Caucus Announces Agenda For Gainesville Summer Conference
Local, National Speakers, Candidates and Elected Officials Meet July 18-19
Fort Lauderdale -- Continuing to move its meetings around the state to showcase the scope and breadth of local GLBT organizations, the Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus will hold its Summer Conference in Gainesville July 18 and 19. The Stonewall Democrats of Alachua County, a chapter of the Caucus, will host the conference, which will be held at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, 1714 SW 34th St. in Gainesville.
FRIDAY, JULY 18
6:30-8:30 pm Welcoming reception
Wild Iris Books and Café
Music by Marce’ in concert with Lauren LaPointe’
802 W. University Ave
Gainesville FL
SATURDAY, JULY 19
8:00am Registration and continental breakfast
Hilton University of Florida Conference Center
1714 SW 34th St.
Gainesville FL
9:00am Morning session
Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan
Alachua County DEC Chair Jon Reiskind
Gainesville Commissioner Craig Lowe
Caucus Business
11:30am Transgender Rights Panel: Gainesville Commissioner Craig Lowe; Jeremy Merritt, Human Rights Council of North Central Florida; Activist Nikki Hatch; Activist Linda Bassham
12:30pm Lunch featuring Mark Periello of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund; Robert Rosenwald, Jr of the Florida ACLU LGBT Advocacy Project; and a representative of the Human Rights Campaign
1:30pm Democratic Intersections Panel: Zot Szurgot, AFL-CIO; Lizzie Jenkins, President of the Florida Democratic Black Caucus; Staci Fox, CEO of Planned Parenthood of North Central Florida
2:30pm Afternoon Session
Caucus business and speakers
Alachua County Commissioner Paula Delaney; Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell; FL CD-6 candidate Tim Cunha; Obama Campaign Representatives; Joe Saunders, Fairness For All Families; Stephen Gaskill, Florida Red and Blue; Cathy James, “Securing Our Children’s Rights, Inc.”
5:00pm Adjourn
5:15 – 6:00 Film Screening of “Freeheld”
7:00-9:00 Saturday Night Social at Pride Community Center
3131 NW 13th St., Suite 62 in the Liberty Center
Gainesville FL
Hosted by Human Rights Council of North Central Florida
Speakers: Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan, Florida Democratic Party Chair Karen Thurman
COST: The cost to attend for members of the State Caucus and/or the Stonewall Democrats of Alachua County is $50; non-members will be charged $75. Students with a valid ID will be charged $35 to attend. The conference fee includes continental breakfast and lunch on Saturday.
REGISTRATION: For more information on the conference or to register please visit the Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus website at www.floridaGLBTdemocrats.org.
Fort Lauderdale -- Continuing to move its meetings around the state to showcase the scope and breadth of local GLBT organizations, the Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus will hold its Summer Conference in Gainesville July 18 and 19. The Stonewall Democrats of Alachua County, a chapter of the Caucus, will host the conference, which will be held at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, 1714 SW 34th St. in Gainesville.
FRIDAY, JULY 18
6:30-8:30 pm Welcoming reception
Wild Iris Books and Café
Music by Marce’ in concert with Lauren LaPointe’
802 W. University Ave
Gainesville FL
SATURDAY, JULY 19
8:00am Registration and continental breakfast
Hilton University of Florida Conference Center
1714 SW 34th St.
Gainesville FL
9:00am Morning session
Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan
Alachua County DEC Chair Jon Reiskind
Gainesville Commissioner Craig Lowe
Caucus Business
11:30am Transgender Rights Panel: Gainesville Commissioner Craig Lowe; Jeremy Merritt, Human Rights Council of North Central Florida; Activist Nikki Hatch; Activist Linda Bassham
12:30pm Lunch featuring Mark Periello of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund; Robert Rosenwald, Jr of the Florida ACLU LGBT Advocacy Project; and a representative of the Human Rights Campaign
1:30pm Democratic Intersections Panel: Zot Szurgot, AFL-CIO; Lizzie Jenkins, President of the Florida Democratic Black Caucus; Staci Fox, CEO of Planned Parenthood of North Central Florida
2:30pm Afternoon Session
Caucus business and speakers
Alachua County Commissioner Paula Delaney; Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell; FL CD-6 candidate Tim Cunha; Obama Campaign Representatives; Joe Saunders, Fairness For All Families; Stephen Gaskill, Florida Red and Blue; Cathy James, “Securing Our Children’s Rights, Inc.”
5:00pm Adjourn
5:15 – 6:00 Film Screening of “Freeheld”
7:00-9:00 Saturday Night Social at Pride Community Center
3131 NW 13th St., Suite 62 in the Liberty Center
Gainesville FL
Hosted by Human Rights Council of North Central Florida
Speakers: Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan, Florida Democratic Party Chair Karen Thurman
COST: The cost to attend for members of the State Caucus and/or the Stonewall Democrats of Alachua County is $50; non-members will be charged $75. Students with a valid ID will be charged $35 to attend. The conference fee includes continental breakfast and lunch on Saturday.
REGISTRATION: For more information on the conference or to register please visit the Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus website at www.floridaGLBTdemocrats.org.
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