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Location: Check-in and all Summit sessions take
place at the Colorado History Museum
1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80302
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Wednesday
August 12, 2009 |
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| 6:00pm – 8:00pm |
Check-in |
| 7:00pm –
9:00pm |
Welcome to the West BBQ Dinner
All Summit Registrants Welcome |
Thursday
August 13, 2009 |
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7:30am – 12:30pm |
Check-in |
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7:30am – 9:00am |
Continental
Breakfast |
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8:30am – 9:45am |
Then and Now: The New West Leading the Way for America
Keynote Speaker U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
This will be an over-arching introduction to the Summit
and Project New West, with an historical, demographic, and
political look at the West.
- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV)
- Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. (CO)
- Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper
- U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (NM)
- U.S. Senator Tom Udall (NM)
- U.S. Congressman John Salazar (CO)
- Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish (NM)
- State Auditor Hector Balderas (NM)
- Jill Hanauer, President of Project New West (PNW)
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10:00am – 10:30am |
All Roads
Lead West
Special Guest Jim Messina will discuss the critical role the New
West plays in American politics and public policy today and as
we move into the next decade.
Moderated by John Stocks, Deputy Executive Director of the National Education Association (NEA), Chair of Project New West Advisory Council |
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10:30am – 10:45am |
Break |
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10:45am – 12:00pm |
The New
Energy Economy & Jobs in the New West
This will be a discussion of the New Energy Economy and how it
not only taps into Westerners’ innovative and aspiring spirit,
but also offers our region unparalleled economic opportunities
for growth.
- U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (NM)
- Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. (CO)
- U.S. Congressman Raúl Grijalva (AZ)
Moderated by Rob Katz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vail
Resorts, Inc.
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12:00pm – 12:15pm |
Break |
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12:15pm – 1:30pm |
Keynote
Luncheon:
A Conversation with Robert Redford and U.S. Senator Tom Udall
(NM)
Join in a conversation about the West and the future of the West
with two of the nation’s leading conservationists.
Welcome and remarks by Jill Hanauer, President of Project New
West (PNW) |
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1:30pm – 1:45pm |
Break |
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1:45pm – 2:15pm |
American
Ingenuity in the 21st Century
Today’s energy challenges require new thinking and innovative
solutions. This discussion will delve into the many perspectives
on this crucial topic.
- Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish (NM)
- Special Guest T. Boone Pickens
Moderated by Susan McCue, President & CEO, Message Global,
Member of Project New West Advisory Council |
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2:15pm – 2:30pm |
Break |
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2:30pm – 3:45pm |
Hispanics
and the New West
This will be a conversation about the critical role that
Hispanics play in determining the future of the New West.
- Attorney General Terry Goddard (AZ)
- State Auditor Hector Balderas (NM)
- Mark Hugo Lopez, Ph.D. of the Pew Hispanic Center
Moderated by Lorena Chambers, CEO of Chambers Lopez & Gaitán LLC, Project New West Advisor
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3:45pm – 4:00pm |
Break |
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4:00pm – 5:30pm |
Western
Challenges and Opportunities: A Conversation with Western
Leaders
A view into the challenges and opportunities that Western
elected officials face every day, such as education, the
economy, immigration, conservation and recreation.
- U.S. Congressman Walt Minnick (ID)
- Speaker of the House of Representatives Terrance D. Carroll
(CO)
- Assembly Majority Leader John Oceguera (NV)
- Senate Minority Leader Patricia Jones (UT)
- Chief J. Allan, Chairman of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe (ID)
- Assistant House Democratic Leader Kyrsten Sinema (AZ)
- Senator Floyd Esquibel (WY)
- Eric Stern, Senior Counsel, Governor Brian Schweitzer (MT)
Moderated by John Stocks, Deputy Executive Director of the
National Education Association (NEA), Chair of the Project New
West Advisory Council
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5:45pm – 7:00pm |
Museum Reception
Colorado History Museum Exhibit Hall |
Friday
August 14, 2009 |
Friday Sessions Open
Only to Summit Participants |
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Breakfast on your own |
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8:30am – 10:30am |
Check-in
(Required only for Friday One-day attendees) |
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9:00am – 10:30am |
The Research
of Project New West
Project New West’s Research Team will discuss its groundbreaking
repository of Western attitudinal, issue, and demographic
research and analysis. The team will also share Project New
West’s upcoming innovative projects.
Project New West’s Research Team includes:
- Enrique Castillo, Principal, Castillo &
Associates, Project New West Advisor
- Lorena Chambers, CEO of Chambers Lopez &
Gaitán LLC, Project New West Advisor
- Lisa Grove, Founder and Principal of Grove
Insight, Project New West Advisor
- Andrew Myers, President and CEO of Myers
Research | Strategic Services, Project New West
Advisor
- Molly Norton, Vice President of IMS
Research, Project New West Advisor
Moderated by David Winkler, Research Director, Project New
West (PNW)
Welcome and remarks by Mike Podhorzer, Deputy Political
Director, American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial
Organizations (AFL-CIO)
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10:30am – 10:45am |
Break |
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10:45am – 12:15pm |
Coalition
Building and Voting the Western Way
Western and national strategists will lead a discussion about
the challenges and opportunities unique to the West. Political
and demographic changes have created new coalitions and opened
doors to better collaborations for finding practical solutions
to issues facing the region.
- Brian Weeks, American Federation of State,
County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
- Greg Speed, America Votes
- Kristina Wilfore, Ballot Initiative Strategy
Center (BISC)
- Bill Burke, Foundation for the Future
- Tony Massaro, League of Conservation Voters
(LCV)
- Marcelo Gaete, Mi Familia Vota
- General Paul D. Eaton, US Army (Retired),
National Security Network
- Andy Wong, Power PAC
- Jon Youngdahl, Service Employees
International Union (SEIU)
Moderated by Paul Harstad, CEO of Harstad Strategic Research
Welcome and remarks by Laura Quinn, CEO of Catalist
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12:15pm – 12:30pm |
Western Roots for an American Agenda
- Ken Lane, veteran Colorado political advisor and senior
aide
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12:30pm – 1:45pm |
Lunch |
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2:00pm – 3:30pm |
New West Roundtable: Electoral Priorities & Grassroots
Organizing
Top political leaders and PNW Core Group members from each of the New West states
will discuss key electoral and organizing priorities leading into 2010.
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Arizona – David Waid, Founding Partner, Ziemba Waid
Public Affairs
- Colorado – Kelly Nordini, Deputy Chief of Staff to
Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. (CO)
- Idaho – John Foster, Former Executive
Director, Idaho Democratic Party
- Montana - Bill Lombardi, Former Political
Director, Tester for Senate
- Nevada – Sam Lieberman, Chair, Nevada State
Democratic Party
- New Mexico – Amanda Cooper, Principal AJC Strategies,
Senior Advisor to U.S. Senator Tom Udall (NM) and Governor Bill
Richardson (NM)
- Utah – Wayne Holland, Chair, Utah Democratic Party
- Wyoming – Leslie Petersen, Chair, Wyoming Democratic Party
Welcome, remarks, and closing by Jill Hanauer, President
of Project New West (PNW)
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* The 2009 Western Summit is not sponsored by the
Colorado Historical Society, and does not reflect the views of the
Colorado Historical Society, its employees or sponsors.
www.coloradohistory.org
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