Think universal, act local
Preparing the movement for 2020—Agenda
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 29
9 a.m. Check-in and late registration
9:30 Continental breakfast and warm-up bingo
Laurie Fowler Beckel, MA, LPC, Board member, volunteer coordinator
10 a.m. Welcome: “Getting Ready for 2020”
T. R. Reid, author & journalist
10:20 Conference dedication to Lyn Gullette
Senators Irene Aguilar, MD & Jeanne Nicholson, BS, RN
10:30 Keynote address
Wendell Potter, Business Initiative for Health Policy, Tarbell Institute
11:20 Ady Barkin video
11:30 Improved Medicare for All and public option proposals
Jim Potter, JD, legislative coordinator
Partner sponsors
11:56 Donna Smith, Healthcare for All Colorado Foundation
11:58 Cathy Blake, Arvadans for Progressive Action
12-12:45 Lunch break
12:30 Facebook Live presentation by Wendell Potter for people who couldn’t attend
Patricia Rice, social media director
12:45 Progress and Opportunities
Ivan Miller, Ph.D., executive director
12:55 Move to breakout sessions
1 p.m. Breakout Sessions (Choose 1)
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1. How to be a Candidate Liaison
Laurie Fowler Beckel & Virginia Gebhart
2. Engaging Elected Officials
State Reps. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, Emily Sirota, and Yadira Caraveo, MD
3. Grassroots Organizing
Madeleine Jacobs, MD & Elaine Branjord,
strategy team members & community organizing leaders
4. City and County Resolutions
Rich Shannon, Arvada City Councilwoman Dot Miller,
& Grand County Commissioner Rich Cimino
5. HB19-117, The Health Care Cost Savings Act—Next Steps
Jim Potter & Ivan Miller
6. Self Care for Advocates
Laura Collins, MPH, LMT & Cathy Blake, LPC, MA, MBA
1:45 Break
1:55 Repeat breakout sessions
2:40 Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Awards
Elaine Branjord
2:55 Live entertainment
The Duke Street Kings, Denver’s favorite garage band
3:40 Awards ceremony
Christine Ebert-Santos, MD & State Sen. Irene Aguilar, MD
3:55 Drawing
Bethany Winder, RN
4:00 Close of conference
