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Happy
New Year to all our clients and friends.
On behalf of everyone at State and
Federal Communications,
we wish you the best of blessings for
2007.
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Enhancing
our Brand with a New Website
If
you look at the heart and soul of State
and Federal Communications, you must be looking at our website, www.stateandfed.com
Here,
youll find the information that
drives our company, drives our
relationships with our clients, and
drives our success.
The
information on our website is why
we are in business. It is the most
comprehensive source of compliance
information available related to
lobbying, political contributions, and
procurement lobbying.
Almost
daily, we are changing and updating
news, facts, dates, reporting
directives, and so much more. But these
changes are behind the scenes
so
when you click on the information
you are looking for, it is already
fresh.
Now,
we are undertaking a major revision
to the front of the website
the sections you see every time you open
our home page. This has been many months
in planning and development. We hope you
find the information useful and you
are able to get a better perspective on
the benefits of working with State and
Federal Communications.
Also,
look for our new brochure in the
mail in a few weeks presenting our
Executive Source Guide services for
2007.
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Elizabeth Z. Bartz
President and CEO
State and Federal Communications, Inc.
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Innovative
Website to Launch for
State and Federal Communications
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In
a few short weeks, we will present our newly redesigned
website. To avoid any surprises, we wanted to let you
know in advance some of the key features of the
site.
First,
the sections you are most familiar with, where you
get the information to keep you in compliance, are not
changing. The general background graphics are being
revised, but the presentation of facts and features will
remain constant.
On
the marketing side of the website, we have totally
designed a new theme revolving around our strong
patriotic values. Now youll see our ever-popular
colors, red, white, and blue, supported with images of
familiar national landmarks. |
The
new site also contains informative sections explaining the
value and benefits of our various services, including the
Executive Source Guides on State Lobbying LawsTM,
Political ContributionsTM, and Procurement
LobbyingTM. An easy-to-use on-line ordering
system makes it convenient to select exactly the Guides that
will assist in your compliance efforts. We even offer a PDF
download of the complete 2007 Executive Guides Catalog.
Another
section highlights the unique ALERTS Consulting Service,
discussing how this works and the advantage this offers for the
corporate client in ensuring a compliant organization.
We
also showcase the News You Can Use service
emailed to subscribers each week, and discuss the Executive
Source Guidebooks mailed out twice a year.
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Through
the years, our clients have asked how and when we got started. A
new section focuses on our history and the timeline of services
and changes that have occurred since our beginning.
The
very popular monthly e-newsletter, Compliance Now
is now archived on the website, so viewers can look back
over several issues and see the myriad changes that
occur each month. Viewers can also sign up free, on-line
for Compliance Now to ensure they get the
news as soon as it comes out.
There
are other exciting developments still in the works, so
we look forward to your comments!
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2007
Legislative Sessions
On
the State and Federal Communications website,
www.stateandfed.com,
we
regularly update the Legislative Sessions
Chart.
Shown
here, is a recap of this information. Check back
regularly on the website
as this information changes. All dates are legislative
sessions, unless indicated otherwise.
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Federal
3/3/07 to 12/14/07
Alabama
3/6/07 to 6/19/07
Alaska
1/16/07 to 5/ 16/07
Arizona
1/8/07 to mid-April/07
Arkansas
1/ 8/07 to 3/9/07
California
1/3/07 to 11/30/07
Colorado
1/10/07 to 5/ 9/07
Connecticut
1/3/ 07 to 6/6/07
Delaware
1/9/07 to 6/30/07
District
of Columbia
(City Council Session) 1/2/07
to 12/ 31/07
Florida
3/6/07 to 5/4/07
and a (Special Session)
1/16/07
to a date to be determined
Georgia
1/8/07 to 3/30/07
Hawaii
1/17/07 to 5/3/07
Idaho
1/8/07 to 4/11/07
Illinois
1/10/07 to 12/31/07
Indiana
1/9/07 to 4/29/07
Iowa
1/8/07 to 4/28/07
Kansas
1/8/07 to 4/18/07
Kentucky
1/2/07 to 3/27/07
Louisiana
4/ 30/07 to 6/28/07
Maine
12/6/06 to 6/20/07
Maryland
1/10/07 to 4/9/07
Massachusetts
1/3/07 to 12/31/07
Michigan
1/10/07 to 12/31/07 |
Minnesota
1/3/07 to 5/21/07
Mississippi
1/2/07 to 4/2/07
Missouri
1/3/07 to 5/30/07
Montana
1/3/07 to 4/24/07
Nebraska
1/3/07 to 5/31/07
Nevada
2/5/07 to 6/5/07
New
Hampshire 1/3/07 to 6/30/07
New
Jersey 1/9/07 to 1/8/08
New
Mexico 1/16/07 to 3/17/07
New
York 1/3/07 to 12/31/07
North
Carolina 1/24/07 to 8/3/07
North
Dakota 1/3/07 to 4/26/07
Ohio
1/2/07 to 12/31/07
Oklahoma
2/5/07 to 5/25/07
Oregon
1/8/07 to late July or August/07
Pennsylvania
1/2/07 to 11/30/07
Rhode
Island 1/2/07 to 7/01/07
South
Carolina 1/9/07 to 6/7/07
South
Dakota 1/9/07 to 3/27/07
Tennessee
1/9/07 to mid-May/07
Texas
1/9/07 to 5/28/07
Utah
1/15/07 to 2/28/07
Vermont
1/9/07 to 5/31/07
Virginia
1/10/07 to 2/9/07
Washington
1/8/07 to 4/22/07
Wisconsin
1/3/07 to 12/31/07
West
Virginia 1/10/07 to 3/10/07
Wyoming
1/9/07 to 3/5/07 |
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Upcoming
Conferences Deliver Benefits
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Two
key events from the Public Affairs Council are coming up
shortly that you wont want to miss.
The
first, the
National
Grassroots Conference
from January 23-26 in St. Petersburg, Florida at the
Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club is the largest
and most comprehensive conference of its kind! For 30
years, this has been the place to learn about state of
the art grassroots practices. Various sessions allow
attendees to customize learning experiences. Topics will
range from nuts-and-bolts fundamentals to recruitment
and retention of grassroots activists to conducting
campaigns around the globe and in cyberspace. This
conference will deliver strategies and tactics to
improve grassroots communication and increase success.
Next
on the agenda is the National PAC Conference from
February 26-March 1, 2007 at the Miami Beach Resort
& Spa. This is the 31st annual National PAC
Conference and is the leading program designed
specifically around the needs of PAC professionals.
There are programs for all levels of expertise including
basics of PAC management, fundraising, and legal issues;
advanced skills
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learning
for senior-level PAC professionals on goal setting,
measuring the value of a PAC, and managing multiple
PACs; as well as other professional development
programming on media training, presentation skills, and
career development. To learn more, go to:
www.pac.org |
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Meet
Susan Stofka
Susan
Stofka was recently promoted to Compliance
Assistant at State and Federal Communications. She has
been with the company for 1-1/2 years. She works
directly with our clients to ensure all compliance
activities are received and reports are completed.
Congratulations! |
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Organization
Highlight
Here
is another resource for
Compliance
Now
readers. The Public Affairs Council is the leading
professional organization for public affairs executives. The Public Affairs Council's staff has a wealth of direct
experience
in all aspects of the public affairs field such as PAC fundraising
campaigns, grassroots networks, major public relations programs,
community relations initiatives,
and crisis communications. The
organization manages more than 30 conferences each year featuring
well-known public affairs practitioners. So for the latest on the
best practices and emerging trends, visit the website, at:
www.pac.org |
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See Us in Person
Plan
to say hello at future professional development events where
State and Federal Communications will be attending and/or
speaking regarding compliance issues.
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Grassroots
Conference
Public Affairs Council
January 23 - 26, 2007
St. Petersburg,
Florida
www.pac.org
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Innovate
to Motivate
January 30 - February 2, 2007
St.
Petersburg, Florida
www.innovatetomotivate.com
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National Public Affairs Council
Conference
February 26 - March 1, 2007
Miami,
Florida
www.pac.org
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SGAC
Annual Meeting
March 20-23, 2007
Chicago, Illinois
www.sgac.org
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