Lobbying 101 Seminar March 19, 2009

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An event from Capitol Seminars: Lobbying 101 Seminar DATE/TIME: Thu, Mar 19, 9:00am-1:00pm LOCATION: US Bank Bldg, 980 9th St, Sacramento, CA COST: $275 Lobbying 101 This introductory course covers the fundamentals of California legislative advocacy including a review of all relevant resource materials as well as:- Lobbyist registration & disclosure requirements - Lobbying ethics- "How a bill becomes a law"/ basics of the legislative process - Glossaries of key legislative terms & common references to types and categories of bills- How to read a bill- Dos and don'ts of testifying- Rules for effective advocacy- Attributes of a successful lobbyist- How to choose the right author for your sponsored bill- The lobbyist/client relationship and respective roles

Lobbying 101 is not just for new or prospective lobbyists. Attendees fall into the following categories:1) Prospective lobbyists2) New & relatively inexperienced lobbyists3) Veteran lobbyists. 4) Lobbyist Employers who want to learn more about the process so that they canmore usefully interact with and give direction to their lobbyists. This group includes boards, legislative committees and general membership of organizations which employ lobbyists. 5) Personnel who support lobbyists, including administrative, secretarial, andcommunications staff.6) Interested citizens who want to become better informed about how the legislaturefunctions.
MORE INFO: Contact: Ray LeBov Website: http://capitolseminars.net Email: [email protected] Phone: 916-442-5009

Organized by Capitol Seminars
Capitol Seminars' distinguished faculty presents introductory and advanced lobbying seminars monthly in Sacramento, California.

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Ticket Info:  Early Bird, $256.25

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