ATAA 33rd Annual Convention and 2013 Turkish American National Leadership Conference
Dear Turkish Americans and Friends of Türkiye,
The ATAA 33rd Annual Convention and 2013 Turkish American National Leadership Conference (NLC 2013) will include the broadest representation of Turkish Americans ever in Turkish American history, with over 10 Turkish and Turkic American national organizations. NLC 2013 will also include organizations from the Azeri, Albanian, Bosnian, Kosovan, Macedonian, and Somali American communities.
We are looking forward to seeing you at another successful Turkish American National Leadership Convention in beautiful Washington DC, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom and the weather is Turkish delightful!
Ergün Kırlıkovalı
President
Assembly of Turkish American Associations
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CONFERENCE CO-ORGANIZERS
(in Alphabetical Order)
AAC, (Azerbaijani-American Council) General Director Dr. Javid Huseynov
AFOT, (American Friends of Turkey) Executive Director Elizabeth W. Shelton
ASA, (Azerbaijan Society of America) President Tomris Azeri
ATAA, (Assembly of Turkish American Associations) President Ergun Kirlikovali
ATACC, (Ahiska Turkish American Community Center) President Islom Shakhbandarov
ATC, (American Turkish Council) President James H. Holmes
FTAA, (Federation of Turkish American Associations) President Ali Cinar
TABA/AmCham, (Turkish American Business Association) President Ekim Alptekin
TACC, (Turkish American Community Center) General Secretary Adem Buyukacar
TACCI, (Turkish American Chamber of Commerce & Industry) President Dr. Celal Secilmis
TASSA, (Turkish American Scientists & Scholars Association) President Prof. Dr. Haluk Unal
TCA, Washington DC, (Turkish Coalition of America) President Lincoln McCurdy
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PROGRAM
| Thursday – April 25, 2013 | ||
| CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & GRASSROOTS EMPOWERMENT | ||
| Courtesy of Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) Location: 1510 H St. , NW Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005 |
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9:00am-9:30am |
Registration | |
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9:30am-10:30am |
Turkish American Political Activism and FundraisingSpeakers:
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10:30am-10:45am |
Coffee/Tea Break | |
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10:45am-11:30am |
Contacting and Maintaining Communication with Public Officials Encouraging Your Representative To Join the Congressional Turkey CaucusSpeaker:
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12:00pm-1:00pm |
LunchSpeaker:
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1:30pm-5:00pm |
Courtesy visits to the offices of Members of Congress Courtesy of Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to visit Congressional offices please email JoEllen Byrnes at Jbyrnes@tc-america.org by Thursday, April 11. |
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5:30pm-7:30pm |
Happy Hour Courtesy of TC-USA PAC Happy Hour and informal discussions with officials of the Democratic Congressional Committee (DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC).PLEASE NOTE: This event is exclusively for supporters ($200 or more) of one of the five Turkish American political action committees under the 10,000 Turks Campaign.If you have donated and would like to attend the Happy Hour please email to 10000turks@gmail.comIf you wish to make an online donation to TC-USA-PAC now to attend the Happy Hour, please click here. Location: TBD |
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| Friday – April 26, 2013 | ||
| OPENING DAY & US – TURKISH RELATIONS | ||
| Location: Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle Northwest, Washington, DC 20005 | ||
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7:00am-7:30 pm |
Registration | |
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7:30am-8:45am |
BreakfastKeynote speaker: Michael Camunez, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, US Dept. of Commerce | |
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9:00am-10:00am |
Opening CeremonyWelcoming Remarks by
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10:00am-10:15am |
Coffee Break | |
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10:15am-10:45am |
Panel 1: Ambassador’s Forum #1 “Global Trends at the Dawn of the 21st Century”Moderator: Gunay Evinch, ATAA Past PresidentSpeakers:
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10:45am-11:00am |
Coffee/Tea Break | |
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11:00am-11:45am |
Panel 2: Information Technology “Log On or Be Gone: The Brave New World of Internet in the next decade”Moderator: Sinan Kanatsız Speakers: TBD |
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11:45am-12:15pm |
Coffee/Tea Break | |
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12:15pm-1:30pm |
LunchKeynote Speaker: Egemen Bağış, Chief Negotiator and State Minister for EU Affairs | |
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2:00pm-2:30pm |
Panel 3: Scholars & Scientists Forum “Scientific Bridge between Turkey & USA: Past, Present, Future”Moderator: Prof. Haluk Ünal, President, TASSASpeakers:
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2:30pm-2:45pm |
Coffee/Tea Break | |
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2:45pm-3:15pm |
Panel- 4: Commerce Panel “US -Turkey Trade: How can we grow and balance it?”Moderator: Ambassador (ret.) James H. Holmes, President, ATC
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3:15pm-3:30pm |
Coffee/Tea Break | |
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3:30pm-4:00pm |
Panel 5: Ambassador’s Forum #2 “Regional Panoramas”Moderator: Gunay Evinch, ATAA Past PresidentSpeakers:
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4:00pm-4:15pm |
Coffee/Tea Break | |
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4:15pm-4:45pm |
Panel 6: “Crimea and the Caucasus” Moderator: Dr. Mark Meirowitz, presidential advisor to FTAA & ATAASpeakers:
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4:45pm-6:00pm |
Break | |
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6:00pm-7:30pm |
Reception at the Turkish EmbassyLocation: 2525 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008(For registrants only) Due to an incredibly high number of RSVP received, which pleasantly surprised us, we had to move the reception to larger facilities to house all of our esteemed guest. |
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| Saturday – April 27, 2013 | ||
| YOUNG TURKS DAY | ||
| Location: Washington Plaza, 10 Thomas Circle Northwest, Washington, DC 20005 | ||
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7:30am-8:45am |
BreakfastKeynote speaker: Kemal Derviş, VP & Director, Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution | |
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9:00am-9:30am |
Panel 7: VolunteerismModerator: Mehmet Çelebi, President-Elect, ATAASpeakers:
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9:30am-9:45am |
Coffee/Tea Break | |
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9:45am-10:15am |
Panel 8: Turkish American Writers “If you can dream it, you can write it”.Moderator: Judy Light Ayyildiz, American poet, memorist, and novelistSpeakers:
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10:15am-10:30am |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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10:30am-11:00am |
Panel 9: Peace Corp VolunteersModerator: Ali San, ATAA-VP for North West RegionSpeakers:
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11:00am-11:15am |
Coffee/Tea Break | |
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11:15am-11:45am |
Panel 10: Turkish, American Young Leaders in Advocacy, Films and Music “Dream big, leap high, and do it!”Moderator: Ibrahim Onaral, ATAA-VP for North CentralSpeakers:
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11:45am-12:15pm |
Coffee/Tea Break | |
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12:15pm-1:30pm |
LunchIntroduction by Congresswoman Virginia FoxxKeynote Speaker: Muhtar Kent, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, Coca-Cola Company | |
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2:00pm-2:30pm |
Panel 11: “Youth & Student Outreach” “Everything you should have asked but you never did”Moderator: Demet Cabbar, ATAA-VP, Capital RegionSpeakers:
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2:30pm-2:45pm |
Coffee/Tea Break | |
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2:45pm-3:15pm |
Panel 12: “Why should I care?” Moderator: Ali Çınar, President, FTAASpeakers:
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3:15pm-3:30pm |
Coffee/Tea Break | |
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3:30pm-4:00pm |
Panel 13: Young & Idealistic 2 “Turkish American Congressional Interns: Washington DC Experience For Life”Speakers:
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4:00pm-4:15pm |
Coffee/Tea Break | |
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4:15pm-4:45pm |
Panel 14: Turkish/Turkic Diaspora “A new sun is rising in the global scene: The Turkish/Turkic Diaspora”Moderator: Ibrahim Onaral, ATAA-VP for North-Central USASpeakers:
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4:45pm-6:00pm |
Break | |
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6:00pm-7:30pm |
Reception/Cash Bar | |
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7:30pm-10:30pm |
Awards Banquet
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ACCOMMODATIONS
The Washington Plaza Hotel is located at 10 Thomas Circle Northwest, Washington, DC 20005-4106. Hotel is five blocks from the White House and Washington Convention Center; minutes from major museums, monuments, and attractions. Close to the city’s best shopping and hottest nightlife; a short walk from the McPherson Square Metro Station; four miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). For information and reservations, please call 202.842.1300 or visit www.washingtonplazahotel.com.
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