"We've been calling our friends and organizing briefings," Mr. Wilson said.

"It's not an exaggeration to say that the state government's lost the confidence of the people," said Mr. Leone, who in the last year organized briefings for Mr. Corzine on ethics reform and other issues.

Each year the Foundation organizes conferences and briefings that focus on current water issues and include prominent speakers from the water community.

The HTWG organizes press conferences, briefings, letters, and other initiatives to fight trade agreements.

Representative Martin Frost of Dallas, for example, helped organize briefings for House Democrats on the Wright case.

In that role, he managed White House relations with the executive departments; his responsibilities included organizing cabinet meetings and briefings, compiling a daily update of cabinet department activities, and coordinating responses to natural and transportation disasters.

FPIF publishes commentaries, briefs, and reports on its website and organizes briefings for the public, media, lawmakers, and legislative staff.

BHR had organised visits and briefings on schools, medical services, shopping, leisure facilities and property.

A couple of weeks ago, she asked Sister Paulette LoMonaco, who works at Good Shepherd Services, and whom she knew from her time working in education, to organize expert briefings for her on child welfare and youth services.

The Bank organises briefings in London, selection on site, purchase formalities, financing and after sale administration.