Cuba Consultation Day

04.23.2008

INVITATION:
ENCOURAGING ENGAGEMENT -
SUPPORTING A TRAVEL SURGE TO CUBA
Washington, D.C.

INVITATION:
ENCOURAGING ENGAGEMENT -
SUPPORTING A TRAVEL SURGE TO CUBA

Cuba Consultation 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
8:30 am-5 pm
LOCATION: Church of the Reformation, 212 E Capitol Street, Washington, DC
Registration Deadline: April 16

If you have any further questions, contact Claire Rodriguez/LAWG, 202.546.7010, lawg@lawg.org; or Lilia Lopez/WOLA, 202.797.2171, llopez@wola.org.

Sincerely,

Center for Democracy in the Americas (CDA)--Sarah Stephens and Collin Laverty
Center for International Policy (CIP)--Jennifer Schuett
Fund for Reconciliation and Development (FRD)--John McAuliff
Latin America Working Group (LAWG)--Mavis Anderson and Claire Rodriguez
U.S.-Cuba Cultural Exchange--Louis Head
Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)--Elsa Falkenburger and Lilia Lopez

TENTATIVE AGENDA

8:30 a.m. Registration

Panel 1: U.S./Cuba Overview

U.S. Congress
Presidential campaigns
Florida races
In Cuba
Potential changes by Executive Order in new administration

Panel 2: Artistic and Cultural Exchange

Overview of work in cultural community
Legal and technical issues; licensing
Artistic Agent
Arts Presenter/Celebrity
Congressional staffer from Arts Caucus
How you can participate

Lunch speakers invited from the Obama, Clinton, and McCain campaigns

Panel 3: Travel--Who's doing it and how can you?

Overview of current travel situation
Legal component
Unlicensed travel/travel challenges
Congressional travel

Publicizing travel, a "How to travel" session

Pulling the treads together

Networking