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Special Thanks To All of Our Sponsors

Mike McWherter

Local 492Nashville 

TN State UAW CAP Council

Local 480Nashville

Local 217Jackson

Local 704Chattanooga

House Minority LeaderRep. Craig Fitzhugh

Thank you for joining us this weekend.

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Summit materials will be uploaded to: summit.tndp.org

Got a good question for a panelist?    Write it on an index card. Volunteers will  collect your questions.

Saturday, May 21st (Morning)

8:30 - Registration Opens  9:45 - Welcome                   Chip Forrester & Rep. Mike Turner  10:00 - Panel Discussion: Framing our Values                 Moderated by: Rep. Brenda Gilmore 11:50 - Break 12:00 - Lunch                 Guest Speaker: Mayor A.C. Wharton

Saturday, May 21st (Afternoon)

1:10 - Presentation:  "Winning Hearts & Minds"                Drew Westen, Author of "The Political Brain"

2:45 - Break

2:55 - Presentation: "Gauging Our Values"                John Geer & Josh Clinton 3:40 - Training: "Showing Our Values" 4:50 - Break    

Saturday, May 21st (Evening)

5:00 - "Living Our Values"                Breakout Sessions:

Service Project: Build Care Packages for Schools Video Project: "I'm a Democrat Because" Messaging Values Project: "There is No Center"

 6:00 - Break 7:00 - Meet & Greet  7:30 - Dinner: Salute to Teachers                    Linda Chavez-Thompson                  Sponsored by the TEA-FCPE

Sunday, May 22nd

9:30 - Prayer Breakfast            Led by Rep. Johnny Shaw & Sen. Roy Herron

10:30 - Break 10:45 - Panel: "Values Rising"            Sen. Finney, Sen. Berke, Rep. Stewart, Rep. Parkinson 1:00 - Closing Lunch            Guest Speaker:  The Honorable Lincoln Davis

Panel: "Framing our Values"Sat. 10am - 11:50am

A discussion of how a Democratic message rooted in shared values   will connect with Tennessee voters.

Rep. Brenda Gilmore,

Moderator

 Mary Mancini  Mike McWherter

Melvin Brewer

Eddie Yokely

Chris Sanders

Sean Braisted David King

Rep. Karen Camper

Judy Whitehill Felipe Zuvichaux

Lunch with Mayor AC WartonSat. 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Mayor of Memphis

Keynote: Winning Hearts & MindsDrew Westen

Sat. 1:10pm - 2:45pm

• Author of "The Political Brain"

Gauging Our ValuesSat. 2:55pm - 3:30pm

 • Co-directors of the Center for the

Study of Democratic Institutions• Joshua Clinton is an Associate

Professor in the Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt University

• John Greer has published 5 books and over 20 articles on presidential politics and elections

Joshua Clinton John G. Greer

Training: "Showing Our Values"Sat. 3:40pm - 4:50pm

Learn from activists and Tennessee legislators how Democrats are using grassroots organizing, traditional

media, and new media to communicate our values. 

Justin Wilkins Mary Mancini Rep. Craig Fitzhugh

Kevin Teets  Trace Sharp

Living Our ValuesSat. 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Service Project(University Ball Room)

 Help make a

difference in the community.

Put together care pakages for local

charities.

Video Project (TN Board Room)

 Tell us on camera what shapes your

values."I am a proud

Democrat because..."

Messaging Project(University Ball Room)

Enjoy an interactive presenatation from activists who are

studying the science behind messaging.

Dinner: Salute to TeachersSponored by TEA-FCPE Tennessee Education Association

Sat. 7:30pm

Linda Chavez-Thompson Vice-Chair, DNC

Please Join Us for the Prayer BreakfastSun. 9:30am- 10:30am

Rep. Johnny Shaw

Sen. Roy Herron

Panel: "Values Rising"Sun. 10:45am - 12:45pm

A lively discussion about this year's legislative session and plans for 2012 with Democratic leaders throughout the state

Sen. Lowe Finney

Sen. Andy Berke

Rep. Mike Stewart

Rep. Antonio Parkinson

Closing Lunch with the Honorable Lincoln DavisSat. 1:10pm - 2:45pm