representative Armond Budish. The reception took place at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Events in the evening will give the attendees the opportunity to bond and participate in discussions, while the Family Night at the FirstEnergy Powerhouse building allows time for family fun.
Referring to the annual meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference, Senator Kate Sullivan of Nebraska was quoted in the brochure, stating that it is “a time for networking with colleagues, learning from each other, listening to great presenters, all with the overarching reminder that we, as legislators, have been elected to ‘govern’ and that it is done best in the spirit of bi-partisanship.”
Through a variety of activities and events, the 67th annual meeting of the Midwestern Legislatives Conference in Cleveland will bring together legislators to expand on regional matters while enjoying the sites of the city.
July 3, 2012 •
See You at a Summer Conference
Aren’t you jealous of the families taking vacations in the summer? I know we all try to fit them in but it’s hard to do when you look at the summer schedule of conferences.
Between NCSL, CSG, NGA, and ALEC there is little time between July 11th and August 8th to jump in a pool. And, let me add the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese is holding its Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress July 1st through July 5th. Yes, only the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese would think it is okay to have a conference during American Independence Day in Phoenix, Arizona. But, that is where yours truly will be for the holiday.
This year I have written a lot about how professional development and networking are really connected. Attending these conferences is a phenomenal way to run into people you might not see regularly and the associations have events incorporating networking opportunities.
My favorite conference this year will be CSG MLC in Cleveland, Ohio! This conference is including events at Blossom Music Center (the VA Wolf Trap of Ohio), at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and even the Pro-Football Hall of Fame in Canton. You will see the best of the best Ohio has to offer and we are only a few blocks away from Dan Gilbert’s Horseshoe Casino.
If CSG MLC isn’t in your plans, check out O H I O Night at NCSL in Chicago. Thanks to our friends at Whirlpool, this event will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday August 8th, at the Reid Murdoch Building on 325 North LaSalle—Penthouse Level. We will be happy to send you sponsor information to join us.
Until next month, remember you bring value to your organization because of the people you know in the government affairs community. See you on the circuit!
July 2, 2012 •
See Us in Person!
Here is our July-August calendar. Say hello at future events where State and Federal Communications will be attending and/or speaking regarding compliance issues.
July 13-15, 2012 National Governors Association Annual Meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia
July 15-18, 2012 The Council of State Governments [CSG] Midwestern Legislative Conference, Cleveland, Ohio
August 6-9, 2012 NCSL (National Conference of State Legislatures) Booth 923, Chicago, Illinois
May 17, 2012 •
CSG’s National Leadership Conference 2012
May 17-20
Elizabeth Bartz, President and CEO of State and Federal Communications, is attending the Council of State Governments’ National Leadership Conference 2012.
She was appointed to CSG’s Intergovernmental Affairs Committee for the 2011/2012 term.
The event is being held in La Quinta, California, and runs from May 17-20.
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