"Having done legislative day programs before I was skeptical in contracting it out. But your topics & speakers met my expectations."
--
Assistant Manager of Government Relations, national
association
"Outstanding
course - one of the best I've taken in 30+ yrs of
federal service."
--
Program Manager, FAA
"Excellent class.
Probably the best I've taken in my 12-13 years with the
gov't. Interesting (what a rarity) presentation of
useful info."
-- Federal employee (Capitol Hill
Workshop)
"If [the faculty
member]
said he would get back to a subject - he did! He
was articulate, covered subject well, used great
examples, good life experience."
-- President,
American Osteopathic Healthcare Association
"Legislation is very
important to my customers. An ability to discuss
political process and political players will help me
help them."
-- Chairman, Eastern Trading
Company
"Enhanced
understanding of budget process will be helpful during
budget preparation and execution."
-- Dept. of
Education
"[It will] allow me
to follow my supervisors priorities more closely."
-- Senior
Administrative Assistant, Fortune 500 company
"Great information;
very timely; presented very effectively and with
humor."
-- Project Leader, U.S. Forest Service
"Fascinating, and
information anyone interested in government &
politics, even as spectator, should know."
-- Partner,
Trail Lake Enterprises
"A very good and
informative week. Really enjoyed."
-- Deputy
Director, DFAS
"It helped me learn
what my bosses are up against. The whole program helped
me better understand the legislative process."
-- Senior
Administrative Assistant, Fortune 500 company
"Everyone who works
for the Navy should consider taking this course."
-- Budget
Analyst, NAVSEA
"The location was
great because we did not have to leave the office."
(custom, on-site Workshop)
"I've been with the FAA for 37 years and this is one
of the best courses I've ever taken!"
"This was
one of the
best classes that I have taken during my government
service."
-- Cost Analyst, Navy
"Very useful-the obvious effort put into making the topics relevant to FAA was outstanding. Many times courses are too generic-the general info is valuable but hard to relate to your job in your organization.
This course ties it all together and makes it real."
-- Air Traffic Manager, FAA
"Worthwhile
training."
-- Dept. of Education
"Provided me with a
better insight into how things work in the Congressional
environment."
-- Chief of Staff, Air Traffic
Systems Development, FAA
"Excellent
course. Every topic was useful."
"Info. provided
broadens my understanding of Congress and its oversight
authority, which impacts my job daily."
-- Attendee, Dept.
of Education
"Extremely
informative. Fantastic! Wish it were
longer!"
-- Senior Executive Assistant, Fortune
500 company
"I am in state
government affairs and this program was for the federal
level of the legislative process. It was informative and
can help people understand some aspects of the process
at the state level."
"Truly an excellent
conference. Good hints on how to use website more
effectively."
-- Asst. to Director for
Legislation, National Institute for Environmental Health
Services
"Excellent speaker,
well versed, and informed. Held the entire room's
interest."
-- Office Assistant, Fortune 500
company
"No matter what
function the employee performs, they should be familiar
with this information!"
-- Budget Policy Analyst,
NAVSEA
"It is nice to take a
course that is relevant and tailored to my job."
"I have a new
respect & appreciation for the inner workings of
Congress."
-- Manager, FAA
"[As a result of
this program] we will revamp how we do our Hill visits
and follow up."
-- Assistant Station Director,
U.S. Forest Service
"Good intro to our
Government Relations function. . . .I’m new to
Government Relations and this was a good intro to
the department."
"A great
speaker. You could hear a pin drop while she was
speaking. I could have listened to her all
day."
-- Senior Executive Assistant, Fortune
500 company
"Useful, even for an
experienced liaison, to be given the fundamentals of
the job in an interesting manner."
"All managers should
be required to attend."
-- Attendee, Dept. of
Education
"Wonderful,
informative, great tips."
"Makes better
citizens, not to mention employees."
-- General
Engineer, NAVSEA
"It is always
helpful to someone who is so focused on international
trade to refocus attention on our own legislative
process."
-- Manager, International Business
Relations, Fortune 500 company
"Excellent! most
relevant training course I've taken since grad school."
-- Supervising Manager (The 107th
Congress and the FAA)
"I [now] know how to be
more effective in getting a Congressional Member’s
attention."
"Presenter combined
wit and fact masterfully. [I] received a wealth of
valuable information."
-- Senior Executive
Assistant, Fortune 500 company
"Managers that do
budget qualifications should be required to take this
course."
-- Logistics Management Specialist,
NAVSEA
"Kept my interest
the entire time! Awesome!"
-- Group Leader,
U.S. Forest Service
"Answered questions
for me that I've been needing clarification on for some
time."
