Tentative Agenda

Friday, January 5th
Conference Registration: 6:30-10:00 pm
Cocktail Reception and unveiling of Florida Pro-Choice License Plate: 7:00-9:00pm
Cocktail and hors’doerves will be served.

Saturday, January 6th
Hot Breakfast Buffet: 8:30-9:30am
Conference Registration: 8:00-9:30am
Plenary/ Reproductive Rights Update: 9:30-11:00
Conference Rules: Clarice Pollock
Status of Morning-After Pill Conspiracy: Stephanie Seguin, President of Gainesville NOW
Status of Reproductive Rights in Florida: Sue Idtensohn, President of Florida Association of Planned Parenthood
Affliates/ President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando
The Right to Abortion, and What’s Next: Bill Baird, Abortion-Rights Advocate; fought and won Eisenstadt v. Baird in 1972, clearing the way for Roe v. Wade

11:00-11: 30: Break, snacks will be served
11:30-12:15: Keynote Speaker, TBA
12:15-1:30: Lunch on Own

Workshops: 1:30-3:00
1. Digital Activism: email lists, websites, organizing your chapter digitally. (CD)
2. NOW 101: NOW’s issues, NOW’s history, NOW’s role in the world today (FI)
3. How to Be a Candidate: Electing the Perfect Progressive Candidate: YOU! (PA)

3:00-3:15: Break

Workshops: 3:15-4:45
1. Knowing your Opposition: Groups, Arguments and Strategies of the Radical Right (FI)
2. Press Releases and Media Alerts: Forging a Good Relationship with the Press and Getting in the News! (CD)
3. Gender and Sexuality: Strategies for Advocating for the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Transgendered, Intersexed and Queer Individuals (PA)

** CD: Chapter Development, **FI: Feminist Issues, **PA: Progressive Activism

5:00pm-6:30pm: Florida NOW Election 2007
Candidate Speeches and Cocktails with the Candidates

Voting: Cast your ballot anytime between 6:30 and 11:00pm – Election Table will be open outside of conference area rooms

Sunday, January 7th
8:00-9:30am: Caucus Meetings

9:45-2:00pm: State Council Meeting

2:30-3:30pm: Press Conference: Announcement to the Media intent of FL NOW to seek Pro-Choice License plate