1321 Chappie James Avenue
Alexandria, LA
Friday (April 17) at the Parc England
7pm- Informal mixer in Parc England’s hotel bar for local Democratic activists and early arrivals
Saturday (April 18) at Bistro on the Bayou
9 AM- Registration
9:30 AM- Welcome/ Introduction by Stephen Handwerk, LDP executive director
9:40 AM- Teleconference with pollster Jennifer Johnson on the state of Democrats in Louisiana
10 AM- Breakout session; participants can choose between “Candidacy 101” and “Advocating for Women”
Candidacy 101 Panel:
Norma K. Ramos (moderator)
Drew Prestridge
Ann Porter
Leona Boxie
Advocating for Women Panel:
Shu-Yen Wei (moderator)
Amy Irvin
Councilwoman Stephanie Lynch
Dr. Eileen Velez
11 AM- Breakout sessions; “Getting involved with Democrats” or “Blue Organizing in Red States”
Getting Involved with the Louisiana Democrats Panel:
Roderick Scott (moderator)
Councilwoman Arlanda Williams
Bambi Polotzola
Lynda Woolard
Blue Organizing in Red States Panel:
Shu-Yen Wei (moderator)
Bruce Parker
Helen Moore
Naima Savage
12 PM- Lunch (included with registration fee)
Speaking program:
Emile Washington, RMS Digital Interactive
Nathan Dashle & Ben Reznik, Ruck.us
LDP Chair Karen Carter Peterson
State Rep. John Bel Edwards, Democratic gubernatorial nominee
1:30 PM- Breakout session; “Youth Organizing” or “Earned and Social Media”
Youth Organizing Panel:
Liz Brusseau (moderator/panelist)
Maria Harmon
Dylan Waguespack
Tucker Barry
Earned Media and Social Media Training:
Lynda Woolard
Micah Caswell
2:30 PM- Breakout Session; “Serving as an Elected Official” or “Preparing for Endorsements”
Serving as an elected official Panel:
Paulette Bailey-Wilson (moderator)
State Rep. Regina Barrow
State Rep. Pat Smith
State Rep. Katrina Jackson
Mayor Alma Moore, City of Boyce, LA
Preparing for Endorsements Panel:
Lisa Diggs (moderator)
Lynda Woolard
Mildred Worrell
Dawn Collins
3:30 PM- Closing w/ Dawn Collins