CPA Conference and Town Hall Meeting
Conference Two: Taking Action
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center
2100 Green Hills Drive, Ames, IA 50014
June 19-22, 2007
 

Join us to work together across industries, across interests, and across American to strive for better trade policies. The current extreme globalization model is not working, and America is unilaterally giving up its jobs, farms, food safety and environment for the benefit of a few multinational corporations and financiers. This conference will build upon our efforts for a more just trade policy for America.
The Town Hall meeting at Iowa State University's (ISU) Hilton Coliseum on June 21, 2007 is sponsored by four Iowa State University student groups.  Speakers will present our trade problems before over 1,800 Iowans living in and around Ames, Iowa. Dan DiMicco of Nucor will speak, along with the student organization sponsors: the ISU Young Democrats, the ISU Young Republicans, the ISU Collegiate FFA (Future Farmers of America), and the ISU Engineering Leadership Program.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Afternoon    Participants arrive at the Gateway Hotel
6:30 p.m.    Reception and Welcome (cash bar and finger foods) 

Wednesday, June 20, 2007    

8:00 a.m.    Open session and plan for the day

8:30 a.m.    Breakout sessions – Problems/Solutions in Trade
                  A. Sovereignty/Fast Track
                      Group leaders: Pat Woods, August Review and Pat Choate, former vice presidential candidate
                  B. Trading partner mercantilism
                      Group leader: Scott Paul, Alliance of American Manufacturing
                  C. Food and agriculture
                      Group leader: Patty Lovera, Food & Water Watch and John Dittrich, American Corn Growers Assn.

10:30 a.m.    Plenary session - breakout groups report back to the whole

12:00 p.m.    Lunch

1:00 p.m.    Breakout sessions – Problems/Solutions in Trade
                  A. Economy/balance of trade
                      Group leader – Rob Scott, Economic Policy Institute
                  B. Rules of origin and labeling
                      Group leader – Charlie Blum, CPA Board
                  C. Environment
                      Group leader – Barry Solarz, American Iron & Steel Institute
                  D. Labor and human rights
                      Group leader – Bob Baugh, AFL-CIO

3:30 p.m.    Plenary session - breakout groups report back to the whole

7:00 p.m.    Banquet

Thursday, June 21, 2007

8:00 a.m.    Opening session and plan for the day

8:30 a.m.    Plenary session – “Truck Stop Politics”
                 Tom Mulliken, Moore & VanAllen

10:30 a.m.    Plenary session – Grassroots Efforts and the Election Cycle
                  A.  Short Presentation on Messaging – Scott Paul, AAM
                  B.  Short Presentation on Jack Davis candidacy – Jim Schollaert
                  C.  Discussion leader – Dave Frengel, CPA Board

12:00 p.m.    Lunch and Keynote Speech – Duncan Hunter, Presidential Candidate

2:00 p.m.    Roundtable presentation: The China – U.S. Relationship
                  A. Pat Mulloy – U.S. China Commission
                  B. Duncan Hunter – Presidential Candidate
                  C. Charles Blum – CPA Board and IAS Group
                  D. Patty Lovera – Food & Water Watch
                  E. Charles Kauffman – University of Michigan

5:30 p.m.    Town Hall Meeting – Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State University

Friday, June 22, 2007

8:00 a.m.    Open daily session for final program

9:00 a.m.    Gaining topical and action consensus
                 Group leader – Dave Anderson

10:00 a.m.   Adjourn Coalition meeting

10:30 a.m.    Open CPA general organizational meeting
                  A.  Introduce group to CPA coalition structure and purpose
                  B.  Group discussion on CPA coalition activities

12:00 p.m.    Lunch

1:00 p.m.    CPA coalition action steps

3:00 p.m.    Adjourn CPA Organizational Meeting
 
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