About Us
From international summits to gala dinners, press conferences to cross-country marketing tours, CWA brings innovation, creativity and experience to all of your most important communications projects.
Philosophy
At CWA, we view events, promotions, and marketing as unique opportunities to create an emotional or strategic context in which our clients can communicate to the audiences they seek to reach. Distinctive experiences and inspiring moments created at our events are more effective and memorable than traditional communications methods. We believe in utilizing events and communications to bring people together, inspire them, and prompt positive action.
Approach
Over the years, we have developed systems to ensure the successful conception, design and implementation of all our projects. CWA approaches each event with a fresh perspective based on the unique culture and brand identity of every client. By developing custom branded elements, we specialize in creating a unique visual environment that will compel and engage your audience.Our approach includes the integration of technology to foster audience interaction and working as a collaborative team member rather than a vendor. This approach allows us to enhance the production and marketing capacity of our clients in their communications endeavors.
Our success is measured by the satisfaction of our clients and the long-term relationships we maintain with them. They continue to choose CWA because we successfully turn their ideas into a communications experience that allows them to realize their objectives.
Core Team
Chris Wayne - President
The founder and President of Chris Wayne & Associates, Chris’s background includes expertise in large-scale media events, promotions, communications, grassroots, and government relations. He has a proven track record of successfully implementing communications tactics for Fortune 500 companies, associations, non-profit organizations and political campaigns.Chris began his career in the White House in the Office of Public Liaison where he managed constituency outreach. In 1996, he became Director of Advance Operations for the Clinton-Gore 96’ Presidential Campaign. In this position Chris managed all of the campaign media events/rallies and a corps of hundreds of advance support people around the country. After the campaign in 1997, Chris was appointed Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of White House Advance. As Deputy Director he represented the White House in over thirty countries around the world and led the group that designed and orchestrated all of the President and First Lady’s travel, events, and visual communications.
After leaving government service, Chris joined a prominent broad based PR firm. Here he designed grassroots and communications programs to inform public opinion on a wide range of client issues. In 2005, Chris founded CWA to return to his passion of designing compelling and issue-oriented events.
Additional Team Bios
Friends & Partners
Partner Spotlight
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