NAACP Georgia State Conference Convention Schedule of Events

NAACP Georgia State Conference
69th Annual State Convention & Civil Rights Conference
Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
September 29 – October 2, 2011
Theme: "Affirming America’s Promise"
ADULT PROGRAM
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Convention Administration Office
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Room L501
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Convention Registration
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Atrium Registration Booths
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Membership Laydown
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Adjacent to Atrium Reg. Booths
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Press Conference
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Room A701
12:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Leadership Council Meeting & Luncheon
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Rooms A703 & 704 PRESIDING:
Mr. Edward O. DuBose
President, NAACP Georgia State Conference
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
Columbus, Georgia
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Religious Affairs Forum
Room A706 "Our Families in Crisis, What to Do"
Marriott Marquis Hotel
MODERATOR: Rev. Rutha Jackson
Chair, Religious Affairs Committee,
NAACP, Georgia State Conference
Warner Robins, Georgia
PANELISTS:
Bishop Alfreda Young
Pastor, Center of Hope Christian Church
Atlanta, Georgia 2
Reverend Dr. Normer Adams, Executive Director
Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children
Peachtree City, Georgia
Reverend Chuck Barlow
President, Jackson-Butts County Branch
Jackson, Georgia
Reverend Edward Johnson, Jr.,
1st Vice President & Former President, Fayette County Branch
Fayetteville, Georgia
Mrs. Cathy Harrell, Vice President
"Women After God’s Own Heart Ministry, Inc."
Fayetteville, Georgia
Reverend Dr. Lorraine Jacques-White, Radio Talk Show Host
Atlanta, Georgia
Reverend Nelson Rivers, III, Vice-President
NAACP, Stakeholder Relations Department
North Charleston, South Carolina
6:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. "Dinner for the Soul"
Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church
1202 W. Marietta St., NW
Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Community Mass Meeting & Memorial Service
Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church
PRESIDING:
Reverend Dr. R.L. White, President, Atlanta Branch
Pastor, Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church
Atlanta, Georgia
SPEAKER:
The Honorable Judge Penny Brown-Reynolds
Atlanta, Georgia
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. LABOR & INDUSTRY BREAKFAST
Marriott Marquis Hotel PRESIDING: India Sims, Chair, Labor and Industry Committee
Room A705 NAACP, Georgia State Conference
West Metro Branch
Douglasville, Georgia
SPEAKER:
Rosalyn Woodward-Pelles, Esq.
Director of Civil, Human and Women’s Rights Department
National AFL-CIO
Montgomery County, Maryland 3
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Convention Administration Office
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Room L501
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Convention Registration
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Atrium Reg. Booths
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Membership Laydown
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Adjacent to Attrium Reg. Booths
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Vendors/Exhibits/NAACP Boutique
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Atrium Foyer
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM OPENING PLENARY SESSION
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Atrium Ballroom A PRESIDING:
Mr. Edward O. DuBose, President
NAACP Georgia State Conference
Member, NAACP National Board of Directors
Member, Columbus Branch
Columbus, Georgia
RECORDING:
Dr. Charles Smith, Sr., Secretary
NAACP Georgia State Conference
President, Augusta Branch
Augusta, Georgia
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Branch Administration Workshop
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Room A703 FACILITATOR: Rev. Ezekiel Holley, 3rd Vice President
NAACP, Georgia State Conference
President, Dawson-Terrell County Branch
Dawson, Georgia
PRESENTER:
Rev. Gil Ford, National Director Unit Capacity
NAACP National Office
Baltimore, Maryland
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Effective Fund Raising for NAACP Units
Marriott Marquis Hotel "Plan your work, Work your plan"
Room A704 "Bring your successful ideas for fund raising"
FACILITATOR: Tiana Ferrell, Chair, Freedom Fund Banquet
Atlanta Branch
Atlanta, Georgia
PRESENTER:
Rev. Nelson Rivers, III
NAACP, Vice-President for Stakeholder Relations
North Charleston, South Carolina 4
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. LEGAL REDRESS/LABOR & INDUSTRY
Marriott Marquis "What is Employment Discrimination?
Room A706
FACILITATOR:
Annette Williams, President
Mitchell County Branch
Baconton, Georgia
PRESENTER:
Emanuel Zurita
Deputy Director of the EEOC Atlanta District Office
Atlanta, Georgia
Terrie L Dandy, Outreach Manager
EEOC Atlanta District Office
Atlanta, Georgia
12:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Walter C. Butler, Jr. Membership Luncheon
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Atrium Ballroom A FACILITATOR:
Willie Ann Montford, Chair, Membership Committee
NAACP, Georgia State Conference
Washington County Branch
Sandersville, Georgia
SPEAKER:
Alethea Bonello, Public Speaker
Former NAACP Region V Regional Director
Atlanta, Georgia
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EDUCATION
Marriott Marquis Hotel FACILITATOR:
Room A703 Jennifer Falk, Chair, Education Committee
NAACP, Georgia State Conference
Gwinnett County Branch
Lawrenceville, Georgia
PRESENTER:
Ms. Adora Obi Nweze, Member
NAACP National Board of Directors
Member, NAACP Special Contribution Fund Board of Trustees
President, NAACP Florida State Conference
Miami, Florida 5
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. POLITICAL ACTION
Marriott Marquis Hotel "Drawing Democracy Fairly: Minority Voting Rights in this
Room A 704 Round of Redistricting and on the Eve of the 2012
Elections"
FACILITATOR:
Larry Lockey, Districts 15 & 18 Coordinator
Waycross Branch
Waycross, Georgia
PRESENTERS:
Ryan Haygood, Esq.
Director, Political Participation Group
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF)
New York, New York
Jerry Wilson, Esq.
Political Redistricting Specialist
Redan, Georgia
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. MEMBERSHIP
Marriott Marquis FACILITATOR:
Room A706 Willie Ann Montford, Chair, Membership Committee
NAACP, Georgia State Conference
Washington County Branch
Sandersville, Georgia
PRESENTER:
Alethea Bonello, Public Speaker
Former NAACP Region V Regional Director
Atlanta, Georgia
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. COMMUNICATIONS
Marriott Marquis "Utilizing Social Networking Effectively"
Room A707 Workshop Description: Coverage includes setting up, accessing and using Facebook, Twitter, Linkdn, Video Messaging and Audio email to socially network. Coverage also includes a focus on how social media can be used as an effective tool for building capacity, conducting meetings and keeping members abreast and involved in Branch activities. Bring your Laptop.
FACILITATOR:
Raynard LaNier, Jr, At-Large Member, Executive Committee
Clayton County Branch
Jonesboro, Georgia.
PRESENTER:
C. Synamon Baldwin, President
Clayton County Branch
Jonesboro, Georgia 6
Marriott Marquis Hotel POLITICAL FORUM: Getting to Know the Georgia State 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Conference Candidates
Atrium Ballroom A
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Welcome to Atlanta Opening Reception (Adult)
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Atrium Ballroom B
11:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Late Night Worship Service
Marriott Marquis Hotel Rev. Rutha Jackson, Chair, Religious Affairs Committee
Room A702
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Women In the NAACP (WIN) Empowerment Breakfast
Marriott Marquis Hotel PRESIDING:
Room A705 CeCe Anderson, Chair, Women In the NAACP
NAACP, Georgia State Conference
Clayton County Branch
Jonesboro, Georgia
SPEAKER:
Eleanor Wright, Community Bank President
South Atlanta Community Bank, Atlanta, GA
Wells Fargo
8:30 a.m. – 12:15 pm POLITICAL ACTION
Room A704 NATIONAL GOTV TRAINING SESSION, PART 1
2012 Election, Utilizing the Voter Activation Network (VAN) System and other Tools to Register & Mobilize Voters to Vote. (All Political Action Chairs are encouraged to attend)
FACILITATOR:
Griffin Lotson, Chair, Political Action Committee
NAACP, Georgia State Conference
McIntosh County Branch
Darien, GA
PRESENTERS:
Kevin Myles
NAACP Regional Field Director; Region IV
Baltimore, Maryland
Jamaa Bickley-King, NAACP Political Consultant
Baltimore, Maryland
Marvin Randolph, NAACP Political Consultant
Baltimore, Maryland 7
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Convention Administration Office
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Room L501
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon Convention Registration
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Atrium Reg. Booths
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Vendors/Exhibits
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Atrium Foyer
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. NAACP Boutique
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Atrium Foyer
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Plenary II Session (Candidates)
Marriott Marquis Hotel Presentation of Candidates Running for Georgia State
Atrium Ballroom A Conference Offices
Election Supervisory Committee
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. How to Have a Successful ACT-SO Program
Marriott Marquis Hotel FACILITATOR:
Room A703 Tanja Lurry, ACT-SO Chairman
Gwinnett County Branch
Lawrenceville, Georgia
PRESENTER:
Toi Hines, ACT-SO, Chair
Georgia State Conference NAACP
DeKalb County Branch
Decatur, Georgia
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Marriott Marquis Hotel "Employment, Careers, Entrepreneurship"
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Room A706 FACILITATOR: Malcolm Hughes, CPA
CEO, Hughes Financial Group, LLC
Chair, Economic Empowerment Committee
Fayette County Branch
Fayetteville, Georgia
PRESENTER:
Nancy Flakes Johnson, Chief Executive Officer
Georgia Urban League
Atlanta, Georgia
Marriott Marquis Hotel LEGAL REDRESS
10:30 a.m. -12:15 p.m. "What Constitutes a Civil Rights Violation and How to
Room A707 Investigate a Complaint?" 8
FACILITATOR:
Dee Smith, Esq., Legal Redress Chair
DeKalb County Branch
Decatur, Georgia
PRESENTER:
John Gibson, Chair, Legal Redress Committee
NAACP, Georgia State Conference
Clayton County Branch
Jonesboro, Georgia
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Election of Officers, NAACP Georgia State Conference
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Room A702
12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Youth Leadership Awards Luncheon
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Atrium Ballroom A SPEAKER: Dr. Nakita Y. Harris
Professor, Communications Department
Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PRESIDENTS ROUNDTABLE
"VICTORIES AND CHALLENGES"
Marriott Marquis Hotel (All Unit Presidents are encouraged to attend)
Room A703
MODERATOR:
Deane Bonner
President, Cobb County Branch
Marietta, Georgia
PANELISTS:
Dr. Gwendolyn Cattledge
President, Newton County Branch
Covington, Georgia
Doris Harris
President, Cochran-Bleckley County Branch
Cochran, Georgia
Dr. Charles Smith, Sr.
President, Augusta Branch
Secretary, NAACP, Georgia State Conference
Augusta, Georgia
David Williams
President, Albany-Dougherty Branch
Albany, Georgia
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CRIMINAL JUSTICE WORKSHOP
Marriott Marquis Hotel "How the Criminal Justice System Affects You"
Room A706 9
FACILITATOR:
John Gibson, Chair, Legal Redress Committee
NAACP Georgia State Conference
Clayton County Branch
Jonesboro, Georgia
PRESENTERS:
Robert Rooks, National Criminal Justice Director
NAACP National Office
Baltimore, Maryland
Walt McNeil, President
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Tallahessee, Florida
Stephen Bright, Esq. President
Southern Center for Human Rights
Atlanta, Georgia
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. HEALTH WORKSHOP
Room A707 "Men Taking Charge of Their Health"
MODERATOR:
Nettie Jackson, Chair, Health Committee
NAACP, Georgia State Conference
DeKalb County Branch
Decatur, Georgia
PANELISTS:
Greg Bolden, PhD, CEO
Comprehensive Men’s Health Initiative, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
David Malbranche, MD
Emory School of Public Health
Atlanta, Georgia
Thomas Hollis, PhD
Berkley Health Lab
Atlanta, Georgia
Jevon Gibson, CEO
Senior Consultant Community Health Solutions
Atlanta, Georgia
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 pm POLITICAL ACTION
Room A704 NATIONALTRAINING SESSION, PART 2
2012 Election, Utilizing the Voter Activation Network (VAN) System and other Tools to Register & Mobilize Voters to Vote. (All Political Action Chairs are encouraged to attend) 10
FACILITATOR:
Griffin Lotson, Chair, Political Action Committee
NAACP, Georgia State Conference
McIntosh County Branch
Darien, GA
PRESENTERS:
Kevin Myles
NAACP Regional Field Director; Region IV
Baltimore, Maryland
Jamaa Bickley-King, NAACP Political Consultant
Baltimore, Maryland
Marvin Randolph, NAACP Political Consultant
Baltimore, Maryland
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Final Plenary Session (Both Youth & Adults)
Marriott Marquis Hotel Report from the Election Supervisory Committee
Atrium Ballroom A
PRESIDING:
Mr. Edward O. DuBose, President
NAACP Georgia State Conference
Member NAACP National Board of Directors
Columbus, Georgia
7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Freedom Awards Reception
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Atrium Ballroom C
7:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Freedom Fund Banquet & Awards Program
Marriott Marquis Hotel
Atrium Ballroom B SPEAKER: The Honorable Judge Greg Mathis
Detroit, Michigan
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2011
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Closing Worship Service
Marriot Marquis Rev. Rutha Jackson, Chair, Religious Affairs Committee
Room A702
10:00 a.m. -12:00 n Convention Planning Team Closing Meeting and Brunch
Room L504 (Adults & Youth