TAP EXPERTISE FROM DIVERSE SECTORS: Delegates say they love hearing from CCOs and CMOs from leading companies and NGOs, senior military officers and government communicators

EXPECT HIGH-QUALITY CONTENT: Delegates rated 2018 speakers and panelists 4.5/5.0 overall, with several plenary sessions receiving near-perfect scores

MAKE BUSINESS CONTACTS: The Summit size and its collegial atmosphere enable you to build career-enhancing relationships with people you normally would not meet

IDENTIFY TRENDS AND HOW THEY’RE IMPLEMENTED: Think ‘three years out’ at @StratCommSummit with forward-looking strategies and ‘how-to’ case studies

INTERACT AND ENGAGE: A hallmark of this Summit is the time allowed for Q&A with speakers and dialogue among attendees

RECEIVE EXCELLENT VALUE: Access 18+ hours of educational sessions, breakfasts, luncheons, and exclusive interactive events

This Strategic Summit is designed for corporate, business, public sector and military communications directors and public affairs officers; information operations officers; corporate communications and public relations professionals; and executives from corporations, government agencies, the Department of Defense and military branches, the intelligence community, universities and NGOs with responsibilities in the following areas:

No other conference offers such a diverse group of high-level speakers and attendees from corporations, the military, government and NGOs. The Strategic Summit is organized annually by the nonprofit Strategic Communications Leadership Initiative in partnership with ExL Events and with support from the Pentagon and various military branches as well as private sector sponsors. The objectives are twofold: to identify strategies that enhance engagement and to share methods to increase the value and improve the practice of strategic communications in corporations, the military and government entities. The value of the National Summit on Strategic Communications is best illustrated by data from people who have attended. For the past four years, more than 88% of attendees who submitted evaluations said the Strategic Summit “fully” met their conference expectations.

As a leader, you’re continuously challenged to navigate constant change and energize others. You need to see what’s possible that others don’t; resist complacency and stretch your abilities.

To be a long-term high performer, leaders must focus on continual self-learning. That means aggressively seeking out new work experiences, knowledge and strategies for success.

Attend the 10th National Summit on Strategic Communications and get a fresh approach to work and life. Ask yourself where you would like to be in 6 months to a year? Then attend the 2019 Summit and see beyond what you think is possible!

To stay above the fray—our Summit theme last May—successful leaders coach themselves. They know it’s too easy to get pulled off track, distracted by stress, technology or negativity. A leader renews and motivates and never reduces himself or herself to the role of cynic or victim.

Communications and marketing are intensely competitive professions. Getting any edge at all nowadays is hard to achieve. That’s why the Strategic Summit historically showcases speakers who constantly learn, have an insatiable growth mindset and deliver results with incredible speed. The 2019 Summit speakers will be no exception!

The 10th Anniversary Strategic Summit program and topics are being designed to provide you with cutting edge opportunities to refine your leadership skills.

• An informational edge that leads to insights not readily available to others, giving you the ability to develop solutions unique to your organization.
• A digital edge to capitalize on connections between systems, people, places and things. This is where users reside, where your data is produced, and applications are shared. It’s where successful organizations engage in real-time with employees, customers and other constituents.
• A behavioral edge to influence peoples’ actions, enabling you to set a direction and align the teams you lead.

This 2019 Strategic Summit will share stories and strategies from people and organizations that drive outcomes that benefit people, their customers and communities. Attend and hear from leaders who are helping to build a world that we all want to live and work in.

Aim higher! Join us on April 25-26, 2019 in Constitution Hall at American University in Washington, DC. Register and attend the 10th annual National Summit on Strategic Communications and gain your edge for success.