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MEETINGS

Multiple in-person and virtual meetings each year connect members to top peers and high-profile guest speakers. Video meetings are held at least monthly and in-person meetings are hosted by members in major business cities. Attendance at in-person meetings is limited, which contributes to more meaningful and engaging discussion. Substitutions are not permitted.

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Recent guest speakers include:

Charles Duhigg, author and NY Times best-seller

 

Tom Bevan, co-founder and president of Real Clear Politics

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Carl Hulse, chief Washington correspondent, New York Times

 

The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York

 

Jim VandeHei, Founder and CEO, Axios

 

Jon Steinberg, Founder and CEO, Cheddar

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Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO, The Gallup Organization


Alan Colberg, President and CEO, Assurant, Inc.


Dana Perino, Fox News Channel contributor, former White House press secretary

 

David Faber, CNBC anchor and award-winning author

 

Bob Pisani, CNBC sr. reporter


Jim MacGregor, co-founder and vice chair, The Abernathy MacGregor Group

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2025 MEETINGS

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From one-hour Zoom calls to day-long in-person meetings, Forum-Group builds the meeting calendar throughout the year. Some meetings are organized with just a few hours of notice to enable members to respond to fast-breaking news, such as the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel and when Russia invaded Ukraine.

 

If you're in a leadership role for a large company or nonprofit and want to join the conversation, reach out to Ted Matthews at ted@forum-groupllc.com

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-Jan. 23, Inspiring purpose in our teams, member Colleen Rooney at Signet Jewelers with consultant Mark Dollins.

-Jan. 31, Free Agents

-Feb. 19, Industry self-regulation on the rise, member Jim Boyle with BBB National Programs president and CEO Eric Reicin. Background info

-Feb. 26, New trends in comms and PR, guest speaker Eleanor Hawkins, author of Axios Communicators newsletter

-Feb. 28, Free Agents

-March 5, Edelman Trust Barometer latest findings, guest speaker Ryan Cudney

-March 13, Crisis communications, guest speaker/former member Dallas Lawrence and author of Communicating Under Fire (Definitely worth reading--TM)

-March 28, Free Agents

-April 3, DEI: Defend or deviate from the course, guest speaker Jasper Snyder

-April 24, ATL ½-day meeting, hosted by Craig Hodges at Cox Enterprises

-April 30, Free Agents with Elizabeth Mayes, retired HR exec/recruiter

-May 15, NYC full-day in-person/hybrid meeting, hosted by Cheryl Krauss at Chubb

-May 23, Free Agents

-July 18, The Peace of Pie: Finding work-life balance, member Susan Imler

-July 31, Free Agents

-Aug 15, Use data to drive strategy and results, PublicRelay leaders Travis Day and Azhar Unwala

-Aug 21, Customized monitoring technology and trends. Featuring Forum-Group member with Meltwater guest speakers

-Aug 22, Free Agents

-Sept 9, Roadmap to integrating AI into comms team, Forum-Group partner Samantha Stark

-Sept 12, Building an AI proficient team, member Paul Gennaro

-Sept 26, SoCal in-person meeting 9am-3pm PT, hosted by Amy Meshulam at Edwards Lifesciences

-Sept 30, Free Agents

-Oct 9, Int comms needs a makeover, with Forum-Group partner AxiosHQ

-Oct 24, 11am, test Axios HQ training course

-Oct 31, 11am, 2nd option to test Axios HQ training course

-Oct 31, noon, Free Agents

-Nov 13, 10am-7pm, Washington, DC in-person meeting hosted by Linda Roth at World Central Kitchen

-Nov 21, noon, Free Agents

-December, no meetings planned

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 AGENDA

EXAMPLE

AGENDA AND DISCUSSION

Agenda topics and guest speakers are decided with help from the host and other members, which ensures meetings are highly relevant and address members’ specific issues. Unstructured time is built in for networking and open discussion. A recent meeting agenda is below: 

 

Washington, DC Member Meeting, Nov 14, 2024

(times are Eastern)

 

10 am                   Members arrive, Tria Federal, 3100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 1400, Arlington, VA

                              Social time, welcome

 

HYBRID

11 am                   Assessing Trump’s Triumph and What’s Next, guest speaker Bruce Mehlman, Mehlman Consulting

                             

                              Lunch

 

12:30 pm             A conversation with Roy Schwartz, Axios co-founder and CEO of AxiosHQ

 

1:30 pm               Cyber readiness and resilience, guest speaker Victoria Dillon, Office of the National Cyber Director

 

                              Break

 

HYBRID

2:30 pm               Lightning Round member topics

  • Election positives/negatives on industry sectors, all

  • Employee reactions to Nov 5, how to refocus on work, all

  • Significant SCOTUS decision on regulatory over-reach, Jim Boyle

  • RTO shifts and commitments, Kelly Kane

  • Twitter/X two years later, what’s changed, Laura Kane

  • Reaching deskless workers in their preferred language, Gia Oei

  • Other issues (bring your topics to the meeting)

 

HYBRID

4 pm                     A recruiter’s market perspectives, guest speaker Mike Patino, CEO, Patino Associates

 

4:45 pm               Adjourn

 

5 pm                     Social time with Mike Patino at CIRCA at Clarendon, 3010 Clarendon (next door)

6pm+                    Member dinner for those who confirmed

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