Bloomberg Government is pleased to announce its lineup of events for the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Tampa. Notable speakers and panelists include Amb. Madeleine Albright, Hon. Michele Flournoy, Hon. Tammy Duckworth, Andy Stern and Hon. Cass Sunstein. You also can attend policy events with Bloomberg’s partners, where our BGOV analysts will engage in discussions concerning technology, the economy, and our current fiscal challenges. Bloomberg Government will also be a core component of the Bloomberg Link, Bloomberg’s unique convention experience in Charlotte. For more information on Bloomberg’s events, please visit www.bloomberglp.com/charlotte.
To enhance your convention experience and ensure that you never miss an event, we have partnered with Event Farm to bring you the smartphone app My2012Charlotte. Accessible via My2012Conventions.com and from the iTunes, Android, and Blackberry App stores, this app lets you:
- Access a master calendar of all the events happening in Charlotte
- Swap and distribute tickets electronically with other app users
- Explore the host cities and take advantage of social media
- View proprietary BGOV and Bloomberg content tailored specifically for the conventions
Browse the events below, give the my2012Charlotte app a spin, and we hope to see you in North Carolina.
The BGOV Team
| BGOV EVENTS AT THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION |
Politics and the Media: Bridging the Political Divide in the 2012 Elections
Monday, September 3
2:00-4:30 PM
Top journalists and political strategists, including Washington Post editor Marcus Brauchli, Ben LaBolt from Obama for America, Olivia Ma of YouTube, and Bloomberg Washington Editor Al Hunt, will offer candid assessments of the role media has in shaping the national political discourse, and unveil a national survey on politics and the press. The panel is presented in partnership with the Center in Communication Leadership & Policy at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and the Institute of Politics at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Bloomberg Insider Magazine Convention Preview Breakfast
Tuesday, September 4
9:00-10:00 AM
Bloomberg News Executive Editor Susan Goldberg will kick off the official week with an interview with The Honorable Valerie Jarrett, followed by a panel conversation looking at the week ahead with Matt Dowd and Jonathan Alter.
Bloomberg Government: Security vs. Sequestration
Tuesday, September 4
11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Join a power lunch brought to you by Bloomberg Government, where top defense policymakers will debate the impact of sequestration and budget cuts on U.S. defense policy, military readiness and our ability to project global power. Guests include Obama campaign national defense co-chairs The Hon. Michelle Flournoy and The Hon. Douglas Wilson, Former Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth, and military veteran and former Pennsylvania Representative Pat Murphy.
Bloomberg Government Policy Panel: Health Care After the Ruling
Tuesday, September 4
2:30-4:00 PM
The Supreme Court upheld almost all of President Obama’s health care legislation, but that doesn’t mean the political battle is over. Some states are refusing to expand their Medicare rolls, and businesses of all sizes are scrambling to figure out what the law means to them. Christopher Flavelle, a Bloomberg Government health care analyst, guides a conversation including Chris Jennings, co-chair of the Health Care Panel at the Bipartisan Policy Center, Andy Stern, chairman emeritus of SEIU, and Glenn Tullman, CEO of AllScripts.
Bloomberg Government Interview with Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
Wednesday, September 5
10:30-11:30 AM
Bloomberg’s Norman Pearlstine has a conversation with the former secretary of state about the United States’ place in the world and the performance of the Obama administration and the current secretary of state. Other topics will include the coming opportunities and pitfalls in international relations in the next few years and the 2012 election.
American Federation of Teachers Lunch Panel: Solutions-Driven Unionism
Wednesday, September 5
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Is this the beginning of a “new” unionism? Join a discussion with expert panelists including American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten.
Broadband for America Panel: Building Our Digital Future
Wednesday, September 5
1:00-2:00 PM
Broadband access is vital to economic growth, especially in disadvantaged urban and rural communities. Bloomberg Government presents a new study on the state and federal impact of broadband access in the U.S., and discusses opportunities and challenges associated with building our digital infrastructure. Among the panelists is former Tennessee Representative Harold Ford.
Bloomberg Government Interview with Cass Sunstein
Wednesday, September 5
3:00-4:00 PM
Cass Sunstein was one of the most influential voices in the Obama White House. His application of human behavior theory and cost-benefit analysis was a defining feature of how the administration made rules and interpreted laws. Sunstein, now back at Harvard Law School, sits down for a frank discussion with Bloomberg’s Norman Pearlstine.
Peter G. Peterson Foundation Policy Breakfast: Taking Action on Our Fiscal Challenges
Thursday, September 6
9:00-10:00 AM
Top policy makers and influencers discuss the consequences of America’s national debt and debate pragmatic solutions, including how public pressure could break the partisan fiscal logjam in Washington. The panel discussion, hosted by Bloomberg and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. will be moderated by Street Smart’s Trish Regan. Guests include: Robert Rubin, former secretary of the treasury and executive of Citigroup; Bill Daley, former White House chief of staff: Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter; and John Podesta of the Center for American Progress.
Peter G. Peterson Foundation Policy Lunch: Business, the Economy and the Debt Debate
Thursday, September 6
11:00 AM-12:30 PM
What role should the corporate CEO — someone who balances budgets, makes tough financial calls and is not accountable to an “electorate” — have in the national debate on the debt? Can business executives do more to draw attention to the consequences of the national debt, and add offer possible pragmatic solutions? Join the debate, hosted by Michael Peterson, president and COO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, and Bloomberg Businessweek editor Josh Tyrangiel.