Join us at the
2017 WE ARE EMILY
CONFERENCE & GALA
May 3rd, 2017
The Washington Hilton
1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
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Special Guests
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Catherine Cortez Masto U.S. Senator from Nevada -
Tammy Duckworth U.S. Senator from Illinois -
Crisanta Duran Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives -
Gabrielle Giffords Former U.S. Representative from Arizona -
Kamala Harris U.S. Senator from California -
Maggie Hassan U.S. Senator from New Hampshire -
Nancy Pelosi House Democratic Leader -
Elizabeth Warren U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
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Agenda
Wednesday, May 3rd
9:00 A.M. Conference registration opens at the Washington Hilton 10:00 A.M. Conference begins - featuring exciting speakers, panels, and content*
Research and Polling Panel
We’ll take a look back at the 2016 cycle and discuss our programs, lessons learned, and challenges in polling in 2016. We’ll also present original research into swing voters in battleground states.
Political Update
EMILY’s List’s political experts will discuss the 2018 map and our targeted regions in the upcoming cycles.
Governors’ Impact
A conversation with sitting governors on fighting the Trump administration and impacting the future.
Rising Star Panel
Our hit panel featuring our 2017 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award nominees is back! All six of this year’s nominees will join us for an exciting lunch to talk about their experiences around the country, the roadblocks they’ve encountered, and how they're breaking through in their communities.
State & Local Panel
EMILY’s List experts will walk through exciting down-ballot races that we're working on and how we hope to have an impact. We'll discuss EMILY’s List’s new initiative, Run to Win, to empower and educate women on their first runs for elected office.
Breaking Through in the Era of Trump and Fake News
Our expert panel will discuss some lessons learned from 2016 about the channels of communication that people use, the rise of fake news, and how we can productively use social media to communicate real news to voters.5:00 P.M. Conference concludes 6:00—7:00 P.M. Patron and Sponsors and We Are EMILY receptions at the Washington Hilton 7:00—9:30 P.M. We Are EMILY celebration and gala * These sessions are open to guests who purchase event packages at the Majority Council level or above.
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We Are EMILY Award
The We Are EMILY Award honors the extraordinary women who are making a significant impact on our nation through consistent leadership and inspiration to the EMILY’s List community – now more than five million strong.
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Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award
Named in honor of the dedicated and courageous Gabrielle Giffords, the Rising Star Award celebrates an extraordinary woman serving in state or local office. The award honors women who demonstrate the sort of commitment to community, dedication to women and families, and determination and civility that have been the highlights of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ career, in and out of office.
The 2017 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star is Philadelphia City Councilwoman Helen Gym!Elected in 2015, Helen Gym became Philadelphia’s first Asian American woman elected to city council. She won her at-large seat after 20 years of grassroots organizing on behalf of Philadelphia’s public education system and immigrant communities. In her first year, she won historic investments toward universal pre-K, youth homelessness, and expanded resources for public schools. Helen is now leading the charge nationally around sanctuary cities and immigrant rights – and becoming a leading voice for cities resisting and winning with a progressive agenda.
Click here to read about our other 2017 Rising Star nominees.
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Tickets
Ticket Level: Chair
- 5 tickets to conference
- 10 tickets to Patron and Sponsor Reception
- 1 premier full table at gala (10 tickets)
- 1 full table at a Regional Luncheon (10 tickets)
Ticket Level: Patron
- 4 tickets to conference
- 4 tickets to Patron and Sponsor Reception
- 1 full table at gala (10 tickets)
Ticket Level: Host
- 2 tickets to conference
- 1 full table at gala (10 tickets)
Ticket Level: Sponsor Option 1
- 2 tickets to conference
- 2 tickets to Patron and Sponsor Reception
- 2 seats at the gala
Ticket Level: Sponsor Option 2
- 2 tickets to Patron and Sponsor Reception
- 5 seats at gala (half table)
Ticket Level: Majority Council Renewal
- 1 ticket to conference
- 1 ticket to We Are EMILY Reception
- 1 seat at gala
Ticket Level: Renewed Majority Council
For Majority Council members who have renewed Majority Council memberships for 2017 only
- 1 ticket to conference
- 1 ticket to We Are EMILY Reception
- 1 seat at gala
Ticket Level: Guest
- 1 ticket to We Are EMILY Reception
- 1 seat at the gala
Ticket Level: Young Professional
- 1 seat at gala
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Venue
Location
The Washington Hilton Hotel is located at 1919 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20009. Please use the T Street entrance upon arrival.
Parking
Valet parking is available during the event only for a rate of $40 per car at the T Street entrance. Self-parking is available during the event only for a rate of $22 per car at the T Street entrance.
Metro
The nearest metro station is the Dupont Circle metro station (red line).