Peter G. Peterson Foundation: 2019 Fiscal Summit
The Peter G. PetersonFoundation, based in New York, is a non-partisan organization dedicated toaddressing America’s long-term fiscal challenges to ensure a better economicfuture. Founded by Peter G. Peterson and led by Chairman and CEO MichaelPeterson, the Foundation works with leading policy experts, elected officials,and the public to build support for solutions to put America on a sustainablefiscal path. The Peter G. Peterson Foundation engages in grant-making,partnerships and research to educate and involve Americans across a variety ofperspectives.
While the Peter G.Peterson Foundation presents several events throughout the year, the FiscalSummit is their marquee event. Empire’s Los Angeles based team (formerly Peak XV)has been producing the Fiscal Summit since its inception.
The Fiscal Summit bringstogether leaders, experts, and policymakers to discuss how to build asustainable fiscal future to put America on a path for prosperity, leadershipand growth. In 2019, the headlining speakers included Speaker of the HouseNancy Pelosi interviewed by CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Manu Raju,and Director of the OMB and acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaneyinterviewed by CNBC Correspondent Eamon Jamers.
Other notable speakersincluded Congressman John Yarmuth (KY), Congressman Kevin Brady (TX), SenatorHeidi Heitkamp (ND), and Director of the Congressional Budget Office PhillipSwagel.
The event kicked offwith a cocktail reception in the POV Lounge and Terrance of the W Hoteloverlooking DC and the Washington Monument. Peter G. Peterson Foundation CEOMichael Peterson welcomed guests and gave a quick synopsis of the next days’schedule.
The conference was heldat the Newseum in Washington DC and consisted of panels and presentations inthe main plenary room on the 7th floor followed by lunch andadditional discussions on the 8th floor. Both rooms were webcast andincluded interactive polling and online Q&A to the moderator via a privateemail system.
After the mainconference concluded, a special session called “The Solutions Initiative” washosted on the 7th floor, which had been rearranged during the lunchhour. This session brought together leading think tanks from across thepolitical spectrum to put forward comprehensive plans to set America on astronger, more sustainable fiscal path. The Solutions Initiative session providedattendees an opportunity to learn more about the initiative and interactdirectly with the plans’ authors about their policy choices, recommendationsand tradeoffs.
This special sessionincluded speakers from seven Centers and Institutes and was moderated by JeffHolland from the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Guests received their first taste of technological innovation at registration, where they were welcomed by name on a reactive LED screen installation covering the full width of the entry wall. A large lunch café was created with a décor scheme that incorporated custom-built, ceiling-high steel LED frames draped with foliage to create smaller, intimate restaurant-style spaces that displayed both technology and nature.
A series of breakout sessions presented content targeted to attendees’ varied interests, while imagery displayed throughout the venue showcased real-life applications of how products designed to empower developers help to unleash the power of data and reimagine possibilities that will improve our world.
Every element of Microsoft Connect(); from registration, breakfast and keynote, to lunch and evening cocktails, were custom-designed to communicate exacting brand messaging and to deliver a high-touch guest experience to this important audience. The keynote and breakout sessions were livestreamed through an onsite studio built for this purpose and content was watched online by millions around the world.
Empire is proud to collaborate with Microsoft on this annual, top-tier business communication event.
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