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March 6-10, 2010
Agenda
EVENT AGEND
Saturday, March 6th - Travel to Washington, D.C.
Red Roof Inn, (202) 289-5959, 500 H Street, Washington, DC 20001
3:00 pm or laterHotel Guests arrive and check in.
Greeted by Alliance staff and volunteers in the lobby
7:00–11:00 pmMeet and greet with your fellow volunteers at the Irish Channel Pub in the Red Roof Inn. (Optional)
Sunday, March 7th – Training Day with the Alliance for Appalachia
ASAE The Center for Association Leadership (202) 626-2700, 1575 I St. NW Washington, D.C. 20005
8:00 – 8:30 amOptionalNon-denominational Sunday Service: A time for song, prayer, celebration and reflection.
8:30–9:00 am Breakfast
9:00–9:15 amWelcome and Introduction
Stephanie Pistello, Appalachian Voices
Ann League, Statewide Organizing for Community empowerment
9:15–9:45 amWhat is Mountaintop Removal?
Representative from Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
9:45–10:30 amCoalfields Residents and Affected Citizens Panel
- Vickie Terry from Clairfield, Tennessee
- Bob Mullins from Appalachia, Virginia
- Danny Cook from Wharton, WV & Dustin White from Charleston, WV
- Citizen from KY, TBD
Music by Jane Branham, Bob Mullins and Sam Broach
10:45–11:00 amBreak
11:00–11:45 amUpdate on Other Policies/Legislation Affecting MTR and the CWPA
Dana Kuhnline, Alliance for Appalachia
11:45–12:45 pmLunch
12:45–1:30 pmMessage Panel and Q & A
Matt Wasson, Appalachian Voices
Patricia Feeney, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition
Teri Blanton, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
1:30–1:45 pm Tips for Effective Lobbying
JW Randolph, Appalachian Voices
Lorelei Scarboro, Coal River Mountains Watch
1:45–2:00 pmBreak
2:00–2:15 pm “Meet the Staff” Presentation
Joseph Tuley Wright, Legislative Assistant, NJ Representative Frank Pallone
2:15–4:15 pmLobby Breakout Groups & Interactive Lobby Role Play
Patricia Feeney, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition
Christine Hill, Statewide Organizing for Community empowerment
Austin Hall, Appalachian Voices
4:15–4:45 pmTraining Wrap-Up
Lenny Kohm, Appalachian Voices
5:00 pm Dinner on your own
7:00-8:30 pmMovie:Deep Down followed by discussion with KFTC and filmmaker (optional)
Presented by Natural Resources Defense Council and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, with Appalachian Voices and The Alliance for Appalachia
Monday, March 8th - LOBBY VISITS ALL DAY
Headquarters: Parish Hall, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, (202) 543-4200
212 East Capitol Street (2 blocks east of the US Capitol)
8:00-9:00 amBreakfast at HQ
8:30 amMorning Check-In
[9:00 am – 5:00 pm Meetings]
12:00–1:00 pmLunch: Deli fixings provided
4:30–5:00 pmEnd of Day Wrap Up
5:00–7:00 pmFree time
7:00 pmGala Group Dinner
Capitol City Brewing Company, 2 Massachusetts Ave., NE
(in the Postal Museum bldg, 1 bldg west of Union Station)
Tuesday, March 9th - LOBBY VISITS ALL DAY
Headquarters: Parish Hall, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, (202) 543-4200
212 East Capitol Street (2 blocks east of the US Capitol)
8:00–9:00 amBreakfast at HQ
8:30 amMorning Check-in
[9:00 am – 5:00 pm Meetings]
12:00–1:00 pmLunch: Deli fixings provided
4:30–5:00 pmEnd of Day Wrap Up
6:00-8:00 pmReception for Week in Washington Participants and Congressional Staff
406 Dirksen Office Building, (Beverages and hors d’ouevres)
Hosted by Alliance for Appalachia, Appalachian Voices& Natural Resources Defense Council
Wednesday, March 10th - LOBBY VISITS ALL DAY
Headquarters: Parish Hall, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, (202) 543-4200
212 East Capitol Street (2 blocks east of the US Capitol)
8:00–9:00 amBreakfast at HQ
8:30 amMorning Check-in
[9:00 am – 5:00 pm Meetings]
12:00–1:00 pmLunch: Deli fixings provided
4:30–5:00 pmEnd of Day Wrap Up
SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS The members of the Alliance for Appalachia include:
Appalachian Citizens Law Center, Appalachian Voices, Appalshop, Coal River Mountain Watch, Heartwood, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Mountain Association for Community Economic Development, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment, Sierra Club Environmental Justice Program, Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards, Southwings, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy