Sponsorship
Increased visibility, exceptional networking, enhanced market penetration and contributing to advancing a profession that seeks to elevate the standing of American higher education: these are all byproducts of sponsorship of the Higher Education Government Relations Conference.
A unique partnership between four national higher education associations – the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) and Council for Support and Advancement of Education (CASE) – come together annual to convene institutional and system government relations professionals in a forum to share knowledge and best practices for improving postsecondary public affairs.
Sponsoring organizations include entities such as colleges and universities, higher education systems, private sector lobbying firms that specialize in state and federal public affairs, companies that offer products and services that facilitate public affairs advocacy, and other non-profit entities that have a vested interest in maintaining a high quality, accessible and affordable higher education system.
Please consider sponsoring the HEGRC. A sponsorship and application form are provided below. Please join us in our collective quest to advance American higher education, from the campus to the capitol.
Sincerely,
Ben Birge
Chair, 2008 Higher Education Government Relations Task Force
Associate Vice President for Government Relations
University of Maryland University College
Task Force on Higher Education Government Relations
Frances (Fran) Bradford (Vice Chair)Associate Vice President of Government Relations, College of William and Mary
Dene Sheheane (Immediate Past Chair)
Director of Government Relations, Georgia Institute of Technology
Rochelle A. Black
Vice President, Government Relations, Oakland University
Ann Brand
Director, Community and Government Relations, St. Louis Community College
Nancilee Burzachechi
Vice President of Institutional Advancement and External Relations
Community College of Allegheny County
Meghan Collins
Director of Government Relations, Connecticut Community Colleges
Mary Davenport
Director of Government Relations, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Page Gonzales
Associate Director, Government Relations, Maricopa Community Colleges
Daniel C. Holsenbeck
Vice President, University Relations, University of Central Florida
Dan Jensen
Vice President for Governmental Affairs, University of North Texas Health Science Center
Patricia Myers
Director of Government Relations, Kent State University
Bonnie Lou Slosson
Director, Governmental Relations, Community College League of California
Ron Withem
Associate Vice President and Director of Government Relations, University of Nebraska
Karen Yelverton Zamarripa
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Advocacy and Institutional Relations
The California State University, Office of Governmental Affairs
Association Staff Contacts
Daniel Hurley
Director of State Relations and Policy Analysis
American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
Washington, DC 20005
hurleyd@aascu.org
(202) 478-4657
Daniela Garcia
Legislative Coordinator
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
Washington, DC 20005-4701
dgarcia@nasulgc.org
(202) 478-6052
Jim Hermes
Senior Legislative Associate
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
Washington, DC 20036
jhermes@aacc.nche.edu
(202) 728-0200 ext. 216
Brian Flahaven
Director of Government Relations
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
Washington, DC 20005-4701
flahaven@case.org
(202) 478-5617