Media Advisory - AAPC 2009 Pollie Awards & Conference

MEDIA ADVISORY

Monday, March 2, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact – Chris Margaronis
Email – cmargaronis@theaapc.org
Phone – 202.544.9815

The AAPC is looking for political journalists to cover the special conference and awards ceremony—including bloggers.

Washington, DC. The American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) begins its 2009 Pollie Awards & Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center this month. The annual event features business sessions that discuss the latest issues and trends from both professional and policy perspectives and feature nationally recognized experts and personalities, which have included CNN's Bill Schneider, Chris Matthews of MSNBC's Hardball, Carl Cannon of the National Journal, Jeanne Cummings of Politico, James Carville, Karl Rove, Ari Fleischer, Joe Napolitan, Raymond Strother and Chuck Todd of NBC.

Who – Political Consultants and Observers; Public Affairs Professionals; Journalists that cover politics, government and public affairs; People that love campaigns and elections; the nation’s top politicos

What – American Association of Political Consultants Pollie Awards and Conference (It’s a three day conference held in a different city every year—with the highlight being the Pollie Awards reception.)

When – Friday, March 27 to Sunday, March 29, 2009

Where – Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center @ 210 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD 20745; 301.965.2000; http://www.gaylordhotels.com/

Why – Besides the Pollie Reception, the event also includes the Hall of Fame Reception which will be honoring former AAPC President and World Poker Tour Ladies Champion Nancy Todd Tyner and Dick Wirthlin, United States President Ronald Reagan's chief strategist and pollster. The sponsor trade show will be back again this year (and bigger than ever before) as well as first class entertainment including our humorist-in-residence, Will Durst, and The Capitol Steps.

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The American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) sponsors the Pollie Awards every year. It is the world’s largest organization of political and public affairs professionals and represents the people who decide where millions of dollars will be spent in targeting voters in a dozen mediums that reach voters. AAPC is a bipartisan trade association with members from all 50 states, territories and an increasing membership from other countries – and for good reason. Effective message delivery has become the mission of everyone who deals in communication, and political campaigns are the training ground for new tools and techniques. For more information, go to http://www.theaapc.org/ or call the AAPC at (202) 544-9815.

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