03/01/2011Advocacy Associates to Provide Government Relations Consulting to NCDABy Thomas R. Stowell, Chair, NCDA Government Relations CommitteeThe National Career Development Association is pleased to announce that as of February 1, 2011, we have contracted with Advocacy Associates (http://www.advocacyassociates.com/) to serve as our government relations consultants and "eyes and ears" on the Hill! The firm will work closely with NCDA Leadership and the Government Relations Committee to advocate for issues important to NCDA's Legislative Agenda and to ensure that NCDA is seen by those in Washington, DC as the “go to” organization for all things career-related. Over the next several weeks we will be working together to define our "plan of work". This will likely include an assessment of our current policies, platforms, and resources. As we move into this next phase of our government relations work, we will need the help of all members. If you are interested in contributing to NCDA’s legislative and advocacy efforts, please consider joining the Government Relations Committee. Members of the Committee will play an active role in a number of legislative areas that we will need to act upon in the coming months, so a strong grassroots base is important to any future successes. This is a very exciting time for our organization as we are, for the first time in our history, connected to resources that have the potential to dramatically improve our standing in Washington and beyond. Continue to check www.ncda.org, Career Convergence and future electronic announcements for information about our progress and ways that you can contribute to our collective efforts. CURRENT MEMBERSHIP ROSTER – NCDA GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE NCDA Members interested in joining the Government Relations Committee should contact Thomas Stowell, Chair at govrelations@ncda.org (our new e-mail address for all government relations). Pat Schwallie-Giddis, NCDA Past President Diana Bailey, Member Erin E. Jennings, Member Charles Lehman, Member Amy Mazur, Member Natesha L. Smith, Member 0 Comments |