On December 2, Rep. Bill Keating spoke to NEC members at a Congressional Roundtable breakfast hosted by Bank of America in Boston.  Congressman Keating is pictured here with Tish McMullin of the Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals, who co-chairs the NEC Healthcare Committee. 

NEC members gathered at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute of the U.S. Senate for the Council's Annual Holiday Celebration on December 3.  Pictured here are (L-R) are Kate Rota of Blum Shapiro, Heidi Garcia of Catholic Charities, Craig Welton of Northeast Arc, and 
Patrick Shaughnessy of Best Buddies.

Photo Courtesy of Bill Brett

Rep. Stephen Lynch spoke to NEC members at a December 10 Capital Conversations breakfast, hosted by Nelson Mullins in Washington, DC.  Rep. Lynch is pictured here with Vaun Cleveland of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC).

On December 13, Rep. Katherine Clark spoke to NEC members at a Congressional Roundtable breakfast sponsored by the Eos Foundation at the Omni Parker House in Boston.  Rep. Clark is pictured here (L) with Andrea Silbert of the Eos Foundation (C) and Jim Brett.

On December 20, 2019, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen spoke to Council members at a Congressional Roundtable luncheon at Saint Anselm College, sponsored by BAE Systems.   The Senator is pictured here with  NEC Board Member Todd Leach, Chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire. 

Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and candidate for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination Tom Steyer was the final 2019 speaker in the Politics & Eggs series, addressing a December 23 breakfast event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College.  He is pictured here with Sandy Lish of The Castle Group.  

Jim Brett Addresses North Shore Chamber - On December 4, NEC President & CEO Jim Brett was the keynote speaker at a North Shore Chamber of Commerce breakfast.  Jim's remarks, focused on the outlook for the 2020 elections, were covered in the Gloucester Daily Times.  

WMUR's NH Business Features USMCA, NEC Partnership Report - Jim Brett was the guest for a segment of NH Business on WMUR that aired on Sunday, December 22, 2019.  Jim spoke with host Fred Kocher about the Council's recently released 3rd Edition "Partnerships for the Talent Pipeline Directory," and about the importance of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for the region.  Watch online.  

We are pleased to announce a new opportunity that The New England Council will be offering for our members. Beginning in January 2020, the Council's policy staff will host a Quarterly Federal Policy Briefing where our staff will provide updates on recent federal legislative and regulatory activity on key economic issues for the region, as well as the outlook for activity in the months ahead.
These briefings will be presented via conference call--and perhaps eventually as webinars--to ensure that members throughout the region can easily participate. The first such briefing will take place on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, from
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. If you have questions, please contact Emily Heisig.  

Mark your calendars!  The New England Council's 2020 Washington Leaders' Conference will take place in our nation's capital on Wednesday, May 13, and Thursday, May 14, 2020.  Similar to last year, the conference will kick off with a welcome luncheon on May 13, followed by afternoon committee meetings and an evening Capitol Hill Reception.  On May 14, the day will begin with a Congressional breakfast, followed my more committee meetings.  

Stay tuned for more details and the opening of registration in the coming weeks.  If you have suggestions for committee meetings, please be in touch with the relevant member of the NEC staff for your committee.  

Please join us in welcoming the following new members who joined the Council in December 2019:

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
• Consulate General of France in Boston
• Foley & Lardner
• Lanton Law
• PNC Bank