by
Sam Garchik
on Wed 12 Jul 2006 07:40 AM CDT
ICCI Convention Schedule
By ICCI
Their convention is scheduled for this weekend in Des Moines. They do a lot of good work, so if you can, check them out. Here's the schedule for the two day event.
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement
2006 Statewide Convention
Historic Hotel Fort Des Moines
Reclaiming Democracy
Friday, July 14
4:00-6:00 Registration – 2nd Floor Mezzanine; Silent Auction -- Wedgewood Room
5:00-6:00 Socializing -- Mezzanine or North Room w/beverages and snacks
6:00-7:45 Grand Ballroom Garry Klicker, President
6:00 Dinner
7:00 Welcome & Convention Opening
7:45-8:00 Adjourn & move across hall to Capital-State-Governor rooms
8:00-9:15 Keynote Speaker -- Capital-State-Governor rooms – Lewis Lapham
9:15-9:45 Book signing -- Capital-State-Governor rooms – Lewis Lapham
9:15-12:00 Music -- Grand Ballroom and North Room - Ron Langel, DJ; Dancing; Socializing
11:30pm Drawing for a $50 prize. Must be present to win.
Silent Auction
Opens: Friday night until Midnight
Closes: 7:00am - 1:00pm on Saturday
Child Care
Wedgewood Room Rooms: 314, 316 & 317
Friday: 4:30pm -- 11:00pm
Saturday: 7:30am -- 4:30pm
Saturday, July 15
6:30-7:50 Family Farm Fresh Breakfast -- Capital-State-Governor, 2nd Fl
7:00 Silent Auction opens for bidding
8:00-8:15 Review of Day and Overview of Workshops -- Capital-State-Governor
8:25-9:20 Session A Workshops
* Defending Your Right to a Safe Workplace ( Rm 318 )
* Fighting Factory Farms: Setting a new direction in Federal Farm Policy ( Rm 302 )
* How to be a media sensation – Getting our message out during interviews ( Rm 308 )
* Making Iowa Voter Owned ( Rm 310 )
* Principled Pork: Putting our Money Where Our Mouth Is ( Rm 312 )
9:20-9:35 Break
9:35-10:30 Session B Workshops
* Federal Immigration Reform ( Rm 318 )
* Clearing the Air: The Science Behind Factory Farm Air Pollution ( Rm 302 )
* How to be a media sensation – Getting our message out through letters to the editor ( Rm 308 )
* Health Care: Corrupted by Corporate Profits ( Rm 310 )
* Payday Loans: Rescue or Ripoff? ( Rm 312 )
* Corporate Lies: Busting the Myths of Industrial Agriculture ( Rm 320 )10:30-
10:45 Break
10:45-11:50 Session C Workshops
* The Real Story behind immigration ( Rm 312 )
* Clearing the Air: The Science Behind Factory Farm Air Pollution ( Rm 302 )
* Making Iowa Voter Owned ( Rm 308 )
* Health Care: Corrupted by Corporate Profits ( Rm 310 )
* Fighting Factory Farms: Setting a new direction in Federal Farm Policy ( Rm 318 )
* Corporate Lies: Busting the Myths of Industrial Agriculture ( Rm 320 )
11:50-12:45 Lunch -- Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor w Ten Year Member Recognition
12:45-1:00 Break: Make your final silent auction bids1:00 Silent Auction now closed
1:00-3:25 "Reclaiming Democracy" -- Independence Hall
Elections
CCI – Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Reclaiming Democracy at the Local Level
3:25-4:00 Evaluation, Prizes, and Silent Auction results
4:00 Adjourn
