EVENING PROGRAM I. Welcome Remarks II. National Anthem III. Acknowledgement Of Pollie Conference Committee Members, Staff, And Special Friends IV. Dinner & Pollie Awards V. Presentation Of The Best Of The Best Pollie Awards VI. Presentation Of AAPC PAUL BEGALA MASTER OF CEREMONIES Campaign Excellence Awards VII. Winner Portraits Taken in Regency Foyer TABLE OF AAPC Thanks CONTENTS Those Who Made The 2013 Pollie Awards & 2 Conference A Evening Program Success POLLIE CONTEST COMMITTEE Anthony Bellotti, Chair, Campaign 3 Solutions AAPC Melissa Cressey, Appleseed Network Acknowledgements Whitney Hurt, The Political Insider 2013 POLLIE CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE 6 Co Chairs: Pollie Awards Lorena Chambers, Chambers Lopez Judges List Strategies Becki Donatelli, Campaign Solutions Doc Sweitzer, The Campaign Group, Inc. 12 Members: Pollie Awards Whit Ayres, North Star Opinion Research Winners List Brad Chism, Chism Strategies Carol Dahmen, Comcast Spotlight Dale Emmons, Emmons & Company, Inc. Brian Franklin, Impact Politics Dan Hazelwood, Targeted Creative Communications Mark Mellman, The Mellman Group Richard Norman, The Richard Norman Company Tom Shepard, Tom Shepard & Associates Chris Talbot, Talbot Digital AAPC STAFF: Alana Joyce, Executive Director Jennifer Littlepage, Membership Manager Maren Sargent, Pollie Contest Coordinator AAPC is honored to have had nearly 300 judges participate in the 2013 Pollie Awards--across all disciplines and party lines. These judges are essential to the success and integrity of the Pollie Awards program and we are truly appreciative of their time and efforts. To all of our judges, thank you! Without you, the Pollie Awards would not be possible. ELLIOTT BLUFER BRAD CHISM MIKE DISHAROON STEPHEN FONG BUZZMAKER CHISM STRATEGIES TRILOGY INTERACTIVE DOUG FORAND MELANIE BLUMBERG SCOTT CIMMARUSTI MATT DOLE RED HORSE STRATEGIES CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF CURTIS SCOTT ADVERTISING POLITICS COUNSEL PENNSYLVANIA INC. 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