Meeting/Event Information

Join us for PR in Public Office: An inside peek at how news media and communications professionals work hand in hand to help presidents preserve their legacies.

As communications is vital to the agenda of all executive leaders, it can make or break a presidency. Managing the message is even more crucial in a 24-hour news cycle. Add to that a national tragedy, like 9-11, and two fronts of an ongoing war, and it’s even more clear how the office of White House Communications is absolutely vital to helping presidents evolve messaging, agendas and as they approach leaving a legacy as leaders. Learn what it takes behind the scenes to be a public relations professional in the White House, promote nonpartisan opportunity and preserve a presidential legacy.

Enjoy a light breakfast and coffee and settle in to hear tales you've yet to hear from the perspective of Public Relations practitioners shaping the White House. Bring business cards to network and get to know fellow professionals in the trenches.  We will end the program with our annual meeting.

8-9:30 a.m.
Thursday, November 30

The George W. Bush Presidential Center (in Cafe 43)
2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75205

Moderator:
Katy Blakey, NBC 5

Panelists:
Ioanna Papas, Director, Communications
George W. Bush Institute

Andrew Kaufmann, Director
Marketing and Communications, George W. Bush Presidential Center

Kevin Sullivan, Former Director of White House Communications
President George W. Bush

8:00 a.m. - Check-in for event
8:15 a.m. - Panel Discussion Featuring Special Guests
9:00 a.m. - Networking
9:30 a.m. - Adjourned

Parking:
Complimentary parking available in the Bush Center parking lot, located just North of the Bush Center

Note: Cancellations are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, November 27. If you need to cancel, contact Liz Kennedy at [email protected]. No refunds will be made after this date and time.