Caucus 2008 Annual Meeting
Agenda
Boston, Massachusetts
June 9-12, 2008
Sunday, June 8, 2008
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Travel day for attendees |
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5:30-7:00 pm
Library |
Reception
This informal reception offers refreshments to those who have arrived in Boston and are available to attend. |
Monday, June 9, 2008
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8:00 am
Wilbur Colonial Room |
Breakfast |
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8:30 am |
Welcome and Setting the Stage
Rep. John McCoy, Washington, Chair
National Caucus of Native American State Legislators |
| 8:45 am |
Update from the State Tribal Institute Staff
Linda Sikkema, Director, NCSL State Tribal Institute |
| 9:30 am |
Caucus Business Meeting--Review By-Laws, Recent Caucus Activities and Discuss Upcoming Caucus Activities
Rep. John McCoy |
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10:30 am |
Break |
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10:45 am |
Roundtable Discussion--Collaboration Opportunities between NCNASL and NHCSL, NBCSL and NAPACSL
Rep. John McCoy |
| 11:00 am |
Committee Work Plan Presentations and Strategic Planning
Committee Chairs |
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11:45 am
Shubert Charles Room |
Lunch
Keynote Speaker: Kevin Rigby, Vice President, Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
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1:00 pm |
Education Committee Update and Achievement Gap Report Release
Rep. Norma Bixby, Montana, NCNASL Education Committee |
| 2:00 pm |
Civic Engagement Presentation
Maria Gallo, Center for Civic Education |
| 3:00 pm |
Break |
| 3:15 pm |
Policy Resolutions
Committee Chairs |
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5:15 pm
Shubert Charles Room
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Reception hosted by West, a Thomson Reuters business |
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6:15 pm
Shubert Charles Room |
Dinner and roundtable discussion with Tribal Leaders
(Private event) |
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - Economic Development
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8:00 am
Wilbur Colonial Room |
Breakfast |
| 8:30 am |
Welcome and Setting the Stage
Rep. Shannon Augare, (MT) Co-Chair, NCNASL Economic Development Committee
Rep. Karen Awana, (HI) Co-Chair, NCNASL Economic Development Committee |
| 9:00 am |
Corporation for Enterprise Development Presentation
Kim Pate, Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and Administration |
| 10:00 am |
Break |
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10:15 am |
Rural Dynamics Incorporated Presentation
Jolene Bach, Communications Director
Julia Brown, Policy Advisor to Rep. Shannon Augare |
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11:45 am
Shubert Charles Room |
Networking Lunch
BIO: Who we are and what we do
Ab Basu, Biotechnology Industry Organization |
| 1:15 pm |
Financial Literacy and Asset Building
Marline Poggys, Internal Revenue Service |
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1:45 pm |
Moving Conversations into Action
Jolene Bach, Rural Dynamics |
| 2:30 pm |
NCNASL Economic Development Committee Policy Resolution Recommendations and Discussion
Rep. Shannon Augare, (MT) Co-Chair, NCNASL Economic Development Committee
Rep. Karen Awana, (HI) Co-Chair, NCNASL Economic Development Committee |
| 3:15 pm |
Break |
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3:30 pm |
Filming of Caucus Public Service Announcements |
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3:45 pm |
Overview of the Massachusetts Minority Health Disparities Commission & End Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Report
Rep. Peter Koutoujian, Massachusetts |
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6:30 pm |
Group Dinner |
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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8:00 am
Wilbur Colonial Room |
Breakfast |
| 8:30 am |
Introduction and program overview
Rep. John McCoy, Washington, Chair
National Caucus of Native American State Legislators
Linda Sikkema, Director, State Tribal Institute, National Conference of State Legislatures |
| 8:45 am |
Understanding chronic disease among minority populations
Mirtha Beadle, Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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10:15 am |
Break |
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10:30 am |
Tailoring Programs and Creating Partnerships That Work
Dr. Bruce Finke, Indian Health Service |
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12:15 pm
Library |
Lunch |
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1:30 pm |
Preview of Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research tour
Barbara Boner, Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
| 2:00 pm |
Policy Discussion and Resolution Consideration |
| 3:00 pm |
Health Disparities in Minority Populations
Barbara Namias, North American Indian Center of Boston, Inc. |
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4:15 pm |
Policy Discussion, Resolution Consideration and Adoption |
| 5:30 pm |
Adjourn |
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6:00 pm |
Dinner on your own |
Thursday, June 12, 2008
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8:00 am
Wilbur Colonial Room |
Breakfast |
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8:30 am |
Depart for tour of the Novartis Institute for BioMedical Research |
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11:30 am |
Depart lab and return to hotel |
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12:30 pm |
Adjourn |
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