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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.
None of this would be possible without dedicated Democrats like you!
Fill out the Tennessee Values Survey at: survey.tndp.org
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• Rep. Steve Cohen: @RepCohen• Rep. Jim Cooper: @RepJimCooper• Sen. Andy Berke: @andyberke• Sen. Lowe Finney: @LoweFinney • Sen. Doug Henry: @HenryforSenate • Sen. Roy Herron: @RoyHerron• Sen. Jim Kyle: @JimKyle• Sen. Eric Stewart: @votestewart • Rep. Craig Fitzhugh: @craigfitzhugh• Rep. Antonio Parkinson:@2_Shay • TN Democratic Party: @tndp
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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