02/23/2026

ECA Political Communication Interest Group Business Meeting and Officer Elections

Dear Colleagues,

The Eastern Communication Association Political Communication Interest Group will hold a brief business meeting on Monday, March 2, from 12:00–12:15 p.m. During this meeting, we will conduct elections for the following positions:

• Executive Council Representative, Political Communication
  • Secretary, Political Communication

Members who are interested in serving are invited to submit self-nominations by email to Chair/Planner Danielle R. Mehlman-Brightwell at drm153@pitt.edu by Sunday, March 1.

Please note: The individual elected as Executive Council Representative should be available to attend the ECA 2026 Executive Council meetings (Wednesday and Sunday) in Pittsburgh and will serve through the conclusion of the Executive Council meeting at the 2027 convention, ending their term on Thursday, 2027.

Below is the Zoom link for the March 2 meeting:
https://pitt.zoom.us/j/3697187012

We encourage all interested members to consider nominating themselves and participating in this important group meeting.

In addition, we look forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh at our in-person Political Communication business meeting on Friday, April 10 at 8:30 a.m. in the Woodlawn Room.

• The convention will offer full A/V technology in all rooms. We encourage presenters to take full advantage of the available technology, Wi-Fi, and the convention-themed slide templates available here. Please remember that presenters must bring their own laptops.
• Be sure to register for the convention—the Early Bird registration discount ends February 28th!
• If you plan to stay overnight, please book the ECA discounted room at the Sheraton Station Square. The booking deadline is March 10th, and rooms are filling quickly.
• ECA 2026 Shirts & Zip Hoodies are available for pre-order at this link. Orders will be available for pickup at convention registration, and all proceeds support our students. The order deadline is March 9th.
• This year’s program features our first ECA Book Club! The selected book is Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by linguist Amanda Montell. The Book Club will meet Friday from 4:30–5:45 PM in Elwood I.
• We also encourage everyone to attend our signature convention events, including the Welcome Reception, the Convention-wide Keynote & Awards Ceremony (no other programming is scheduled during this time!), Pub Trivia, the General Business Meeting, and the President’s Reception.

Best regards,
Danielle R. Mehlman-Brightwell
Chair/Planner, Political Communication Interest Group