A vital aspect of the mission of the Center for Marketing and Public Policy Research is to foster relationships among industry leaders, lawmakers, regulators, the legal profession, and consumer groups. In addition, the center strives to expose business students at Villanova to thought leaders in marketing and public policy.

Towards this end, the center sponsors a variety of events, including lectures, industry forums, conferences, and networking programs on the Villanova campus and at outside venues.

• AMA Marketing and Public Policy Conference:
  "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Sound Policy: Research at the Birthplace of Our Democracy"
  May 29–31, 2008
  Philadelphia, PA (Loews Hotel)
  
  The center will again host the AMA Marketing and Public Policy Conference at the Villanova School of Business. The conference will examine current issues and trends in marketing and public policy from the perspectives of business, government, and academic. Click here to learn more and to view the call for papers.
  
  
• Fostering Financial Learning: The Impact of Financial Disclosure and Education on Investors
  Friday, January 19, 2007
  Malvern, PA (Vanguard Corporate Headquarters)
  
  At this multidisciplinary forum on financial literacy, co-sponsored by Vanguard, attendees heard from experts drawn from the academic, legal, regulatory, and business communities. Lori Schock, Acting Director, Office of Investor Education and Assistance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, delivered keynote remarks. Click here for more information and program materials.
   
• Second Annual Marketing Professionals Showcase
  Thursday, February 15, 2007
  Villanova Room, Connelly Center, Villanova University
  
  The Marketing Professionals Showcase is an annual complimentary networking event that brings together top marketing students at the Villanova School of Business with prospective employers from the Philadelphia, New York City and Washington, DC metro areas.
  
  For students, it’s an opportunity to develop relationships with prospective employers that may lead to internships or full-time positions. Click here for more student information.
  
  For employers, it’s an opportunity to interact with Villanova’s best and brightest marketing students in order to identify highly qualified, highly motivated candidates for future employment. Click here for more employer information.
   
• Distinguished Speakers Series
  The Distinguished Speakers Series brings a variety of industry, government, and academic experts to campus to speak with business leaders active in the center, as well as faculty and students. Recent speakers include former U.S. Representative Michael G. Oxley, co-author of the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley Act; Suzanne Petrella, Vice President of Corporate Accounts at Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems; Professor David Stewart, Editor of the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science; and Stephen J. McConnell, Esq., of the Dechert, LLP law firm.