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Starting and Building a PAC: PAC Workshop Starting and Building a PAC
PAC Workshop
 
Maximize Impact and Avoid Conflict
Agenda Rave Reviews When Where Registration Fee Policies Related Information

This primer shows students the basics for setting-up and managing a political action committee (PAC). Learn how to structure your PAC, current FEC regulations and FEC filing preparation processes.

This program is ideal for public affairs professionals recently appointed as a PAC Manager, anyone who wants to take a PAC to the next level or has been asked to explore the potential for starting a PAC.

Join us as a well-respected group of PAC and government affairs specialists offer invaluable insight, tricks of the trade and hints that can significantly improve your understanding of federal PACs. After attending this program, students know how to maximize impact on federal elections and avoid trouble with the Federal Election Commission.

We are not offering the PAC Workshop in 2008.

Bring this course to your site.

This course and any combination of it's topics are available as custom on-site training for your organization.  For more information about how this training can help your members and staff, please contact your client liaison.


Also see 527 Workshop.


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Location in Washington, DC will be announced before course.
$395 
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  CEU credits approved by George Mason University
Approved for .3 CEU credits from George Mason University.

Educational Tracks
Working with Congress and Congressional Staff
Communication and Advocacy

 Course registration form (pdf) 


  Course Details
Agenda 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
  • How to Structure Your PAC for Maximum Impact 

  • Soliciting Money and Invigorating Your PAC

  • Complying With FEC Regulations

  • How to Use Technology to Grow Your PAC

  • How to Make the Most of Your PAC Dollars

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Do you need a training course we don't offer or coverage of an additional topic in this course?

If you have suggestions for courses or topics you would like to see us offer, please contact us or complete our online suggestion form.


Suggested Prerequisites None.

If you need help deciding which courses you should take based on your work experience or training, please contact us via email or phone: 703-739-3790.

Rave Reviews

"Will save time in process of initiating PAC committee - anyone interested in the formation of a PAC should attend this before starting."

"I had no former clear understanding of how PACs work & how FEC fits in - I now know how to proceed in setting up our PAC."  Executive Director, national coalition

"Additional techniques will help on fundraising." Chairman, national PAC

"Thank you! The program increased my PAC/FEC knowledge. This is a complex arena and hearing the information from 'experts' is immensely helpful."

See more testimonials about this course.

Time and Dates 8:30 to 12:00 pm
  • We are not offering the PAC Workshop in 2008

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Location

Other dates:  Location in Washington, DC will be announced before course. Many of our courses are held at these locations:

Course Materials 75-plus page course manual included, including Essential PAC Web Sites handout.
Registration Fee $395 **     Register for this course
Discounts

** Group Discount! When 4 people from the same organization register and pay together, the 4th person is free! When 8 people from the same organization register and pay together, the 4th and 8th persons are both free! See complete details here

Certificate of Training
and
CEU Credits
A Certificate of Training is available for this course. To get a Certificate of Training, your registration fee must be paid in full, and you must attend the entire course.

This course is approved for .3 CEU credits from George Mason University.

Policies For this course, substitutions, cancellations, and transfers must be submitted in writing to us. Our transfer and cancellation fees are outlined below.
 
** Transfer and Cancellation Fee
For all registrations received on or after September 1, 2007
Time Before Course Substitutions Allowed Transfer Fee Cancellation Fee
More than 4 weeks Yes, in writing None None
2 to 4 weeks Yes, in writing 25% of tuition 50% of tuition
3 days to 2 weeks Yes, in writing 50% of tuition 75% of tuition
1 to 2 days Yes, in writing 75% of tuition 100% of tuition
day of program
(no refunds to no-shows)
Yes, in writing 100% of tuition 100% of tuition

No refunds for no shows. We reserve the right to change this fee and time period. 

TCN reserves the right to cancel any course in the event of insufficient registrations.

All statements and discussion at all of our courses, workshops and seminars, public and custom, are off the record and not for attribution, unless specified otherwise. The resulting confidentiality ensures a frank and free exchange of views.

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  Mail the completed form to us at TheCapitol.Net, Inc., PO Box 25706, Alexandria, VA  22313-5706 

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Available as custom, on-site training?  Yes.  This program can be tailored for on-site association and corporate training.  Please call 703-739-3790 for information.

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Last updated: June 27, 2008

 

 

 

 

 Faculty

Our faculty for this course are all Hill veterans with current PAC experience.

Selected Previous Faculty

 

Heather Alfano

 

Sonia Fois

 

Ken Parmelee

 

David Rehr

 

Trey Richardson

 


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