Join us for the Legislative Leaders Symposium in Washington, DC, June 8-10, 2016.
You will hear from leading experts on timely topics, members of Congress and top administration cabinet secretaries. The agenda, which is subject to change, is below.
| Time |
Sessions |
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2-6 p.m.
Hotel Monaco
Athens Foyer
4th Floor
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Registration
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| 2:30-3 p.m. |
Welcome and Introductions
Presiding: Utah Senate President Pro Tem Curt Bramble, NCSL president
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| 3-4 p.m. |
Crisis Communication and Leadership
Speaker: Dan Bartlett, former White House communications director, executive vice president, Walmart
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| 4 p.m. |
Transfer to Google |
| 4:30-5:45 p.m. |
Digital Media and Elections
Disruption is everywhere including in how you and your members reach voters and your constituents during campaigns and beyond. Is digital campaigning now more important than classic practices like door-knocking and direct mail? What will campaigns look like in the fall and in cycles to come? What does it mean for you as a leader?
Speakers:
- Andrew Roos, head of industry, Elections, Google
- Crystal Patterson, manager, Government and Politics Outreach , Facebook, Washington, D.C.
- Derrick Kitts, vice president, Government Affairs, icitizen, Oregon
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| 5:45-7 p.m. |
Opening Reception at Google |
thursday, june 9
| 8-9:30 a.m. |
Breakfast
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| 9:30-10 a.m. |
Transfer to the Library of Congress |
| 10 a.m.-Noon |
Private Tour of Founding and Rare Documents at the Library of Congress
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| Noon-1 p.m. |
Lunch at the Library of Congress
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| 1:15-1:30 p.m. |
Transfer to the Capitol
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| 2-4:45 p.m. |
Session with Members of Congress (invited) |
| 4:45-5 p.m. |
Transfer to McDermott, Will and Emery |
| 5-6 p.m. |
Election Outlook
Charlie Cook, one of America’s most respected political analysts, will share his perspective on how the election is shaping up and what the results might mean moving forward.
Speaker: Charlie Cook, editor-in-chief, Cook Political Report
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| 6-7:30 p.m. |
Reception |
friday, june 10
| 7:15-8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast and a Conversation on the Supreme Court with Nina Totenberg
All eyes will be on the short-handed Supreme Court as it nears the end of its current term poised to rule on several major cases with huge implications for states. Nina Totenberg is NPR's award-winning legal affairs correspondent and has been covering the high court for almost 40 years. In a broad ranging interview, she will share her thoughts on current cases as well as the battle to replace her friend, Antonin Scalia.
Speaker: Nina Totenberg, legal affairs correspondent, National Public Radio
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| 8:30-9:15 a.m. |
Transfer to White House
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| 9:15-11:45 a.m. |
White House Program
Hear from top cabinet secretaries and administration officials and have the opportunity for in-depth conversations on your most pressing issues.
- Secretary John King, Secretary of Education
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| 11:45-Noon |
Return to Hotel Monaco |
| Noon-1 p.m. |
Lunch
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