NDN Wraps-Up 2006 Annual Meeting
NDN's Annual Meeting brought together NDN members from across the country, to tackle the essential question of “What Comes Next?” The two-day conference included groundbreaking panel discussion on the New Politics, the Hispanic Imperative and globalization, and featured addresses from Senators Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton and Governors Tom Vilsack and Mark Warner.
Watch this space for video and pictures from the annual meeting, which will be posted throughout the week.
Video From the Annual Meeting
'The Hispanic Imperative'
Governor Warner's Speech Senator Clinton's Speech
Governor Vilsack's Speech Senator Biden's Speech
Schedule / Program
In addition to addresses from a variety of progressive movement leaders on key domestic and international issues, scheduled panels include:
The New Politics Begins - What does advertising look like in the post-broadcast era? How will the rise of the Millennials and the emergence of Exurbia affect the progressive movement? Building on the path-breaking work of NDN's New Politics Institute, this panel will convene leaders from the public and private sectors to answer these and other key questions as part of understanding and mastering the emergent politics of the 21st century.
The Hispanic Imperative - As NDN's Hispanic Strategy Center continues to re-imagine progressive communication with Latinos in the 21st century this conversation will feature the unique insights of SEIU Executive Vice-President Eliseo Medina on the politics of our nation's fastest-growing community.
Building a 21st Century Progressive Vision - Featuring historians, thinkers, journalists and leaders, this panel will showcase some of the architects of tomorrow's progressive movement as it explores the development of innovative, effective solutions to the challenges facing our country.
Competition in the Global Era - As part of NDN's ongoing Globalization Initiative, former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castaneda will join the GI's Director, former Under Secretary of Commerce Rob Shapiro, and leaders from the private sector to take up the complex international challenges facing businesses, workers and government in the global era.
NDN 2006 Annual Meeting |
June 22nd & 23rd
The Mayflower Hotel, Grand Ballroom
Washington, DC |
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Thursday, June 22nd |
11:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Registration
Press Conference – Overview of NDN Annual Meeting with NDN President Simon Rosenberg (Cabinet Room) |
12 p.m. - 1 p.m. |
Lunch: Opening Remarks by Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA)
Remarks by former Virginia Governor Mark Warner |
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
"The New Politics Begins"
Presentations by New Politics Institute Director Peter Leyden and Simon Rosenberg |
1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
Remarks by Senator Joe Biden (D-DE)
Introduced by Nelson Cunningham, Managing Partner, Kissinger McLarty Associates |
2:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
New Politics Institute Fellows Panel
Moderator: Peter Leyden, NPI Director
Panelists:
Jennifer Nix, Progressive Entrepreneur, Editor
Laura Quinn, Managing Partner, QRS Newmedia, Inc.
Bill Strauss, Generational Theorist, author Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation
Dr. Ruy Teixeira, Political Scientist, author The Emerging Democratic Majority
Joe Trippi, Political Strategist and NPI Fellow
Luis Ubinas, Director McKinsey West Coast Media Practice
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4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. |
Break |
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
"The Hispanic Imperative"
Moderator: Maria Cardona, Political Strategist
Panelists:
Joe Garcia, NDN Senior Vice-President and Director, NDN Hispanic Strategy Center
Eliseo Medina, International Executive Vice-President, Service Employees International Union |
