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RECOGNIZING THE STARS IN POLITICAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMUNICATIONS
THE

20th annual pollie awards & conference
MARCH 9-11, 2011
FAIRMONT

WASHINGTON, DC

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20th annual pollie awards & conference
RECOGNIZING THE STARS IN POLITICAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMUNICATIONS

EVENING PROGRAM
7:30 pm

WELCOME REMARKS
Whit Ayres, President of AAPC

8:00 pm

INTRODUCTION OF WINNERSAND POLLIE WINNERS REEL
Produced by Jim Innocenzi of Sandler Innocenzi and AAPC Board Member

7:35 pm

NATIONAL ANTHEM
Sung by Elizabeth Welsh, President of Executive Communications and AAPC Board Member

8:45 pm

7:40 pm

PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL AWARDS
➨ ➨ ➨ ➨ ➨ ➨ ➨ ➨ ➨ ➨ ➨ ➨ 2011 Campaign Strategist of the Year 2011 Campaign Manager of the Year 2011 Pollster of the Year 2011Fundraiser of the Year 2011 AAPC Distinguished Service to the Profession 2011 Public Affairs Campaign of the Year 2011 Local Campaign of the Year 2011 Local Campaign Manager of the Year 2011 Most Valuable Player of the Year–Democrat 2011 Most Valuable Player of the Year–Republican 2011 Rookie of the Year 2011 Distinguished Service to AAPC

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF POLLIE™ CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFFAND SPECIAL FRIENDS
Angela McMillen, AAPC Executive Director

7:45 pm

DINNER

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First Course

9:15 pm

CLOSING REMARKS
AAPC Pollie™ Awards After-Party Featuring the Music of Al Williams & Friends

Second Cour

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9:30 to 10:30 pm

Dessert Wine

WINNERS PORTRAITS TAKEN IN IMPERIAL I & II
Located in the Lower Level Lobby

Sponsored By:

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The AAPC thanks those who made the 2011 Pollie Awards & Conference a success.
PollieContest Committee
Dan Hazelwood Targeted Creative Communications, Inc. Kevin O’Neill Edelman-Grassroots Enterprise Kevin Lenaburg Edelman-Grassroots Enterprise Richard Schlackman RMS Associates Carrie Thomas DCI Group, Inc. Melissa Cressey Advocacy Data

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EVENING PROGRAM.......................... 2 AAPC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.................... 3 POLLIE AWARDS™ JUDGESLIST............... 4 - 6 POLLIE AWARDS™ WINNERS LIST.............. 8 - 26 POLLIE AWARDS™ SPONSORS.................. 27

Program Committee
Whit Ayres Ayres, McHenry & Associates, Inc. Anthony Bellotti Campaign Solutions Lorena Chambers Chambers Lopez & Gaitán, LLC Brad Chism Zata|3 Consulting Wayne Johnson The Wayne Johnson Agency

AAPC Staff
Angela McMillen, Executive Director Alecia Rives-DeWitt, ProgramManager James Yarrison, Pollie Conference Coordinator

Meetings Management Group, Inc.
Hunter Clemens, Vice President Annette Suriani, Director of Meetings Rebecca Fazzari, Senior Meetings Manager Jenny Burke, Registration Manager Beth Donaldson, Registration Coordinator

A special thanks to the following individuals and companies for their time and services:
Brad Chism Zata|3 ConsultingDon Contardi MVP Group Frank Girolami Influential Data Cassandra Illidge Getty Images Jim Innocenzi Sandler-Innocenzi Vince Monaco The Monaco Group Walter Monk Pollmakers, Inc Robert Montecinos Corbis & Veer Peter J. Moran Winning Directions Tony Tornabane Continental Colorcraft, Inc. Liz Welsh Executive Communications, Inc.

Special Thanks to
Bruce Wardle Association Management Group, Inc. andhis wonderful staff

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JUDGES
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For the last 20 years, the AAPC has hosted the Pollies™
– the world’s longest-running awards competition solely for political and public affairs consultants. This could not be done without the time, talent and contributions of the many individuals and organizations listed below!
Mark Armour Scott Ballo
ArmourMedia Inc. Witham &...