The Summer Conference

Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Sponsored by

PNHP California

In collaboration with the State Strategy Group, California OneCare, California School Employees Association, Single Payer Now!, California Nurses Association, Progressive Democrats of America, The Single Payer Labor Task Force, California Alliance for Retired Americans, and many more! 

REGISTER TODAY: EARLY BIRD SPECIAL $95.50 (until June 1st)

LOCATION:   UCLA Faculty Center, Los Angeles, CA (Directions)

REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:

• Exciting guest speakers including Senators, legislative experts, and advocacy entrepreneurs
• Training materials and expert training in health reform advocacy skills
• Networking with health professionals, colleagues and allies from all over California
• Morning coffee, catered lunch, gala dinner 
• And More!

GOALS OF THE DAY:

• You will learn about the benefits of California single payer in the context of national reform with the most up-to-date information from legislative experts.
• You’ll be prepared to present the facts and key concepts in the face of organized political opposition to meaningful healthcare reform.
• You will emerge from this event as an advocate who is able to do outreach and head advocacy in your community to promote support for single payer healthcare among your colleagues, at your academic institution, and in your local network and community.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING

DAYTIME Education and Training: 8am-5pm

8:00 - 9:00  Registration and Coffee (included in Registration Fee)

9:00 - 9:15   Welcome; PNHP California.

9:15 - 10:00  The Evidence for Single Payer; Margaret Flowers, PNHP Congressional Fellow

10:15 - 11:00  2010 California Single Payer Primer; Sara Rogers, Chief Health Policy Consultant to Senators Leno and Kuehl. 

11:00 - 12:00   Transitioning to State Single Payer: the financial and legislative challenges; Michael Lighty, Director of Public Policy for the California Nurses Association.

12:00 - 1:00    Catered Lunch with Speakers Panel and additional Q&A Andrew McGuire, Executive Director, California OneCare; Lenny Potash, Chair, Labor Task Force for Universal Healthcare; Dr. Bill Honigman, State Coordinator, Progressive Democrats of America; Dr. Don McCanne, PNHP Senior Health Policy Fellow; Dr Bill Skeen, Executive Director, PNHP California.

1:00   -  2:15   Breakout Session I 

2:15   -  2:30   Break

2:30   -  3:45   Breakout Session II 

3:45   -  4:00   Break

4:00   -  5:15   Breakout Session III 

Breakout Sessions will focus on three key areas: Education and Outreach to the Public and Press; Legislative Advocacy and Influencing the Political Debate; Building the Infrastructure for Local Coalition Activism.

EVENING RECEPTION: 5:30-9pm

5:30  -   6:30   Cocktail Reception (cash bar, not included in registation fee)

6:30  -   9:00   Gala Dinner with Honorary Speakers; Honorable Mark Leno, California State Senator and current Champion of SB 810; Honorable Sheila Kuehl, former California State Senator and constant champion of single payer.

REGISTRATION FEE: 

All this for the low fee of only $95.50; NO REFUNDS; speakers contingent upon availability.   Limited scholarships available. If you need financial assistance, please contact info@PNHPCalifornia.org with the following information: name, reason for need and amount you are able to pay.

PARKING: Available at Parking Lot 2; not included in registration fee.

Questions? Contact the planning team for this conference at info@PNHPCalifornia.org