All IN to Win Virginia

July 21 – 23, 2023

SOLD OUT

Hilton McLean Tysons Corner
7920 Jones Branch Dr
McLean, VA 22102

Program

Since 2017, Network NOVA has transformed Virginia politics by organizing and hosting our Women’s Summit – putting our year-round grassroots organizational machinery into high gear to build the political structure required for sustainable, continuous gains.

In 2023, our goal is not to just win, but to win BIG.

Be a part of the winning energy that will set up the nation for a blue victory in 2024.

 

 

“The Women’s Summit is the best conference in politics”
JoAnn Loulan
Local Majority

21 – 23, 2023

Women’s Summit Program

Workshops | Candidate Sesssions

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Women’s Summit Program

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BONUS – Friday, July 21

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7:30pm – 9:00pm

LOWER LEVEL

Registration

 

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7:30pm – 9:30pm

LOWER LEVEL

Grassroots Rise Up to Win

  • Virginia Grassroots Coalition
    • Luisa Boyarski, Director, Virginia Grassroots Coalition
  • Delegate Sam Rasoul

Saturday, July 22

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8:00am – 9:00am

FOYER & ATRIUM

Registration & Advocacy Fair Opens

  • Networking Coffee – Conversations & Connecting [Advocacy Fair B]
  • Postcards, Craftivism & Networking Coffee [Dallas Room]
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9:00am – 10:45am

INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM

Opening Session

  • ALL IN to WIN
    • Stair Calhoun, Network NOVA
    • Finale Norton, Network NOVA
    • Katherine White, Network NOVA
  • When We Vote, We WIN
    • ‘We’re on Fire’ singers: Cecily Bumbray, Jacie Lee & JChris
    • Phyllis Randall, Chair, Loudoun Board of Supervisors
    • Tonia Attie, Democracy Chair, Virginia21
    • Congressman Don Beyer
    • Senator Jennifer Boysko
  • When We Organize, We WIN
    • Penny Blue, Red, Wine & Blue
    • Tram Nguyen, Executive Director, New Virginia Majority
    • Virginia Diamond, President, AFL-CIO Northern Virginia (NoVA Labor)
    • Tyler Hofmann, Starbucks Organizer
  • When We Vote Our Issues, We WIN
    • Delegate Dan Helmer
    • Heather Booth, Strategic Organizer
    • Han Jones, Political Director, Planned Parenthood Advocates of  Virginia
  • When We Run Everywhere, We WIN
    • Senator Tim Kaine
    • Lynlee Thorne, Political Director, Rural GroundGame
    • Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger
    • Dorri Scott, Educator, DEI Researcher, Poet
    • DC Labor Chorus
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10:45am – 11:00am

FOYER & ATRIUM

Coffee Break/Advocacy Fair

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11:00am – 12:00pm

Workshop Sessions #1
Candidate Sessions Begin

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12:00pm – 12:15pm

FOYER & ATRIUM

Break/Advocacy Fair

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12:15pm – 1:00pm

INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM

Lunch

  • Box Lunch
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1:00pm – 2:30pm

INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM

Power Lunch Live

    • Finale Norton, Network NOVA
    • Katherine White, Network NOVA
  • Loud & Proud for Public Education
    • Anne Holton, Former VA Secretary of Education
    • Atif Qarni, Former VA Secretary of Education
  • Let’s Get Loud & Proud
    • Simon Rosenberg, Hopium Chronicles
  • Get Loud
    • Jen Jamula, Creative Director, GoldJam Creative
  • Loud & Proud for Women
    • Delegate Jackie Glass
    • Delegate Cia Price
    • Delegate Briana Sewell
    • Delegate Kathy Tran
  • Young Voters Getting Loud & Proud
    • Galilea Sejas-Machado, Catalyst for Empowerment
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2:30pm – 3:00pm

FOYER & ATRIUM

Break/Advocacy Fair

  • Meet with Candidates [Beverly Room]
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3:00pm – 4:00pm

Workshop Sessions #2
Candidate Sessions (continue)

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4:00pm – 4:15pm

FOYER & ATRIUM

Break/Advocacy Fair

  • Meet with Candidates [Beverly Room]
  • Food trucks in parking lot
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4:15pm – 5:15pm

Workshop Sessions #3
Candidate Sessions (Continue)

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5:15pm – 7:30pm

Dinner (on your own)

  • Food trucks in parking lot
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7:30pm – 10:30pm

INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM

Power Jam

8:00pm CANDIDATE POWER JAM

Power Jam Poet: Tammarrah Addison

Welcome: Nancy Rice, WinVA

Power Speakers

    • Congressman Gerry Connolly
    • Mayor Catherine Read
    • Delegates Don Scott, Dan Helmer & Danica Roem
    • Senator Mamie Locke

8:45 – 9:15pm INTRODUCTION OF POWER PACKS* 

  • 2023 Opener: Andrea Miller, NWPC-VA, Power of Electing Women

* POWER PACKS – Power Packs are collaborations of candidates running for state and local offices in neighboring communities to work together to reach out to voters.

9:15 – 10:30 RHYTHM OF DEMOCRACY CELEBRATION

  • Hosts: 
    • Manisha Singh, Chair, CD11
    • Meronne Teklu, CD8 Committee/DPVA Central
  • Music: DJ Bunty
  • Poets: 

    • Afghan Dreamers founding members, Fatemah Qaderyan, Kawsar Roshan & Lida Azizi 

    • Indian American Poet, Ambar Sharma

    • Spoken Word Poet, Dorri Scott

11:00 – 12:00am  AFTER PARTY

  • Host: Dorri Scott, Educator, DEI Researcher, Poet

Sunday, July 23

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8:00am Buffet Opens

9:00-11:00AM PROGRAM

INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM

Badass Brunch

  • Jennifer Carroll Foy, Badass
  • Special Honors
    • Delegate Kathleen Murphy
    • Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton
  • Change Makers
    • Mark Herring, Former VA Attorney General
    • Mali Phonpadith, CEO/Founder, SOAR Community Network
    • Lateisha Garrett, Executive Director, Virginia’s List
    • Lauren Burke, Founder, Black Virginia News
    • Ellie Smeal, President, Feminist Majority Foundation
    • Emily Ocasio, CEO, Girls Computing League
  • Passing the Torch
    • Eileen Davis, ERA Advocate
  • Gen Z Leaders Panel
    • Katherine Bronov (Moderator) Co-Executive, Women in Politics
    • Elizabeth Brubaker, Generation Ratify
    • Pooja Tanjore, Author & Community Organizer
    • Kate McDaid, Political Organizer
  • Badasses Get Things Done
    • Kate Slayton, Executive Director, Virginia21
    • Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Executive Director, Moms Demand Action
    • Eileen Filler-Corn, 56th Speaker of the Virginia House
    • Chris Diaz, Executive Director, Drag Out the Vote
    • Yasmin Radjy, Executive Director, Swing Left
    • Tarina Keene, Executive Director, Repro Rising
  • Batala Drummers
    Workshops
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    Climate

    • Messaging for Action on Climate Change
    • Protecting Virginia’s Climate Laws:  Real Progress, Real Stories

    Community & Organizational Development

    • Forging Meaningful Engagement by Embracing Diversity in Minority Communities
    • Increase Volunteer Crews and Keep Them Coming Back
    • (Re)Building Progressive Organizations for Longevity and Impact
    • Troublemaker Training with Red Wine & Blue

    Fundraising

    • Harnessing Strength in Numbers — How Collective Giving Empowers Political Fundraising

    Issues

    • Money in Politics: Challenges of Running for Office in Virginia
    • Reparations Is Not a Four-Letter Word
    • Understanding LGBTQ+ Issues and Constituents
    • Winning the Economic Argument: Family Friendly Economic Policy and the 2023 Elections

    Leadership

    • Be a Better Leader by Allowing Others to Lead
    • Stand Up and Advocate for Change
    • Women Leading the Way

    Messaging & Media

    • How Storytelling Can Pave the Path to Votes
    • Insights Into Local Political News Coverage – How Local Media Is Evolving
    • Messaging for Action on Climate Change
    • Storytelling to Create Change
    • Winning the Culture Wars Through Messaging: Framing and Agenda Setting as Battle Strategy

    Postcards

    • Creating Effective Postcards: Design and Messaging – SPECIAL EXTENDED SESSION
    • Postcarding in Virginia 2023 Strategy Session – Who’s Writing, What Works & Why 
    • Power of Postcard Groups: Starting One, Running One and Helping it Thrive

    Public Education

    • Combat Book Bans Using Advocacy Tools: Bring the Hammer
    • History of Culture Wars Against Public Schools and Its Relevance Today
    • How the War on Education Is Coming to an Election Near You

    Reproductive Rights

    • Let’s Talk Abortion: Voter Edition
    • Reproductive Rights and Prosecution: What You Need to Know

    Running for Office

    • So, You Want to Run for Office

    Rural

    • Busting the Rural Myth
    • We Can’t Win without Rural: Understanding and Overcoming the Rural Urban Divide

    Self Help

    • Finding Your Joy While Saving Democracy

    Talking to Voters

    • Emotional Intelligence and Difficult Conversations
    • Enhance Your Phonebanking Skills for Maximum Impact!
    • Enriching Voter Engagement – Achieve Success in Canvassing
    • Maximizing Your Canvassing Impact
    • Mobilize Your Community to Canvass and Win in VA

     

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    • First Time Candidates Sessions
    • Resource Showcase

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