Free Enterprise is not a “Special Interest”: The Role of American Business in Shaping Public Policy

Decades of political correctness have incorrectly painted being a “special interest” as inherently evil when, in fact, being a special interest is historically as noble as it is necessary.

Greg Casey, President and CEO

Target Audience: CEOs, corporate and association boards and leadership committees

How to Become Effective Advocates for Prosperity Policies 

BIPAC’s Prosperity Project (P2) has revolutionized business grassroots and has emerged as one of the largest and most pervasive grassroots networks in the nation – and not by accident.  Anyone can do it if you know how.

Greg Casey, President and CEO

Target Audience: CEOs, corporate and association boards and leadership committees

Understanding the Bubble Inside the Beltway

As the 34th Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate and consummate “Washington insider” according to the Washington Post, Mr. Casey’s insights on how things work (or don’t) in Washington reflects his decades as a businessman in real America.

Greg Casey, President and CEO

Target Audience: CEOs, corporate and association boards and leadership committees

Motivating Your Leadership in Difficult Times 

Whether due to financial times or the turns of political fortune, opportunities for growth and innovation can be greatest during difficult times – if your leadership is on board and focused on the end game. 

Greg Casey, President and CEO

Target Audience: Association staff, PAC boards

Political Trends and Developments

With almost four decades of observing American politics, few speakers have Bernadette Budde's grasp of what to ignore and what to believe in the day to day happenings in the news. It's her offbeat and direct style that gives the audience the insight to judge what they see around them.

Kelly McDonough, Vice President, Political Affairs

Target Audience: Corporate and association executives, annual meetings, foundation and academic panels

U.S. Elections: Race by Race Analysis

If you want to know what is going on from Alabama to Wyoming or just a series of contests of interest to your audience, this fast paced rundown of the campaign landscape will lead to lively discussions of the races that change the course of the cycle.

Kelly McDonough, Vice President, Political Affairs

Target Audience: Public affairs professionals, PAC managers, association executives, corporate and facility managers, regional and state lobbyists

Candidate Advocacy

Explore the decades old tried and true methods as well as new tactics to assure your chosen candidates are elected. A fully funded candidate is at the heart of every successful election strategy, but victory is dependent on much more

Kelly McDonough, Vice President, Political Affairs

Target Audience: Senior PAC leadership; association boards of directors

Melissa Craig, Director, PAC Services

Target Audience: PAC boards, PAC managers

Business Stake in Political Outcomes

Every state, company, association has unique political assets and relationships. Elections, regardless of outcome, realign power within the legislatures. Make these connections work for you.

Kelly McDonough, Vice President, Political Affairs

Target Audience: Corporate and association executives, annual meetings, foundation and academic panels

Using Technology to Further Your Issue Agenda

Technology is more than Tweets and Yammers – it is an important tool in your political operation arsenal.  But relying on technology without a sound strategy will only cost you money and opportunity.

Darrell Shull, Chief Operating Officer

Target Audience: Senior managers and executives

Delivering Voters Here and Overseas

Tens of millions of U.S. residents are eligible to vote, but don’t.  Nearly half of overseas citizens who wanted to vote in 2008 didn’t have their ballots counted.    American businesses are uniquely positioned to help these citizens cast their ballots.

Darrell Shull, Chief Operating Officer

Target Audience: National association conferences, senior managers and executives

Privacy Best Practices: Protecting Your Employees’ Personal Information

Recognized as an expert on international privacy policies, BIPAC’s Sr. VP presents guidance on how to keep your PAC and grassroots operations in full production while complying with internal and external policies and regulations.

Darrell Shull, Chief Operating Officer

Target Audience: Senior PAC and grassroots managers, Government Affairs office heads

Strategic Implementation of the Five Fingers

Successful political programs use all tools available.  Learn from BIPAC’s decades of experience how to develop comprehensive political involvement strategies, including communications, messaging and materials.

Darrell Shull, Chief Operating Officer
Bethany Dame, Senior Vice President, Advocacy

Target Audience: National association conferences, senior managers and executives

Benefits of BIPAC Membership

Learn how your company or association can use the tools and services available to members of BIPAC to assist with your political involvement programs including political analysis, PAC resources and grassroots tools and strategies provided by the Prosperity Project.

Carlie Gliha, Executive Director, Member Strategy
Bethany Dame, Senior Vice President, Advocacy

Target Audience:  Senior managers and executives, Government Affairs staff, Association management

Melissa Craig, Director, PAC Services

Target Audience: PAC boards, PAC managers

Using Grassroots Communications to Build Your Membership

The Prosperity Project network and grassroots tools allow associations to easily and effectively engage their member companies for political involvement.  See how your organization can provide benefits to members by saving them time and resources while giving them the means to educate their employees on important industry issues and political activities.

Bethany Dame, Senior Vice President, Advocacy

Target Audience:  Association executives and managers

Changing the Future with Effective State Prosperity Project Programs

The largest and fastest growing network of grassroots programs, the state Prosperity Project network is impacting public policy in nearly every state in the union.  The best state projects know how to invoke change through elections, policy debates, and public education campaigns. Learn how to make your state’s program the best it can be.

Joe Savarise, Senior Regional Vice President

Target Audience:  Senior state association and company managers, executives and officers

Coalition Building

Learn how expanding the table improves outcomes by identifying and involving organizations which you might not think have similar interests with yours.  Explore participatory management in political and member-based organizations for better results.

Joe Savarise, Senior Regional Vice President
Bethany Dame, Senior Vice President, Advocacy

Target Audience:  Senior state association and company managers, executives and officers

Prosperity Project Theories and Practices

Thousands of companies and associations use the Prosperity Project. Learn how the best of the best develop their plans and deploy the tools as BIPAC’s experts explain and demonstrate the tools and tactics for building robust and effective political involvement programs, and reveal ideas for keeping your PAC and grassroots programs on the cutting edge.

Bethany Dame, Senior Vice President, Advocacy
Joe Savarise, Senior Regional Vice President

Target Audience: Senior state association and company managers, executives and officers

Stephanie Simpson, Regional Vice President, Southwest
Jenn Penn, Regional Vice President, Mountain

Target Audience: Grassroots and PAC professionals

Impact Judicial Elections with Grassroots Communications

Our philosophical opponents realize it is often easier to elect five justices to the court than 45 members to the state assembly.  Learn about the best practices for educating members and employees about judicial qualifications and beliefs from the recognized expert on judicial grassroots communications.

Joe Savarise, Senior Regional Vice President

Target Audience: Senior state association and company managers, executives and officers, grassroots and PAC professionals

Open Systems Expands Our Audience

Broadening communication to employees, retirees, vendors, neighbors results in election and policy success.  Why are same day voter registration and multilingual communications valuable to the private sector?

Darrell Shull, Chief Operating Officer
Bethany Dame, Senior Vice President, Advocacy

Target Audience: Senior PAC and grassroots managers, Government Affairs office heads

The Reality of the Persuadable Voter: A Quantitative Analysis

A decade of polling data and analysis provides an actionable picture of American voters.  Learn how to communicate to the real decision makers – your employees, shareholders, retirees, and others who will go to the polls and cast their ballots.

Joe Savarise, Senior Regional Vice President

Target Audience: Senior state association and company managers, executives and officers, grassroots and PAC professionals

Implementation of BIPAC PAC and Grassroots Web Tools as Part of a Political Involvement Program

You’ve developed your strategy, identified your audience, and set your benchmarks for success.  Now, just how do you push the button and get it done?

Bethany Dame, Senior Vice President, Advocacy

Target Audience: Senior national association and company managers and executives

Melissa Craig, Director, PAC Services

Target Audience: PAC boards, PAC managers