Photo features Professor of Political Science Emeritus Joe DiGangi and Associate Professor of Political Science DeWayne Lucas.
All events with the exception of lunch and the networking reception were held at the Cannon House Office Building Room 121.
Main entrance located at the corner of Independence Avenue and New Jersey Avenue, SE
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Day One
8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. - Registration/Check-in & Continental Breakfast
9:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.- Welcome, President Gearan
9:30 - 10 a.m. - Keynote Speaker, Professor Emeritus Joe DiGangi
10:00 a.m. - "Working on the Hill"
Hadley Sosnoff '06 (D), Legislative Assistant, Rep. Walt Minnick (ID-1)
Mike Reed '06 (R), FEC and Research Analyst, National Republican Senatorial Committee
10:45 a.m. - Break
11:00 a.m. - "PR in DC"
Rachel Henderson '06, Senior Account Executive, Health Policy Group, Public Affairs, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon with alums and students
Bullfeathers, 410 First St., SE
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Jillian Oberfield '01, Legislative Assistant, Congressman Edward J. Markey (MA)
2:45 - 3:30 p.m. - The Honorable Ludwig Gaines '88, City Council Member, City of Alexandria, VA
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Young Alum Panel
Ian Bartels '08, Researcher, Republican National Committee
Kara Horton '07, Assistant Account Executive, Valis Associates, LLC
Mark Vogelgesang '08, Analyst, SRA International
Kate Bardsley '08, Staff Assistant, Podesta Group
Allyson Doherty '08, Administrative Coordinator, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
6:30-8:30 p.m. - Networking Reception - Washington Court Hotel
(Held in conjunction with the D.C. holiday party)
Friday, January 8, 2010
Day Two
8:15 a.m. - Groups Meet - Washington Court Hotel Lobby
8:40 a.m. - Arrive at White House
SE Gate - corner of 15th St. and Hamilton Place
9:00 - 12:00 p.m. - White House Tour
Stuart Hillenbrand '04, Uniformed Division Officer, Secret Service
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch
On own with your group
1:45 - 2:30 p.m. - Site Visit #1
Group A: Heritage Foundation - Lee Edwards
214 Massachusetts Ave., NE
Group B: Chemonics - Veronica Greenwall, Outreach Coordinator
1717 H St., NW
Group C: Democratic National Committee - Larry Strongin
430 S. Capitol St., SE
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Site Visit #2
Group A: Republican National Committee - Ian Bartels '08
310 First St., SE, Conference Room, 4th floor
Group B: Porter Novelli Kiki McLean/Ashley Bliss
1909 K St., NW
Group C: Center for American Progress - Jon Moreno
1333 H St., NW
4:30-5:00 p.m. - Wrap up/Evaluations/Discussion
With individual groups
