The Advocacy Council charge:
• Provide oversight to ASAE’s government relations and policy work;
• Advise ASAE in how to improve programs and services for Government Relations & Advocacy members;
• Further the goals of the Destination 2026 Strategic Plan pillars of fostering workforce development and elevating associations.
• Identify hot topic, perennial, and high-level issues to share/advise ASAE staff and Government Relations & Advocacy professionals, for potential session proposals, articles, models and samples;
• Engage ASAE members in the Government Relations & Advocacy Community through a variety of in-person and online communication vehicles (e.g. ASAE Events, Member Meetups, Collaborate, Webinars, etc.)
Meetings: Meetings will be held virtually. There will also be opportunities to meet in-person.
Application: All Advocacy Council members are required to participate in at least one subcommittee. The Advocacy Council has two subcommittees: Policy and Content. The Policy Subcommittee advises ASAE on policy, and the Content Subcommittee develops articles, webinars, other advocacy education content for ASAE members.
In the space provided in the application, please answer the following questions:
- Why are you interested in joining the Advocacy Council?
- What areas of expertise will you bring to the group? (e.g., government relations, communications, policy, legal, advocacy, social media?)
- Which subcommittee would you be most interested in serving?
Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must have tangible experience in government relations, public policy, lobbying, etc.
Number of Volunteers Needed: 5