2004 Annual Conference Agenda
"Can You Hear Us Now?
The Art of (Truly) Listening to Key Constituencies"
The 2004 Annual Conference, September 12-14
Westfields Marriott Conference Center, Chantilly, Virginia
Final Agenda as of August 25, 2004 (subject to change)
Sunday, September 12
| 4:00............................. | Welcome |
| Tom Martin, ITT Industries, Arthur W. Page Society president | |
| Harvey Greisman, IBM Global Services, conference chair | |
| 4:15............................. | Listening and Leadership in America |
| David Gergen, commentator and Harvard professor | |
| 5:15............................. | Adjourn |
| 6:00............................. | New Member Reception (for trustees and new members) |
| 6:30............................. | Opening Reception |
| 7:45............................. | Dinner and Jefferson Toast Tom Martin, ITT Industries |
Monday, September 13
| 7:00............................. | Networking Breakfast |
| 8:00............................. | Listening from a CEO's Perspective |
| Ivan Seidenberg, chairman and CEO, Verizon | |
| 9:00............................. | A Journalist's View of Listening in the Political Landscape |
| Gwen Ifill, moderator, "Washington Week" | |
| 10:00........................... | Break |
| 10:30 - 11:45............... | A Panel of Former Press secretaries panel |
| Tony Blankley, Newt Gingrich's press secretary | |
| Dee Dee Myers, Clinton White House | |
| Jody Powell, Carter White House | |
| Bill Margaritis, FedEx Corporation, moderator | |
| 12:00........................... | Awards Luncheon |
| Tom Martin, moderator | |
| MassMutual Financial Group, Merit Award | |
| Reuters, Page Principles Award | |
| John M. Reed, Distinguished Service Award | |
| Al Golin, Hall of Fame Award | |
| 2:00............................. | The New Era of Persuasion |
| Dan McGinn, president and CEO, The McGinn Group | |
| Peter Hart, senior consultant, The McGinn Group | |
| 3:00............................. | Socratic Dialog, |
| Alan Hilburg, public relations consultant | |
| 4:30............................. | Adjourn |
| 5:30............................. | Assemble for transportation to Russian Embassy |
| 6:15............................. | Reception |
| 7:15............................. | Dinner |
| 8:30............................. | Entertainment Capitol Steps |
| 9:30............................. | Return to hotel |
Tuesday, September 14
| 7:00............................. | Networking Breakfast |
| 8:00............................. | Business Meeting (all members) |
| 8:30............................. | The Art of Listening, |
| Don Stacks, University of Miami | |
| 9:15............................. | Break |
| 9:45............................. | America's Constituencies Abroad: Challenges for the State |
| Pat Harrison, acting under secretary of state for public diplomacy and assistant secretary of state for cultural and educational affairs | |
| 10:45........................... | When All the World Wants to Know |
| Torie Clarke, former Pentagon spokesperson | |
| Adjourn and departures | |
Updated 8/25/04
