From keynote presentations to panel discussions and insightful analysis, you won't want to miss a minute of this program. In addition to advancing our common interests, this growing conference is an opportunity to make our voices heard.

The meeting is an incredible way to educate yourself on a variety of issues, network with industry colleagues, and hear how WDMA members and the industry is shaping policy that can make for a better future.

2024 National Political Outlook
Tuesday, April 9 | Speaking at 3:45 p.m.
Alex Thompson
National Political Correspondent
Axios

Alex Thompson is Axios' National Political Correspondent covering the 2024 election. He previously worked as a White House correspondent for POLITICO where he created the daily newsletter West Wing Playbook about the Biden administration. He previously wrote for Vice News and assisted Maureen Dowd at The New York Times. Thompson is currently working on a book about the Biden administration.

WDMA Washington Briefing Breakfast Speaker
Wednesday, April 10 | Speaking at 8:00 a.m.
Congressman Pete Stauber (R-MN)

Pete Stauber represents the 8th Congressional District of Minnesota in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Stauber is a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Natural Resources Committee, and the Small Business Committee,. On the Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Stauber serves as the Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee where he is focused on maintaining American energy independence. He also sits on subcommittees overseeing federal forests, land management, and supply chain issues. Before his election to the House in 2018, Rep. Stauber worked in Minnesota as a county commissioner, as a city councilor, and as a police officer for over two decades.

WDMA Washington Briefing Breakfast Speaker
Wednesday, April 10 | Speaking at 8:30 a.m.
Congressman Jake LaTurner (R-KS)

Jake LaTurner represents the 2nd Congressional District of Kansas in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman LaTurner has been an advocate for balancing the federal budget, opposing tax increases, and bringing fiscal responsibility to Washington. As a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, Rep. LaTurner sits on subcommittees overseeing federal funding of workforce, health and education programs. He also serves on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee where sits on subcommittees overseeing national and border security issues. Before his election to the House in 2020, Rep. LaTurner served as Kansas State Treasurer and in the Kansas State Senate.