Program

CARE Conference & International Women’s Day Celebration
March 8 - 10, 2011

PROGRAM AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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TUESDAY, MARCH 8

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7:00 p.m. –9:30 p.m.	International Women's Day Celebration

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BRIEFINGS & CELEBRATION
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9

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6:30 a.m. – 7:15 a.m.	YOGA All levels yoga class lead by Seane Corn, Hala Khouri, and Suzanne Sterling of Off the Mat, Into the World
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.	REGISTRATION Registration will remain open through dinner.
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.	BREAKFAST WELCOME PLENARY
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	REGIONAL HILL VISITS BRIEFINGS: TAKING OUR MESSAGE TO THE HILL Learn how to have effective meetings with Members of Congress; learn about the to-dos, not to-dos and easy steps to make your visit to Capitol Hill a success.
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.	LEGISLATIVE ISSUE TRAININGS Participants will explore issues and learn how to convey key messages to members of Congress.
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	LUNCHEON Plenary Keynote address delivered by Melinda Gates

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	AFTERNOON ISSUE SESSIONS I:
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	AFTERNOON BREAK
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.	AFTERNOON ISSUE SESSIONS II
5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.	REGIONAL HILL VISITS PREPARATION
6:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m.	PRE-DINNER RECEPTIONS
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.	DINNER CELEBRATION Keynote address delivered by Mrs. Laura W. Bush

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CAPITOL HILL DAY
THURSDAY, MARCH 10

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7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	BREAKFAST PLENARY: MAKING OUR VOICES HEARD ON CAPITOL HILL Keynote address delivered by broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff
9:15 a.m	BUSES DEPART FOR CAPITOL HILL
10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.	MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS CARE is scheduling small group meetings with your Members of Congress and/or their legislative staff. Participants will receive a packet with their appointment schedule when they arrive in Washington
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	CLOSING RECEPTION: CELEBRATING CARE'S CONGRESSIONAL CHAMPIONS
5:15 p.m.	Busses depart to the Washington Hilton