2012 Take Back the American Dream Conference Agenda

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TIME	SESSION NAME	ROOM	SPEAKERS
Monday, June 18
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM	Registration	Concourse level
9:00 AM	Youth Breakfast Generational Alliance	Cabinet
9:15 AM- 10:15 AM	Pre-Conference STRATEGY SESSIONS
9:15 AM- 10:15 AM	Progressive Majority Training Session: Finding America’s Next Progressive Elected Leaders	Georgetown East
10:30 AM- 11:45 AM	PLENARY Winning in November – So We Can Win in December and Beyond	International Ballroom	Robert L. Borosage Melissa Harris-Perry Van Jones
11:45 AM- 12:00 PM	Break
12:15 PM- 1:30 PM	STRATEGY SESSIONS Box lunches available at Concourse level
	Judicial Wilding: Progressives and the Supreme Court	Jefferson West	Nan Aron Barry Lynn Jeffrey Rosen Judy Scott Ari Melber
	The 99% Movement: Next Steps	Jefferson East	Ai-Jen Poo Sarita Gupta Nelini Stamp Amanda Devecka-Rinear
	Building Independent Progressive State Power	Lincoln West	Aniello Alioto Greg Speed Tracy Sturdivant Dan Cantor
	From Screens to Streets: Innovative Social Media and New Organizing	Georgetown East	Natalie Foster Nita Chaudhary Jennifer Haro Ben Wikler Joe Green
	What's Next With the LGBT Community: Offense and Defense	Cabinet	Stacey Long Ben de Guzman Peggy Shorey Shannon Minter
	Rebooting the Green Economy	Georgetown West	Julian Mocine- McQueen Shamar Bibbins Maura Cowley Cathy Duvall
1:30 PM- 1:45 PM	Break
1:45 PM- 3:00 PM	PLENARY Jobs First: Prevent the Fiscal Train Wreck in December	International Ballroom	Rep. Jan Schakowsky Molly Katchpole Damon Silvers Roger Hickey
3:00 PM- 3:15 PM	Break
3:15 PM- 4:30 PM	STRATEGY SESSIONS
	Student Debt Explosion: Trillion Dollar Trouble!	Lincoln East	Jennifer Mishory Ian Kim Rich Williams Tamara Draut Tiffany Loftin
	Making Banks Work for the 99%: The Fair Settlement Campaign	Jefferson West	Tracy Van Slyke Damon Silvers Alexis Goldstein Heather McGhee
	98 to 2: Raising Taxes to Invest in America and Promote Fairness	Jefferson East	Frank Clemente Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Guy D. Molyneux Ellen Nissenbaum
	Defeating the Tea Party Ten: A CREDO Mobile Campaign	Georgetown East	Judith Freeman Tom Matzzie Becky Bond Michael Kieschnick
	Progressive Majority Training: Labor and Candidate Recruitment- Take Back the States	Cabinet
4:45 PM	FILM SCREENING "Heist: Who Stole the America Dream?" A feature documentary exposing the roots of the economic crisis and the destruction of the American dream.	Lincoln West	Frances Causey Earl Katz
6:00 PM	Awards Gala Dinner Reception	Terrace Level
7:00 PM	Awards Gala Dinner	International Ballroom

Tuesday, June 19
7:30 AM- 4:30 PM	Registration	Concourse level
8:00 AM- 8:30 AM	Progressive Breakfast	International Ballroom	Adele Stan Jamelle Bouie Isaiah J. Poole
8:30 AM- 9:45 AM	PLENARY 99 Elect: Building Progressive Power in 2012	International Ballroom	Sen. Sherrod Brown Gov. Howard Dean Rep. Keith Ellison Karen Ackerman Gloria Totten
9:45 AM- 10:00 AM	Break
10:00 AM- 11:15 AM	STRATEGY SESSIONS
	99 Elect: Dream Candidates in 2012	Jefferson East	Gloria Totten Bob Master Eddy Morales Adam Green
	Overturning Citizens United: A Movement Mandate	Jefferson West	Rep. Keith Ellison Sen. Jamie Raskin Cynthia Wolken Rev. Barry Hargrove Marge Baker
	Inequality Matters: How Today's Extremes Weaken America	Georgetown East	Chuck Collins Vineeta Anand Rep. Peter DeFazio Darrick Hamilton
	Youth Breakout- From Moment to Movement: Winning Major Victories	Georgetown West	Carol McDonald Gaby Pacheco Jotaka Eaddy Jasiri X Malik Rhassan
	Challenging ALEC's Corporate Rampage in the States	Lincoln West	Aniello Alioto Doug Clopp Lisa Graves Rashad Robinson
	Progressive Majority Training: Finding America's Next Progressive Elected Leaders	Cabinet
11:15 AM- 11:30 AM	Break
11:30 AM- 12:00 PM	PLENARY Maria Leavey Award Presentation	International Ballroom	Robert L. Borosage Alex Lawson
12:00 PM	Break
12:15 PM	Lunch	International Ballroom
12:45 PM	PLENARY LUNCHEON: End This Depression NOW!	International Ballroom	Paul Krugman Chris Hayes
1:45 PM	Break
2:00 PM- 3:15 PM	STRATEGY SESSIONS
	Immigration and Justice: The Way Forward	Georgetown West	Gabe Gonzalez Gaby Pacheco Christine Neumann Ortiz Sulma Arias Sindy Benavides Morna Ha
	Strengthen Our Security: Cut the Pentagon's Bloat	Georgetown East	Nan Orrock Lawrence Korb Rep. Barney Frank Lt. Gen. Robert G. Gard, Jr. (USA ret.) Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer
	Making it in America: Reviving and Strengthening US Manufacturing	Lincoln East	Yvette Pena Lopes Rep. Chris Murphy Medrick Addison Rep. John Garamendi Dave Johnson
	War on Women's Health, Economic Security and Voting Rights	Jefferson East	Page Gardner Karen Nussbaum Dr. Maya Rockeymore Melanie Campbell Terry O'Neill
	Countering the Assault on Voting Rights	Jefferson West	Robert M. Brandon Victor Sanchez Cindy Smalls Jotaka Eaddy Steve Spaulding
	Money and Movements: Innovative Revenue and Donor Organizing Strategies	Lincoln West	Jason Franklin Melissa Bradley
3:15 PM	Break
3:30 PM- 4:30 PM	PLENARY Taking on Wall Street	International Ballroom	Eric Schneiderman Richard Eskow Heather McGhee Alex Wagner
4:30 PM- 5:45 PM	PLENARY Plutocracy or Democracy: America's Fateful Choice	International Ballroom	Sen. Bernie Sanders Rep. Raul Grijalva Eliseo Medina Natalie Foster
6:00 PM	Networking Taco Party	Heights Courtyard
7:00 PM	Social Security Works Reception	Cabinet	Sen. Tom Harkin
8:00 PM	COMEDY CLUB Organized by Living Liberally	Georgetown East
9:30 PM	TAKE BACK THE DREAM PARTY with performance by Jasiri X	Lincoln East and West

Wednesday, June 20
7:30 AM- 10:00 AM	Registration	Concourse Level
8:00 AM- 8:45 AM	Progressive Breakfast	International Ballroom	Greg Kaufmann Kate Sheppard Terrance Heath Amanda Terkel
9:00 AM- 10:00 AM	PLENARY Reversing the Right's Offensive on Rights	International Ballroom	Sandra Fluke Barbara Arnwine Clarissa Martinez de Castro Rashad Robinson Wade Henderson
10:15 AM	Break
10:30 AM- 11:30 AM	STRATEGY SESSIONS
	Progressive Business for Social Change: Building a 21st Century Economy	Georgetown East	David Levine Bill Daley Peter Judge Gar Alperovitz Fran Teplitz Holly Sklar
	Speaking American: Winning The Argument Organized by Lake Research Partners	Georgetown West	Daniel Gotoff Drew Westen Alexis McGill-Johnson
	Progressive Majority Training: From the South to the West- How Hispanic Candidates and Voters Will Swing Elections in 2012 and Beyond	Cabinet
	Racial Profiling: Organizing for Justice in the Face of Tragedy	Jefferson West	Cathy Montoya Gaby Pacheco Rashad Robinson Steven Hawkins Jasiri X
11:30AM	Break
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM	PLENARY CLOSING: Power - It Takes A Movement	International Ballroom	Van Jones Billy Wimsatt With brief reflections by: Tracy Van Syke Gabe Gonzalez Victor Sanchez Karen Nussbaum Garlin Gilchrist II Carol McDonald Kendall Fells Caroline Murray Nelini Stamp
1:00 PM	March to Crossroads GPS SuperPAC 14th Street and New York Avenue NW

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