New York Go Run 2008 Agenda

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

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