1. Recognizing the demands of today’s political involvement professionals, you get PAC, grassroots, the science of influence, and professional development curriculum in one conference – a wise use of your time and money.
2. Next level curriculum that teaches the science of influence and how to apply it to PAC, grassroots and lobbying challenges.
3. Opportunity to meet new people through our evening dine-arounds.
4. We give back. Again, in a pioneering spirit, we conduct an optional volunteer afternoon with the Beacon of Hope project to help re-build homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
5. Diverse participants. I always advise clients to avoid “breathing your own exhaust,” and we live that at I2M. You expand your learning by hearing from others outside your industry and typical peer group.
6. We honor our participants by encouraging interaction, debate and exchange of ideas:
“Other political conferences that I have attended approached political involvement as if there was one right way to implement our programs, when we all know that is simply not true. At Innovate, we talk with each other, rather than being talked at.”
-Chris Kemm, I2M 2010 Co-Chair
Vice President, Credit Union Advocacy
Credit Union Associations of Colorado & Wyoming
7. Expert, nationally known “next level” faculty. We were the first conference to integrate a rigorous professional development curriculum into our conference, and we continue to invest heavily in outside experts. Others are copying us, and we are flattered.
“Maybe I’m an “I2M Groupie” but I’ve always gotten more out of our conferences than others I attend. I think it’s a combination of the “intelligence pool” and the openness and dedication of staff and attendees to address all aspects of the political involvement professional. You can attend FEC and state conferences for rules and regulations, Public Affairs Council for what I term PAC 101, but I2M brings it all together and pumps it up a notch.”
- Kathy Merlo
United Water
8. Being in New Orleans the week prior to Mardi Gras. Draw your own conclusions.
Join us at I2M 2010: register online at www.innovatetomotivate.com.
