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Fem2.0 Conference Program – FINAL

29Jan09

by Feminism2.0

8:15		Doors open for check-in
9:00		Welcome
9:15		Presentation from the National Women’s History Museum: History of the Women’s Movement
9:30		Presentation: Apps for Democracy Details
9:45		New Research from linkfluence: Impact of Women’s Issues and Feminist Bloggers on the Political Web
10:15		Plenary: Feminism on the Move – Where We Were and Where Are We Now? Details Moderator: Shireen Mitchell, Vice Chair, National Council of Women’s Organizations Veronica I. Arreola, Board Member, Women In Media & News, Blogger, Viva la Feminista Elisa Camahort Page, Co-Founder, BlogHer Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director, Moms Rising Olga Vives, Executive Vice President, NOW Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority
11:30		Break-out sessions
		I. Media and Culture: Feminists & the Media – Speaking Out Details Moderator: Margot Friedman, Dupont Circle Communications Veronica I. Arreola, Board Member, Women In Media & News, Blogger, Viva la Feminista Joanne Bamberger, Blogger, Punditmom; Professional Writer Sarah Granger, Managing Director, FutureCampaigns Glennda Testone, Vice President, The Women’s Media Center
		II. At the Crossroads: Organizing the Next Generation of Feminists Online and Off Details Moderator: Jennifer Nedeau, Editor, Women’s Rights, Change.org Cynthia Samuels, Partner at Cobblestone Associates LLP Tanya Tarr, Political Analyst, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
		III. Broadening Our Reach: Feminism & Working Women Details Moderator: Suzanne Turner, President, Turner Strategies Heather Booth, Founder, Midwest Academy Laura Crawford, Working America Jill Miller Zimon, Blogger, WritesLikeSheTalks
		IV. Health and Welfare: Women’s Health Online and Off Details Moderator: Jessica Arons, Director of the Women’s Health and Rights Program, Center for American Progress Amy Allina, Program and Policy Director, National Women’s Health Network Julia Eisman, e-Advocacy Coordinator, Families USA Laurie Rubiner, VP of Public Policy, Planned Parenthood of America
		V. Health and Welfare: Roe’s Safe – What Do We Do Now? Details Moderator: Amanda Marcotte, Blogger, Pandagon, RH Reality Check Cristina Page, Blogger, RH Reality Check Gretchen Borchelt, Senior Counsel, National Women’s Law Center
		VI. Everything You Wanted to Know About Tech and Web 2.0 but Were Afraid to Ask Details Moderator: Allyson Kapin, Partner, Rad Campaigns Judith Freeman, Executive Director, New Organizing Institute
12:45		Lunch
2:00		Break-out sessions
		I. Media and Culture: Injecting Feminism into Popular Culture Details Moderator: Melissa Silverstein, Blogger, Women and Hollywood Christine Brennan, Columnist, USA Today Victoria Murray, theatrical producer and director; consultant, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Latoya Peterson, Blogger, Racialicious Alicia C. Shepard, NPR Ombudsman
		II. Tackling the 800 lb. Gorilla: Gender and Race in 2008 Election and How to Honor Both in Our Movement Details Moderator: Rene Redwood, CEO, Redwood Enterprise, LLC Shireen Mitchell, Vice Chairman, National Council of Women’s Organizations Karen Mulhauser, Mulhauser and Associates
		III. Breaking the "Waves": Moms Coming Together for Equality Details Moderator: Joanne Bamberger, Blogger, Punditmom; Professional Writer Amie Adams, Blogger, MammaLoves; Editor, kirtsy Veronica I. Arreola, Board Member, Women In Media & News, Blogger, Viva la Feminista Katie Bethell, Blogger, MomsRising Karen Minatelli, Director, Work & Family Programs, National Partnership for Women
		IV. The Story of Women: This Time It Will Be Told Details Moderator: Ann Stone, Senior Vice President, National Women’s History Museum Birdie Jaworski, Writer/Blogger Elisa Camahort Page, Co-Founder, BlogHer Jessica Solomon, Artist, The Saartjie Project
		V. Bloggers and Activists: An Intimate and Frank Conversation Details Moderator: Gloria Pan, VP Internet Communications, Turner Strategies Kim Gandy, President, National Organization for Women Tedra Osell, Blogger, Bitch Ph.D. Liza Sabater, Blogger, Culture Kitchen
3:15		Break
3:30		Plenary: From Individual Voice to Law of the Land – Continuum for Change Details Moderator: Heather Holdridge, Director of Political Advocacy, Care2 Linda D. Hallman, CAE, Executive Director, American Association of University Women Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, Choice USA Avis Jones-Deweever, Director, Research, Public Policy and Information Center for African-American Women, NCNW Liza Sabater, Blogger, Culture Kitchen Kristina Wilfore, Executive Director, Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
4:45		Conference Ends