National Death Penalty Conference in San Jose

Death Penalty Focus
870 Market St. Ste. 859 San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel. 415.243.0143 - Fax 415.243.0994 -  www.deathpenalty.org

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Please join us for the preeminent
national death penalty conference
on January 17-20, 2008 in San Jose, CA.


The early-bird registration deadline has been extended until December 7th!


WHO WILL BE THERE?
The 2008 NCADP Conference brings together committed volunteers, grass roots organizers, staff professionals from state and national organizations, and legal advocates, all of whom are working to abolish the death penalty in the United States. Cosponsored by Death Penalty Focus, the Conference is themed: Reaching for the Dream. The Conference promises to build on current efforts to abolish the death penalty, connecting you with new ideas, new arguments, new strategies and ideas for building alliances with new constituencies that will help us in reaching "the Dream."


WHY ATTEND?
Conference sessions will provide opportunities for networking and interaction, as well as opportunities to enhance your skills in strategizing, organizing, fundraising and communicating. If you need help in starting and running a chapter, passing resolutions, letter writing, data base management, fundraising, answering tough questions, creating new arguments, e-advocacy, connecting with faith communities, developing a strategic plan, building or taking your organization to the next level, you'll find it all at the 2008 NCADP Conference!


ATTENTION ATTORNEYS
Specialized legal training will be held on Friday and Saturday for capital defense attorneys. Earn up to 14 MCLE credits! See our website for more details: http://www.ncadp.org/events.cfm?event=1001


REGSITRATION RATES
Prices are for registration before Dec. 7th /After Dec. 7th

Regular Registration $175/ $200 (includes Banquet)
Single Day $80/ $110
Student Rate $35 per day (for currently enrolled students)

Legal Training $300/ $350 (14 MCLE credits, includes Banquet)
Single Day Legal Training $150/ $175

Regular Awards Banquet tickets $150
Student Awards Banquet tickets $65

Hotel rates for the San Jose Holiday Inn start at $99/night: http://www.ncadp.org/events.cfm?event=1001&pg=10

SCHOLARSHIPS
If you feel that you are unable to cover the cost of your attendance please get in touch with Sean Wallace at sean@ncadp.org or (202) 331-4090 for information regarding scholarships.


FOR MORE INFO OR TO REGISTER:
http://www.ncadp.org/events.cfm?event=1001 or call (202) 331-4090.


SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th
AWARDS DINNER HONOREES:

Lifetime Achievement Award
Mike Farrell, President of Death Penalty Focus

Legal Service Award
David Kendall, Williams & Connolly
The Law Firm of Morrison & Foerster
Death Penalty Clinic, Boalt Hall School of Law, UC Berkeley and Elisabeth Semel

Abolitionist(s) of the Year
Stefanie Faucher, Death Penalty Focus
Natasha Minsker, ACLU of Northern California

Lighting the Torch Award
The People of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Accepting the award will be Edgardo Manuel Romain Espada
General Coordinator, Puerto Rican Coalition Against the Death Penalty

Special Recognition for Outgoing NCADP Board Chair
Bill Pelke

Mark Your Calendars

The next meeting of the Conference Board of Church and Society (BC&S) will be
Saturday January 12 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. at the Conference Center Room C, West Sacramento.

There will be a pre-meeting hosted by the Networking Task Force from 9:00 am to 10:00 am about orientation to the board and roles and responsibilities. If you are having any confusion in this area, or would like to participate in this discussion, you are invited to the pre-meeting.


respectfully submitted,
Katherine Parker, secretary


Explanation:
The Executive Committee met today, one item was a conflict of the Board of Church and Society previously scheduled meeting with the Conference Council on Ministries Meeting (where we need to be represented). I apologize for the confusion that this change may make, and hope that everyone has a wonderful holiday! - Katherine