Off the Record: The Press and The Presidency

Off the Record: The Press and the Presidency pulls back the curtain on one of Washington’s most consequential—and complicated—relationships. Join us for a candid, behind-the-scenes conversation about how presidents and the press shape public understanding, manage crises, and influence history in real time. Drawing on decades of frontline experience inside newsrooms and the White House briefing room, this timely panel explores trust, transparency, spin, and the evolving role of media in American democracy—offering rare insight you won’t hear on the nightly news.

Panelists include:
Jeff Eller, former Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Media Affairs and current founder of Eller Group
Ari Fleischer, former White House Press Secretary and current President of Fleischer Communications
Maureen Groppe, former White House Correspondent and current Supreme Court Correspondent for USA Today

Moderating this panel will be Morgan Snyder, Senior Director of Public Relations and Film at Visit Indy.