2018 State Conference Draft Agenda

Conference Agenda     

8:30-9:00  Registration and Credentialing 

9:00–9:30 am Opening Plenary

9:30-9:40 Ice Breaker      

9:40-10:40 Workshops

  • Self-care in Trying Times, Stella Kirkendale
  • Writing Effective Letters to the Editor: Strategies For Getting Published, Dianna Wynn

10:40-10:50 Break, Silent Auction Time

10:50-11:00 Video inspiration – Scary Time and Her

11:00-12:00 First Panel of Speakers – Moderator Gailya Paliga

  • Legislative update – Robin Davis
  • Amendments No – Sharon Johnson
  • Kavanaugh No, and People in Power Playing the Victim – Jenn Alexander

12:00 – 12:20 pm Get lunch

12:20 – 1:20 pm Lunch/Keynote Speaker

  • Introduce Keynote – Gailya Paliga
  • Keynote Address – Civil Rights Attorney Anita Earls
  • Q&A

1:20 – 1:50 pm Candidate greetings

1:50 – 2:00 pm Break, Last call Silent Auction

2:00 – 2:30 pm ERA Updates – Audrey Muck

2:30 – 2:50 pm Election Block if needed – Candidate speeches and election

2:50 – 3:50 pm Workshops

  • “Why you think you’re right-even when you’re wrong,” explores challenges in communicating across the political divide, with Lori Bunton
  • Building people power in organizing, with Amanda Murray

3:50– 4:00 pm Resolutions and Closing Plenary