Our Services

The Howes Group specializes in providing professional lobbying services and executive association management. Regardless of the level of service your business requires, The Howes Group bases its performance on our team’s extensive experience with:

PROFESSIONAL LOBBYING SERVICES

  • Issue Advocacy
  • Political Analysis
  • Coalition Building
  • Relationship Building
  • Fundraising, Political Action Committee (PAC), and 527 Development
  • Contribution Strategy
  • Communications
  • Research laws, rules and regulations that may affect our clients
  • Report on governmental news that may be pertinent to our clients
  • Monitor proposed legislation and provide regular legislative updates
  • Attend political fundraisers and events on behalf of our clients
  • Organize meetings between legislators and our clients

    • EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT

  • Act as the executive director of statewide professional/trade organization
  • Form a Board of Directors
  • Conduct regular meetings of the Board of Directors in person and via tele-conference
  • Collect and manage membership dues (all finances audited by Bondi & Co., an independent third-party accounting firm)
  • Regularly distribute newsletters covering legislative activity and industry news
  • Provide professional lobbying services for the association

    • Testimonials

    "As our organization has grown in Colorado, The Howes Group's facilitation of meetings with state lawmakers and officials, monitoring of activities at the Capitol, and advocating for legislation we have supported has proven to be effective and invaluable."
    - David Patterson, Division General Manager, Rural/Metro Ambulance

    “The Howes Group has been instrumental in raising our profile at the Capitol; and critical in our profession's success in passage of legislation that doubled grant funding for ambulance services and their paramedics, and in streamlining medical oversight by the state.”
    - Howard Paul, Executive Director of the Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado (EMSAC)

    “The Howes Group has been instrumental in protecting small business, specifically agriculture, in Colorado. The entire Howes Group team has been effective in confidently and professionally shepherding our cause to our public officials throughout the state. We truly value our ongoing partnership with them!”
    - Jerry Wilkins President, Colorado Egg Producers Association

    "The Colorado Hospital Association has successfully engaged the Howes Group for several years to work on a multiplicity of issues, including healthcare and business concerns . We value them as key members of our advocacy team, having contributed to our ongoing success in the state legislature."
    - Janet Fox Stephens, Legislative Affairs Specialist