The theme of this year’s event is “Charting our Course through the Turbulence”. Uncertainty appears to be the only thing we can count on these days. Across the globe and across the street, business faces unprecedented challenges. State and local governments scramble to plug their deficits, cut programs and find new revenues. Rarely have politics and the economy been so tightly entwined.
The AWB Policy Summit program is designed to help us navigate through this uncertainty.
Summit Highlights Include:
Tuesday Evening
“Pre-2010 Olympics” celebration
Premier Gordon Campbell (invited)
Wednesday Kick-off Speaker
John Zogby, Zogby International This preeminent public opinion researcher will be back by popular demand and sharing his analysis of his years of data and how it has yielded a rather astonishing perspective on Americans’ thoughts, feelings, and beliefs, now and in coming years.
Wednesday Evening Keynote
David Gergen, Editor-at-large for U.S. News & World Report and Senior Political Analyst for CNN. David served in the White House as an adviser to four Presidents: Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton and will be sharing his views on what’s in store for our new president. He’ll focus on the major issues facing President Obama, how the media impacts our nation’s policy focus as well as global impacts and U.S. leadership on important policy issues.
Draft Agenda: Agenda is subject to change at anytime
Summit sponsorships are also available at $2,500. As a sponsor, your company receives acknowledgement before, during and following the event in marketing materials, signage and AWB’s magazine, Washington Business. Sponsors also are invited to an exclusive book signing with David Gergen.
This year our annual event will be hosted at
Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum. We encourage you to make your hotel reservation early. To reserve a room, please contact Suncadia at 1-866-904-6300. Discounted rates are available at $209 a room through August 20, 2009. When making your room reservation, please identify yourself as part of the AWB group.
If you have additional questions, please contact Jennifer Costello at 1-800-521-9325 or
jenniferc@awb.org
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations must be received by September 16 for full refund. If you do not attend and do not cancel, you are liable for the entire fee. Allowable refunds are subject to a $25 processing fee.
