Are You Interested in Policy-Making Behind the Scenes?
Want to learn how legislative decisions shape our industry? Keen to forge impactful connections with key government figures? Ready to play a vital role in advocacy?
Join Us for 2026 Advertising Day on the Hill!
Hosted by:
4As and ANA
Who can attend:
Open to 4As, CHC and ANA members
Designed for:
Senior-level professionals representing agencies and advertisers
No prior lobbying experience necessary.
REGISTER FOR EVENT
Event Details
May 12-13, 2026 | Venable LLP
600 Massachusetts Ave NW, 9th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
In-person only
May 12, 2026
Registration Opens (1:00 pm)
Welcome and Introductory Remarks (1:30 – 2:00 pm)
Bob Liodice
CEO
Association of National Advertisers
Justin Thomas-Copeland
CEO
4As
Keynote Speaker (2:00 – 2:30 pm)
Issue Panel: Taxes (2:30 – 3:15 pm)
Break (3:15 – 3:30 pm)
Issue Panel: Industry Self-Regulation (3:30 – 4:15 pm)
Keynote Speaker (4:15 – 5:00 pm)
Chris Mufarrige
Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
Federal Trade Commission
Networking Reception (5:00 – 7:00 pm)
Come and join us at Venable to network with colleagues, meet your Hill Day groups, and pick up your informational packets with background on your Hill meetings and talking points to cover with Hill staff.
May 13, 2026
Registration and Breakfast (7:30 – 8:00 am)
Midterm Election Preview (8:00 – 8:30 am)
Keynote Speaker (8:30 – 9:00 am)
Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA)
Chair, GOP Privacy Working Group
Member, House Energy & Commerce Committee
Issue Briefings: Privacy/AI (9:00 – 11:00 am)
Hill Meeting Briefing 11:00 am – 12:00 pm)
For our attendees joining us for Hill visits, we will give a brief rundown of what to expect and what we plan on covering in each meeting. You’ll also get to meet with your group and strategize before heading out.
Lunch (11:30 – 12:00 pm)
Depart for Capitol Hill (12:00 pm)
Meetings with House and Senate Members and Staff (12:30 – 4:00 pm)
Day Ends (4:00 pm).
Travel Information
We strongly recommend making travel arrangements early, as the event falls during peak travel season. Availability and reasonable hotel rates will be limited.
A limited hotel room block is available for event attendees at the Motto by Hilton, conveniently located near Venable’s DC office, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Contact
Jim Potter | [email protected]
Executive Director | CHC
Amanda Anderson | [email protected]
VP, Government Relations | 4As
Meghan Salome | [email protected]
Sr. Director, Government Relations | ANA