Confirmed Featured Speakers

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Arianna Huffington | Carol Moseley Braun | U.S. Rep. Lynn Woolsey | U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore

Invited Speakers

Christine Todd Whitman, former NJ Governor and Administrator of the EPA
George Lakoff, Senior fellow at Rockridge Institute, author of Don’t Think of an Elephant
Celinda Lake, political strategist and international pollster
Gloria Totten, Executive Director of Progressive Majority
Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund
Jessica Mathews, President of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Gain valuable information
• Local Impacts of Federal Policy
• National Security Policy
• Economic and Job Security
• Federal and State Budget Priorities

Build your skills through interactive training
• Campaign and Organizing Skills — Progressive Majority
• Talking Global Issues with Americans — The Aspen Institute
• Accessing Your Members of Congress — Capitol Hill Professionals

Celebrate women's achievements
• 2005 Torchbearer Award Reception saluting former Presidential Candidate Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun
• Pacesetter Awards honoring outstanding women state legislators
across the country
• Briefings with WAND/WiLL Women in Congress

Expand network connections
• Visit your Members of Congress and attend the Congressional luncheon.
• Enjoy networking at Dine Around Dinners in Capitol Hill homes.
• Meet legislators and community activists from your state and across the country.

Please sign up early! Space is limited.

Register online: click here to register.

"Please feel free to contact us. Hope to see you in Washington this September!"
—WiLL President Rep. Nan Grogan Orrock (GA)

Registration

The registration fee is $225 before September 5 and $250 after September 5. This includes all workshops, meals, receptions, Dine Around Dinners, and the Congressional luncheon.

Location/Lodging

The Washington Court Hotel is the site of the 2005 conference. It's at 525 New Jersey Avenue NW, two blocks from the Capitol.

Rooms will be available at $219 per night (single; option to share) from September 24 to September 28 (please reserve by August 15 to receive this discounted rate).

Please contact us to make reservations: (202) 986-3272 or conference@wand.org.

Travel Agency

PORTFOLIO Travel serves as the official travel agency for the conference. Contact Carol Sonneborn at (800) 451-0637; mention WiLL/WAND for discounted fares.

Questions/Information

About the program: Erin Gould at the WiLL office: phone (202) 544-5055 x192
or email will@wand.org
About registration, hotel and travel: (202) 986-3272 or conference@wand.org

You have received this Action Alert from the Women Legislators' Lobby (WiLL).

Please support our work! Forward this to other women legislators and encourage them to join WiLL; visit the WiLL and WAND web sites; and join us. Thanks.

Erin Gould, WiLL Washington Associate: (202) 544-5055, ext. 192; conference@wand.org.