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Women’s Right to Vote Forum. August 26, 2013 Federally Employed Women Federal Women’s Program. Planning Slides - Overview. Location Date, time, duration Panel candidates Event invitees Potential moderators Community Groups to be invited Panel Questions Event expectations
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Women’s Right to Vote Forum August 26, 2013 Federally Employed Women Federal Women’s Program
Planning Slides - Overview • Location • Date, time, duration • Panel candidates • Event invitees • Potential moderators • Community Groups to be invited • Panel Questions • Event expectations • Media coverage - announcements
Location • Questions: • How many to expect to attend? • How large of a forum? • Centrally located between both military bases? • How many panelists? (Click here for guidance)
Event Elements • Community collaboration on an important topic • Opportunity to raise awareness of women’s contributions to Bay County’s success • Potential forum incorporate a community video or essay competition on the importance of the women’s vote to offer a high school or college level scholarship • Raise awareness of E.R.A. ratification movement ongoing • Opportunity to weave mentoring into discussion • Platform to begin to open dialogue with young women about their rights as voters and responsibilities as citizens • Food or without food? (FEW fundraiser?) • Door prizes? • Entrance fee?
Brainstorming: Panelists • Mark Anderson, Supervisor of Elections • Carol Roberts, President, Chamber of Commerce, Bay County • Representative, League of Women Votes • Representative, Local Press • Female elected official (present/past?)
Brainstorming: Invitees (1) • Bay County Chamber of Commerce Gov’t Affairs Liaison • Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce Gov’t Affairs Liaison • Military Affairs Committee, Bay County Chamber of Commerce • Women Owned Small Business Owners • Veterans/Veteran Organizations • Representative, Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) • Representative, Rep. Marti Coli (R-FL) • Representative, Sen. Bill Nelson (R-FL) • Representative, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fl) • Representative, Naval Support Activity Panama City • Representative, Tyndall Air Force Base • Representative, U.S. Coast Guard Station, Panama City • Representative, Veteran Affairs, Bay County • Economic Defense Alliance • Federal Women’s Program (FWP) • Federally Employed Women’s Program (FEW) • National Association of Federal Government Employees (NAFGE)
Brainstorming: Invitees (2) • Valerie Lovett, PIO, County Commissioners • Democratic Women’s Club of Bay County • Daughters of American Revolution • Representative(s), Florida State University Panama City • Representatives(s), Gulf Coast State College • Representative(s), Bay County School District • National Organization for Women of Bay County • Bay County Florida Young Democrats
Proposed Event Agenda • 4-5 panelists • 1 moderator • 45 minutes- 1 hour • Question & Answer • Slides or video
Event Layout Options (A) Moderator Q&A Runner Q&A Runner
Event Layout Options (B) Moderator Q&A Runner Q&A Runner
Event Layout Options (C) Moderator Q&A Runner Q&A Runner
Upcoming Elections • General Elections in 2014 SOURCE: Bay County Supervisor of Election webpage, 14MAR2013
Voter Demographics SOURCE: Bay County Supervisor of Election webpage, 14MAR2013
Contacts • FEW President Geri Kohler • (850) 879-0706 – Cell • Geri.kohler@navy.mil • FEW Vice President Jacqui Barker • (850) 636-6168 – Desk • (850) 238-9833 – Cell • navseapao@gmail.com • Federal Women’s Program Manager Zena Le • (850) 630-0292 – Cell • Zena.le@navy.mil