First Amendment Foundation Symposium

The First Amendment Foundation (FAF) is pleased to announce that our next symposium will cover how citizens can become engaged in their government and will be presented on October 1, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Florida. You may know that FAF has received a grant from the National Freedom of Information Coalition to host a series of hot-topic symposiums on open government issues in cooperation with the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida (www.poynter.org).

Dr. Susan MacManus, professor, University of South Florida will be giving a keynote address followed by a town hall forum. The town hall forum will be an interactive discussion where the audience has the opportunity to ask questions to multiple organizations that provide resources or expertise on civic engagement. We believe this symposium is an incredible opportunity to further civic education in our state and your participation would prove invaluable.

We hope you will be able to join us. This is a FREE event. All attendees to this event will receive a complimentary copy of the Government-in-the-Sunshine manual.

Due to limited seating, we ask you to register for the event, via our website, www.floridafaf.org, or by calling us at 850-224-4555.


Agenda

5:45p.m. – 6:00p.m. Registration
Welcoming remarks by the Poynter Institute

6:00p.m. – 6:30p.m. Keynote Address
Dr. Susan MacManus, Professor, University of South Florida

6:30p.m. – 8:30p.m. Town Hall Forum
Barbara Petersen, President, First Amendment Foundation
Tim Nickens, Editor of Editorials, St. Petersburg Times
Annette Boyd Pitts, State Coordinator, Center for Civic Education
Dianne Wheatley-Giliotti, Board Member, National Chapter of The League of Women Voters
Daniel Bevarly, Founder, www.aheadofideas.com
Dr. Susan MacManus, Professor, University of South Florida


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