Michigan Go Run 2008 Agenda

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Hotel Check-In and Event Check-In

Radisson Hotel, Pre-Function Area

6:00 pm - 6:15 pm

Welcome to Michigan Go Run
Shannon Garrett
Michigan Field Director, The White House Project

Michigan Needs Your Leadership!
DeDe Esque
President and CEO, Nokomis Foundation

Vote, Run, Lead
Erin Vilardi
National Program Director, The White House Project

Capitol III-IV

6:15 pm

Dinner served

6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Why Women Matter
                      
Elisa Salazar
Michigan Fellow, The White House Project

The Honorable Joan Bauer
State Representative, District 68

Capitol III-IV

7:00 pm - 7:40 pm

Women Helping Women Win

Rebecca Bahar-Cook, Ingham County Commissioner
Robin Naeyaert, City of Mason Mayor Pro Tem
Debbie Macon, Charter Township of West Bloomfield Trustee
Stephanie Moore, Kalamazoo City Commissioner

Capitol III-IV

7:40 pm - 8:00 pm

The Invitation to Run

Christine Kwak
Program Director, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Marie Wilson
President and Founder, The White House Project

Capitol III-IV

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Dessert Networking Reception

Pre-Function Area

8:00 am - 8:30 am

Breakfast

Capitol I-II

8:30 am - 8:45 am

Overview of Saturday
Shannon Garrett
Michigan Field Director, The White House Project

Capitol I-II

8:45 am - 10:15 am

Community Organizing and Field Work
Rhonda Briggins-Ridley,
Southern Strategy Advisor, The White House Project

Capitol I-II

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Break

10:30 am - 11:45 am

                           
Building a Campaign Plan
Faith Winter,
Training and Outreach Director, The White House Project

Capitol I-II

11:45 am - 12:15 pm

Lunch

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Debunking the Myths

Alisha Bell, Wayne County Commissioner
Rosalynn Bliss, Grand Rapids City Commissioner
The Honorable Judy Emmons, State Representative, District 70
Cheryl Hadsall, Saginaw County Commission Chair
Carolyn Sims, Flint City Council President
Moderator:  Mikva Challenge Alumni

Capitol I-II

1:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Break

1:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Group 1

Fundraising

Cheryl Bergman
Owner, Bergman, Inc.
                     
Faith Winter
Training and Outreach Director, The White House Project

Michigan II-III

Group 2

Developing Your Message

Group 2a:
Catherine Gray
Midwest Associate Director, The White House Project

Capitol III

Group 2b: 
Barbara Wiener
Executive Director, TVbyGIRLS

Capitol IV

3:15 pm - 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Group 1

Developing Your Message

Group 1a:
Catherine Gray
Midwest Associate Director, The White House Project

Capitol III

Group 1b: 
Barbara Wiener
Executive Director, TVbyGIRLS

Capitol IV

Group 2

Fundraising

Cheryl Bergman
Owner, Bergman, Inc.

Faith Winter
Training and Outreach Director, The White House Project

Michigan II-III

5:30 pm - 5:45 pm

Class Photo

Capitol I-II

5:45 pm

Dinner served                                                                                                

6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

Ready for Your Close-Up?

Catherine Gray
Midwest Associate Director, The White House Project

Barbara Wiener
Executive Director, TVbyGIRLS

Capitol I-II

7:15 pm - 7:30 pm

Break

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

What Are You Looking For?
Shannon Garrett
Michigan Field Director, The White House Project

Capitol I-II

8:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Dessert and Documentary
Chisholm ’72 Unbought and Unbossed

Capitol I-II

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Breakfast
Don’t forget to check out of your hotel rooms!

Capitol I-II

9:00 am - 9:15 am

Overview of Sunday
Shannon Garrett, Michigan Field Director, The White House Project

Add Women Leadership Network
Jaime Peters, Program Associate, The White House Project

Capitol I-II

9:15 am - 10:45 am

Defining Your Vision of Values
Nikhol Atkins
Outreach Manager, Center for Progressive Leadership

Capitol I-II

10:45 am - 11:00 am

Break

11:00 am - 11:45 am

Numbers Matter

Brenda Lawrence, City of Southfield Mayor
Iris Salters, President, Michigan Education Association
The Honorable Alma Wheeler Smith, State Representative, District 54
The Honorable Rebekah Warren, State Representative, District 53
Moderator:  Judy Karandjeff, Executive Director, Michigan Women’s Commission

Capitol I-II

11:45 am - 12:15 pm

Lunch
Please grab your boxed lunch and join an Interest Conversation                           Pre-Function Area

12:15 pm - 1:45 pm

Interest Conversations:

Current Candidates (Capitol IV)

• Brenda Lawrence, City of Southfield Mayor
• Shannon Garrett, The White House Project

Real Security (Capitol III)

• Lorelei Kelly, The White House Project

Running in Rural Regions  (Michigan II-III)

• Amanda Stitt, Granholm Leadership Fund

Running in Urban Regions (Michigan II-III)

• Carrie Jones, Granholm Leadership Fund

Running for Union Offices (Capitol I-II)

• Melissa Sortman, Michigan Education Association

Not Ready to Run? (Michigan II-III)

• Jaime Peters, The White House Project

Clean Out Your Closet (Michigan II-III)

• Catherine Gray, The White House Project
• Lara Cassell, The White House Project

Building Your Kitchen Cabinet (Capitol I-II)

• The Honorable Barb Byrum, State Representative, District 67
• Faith Winter, The White House Project

1:45 pm - 2:00 pm

Break

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Graduate - and Go Change Everything!

Capitol I-II