CONVENTION AGENDA - DRAFT

SATURDAY, NOV. 8
8:00am – 8:45am REGISTRATION

8:45am Seating of delegates/vote on agenda — Gloria Johnson, mother of Illinois prisoner Montell Johnson

9:00am – 9:15am Clips of protest

9:15am – 9:20am Shout out of recognition to family members and exoneree’s. Jeannine Scott, spouse of TX death
row prisoner Michael Scott, to introduce and conduct

9:20am – 9:35am Lawrence Foster/Kenneth Foster Sr. greets convention — Laura Brady to introduce

9: 35am – 10:30am THE FIGHT FOR TROY DAVIS, Martina Correia, sister of death row prisoner Troy Davis, --with discussion. Julie Fiorelli from Chicago to chair

10:30am – 12:30pm Two parts: Michelle Simon to chair
1st: “Our fight” -- Marlene Martin
2nd: “Our organization”-- Marlene Martin
*Mike Stark — address surveillance
*Liliana Segura — address “our press”
With discussion included for both sections
Book announcement

12:30pm – 1:30pm LUNCH

1:45pm – 3:30pm WORKSHOPS

TAKING ON TEXAS AND WINNING
Jeannine Scott, spouse of Texas death row prisoner Michael Scott; Sandra Reed, mother of TX death row prisoner
Rodney Reed; Jason Kyriakides to moderate

LETHAL INCARCERATION
Derrel Myers and Jim Chapman; Ben Davis to moderate

ALMOST SLAVERY: THE CONNECTION BETWEEN RACISM AND THE CRIMINAL INJUSTICE SYSTEM
Phil Gasper and call-in from Stanley Howard, Torture victim incarcerated in Illinois; (Liliana Segura to moderate)

3:45pm – 5:15pm Movie Screening of Tribute: Stanley Tookie Williams (1953-2005), with Barbara Becnel, Stan's
friend and advocate giving remarks

5:15pm - 7:30pm DINNER BREAK

7:30pm LIVE FROM DEATH ROW TOUR STOP
* Call in from Pennsylvania prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal; Martina Correia, sister of Troy Davis; Darby Tillis, exonerated IL
death row prisoner, speech and song; Darrell Cannon, exonerated Chicago police torture victim; Sandra Reed, mother
of Texas death row prisoner Rodney Reed; poetry by exonerated FL death row prisoner Delbert Tibbs. Moderated by
Alice Kim

9:30 Mingle at local bar

SUNDAY 10:00am – 11:00am
Chapter report presentation with discussion. Carolyn Stafford to chair.
DO’S AND DON’T OF CHAPTER WORK
*Jason Kyriakides from Austin chapter and Ben Davis from the NY Chapter discuss: How to build a vibrant, healthy
chapter
*Veronica Luna to speak on the importance of family members' involvement in the chapter and how to enhance it.

11:00am —12:30pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS

HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF THE PRESS: Cameron Sturdevant and Liliana Segura to present --- Mike Stark to
Moderate

HOW TO DO PEN PAL WORK AND BUILD THE MOVEMENT? Dana Blanchard, Lily Hughes --- Rebecca Kurti to Moderate

WORKING WITH LAWYERS Crystal Bybee and Lee Wengraf: how to maintain independence yet forge strong
relationships-- Julien Ball to Moderate

12:30pm - 2:15 WORKING LUNCH - PIZZA ON SITE

1:00pm - 2:pm RAISING FUNDS WHILE ORGANIZING Scott Stevens (who is a fundraiser for a non-profit), Mer
Stevens and Crystal Bybee to present; Veronica Luna, chair

2:00pm – 2:15pm TOUR REPORT by Lee Wengraf

2:15pm – 3:30pm NATIONAL INITIATIVES – Crystal Bybee
and BOARD ELECTIONS — Mike Stark to chair