Follow-up Dinner Planning Meeting for May 3rd National Gathering

Follow-up Dinner Planning Meeting for May 3rd National Gathering

Agenda

Meeting Objective: Finalize Plans and Work Assignments for May 3^rd

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Location: Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, 800 S. Halsted, Chicago

Schedule

5:30-5:45pm: Arriving/Dinner

5:45-5:55pm: Welcome/Introductions

5:55-6:00pm: Important Updates from group, if any

6:00-6:05pm: Read/re-read revised proposed agenda for May 3^rd

6:05-6:40pm: Discussion on content of agenda

• Proposed agenda and flow. Are we missing any critical issues?

• Politics and outcome of ED gathering.

• Updates on confirmed speakers

• Suggestions for needed speakers, etc.

• Political Education Workshop content/focus. The workshop would be leading up to May 3^rdfor individuals from Chicago who are presenting. (Ainsley)

6:40-7:05pm: Volunteering/Delegation of work groups & setting tasks & deadlines

• PR/Outreach/Media (Veronica to bring ppl up to speed)

• Website-ED Facebook page update (LaToya)

• Logistics

• Staffing:

  • Set-Up

  • Clean-up

  • Note takers (should be 3 people that stagger so that 1 person isn’t drained and can more actively participate)

• Hosting out-of-town visitors

7:05-7:30pm: Re-Cap of May 3rd Agenda, Re-Cap of Next Steps. Kelly will pass around sign-up sheets for working committees.

7:30pm: Meeting Adjourns