Midwest Polling Summit

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An array of top pollsters and public opinion researchers will highlight WisPolitics.com's inaugural Midwest Polling Summit in Madison.

Madison Club

MADISON - An array of top pollsters and public opinion researchers will highlight WisPolitics.com's inaugural Midwest Polling Summit at The Madison Club on Wednesday, Oct. 9.The all-afternoon event is an opportunity to see top experts talk about the issues and trends that will affect campaign 2020 and key Midwest battlegrounds, including Wisconsin.The afternoon begins with a primer on Midwest views on health care issues from nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation polling expert Ashley Kirzinger then gets the political perspective from top campaign advisers with strong Midwest ties: Celinda Lake, Paul Maslin, B.J. Martino and Sarah Simmons. A “future of polling” panel will be led by the director of the Marquette University Law School Poll Charles Franklin and include Mike Podhorzer, the former political director of AFL-CIO and now senior adviser to its president, Ashlee Rich Stephenson, vice president and national political director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Nick Mastronardi, CEO of Polco, as well as Ray Block, associate professor of political science and African American studies at Pennsylvania State University. This will be followed by closing thoughts on public opinion research from UW-Madison political scientist and author Katherine Cramer and a reception afterwards.This event is SPONSORED BY the OUTRIDER FOUNDATION and THE CAP TIMES. We thank them for their generous support.Subscribers and members each pay: $65Non-subscribers each pay: $80The fee includes the entire afternoon of programming plus: lunch, coffee and cookies and appetizers.To reserve a table of eight or to learn about sponsorship opportunities for this event, contact Colin D. Schmies: schmies@wispolitics.com.WisPolitics.com, launched in June 2000, is a nonpartisan online news service based in Madison serving thousands of subscribers and viewers. WisPolitics and its sister publication WisBusiness.com also stage events around Wisconsin and in D.C.TENTATIVE AGENDA: Wednesday, Oct. 9, Madison Club- 11:30 a.m.: Check-in and buffet lunch- Noon: Introductions and first keynote from Ashley Kirzinger, associate director of public opinion and survey research at the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation, on health care as a 2020 issue and Midwest health care views from KFF polling data. SPONSORED BY the WISCONSIN MEDICAL SOCIETY- 12: 45 p.m.: Questions from audience- 1 p.m.: Conclusion of first keynote and immediate lead-in to campaign pollster panel on top issues in pivotal November 2020 states (SPONSORED BY CAPITOL CONSULTANTS) with:- Dem pollster Celinda Lake of Lake Research Partners - Dem pollster Paul Maslin of FM3 - GOP pollster B.J. Martino of The Tarrance Group - and GOP pollster-analyst Sarah Simmons of Purple Strategies- 2 p.m.: Audience questions- 2:30 p.m.: Conclusion of section one and half-hour break- 3 p.m.: Panel on the future of polling led by Marquette University Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin and SPONSORED BY WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS &amp; COMMERCE (WMC):- former AFL-CIO political director and now senior adviser to its president Michael Podhorzer - U.S. Chamber political director Ashlee Rich Stephenson - Polco CEO Nick Mastronardi - associate professor of political science and African American studies at Pennsylvania State University, Ray Block- 4:15 p.m.: Audience questions- 4:30 p.m.: Closing thoughts from Dr. Katherine Cramer, former head of the UW-Madison survey research center, author of "The Politics of Resentment," and a leader of new techniques in public opinion research. SPONSORED BY the UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON- 5:15 p.m.: Conclusion of summit and receptionThank you to our keynote speaker and panel sponsors: Wisconsin Medical Society, Capitol Consultants, Wisconsin Manufacturers &amp; Commerce (WMC) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison

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