NCBM 2010 Convention Agenda
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Wednesday, Sept 8 |
International and Women’s Day |
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
International Plenary: “Committed Stakeholders in Sustaining Development within the International Community” Moderated by Rev. Marcia Dyson, Clinton Bush Foundation
Speakers: Judith Pinedo, AMUNAFRO President, Mayor of Cartegana, Colombia
David Bruce Wharton, Deputy Assistant Secretary, US State Department Bureau of African Affairs
Major Joseph M.G. Bernadel, The Haitian Diaspora Federation
Alonzo Fulgham, Chief Operating Officer, USAID |
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
36th Annual Convention Press Conference |
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11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
Black Women Mayors Caucus Luncheon: “A Light in the Darkness: Women Leaders Transforming the Fight Against HIV/AIDS”
Honorees: Ravinia Hayes-Cozier, Public Policy Co-Chair, National Black Women HIV/AIDS Network
Pernessa Seele, Founder and CEO, The Balm in Gilead
Special Remarks by Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, Executive Director, NCNW
Special Remarks by Louisiana State Senator Sharon Weston-Broome, National President, NOBEL/Women |
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1:30 PM - 2:15 PM |
International General Session: Haitian Mayors Forum “A Dialogue with Haitian Mayors on The Road to Reconstruction” Moderated by Joseph Louis, Executive Director, National Leadership Conference of Haitian Mayors |
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2:15 PM - 3:00 PM |
Working Session: Women’s Leadership Roundtable “Making AIDS Education and Prevention Programs Relevant to Women of Color” Moderated by Cheryl Hutchins, Women’s Outreach Educator, Stop AIDS Cincinnati
Panelists: Mamie Harris, Founder, IV Charis; Ohio Coordinator of Black AIDS Institute Test 1 Million Campaign
Sheila Patterson-Dennie, Program Director, Meharry Medical College School of Medicine Natl Minority AIDS Education and Training Center
Sherri Smith, President, Ebony Sisters Campaigning for AIDS Prevention Education (ESCAPE)
Janet Cleveland, Deputy Director for Prevention Programs, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control, US Department of Health and Human Services invited |
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3:00 PM - 3:45 PM |
Working Session: Education “How To Advance Educational Excellence at Historically Black Colleges and Universities” Moderated by Mayor Velma Jenkins, Ph.D, Shuqualak, Mississippi
Panelists: Dr. Lezli Baskerville, President & CEO, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO)
Dr. John Wilson, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities |
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3:45 PM - 4:30 PM |
Working Session: Good Governance Moderated by Mayor Terry Wright, Brunson, South Carolina
Panelists: Michael Jamison, Executive Director, Triad Alliance
LPK International Branding |
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Working Session: Ethics “Essential Practices to Protect Yourself, Your Administration and The People You Serve” Moderated by Mayor Heather Hudson, Greenville, Mississippi
Panelists: Judge Morris L. Overstreet, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University
Chris Campbell, Former Mayor of Eastover, South Carolina
James Perkins, Former Mayor of Selma, Alabama |
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
National and International Business Forum “A Conversation: Bridging The Gap” Moderated by NCBM Business Council Chair Edmund DeVeaux, Vice President, External Affairs, United Water |
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7:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
NCBM 35th Annual Convention Opening Benefit Concert |
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Thursday, Sept 9 |
Human Rights Day |
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Toast & Topics Breakfast |
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Human Rights Plenary “Building Basic Equities Critical to Our Quality of Life”
Speakers: Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, US Department of Education
US Department of Justice
Keynote by Reverend Jesse Jackson, President and CEO, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition |
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM |
Social Justice General Session: Health Care “Health Care: No Longer A Privilege of The Few”
Panelists: MaryAnn Black, Associate Vice President, Office of Community Relations, Duke University Health Systems |
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11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
Fannie Lou Hamer Luncheon Master of Ceremonies: Mayor Anthony Foxx, Charlotte, North Carolina
Honoring Veteran Civil Rights Attorney Fred Gray
Special Remarks by Special Representative Reta Jo Lewis, Office of Global Intergovernmental Affairs, US Department of State
Special Remarks by David Agnew, Deputy Director, White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Special Remarks by Mayor Steve Benjamin of Columbia, South Carolina |
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1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Working Session: Criminal Justice “Best Practices to Achieving Public Safety and Criminal Justice”
Panelists: Jose Cordero, Director of Police, East Orange, New Jersey
Latreese Cooke, Founder and Executive Director, FOR REAL program (Forever Omitting Recidivism, Restructuring, Educating & Activating Life)
Phyllis Becker, Deputy Director, Missouri Youth Services Division
Stephen Bush, Co-Founder, Shelby County Jericho Project |
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Working Session: Housing “Shelter: A Human Right to Provide and Protect”
Panelists: Attorney Jerry Goldberg, Moratorium NOW Coalition to Stop Foreclosures and Evictions
Tiffany Nobles, Community Shelter Board Rebuilding Lives Program, Columbus, Ohio
Anthony Love, Deputy Director, US Interagency Council on Homelessness |
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Working Session: Healthy Families, Healthy Communities I “Family Strengthening in the African American Community” Moderated by Mayor William V. Bell, Durham, North Carolina
Panelists: Carlis Williams, African American Health Marriages Initiative, US Department of Health and Human Services
Carol Osborne, African American Health Marriages Initiative, US Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, President and CEO, National Partnership for Community Leadership |
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Working Session: Broadband “Innovative Solutions Closing the Digital Divide” Moderated by Paula Hoisington, Net Communications
Panelists: David Honig, President and Executive Director, Minority Media and Telecommunications Council
Clyde Edwards, National Director of Community Impact, One Economy
Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, VP & Director of Media and Technology Institute, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
David Stuphen, Co-Chair, Internet Innovation Alliance |
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Working Session: Healthy Families, Healthy Communities II “Bridging Health Care Gaps with Urban Farming Initiatives” Moderated by Mayor Hilliard Hampton, Inkster, Michigan
Panelists: K. Rashid Nuri, Chief Farming Officer, Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture
Taja Sevelle, Executive Director, Urban Farming |
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7:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
36th Annual Convention Welcome Reception |
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Friday, Sept 10 |
Green Economic Development Day |
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Eggs & Issues Breakfast NCBM Business Council Roundtable (Business Council Members and NCBM Member Mayors only) |
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Economic Development Plenary: Jobs and Workforce Development “An Empowered Workforce to Sustain Economic Recovery”
Speakers: Stacey Brayboy, Community Director, USDA Rural Development
William Spriggs, Assistant Secretary for Policy, US Department of Labor
Derek Douglas, Special Advisor to the President on Urban Policy, White House
Keynote by FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn |
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10:15 AM - 11:30 AM |
Special Forum: Green Jobs, Environmental Justice and The Restoration of the Gulf Coast Region “The Green Marketplace, A Foundation for Recovery and Prosperity” Moderated by Mayor Ron Davis, Prichard, Alabama
Special Sponsor Presentation by John Deere
Panelists: Rev. Lennox Yearwood, President, Hip Hop Caucus Education Fund
Sam Coleman, P.E., Director of Superfund Division, Region VI, Environmental Protection Agency
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, CEO, Green For All
Michelle DePass, Assistant Administrator, Office of International and Tribal Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency |
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11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
President’s Luncheon Master of Ceremonies: NCBM President Mayor Robert L. Bowser
Honorees: Congressman Bennie Thompson, Former Mayor of Bolton, Mississippi (video acceptance)
Douglas Palmer, Former Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, Former Mayor of Kansas City, Kansas
Special Remarks by Ohio State Senator Eric Kearney
Special Remarks by Michael Blake, Deputy Director, White House Offices of Intergovernmental Affairs |
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1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Working Session: Infrastructure “Keys to a Strong Strategic City Plan for Sustainability”
Panelists: Ed Deveaux, VP, External Affairs, United Water
Alaina Beverly, Associate Director, White House Office of Urban Affairs |
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Working Session: Emerging Clean Technologies “How To Best Balance Climate Security and Conservation with Affordable Energy Solutions” Moderated by Paula Hoisington, Net Communications
Panelists: David Owens, Executive Vice President, Edison Electric Institute
Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, Senior Vice President, Progress Energy
US Department of Energy Office of Minority Economic Impact |
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Closing Session: “Municipal Fundraising and Community Development Financing-Leveraging Federal Programs and Funding Opportunities” Moderated by Mayor Jamie Mayo, Monroe, Louisiana
Panelists: Tricia Kerney-Willis, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, US Department of Treasury
H. Robert Tillman, Federal Reserve of Philadelphia, Partnership for Progress
Bill Bynum, President and CEO, Enterprise Corporation of the Delta/Hope Community Credit Union
Special Closing Remarks by Vanessa R. Williams, Executive Director, National Conference of Black Mayors |
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8:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
Open Night Out |
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Saturday, Sept 11 |
Public Service and Youth Day |
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8:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast “An Anointed Standard of Public Service” Master of Ceremonies: Mayor James L. Walls, District Heights, Maryland
Ministry of Word: Congressman Reverend Emanuel Cleaver
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10:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Green The City Youth Rally & Summit |
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8:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
36th Annual Mayors Ball Sponsored by the City of Cincinnati |
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Sunday, Sept 12 |
Day of Worship |
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11:00 AM - UNTIL |
Departures |
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