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major conferences will be held at Convention 2008: Understanding the Political
Process and The Economic Agenda of the American Mind.
Economic
Agenda of the American Mind
Conference Workshops
Education
in the Future - The roles of parents, government, business and
the community; education reform; youth justice
Healthcare
- HMO's, the cost of medicine; senior care; and the impact of biochemical
terrorism on healthcare costs and the medical American psyche.
Reviving
the Economy - Welfare to Work I & II · Building the
Minority Coalition through Commerce · Small business survival in
2008 and beyond.
Technology
in Business - Identifying emerging technologies and their impact
on business; 2008 Internet trends; the new e-commerce.
Forming
the Economic Future of America - Identifying the next “hot”
job market; Internet stocks and bonds investing in 2004; examining the
European role in the American economy; on whose shoulders will social
security stand?; middle class tax cuts; the IRS and minority businesses.
Understanding the
Political Process
Conference Workshops
Grass Roots
Politics - This powerful workshop series instruct attendees about
grass roots politics, from the fundamentals of voter registration to gathering
the support of like-minded individuals and entities; transforming issues
into political platforms; understanding balloting, referendums, and the
legislative process. A special supplement - an overview of the Electoral
College in Presidential elections - is included in the series.
Political
Action Committees - Learn how to develop a political action committee
for successful lobbying from idea and inception to positions and movement.
How to
Network with Political Representatives - Workshop attendees will
learn how political friends and foes are made and how to create a base
of influence in various political arenas.
Contributions
and Finance Reform - This practical workshop covers contribution
limits, spending guidelines, “hard” and “soft”
contributions and rules for corporate and individual contributions.
The Media
in Politics - This workshop discusses the media's role as a political
machine, and ways to utilize the media in political campaigning.
Political
Parties - This in-depth workshops provides attendees with an
overview of six political parties: Democrat, Republican, Independent,
Green, Socialist and Libertarian, as well as what their roles are in the
evolving political climate.
The Making
of a Delegate - This workshop will discuss how to select and
develop a delegate for political office, and formulate successful campaign
platforms.
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