This week Punchbowl News was on the ground in Chicago covering the 2024 Democratic National Convention. On Wednesday we hosted Punchbowl News HQ in downtown Chicago, presented by ExxonMobil.
A huge thank you to all in our community who showed up including members of Congress, business leaders, advocates, and staffers. And a special note of thanks to all of our partners who made it happen.
Our mainstage conversations included an interview with Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) discussing the news of the day and clean energy followed by a fireside chat with Dr. Vijay Swarup, Senior Director Climate Strategy and Technology at ExxonMobil.
Earlier, we started off the day with a CEO Roundtable hosted by America's Energy featuring Dan R. Brouillette, President & CEO of Edison Electric Institute, Jason Grumet, CEO of American Clean Power Association (ACP), Karen Harbert, President & CEO of American Gas Association and Maria Korsnick, President & CEO of Nuclear Energy Institute.
We also heard from Phillip J. Morris, partner at LSG, who shared insights from our real-time tracking of top Hill Staffers and K Street leaders' reactions to the DNC.
Democratic Senator John Hickenlooper of Colorado joined us in the afternoon for a news of day conversation on the 2024 election outlook.
The day closed with a toast hosted by Salesforce featuring remarks from Joel Elliott, Senior Policy Director.
Throughout the day attendees drank coffee provided by General Motors, sipped on drinks provided by Sazerac Company, kept their phones charged using stations provided by Duke Energy Corporation attended an ice cream social hosted by Snap Inc. and used Wi-Fi provided by Holland & Knight LLP.
Thank you again to all who joined and made it possible - see you at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference in D.C!