Our Alliance

Public Affairs Associates, Inc., Seyferth Spaulding Tennyson Inc. and McInerney & Associates have created an alliance to provide a progressive, proactive approach to public, legal and government affairs, lobbying, issues management and public relations.

Our Client Services

From the board room to all levels of county, state and federal government, our alliance offers a full complement of governmental affairs and public relations services to benefit virtually any business, institution or association.

• Issues and crisis management
• Regulatory and legislative monitoring
• Strategic research and planning
• Grassroots lobbying/campaigns
• Media relations
• Direct advocacy lobbying
• Community relations
• Coalition management
• Governmental accessibility
• Labor relations

By integrating our services, we are able to offer our clients a unified public relations and government affairs plan that includes all of the necessary resources and experience. To contact the alliance, call Gary McInerney at (616) 458-6111.

Our Synergy

Our alliance brings together three distinct and essential disciplines, allowing us to collaborate in the development of comprehensive, strategic plans for our clients whether the need involves a single project or a long-term engagement.

While more efficient, our alliance produces a synergy that creates more focused and consistent messaging as well as better coordinated and precise timing of the plan's implementation.

Together, we have offices in Grand Rapids, Detroit and Lansing as well as on-the-ground support in Washington, D.C. Combined, our current clients represent public and private industry, small businesses, educational institutions, health care, trade associations, retail, real estate development, environmental management and many others. We do business in virtually every county in Michigan, serving everyone from 50-member trade associations to global organizations.

As an alliance, we have access to some of the most sophisticated monitoring, communication and evaluation tools available. And by integrating our services, we are now able to offer our clients a unified public relations and government affairs plan that includes all of the necessary resources and experience. At the same time, our firms will continue to offer independent counsel and services.

Our Experience

• Access to elected officials and regulators
• Understanding of issues and how to manage all publics throughout an issue
• Strategic capability to manage all aspects of issues
• Community contacts, helping businesses connect with other businesses
• Ability to balance political and regulatory environments
• Access to federal officials and regulators
• Coalition, special interest and association management
• Understanding of local and regional political climates
• 24/7 traditional media access and social media support
• Ability to manage small problems or large issues

The alliance partners include:

Public Affairs Associates, Inc. has been one of the leading government affairs/lobbying firms in Michigan for nearly 40 years. Historically, the firm has maintained a non-partisan balance, creating a strong basis from which to help clients achieve their goals. PAA was recently named Michigan’s most effective multi-client lobbying firm in Lansing by Inside Michigan Politics. PAA provides ongoing access to officials while managing all aspects of public policy support.
www.paaonline.com

Since 1984, Seyferth Spaulding Tennyson Inc. has built a reputation as one of the Midwest’s leading public relations firms. The firm is nationally recognized for its ability to manage the most complex issues and crises while maintaining the public’s confidence in its clients.  SST offers extraordinary capabilities in a number of communication practice areas, including media relations, labor relations, environmental management, social media and community relations.
www.seyferthpr.com