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USC Unruh Institute of Politics Announces Election Conference Agenda

ADVISORY

Wednesday, November 19, 2008
For Immediate Release
Media Contact – Edward Headington, 818.720.7181 or Edward@HeadingtonMedia.com
Unruh Contact – Kerstyn Olson, 213.740.8964 or Kerstyn@USC.edu

“Election ’08: Deconstructing the Campaign and What it Means for the Future”

Co-Sponsored by POLITICO, this conference will feature top strategists from the Obama and McCain Presidential campaigns

WHO – Panelists will include top strategists from the Obama and McCain campaigns as well as POLITICO journalists, prominent political reporters and observers, elected officials and the USC Community.

WHAT – 2-Day Post-Election Conference: “Election ’08: Deconstructing the Campaign and What it Means for the Future”

WHEN – November 21-22, 2008; Friday – 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday – 9:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

WHERE – The USC Davidson Conference Center @ 3415 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA, 90089

WHY – The conference will feature panel discussions consisting of representatives from each campaign—moderated by POLITICO reporters and editors, concentrating on the primary and general election seasons. Conference attendees will also participate in a national media panel discussion as well as the role of technology and new media in the recent electoral contest.

FYI: There is little or no cost to attend this conference but space is limited so RSVP today. USC students – Free with RSVP; USC Faculty/Staff/Alumni, Senior Citizens and non-USC students - $15; and General Public – $25. Journalists can attend for free but need to register and show media credentials.

AGENDA

Friday, November 21st

9 a.m. – Registration & Buffet Breakfast

10 – 10:15 am – Welcome by USC Unruh Institute Director Dan Schnur

10:15 – 11:15 a.m. "Campaign 2008: The Primaries, The Conventions & The Running Mates"

· Moderators:
o John F. Harris, Editor-in-Chief, POLITICO
o Ben Smith, Senior Political Reporter, POLITICO
o USC Daily Trojan Reporter
· Participants:
o Steve Hildebrand, Former Deputy Campaign Manager – Obama for America 2008
o Linda Douglass, Former Senior Advisor – Obama for America 2008
o David Binder, Pollster – Obama for America 2008
o Michael DuHaime, Political Director – McCain/Palin 2008
o Todd Beyer, President, Beyer Communications, Inc. & Partner, Corp. Pol. Strategies, LLC
o Adam Mendelsohn, Partner – Mercury Public Affairs
o Adam Weissman, Los Angeles Regional Field Organizer – USC Students for Barack Obama
o Josh Sharp, Co-Chair – USC Students for John McCain

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. "Campaign 2008: The Debates, The Wall Street Crisis & The Home Stretch"

· Moderators:
o Jonathan Martin, Senior Political Reporter, POLITICO
o Jim VandeHei, Executive Editor, POLITICO
o USC Daily Trojan Reporter
· Participants:
o Steve Hildebrand, Former Deputy Campaign Manager – Obama for America 2008
o Linda Douglass, Former Senior Advisor – Obama for America 2008
o Andre Pineda, Pollster – Obama for America 2008
o Michael DuHaime, Political Director – McCain/Palin 2008
o Greg Strimple, Partner – Mercury Public Affairs - McCain/Palin 2008
o Greg Jenkins, Senior Advisor – McCain/Palin 2008
o Bret VandenBos, President – USC Students for Barack Obama
o Allison Huff, Co-Chair – USC Students for John McCain

12:45 – 2 p.m. Lunch Panel "California Politics: Schwarzenegger and Beyond"

· Moderators:
o Dan Schnur, Director, USC Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics
o USC Daily Trojan Reporter
· Participants:
o John Marelius, San Diego Union Tribune
o Amy Chance, Sacramento Bee
o Cathy Decker, Los Angeles Times
o Steve Harmon, Contra Costa Times/MediaNews
o Anthony York, Capitol Weekly

2:15 - 3:45 p.m. "Insights and Analysis: Leading National Political Reporters Discuss the Campaign"

· Moderators:
o John F. Harris, Editor-in-Chief, POLITICO
o Jim VandeHei, Executive Editor, POLITICO
· Participants:
o Mark Halperin, Editor-at-Large & Senior Political Analyst, TIME Magazine
o John Heilemann, National Political Columnist, New York Magazine
o Mark Barabak, Political Writer, Los Angeles Times
o Mike Allen, POLITICO
o USC Daily Trojan Reporter

Saturday, November 22nd

9:45 – 10:15 a.m. Buffet Breakfast

10:15 – 11:15 a.m. "Challenges for the New Administration and the Two Parties: POLITICO Editors and Reporters Look to the Future"

· Moderators:
o Dan Schnur, Director, USC Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics
o John F. Harris, Editor-in-Chief, POLITICO
· Participants:
o Mike Allen, POLITICO
o Jim VandeHei, Executive Editor, POLITICO
o Jonathan Martin, Senior Political Reporter, POLITICO
o Ben Smith, Senior Political Reporter, POLITICO

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 pm "Technology in Politics: How Campaigns Use the Internet to Talk to Voters"

· Moderators:
o Dan Schnur, Director, USC Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics
o Mike Allen, POLITICO
· Participants:
o Joe Rospars, Obama for America
o Becki Donatelli, McCain/Palin 2008
o Jonathan Martin, Senior Political Reporter, POLITICO
o Ben Smith, Senior Political Reporter, POLITICO
o Kurt Weinsheimer, Spot Runner

12:15 p.m. Lunch & Close of Conference

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The Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics motivates USC students to become active in the world of politics and encourages public officials to participate in the daily life on campus. For more information, go to http://college.usc.edu/unruh.

Boasting some of the top journalists in America, POLITICO focuses on three arenas in national politics: We will focus on three arenas: (1) Congress and the constant flow of agendas, personalities and power struggles that define daily life on Capitol Hill; (2) the historic 2008 presidential campaign; and (3) lobbying and advocacy, a part of the capital economy undergoing rapid growth and change. It is a business alive with interesting and influential characters whose impact is dimly understood and insufficiently covered. For more information, go to http://www.politico.com/.

The Spin and the Spun: True Tales from the Oscar Campaign Trail at the Press Club on December 11th

The only Southern California journalism group that speaks for all journalists working for daily and weekly newspapers, radio & TV, magazines, documentary films and online.

RELEASE

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact – Edward Headington, Publicist
(323) 669-8081 or Edward@LAPressClub.org

Hollywood, CA. HOLLYWOOD, CA. – The Los Angeles Press Club will host “The Spin & the Spun: True Tales from the Oscar Campaign Trail” next month in the Steve Allen theater. Moderated by show business historian Alex Ben Block, the panel will feature journalists and publicists on the front lines of the movie biz talking about how movies win awards.

The presidential election may be over but Oscar campaigning is just heating up. Each year, high profile, high cost marketing efforts push major movies for Oscars, Golden Globes, SAG Awards and other honors. It is an annual rite for studio marketers, publicists and entertainment journalists, who each have a role—whether it is creating publicity campaigns or providing coverage that can shape a movie’s profile.

The Press Club will provide a rare behind-the-scenes look at how the Hollywood publicity machine works. These members of the media, marketers and publicists will share stories about how the big movies of recent years were promoted, as well as how the battle is shaping up for the 2008-2009 awards season—which culminates in the presentation of the 81st annual Academy Awards next February in Hollywood.

“If you have ever wondered why certain movies are Oscar contenders and others are not, here is the answer,” says Block, a show business historian and Editor-at-Large of The Hollywood Reporter. “We’ll be providing an insider’s view of how things really work in Hollywood.”

This lively panel discussion will be presented by the Los Angeles Press Club in the Steve Allen Theater on Thursday, December 11, 2008 beginning at 7:30 pm. There will be a networking reception an hour immediately before and after the event. Admission is free for Los Angeles Press Club members; all other pay $10 prepaid in advance or $20 at the door.

"Finally, we're going to hear the real story behind the Oscars," says Los Angeles Press Club President Chris Woodyard. "Veteran Hollywood journalist Alex Ben Block has assembled a top-notch cast of insiders who will dish the dirt on the true story behind the Oscars. Anyone who covers Hollywood or follows the entertainment industry won't want to miss this."

Among those featured on the panel will be Patrick Goldstein, film writer for the Los Angeles Times and author of the column and blog, “The Big Picture;” John Horn, entertainment reporter for the Los Angeles Times; Mark Pogachefsky, Co-founder and co-president of mPRm Public Relations; and Dennis Rice, a veteran marketing guru and publicity expert who has held high level posts at Miramax, October, Walt Disney and United Artists Pictures.

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The Los Angeles Press Club stands as an organization devoted to improving the spirit of journalism and journalists, raising the industry’s standards, strengthening its integrity and improving its reputation all for the benefit of the community at large. For more information, go to http://www.lapressclub.org/ and/or www.myspace.com/lapressclub.

PR Newswire, co-sponsor for all Los Angeles Press Club events, is the global leader in news and information distribution services for professional communicators. For more information, go to http://www.prnewswire.com/.

Headington Media Group is a full-service communications firm dedicated to promoting public affairs in Southern California, specializing in image management, branding and public relations. For more information, go to http://www.headingtonmedia.com/ and/or visit http://www.headingtonmediacenter.org/.

Next BREATHE LA Salon this Thursday!

ADVISORY

November 17, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact: Edward Headington
Edward@HeadingtonMedia.com

WHO: BREATHE LA staff and supporters, residents, consumers, businesses, students, educators, public policy professionals and others

Welcome – Office of the Honorable Greig Smith, Los Angeles City Councilmember

Moderator – Jason Schaff, Editor for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal

Panel of Experts – Stuart Waldman, President of the Valley Industry Commerce Association (VICA); Ashwani Vasishth, Director of CSUN’s Institute for Sustainability; and Dr. Richard Barbers, BREATHE LA Board Member, Associate Medical Director of the USC Asthma and Allergy Center and Medical Director of the USC Lung Transplantation Program

Panel of Responders – Enrique Chiock, President & CEO of Breathe California of Los Angeles County; Matthew Dodson, Director of Local Government Relations for the California Grocers Association and Sepand Samzadeh, President of the Valley Recycling Center and Document Shredding Services

WHAT: The BREATHE LA Pollution & Solutions Salon Series is a new and engaging discussion of clean air, the environment and healthy living--launched in June 2008 (This is the closing salon for the year.)

“Healthful Living & Community Wealth: Going Green and Growing the Economy”

WHEN: Thursday, November 20, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

WHERE: California State University, Northridge @ 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330 in the Flintridge Room in the CSUN University Student Union

WHY: Climate change is part of the national lexicon and many are trying to find the nexus between “going green” and growing the economy. Hear from some of the top experts and responders while also engaging them around healthful living and community wealth.

FYI: It is open to the public and there is no cost to attend the BREATHE LA salons. Coffee and a light breakfast will be served. For more information and to R.S.V.P., contact Edward Headington at Edward@HeadingtonMedia.com or (818) 720-7181. You may also visit us at http://www.breathela.org/ or www.myspace.com/BCLAC—and/or join our group pages on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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BREATHE California of Los Angeles County (BREATHE LA) is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the future of clean air and healthy lungs in Los Angeles County. BREATHE LA was established in 1903 and has over a century of accomplishments. First established to fight then-epidemic Tuberculosis, BREATHE LA has long been a leader in efforts to improve air quality and lung health in Los Angeles. Now part of BREATHE California, a statewide organization, BREATHE LA is dedicated to service in our local communities. For more information, visit http://www.breathela.org/.

USC Unruh Institute of Politics Announces 2-Day Post-Election Conference: "Election '08: Deconstructing the Campaign and What it Means for the Future"

ADVISORY

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
For Immediate Release
Media Contact – Edward Headington, 818.720.7181 or Edward@HeadingtonMedia.com
Unruh Contact – Kerstyn Olson, 213.740.8964 or Kerstyn@USC.edu

Co-Sponsored by POLITICO, this conference will feature top strategists from the Obama and McCain Presidential campaigns

WHO – Panelists will include top strategists from the Obama and McCain campaigns as well as POLITICO journalists, prominent political reporters and observers, elected officials and the USC Community.

**Special welcome by the new Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at USC Director, Dan Schnur.**

WHAT – 2-Day Post-Election Conference: “Election ’08: Deconstructing the Campaign and What it Means for the Future”

WHEN – November 21-22, 2008; Friday – 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday – 9:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Full conference program TBA).

WHERE – The USC Davidson Conference Center @ 3415 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA, 90089

WHY – The conference will feature panel discussions consisting of representatives from each campaign—moderated by POLITICO reporters and editors, concentrating on the primary and general election seasons. Conference attendees will also participate in a national media panel discussion as well as the role of technology and new media in the recent electoral contest.

FYI: There is little or no cost to attend this conference but space is limited so RSVP today. USC students – Free with RSVP; USC Faculty/Staff/Alumni, Senior Citizens and non-USC students - $15; and General Public – $25

The Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics motivates USC students to become active in the world of politics and encourages public officials to participate in the daily life on campus. For more information, go to http://college.usc.edu/unruh.

Boasting some of the top journalists in America, POLITICO focuses on three arenas in national politics: We will focus on three arenas: (1) Congress and the constant flow of agendas, personalities and power struggles that define daily life on Capitol Hill; (2) the historic 2008 presidential campaign; and (3) lobbying and advocacy, a part of the capital economy undergoing rapid growth and change. It is a business alive with interesting and influential characters whose impact is dimly understood and insufficiently covered. For more information, go to http://www.politico.com/.

Assembly Speaker Karen Bass Calls on Federal Government to Address California’s Budget Shortfall

RELEASE

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
For Immediate Release

Media Contact(s):

Joey Furutani
Nakatomi & Associates
310.914.5000, Joey@nakatomipr.com

Edward Headington
Headington Media Group
818.720.7181, Edward@HeadingtonMedia.com

In Keynote Address at Pat Brown Institute’s 16th Annual California Policy Issues Conference, Bass says Infusion of Cash is Needed to Avoid “Devastating Cuts to Education”

LOS ANGELES, CA—In her keynote address today at the Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Institute’s 16th Annual California Policy Issues Conference, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass urged the federal government to address the budget crisis in California and called on President Bush to take action in the final days of his Administration.

The theme is year was “California’s Future on the Horizon: Implications of the 2008 Elections” and Bass said legislative analysts have placed California’s projected budget shortfall at $27.8 billion.

With its large population and economy, “California is really unique,” she said. “Our budget is over $100 billion and approximately one‐third of the nation’s foreclosures occurred in our state. This is not just a California problem, so it can’t just be a California solution.”

Bass called on the federal government to provide an immediate infusion of discretionary cash to California so that legislators can avoid what she termed would be “devastating cuts to education and to health and human services.”

Additionally, to avoid the budget impasse that has become an annual event in California, Bass called for a state Constitutional amendment that would reduce the number of votes required in the legislature to pass a budget from two‐thirds to a simple majority. She also called for an end to term limits in the state legislature, saying they create an environment in which some elected office holders are leery of voting to raise revenues before they run for higher office.

“We suffer from term limits as a state,” she added.

Bass represents the 47th Assembly District. She became Speaker of the Assembly in May 2008.

The Assembly Speaker’s speech was one highlight of a conference that brought together elected officials, civic leaders and experts from the political arena, academia and the business community, to discuss and debate the implications of the Nov. 4, 2008 elections and what they mean for California.

On Election Day, “voters overwhelmingly indicated their willingness to invest in California’s future—an idea our namesake, former Governor Pat Brown, understood so many years ago,” said Dr. Jaime A. Regalado, Executive Director of the Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs, citing the approval of major infrastructure funding and school bonds statewide.

Attendees heard from experts from the media, voter organizations and local and state government. In one panel on “Youth Organizing, Mobilization and Turnout,” experts discussed social networking tools and their effects on voter turnout. Another panel, on “The Role of Race, Class and Gender in the 2008 Elections,” looked at the significance of these issues and their impact on California.

“Overwhelmingly, panelists agreed that a byproduct of the 2008 elections was an electorate that is engaged and involved like never before,” said Regalado.

Bass echoed that sentiment in her keynote speech, saying she hopes to take advantage of the huge network of voters who mobilized to elect Barack Obama: “As an organizer, I wonder how do I tap all that energy to get and sustain their involvement.”

Held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, the PBI’s 16th Annual Policy Issues Conference was supported by Kaiser Permanente—with additional sponsorship from AT&T, Sempra Energy, the James Irvine Foundation, SEIU Local 721, the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, Sony Pictures, the California Federation of Teachers, IBEW Local 47, Verizon, Chevron, and the California Faculty Association and Southern California Edison.

For almost three decades, the Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Institute of Public Affairs has focused on state and community issues—dedicated to the quest for social justice and equality of opportunity, enlightened civic engagement, and enhancing the quality of life for all Californians.

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The Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Institute of Public Affairs, a presidentially chartered institute at California State University, Los Angeles, is a non-partisan public policy center dedicated to sustaining vision and legacy of former California Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown through convening public policy forums, engaging multi sector stakeholders and diverse communities, and conducting timely policy research and community driven initiatives. For more information, go to http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/.

PBI‘s 16th Annual California Policy Issues Conference is Today!

ADVISORY

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
For Immediate Release

Media Contact(s):

Joey Furutani
Nakatomi & Associates
310.914.5000, Joey@nakatomipr.com

Edward Headington
Headington Media Group
818.720.7181, Edward@HeadingtonMedia.com

“California’s Future on the Horizon: Implications of the 2008 Elections”

Keynote addresses by Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and Patt Morrison of KPCC 89.3 FM and the Los Angeles Times

WHO: Panelists will include elected officials, civic leaders and experts from the political arena, academia and the business community, who will discuss and debate the implications of the 2008 elections and what they mean for California. For the full conference program, visit http://patbrowninstitute.org/events/235.

WHAT: PBI 16th Annual California Policy Issues Conference on “California’s Future on the Horizon: Implications of the 2008 Elections”

WHEN: Wed., November 12, 2008; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Lunch keynote at 12:30 p.m.)

WHERE: Millennium Biltmore Hotel @ 506 South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. Valet parking is located at the hotel entrance on Grand Avenue. Self parking is available at the Pershing Square garage, across the street from the hotel; the lot entrance is located on Olive and 6th Street. The Pershing Square Metro Station is located across the street from the hotel.

WHY: For almost three decades, the Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Institute of Public Affairs (PBI) has focused on state and community issues—dedicated to the quest for social justice and equality of opportunity, enlightened civic engagement, and enhancing the quality of life for all Californians. Hear from the experts on the implications of the 2008 elections and what it means for our state and the nation.

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The Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Institute of Public Affairs, a presidentially chartered institute at California State University, Los Angeles, is a non-partisan public policy center dedicated to sustaining vision and legacy of former California Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown through convening public policy forums, engaging multi sector stakeholders and diverse communities, and conducting timely policy research and community driven initiatives. For more information, go to http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/.

Slideshow and Video - Coro National Alumni Gathering 2008

Some pictures and video from the recent gathering at Northeastern Universtiy
Boston, MA

November 7-9, 2008

L.A. Press Club Panel on “The Future of News”

Featuring controversial Chicago Tribune Ideas Chief, Lee Abrams and former L.A. Daily News editor, Ron Kaye, as panelists and Ezra Palmer as moderator

Serving Southern California since 1913

ADVISORY

Tuesday, November 11, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact – Edward Headington, Publicist
(323) 669-8081 or Edward@LAPressClub.org

Hollywood, CA. The Los Angeles Press Club is hosting another great panel discussion this Thursday night at the Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood . Co-sponsored by PR Newswire, the “Future of News” event will include Tribune innovations chief, Lee Abrams, and former Daily News editor, Ron Kaye—who now runs the RonKayeLA news site. All are welcome.

WHO – The LA Press Club Members and Supporters; Moderated by Ezra Palmer, former editor of Yahoo News and a Wall Street Journal veteran. Panelists include Lee Abrams and Ron Kaye.

WHEN – Thursday, November 13, 2008; 7 p.m.

WHERE – The Steve Allen Theater at the LA Press Club; 4773 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 90027; Plenty of free parking behind the building (enter off of Berendo Street); Click here for a map; Metro: Red line, Sunset/Vermont station

WHY – The Chicago-based Abrams, in his first L.A. appearance, is sure to talk about the changes he recently advocated for the Los Angeles Times and how he would change Tribune's other big property, KTLA-TV. This will be Ron Kaye’s first Press Club appearance since March when he participated in the Herald Examiner Reunion panel (and first since leaving the Daily News).

FYI: Free to press club members (rsvp@lapressclub.org). All others: $10 prepaid or $20 at the door. Students $3 prepaid or $5 at the door. Includes drinks and snacks.

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The Los Angeles Press Club stands as an organization devoted to improving the spirit of journalism and journalists, raising the industry’s standards, strengthening its integrity and improving its reputation all for the benefit of the community at large. For more information, go to http://www.lapressclub.org/ and/or www.myspace.com/lapressclub.

PR Newswire, co-sponsor for all Los Angeles Press Club events, is the global leader in news and information distribution services for professional communicators. For more information, go to http://www.prnewswire.com/.

Headington Media Group is a full-service communications firm dedicated to promoting public affairs in Southern California, specializing in image management, branding and public relations. For more information, go to http://www.headingtonmedia.com/ and/or visit http://www.headingtonmediacenter.org/.