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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; 28 meetings were held in 2024 (full calendar below). 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. 18, RTO mandates hurt working moms, author and guest speaker Joanne Lipman

  • Jan. 25, Trends in AI and PR pitching, guest speaker Natan Edelsburg of Muck Rack

  • Jan. 26, Free Agents (members in an active search)

  • Feb. 8, New Edelman Trust Barometer findings, w/Chuck Kaiser from Edelman

  • Feb. 22, Resume expert and coach Robynn Storey, for Free Agents and all members

  • March 14, Int comms and engagement challenges, member discussion

  • March 21, half-day Atlanta regional meeting hosted by Paul Catherwood/Capital Group

  • March 29, Free Agents with talent network guest Courtney Culmer

  • April 18, full-day Chicago in-person meeting hosted by Mike Aabram/Allstate Insurance

  • April 26, Free Agents/all members with recruiter Lisa Ryan, formerly with Heyman

  • May 2, USC-Annenberg’s Fred Cook shares latest Global Comms Report

  • May 29, Free Agents

  • June 7, Miami area member luncheon

  • June 27, speed networking

  • June 28, Free Agents

  • July 11, NY Times best-seller Charles Duhigg on "Supercommunicators"

  • July 25, half-day in-person Philly meeting

  • July 26, Free Agents

  • Aug. 8, contingency plans for political unrest

  • Aug 29, open forum discussion

  • Aug 30, Free Agents

  • Sept 19, full-day NYC in-person meeting hosted by Paul Gennaro at NY Life

  • Sept 27, Free Agents

  • Oct 10, full-day CA Bay Area meeting hosted by Jane Hynes at Google Cloud

  • Oct 11, half-day SoCal meeting hosted by Daniel Weidman at MUFG Bank

  • Oct 18, Boston area member luncheon

  • Oct 25, Free Agents

  • Nov 14, full-day Wash DC meeting hosted by Brian Wagner at Tria Federal

  • Nov 22, Free Agents

  • December, no meetings

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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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