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New York Go Run 2008 Agenda

New York Go Run Agenda

Friday, September 19, 2008
434 W.  33rd Street, Penthouse

 

3:00pm

 

Registration & Check-In
Please check into your hotel room at the Affinia Manhattan Hotel first and then proceed to the conference center. If you are not staying at the Affinia, please come straight to the conference center.

 

5:00pm

 

Reception

 

6:00pm

 

Welcome to New York Go Run
Erin Vilardi
National Program Director, The White House Project

Toby Graff
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Lifetime Networks

Christine Quinn
Speaker, New York City Council

 

6:30pm

 

Dinner

 

7:30pm - 8:30pm

 

Why Women Matter Panel

Moderator:
Erin Vilardi
National Program Director, The White House Project

Panel:
Barbara Patton, former NY State Assembly Member
Annabel Palma, New York City Council, District 22
Liz Krueger, New York State Senate, District 26

 

8:30pm

 

Documentary

Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed

 

New York Go Run Draft Agenda

Saturday, September 20, 2008
434 W.  33rd Street, Penthouse

 

8:30am

 

Breakfast                                                                        

 

8:45am

 

Overview of Saturday                                                   
Erin Vilardi
National Program Director, The White House Project

 

9:00am - 10:30am

 

Grassroots Organizing and Base Building
Rhonda Briggins-Ridley
Southern Strategy Advisor, The White House Project

 

10:30am

 

Caffeinate and Rejuvenate

 

10:45am - 12:00pm

                           
Campaign Planning:
Your Road Map to Success

Faith Winter
Training and Outreach Director, The White House Project

 

12:00pm

 

Lunch

 

12:30pm - 1:30pm

 

Leading a Political Life Panel

Moderator:
Jaime Peters
Program Coordinator, The White House Project

Panel:
Mildred Crump, President, Newark Municipal Council, Women Rule! Alum
Kristy Pagan, Chair, Women’s Information Network, NY and MI Go Run Alum
Maxeme Tuchman, Office of the Mayor, GA Go Run Alum
Lea Webb, Binghamton City Councilor, Women Rule! Alum

 

1:30pm

 

Transition to Groups

 

1:45pm – 3:45pm

 

Group 1

 

Messaging and Communications                                   Catherine Gray
Midwest Associate Director, The White House Project

 

Group 2

 

Show Me the Money, Fundraising
Stephanie Berger
President, Berger Strategies
                  
Stacey Chavis
Southern Regional Director, The White House Project

 

3:45pm

 

Caffeinate and Rejuvenate

 

4:00pm - 6:00pm

 

Group 1

 

Show Me the Money, Fundraising
Stephanie Berger
President, Berger Strategies
                  
Stacey Chavis
Southern Regional Director, The White House Project

 

Group 2

 

Messaging and Communications                                   Catherine Gray
Midwest Associate Director, The White House Project

 

6:00pm

 

Class Photo
Please wear your Vote, Run, Lead T-Shirts

 

6:30pm

 

Opening Remarks

Patricia Harris*
First Deputy Mayor, New York City

 

7:00pm

 

Dinner Served                                                                

 

7:30pm

 

The Forefront of Women’s Leadership

Yvette Clarke, U.S. Representative, District 11

 

8:00pm

 

The Invitation to Run

Marie C. Wilson
President and Founder, The White House Project

 

New York Go Run Draft Agenda

Sunday, September 21, 2008
434 W.  33rd Street, Penthouse

 

8:30am

 

Breakfast

 

9:00am

 

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

 

9:30am - 10:30am

 

 

 

Building Power with PAC’s                                             
Shannon Garrett
Michigan Field Director, The White House Project

National Security
Lorelei Kelly
Real Security Policy Director, The White House Project

Faith and Politics

Get Out The Vote

 

10:30am

 

Caffeinate and Rejuvenate

 

10:45am -  11:45am

 

Building Power with PAC’s                                            
Shannon Garrett
Michigan Field Director, The White House Project

National Security
Lorelei Kelly
Real Security Policy Director, The White House Project

Faith and Politics

Get Out The Vote

 

12:00pm

 

Lunch                                                                                       
Please grab your lunch and join your region for a discussion about local politics and the political landscape and outlook for women in your region.                          

 

1:45pm

 

Graduate - and Go Change Everything!                   

Erin Vilardi
National Program Director, The White House Project