Agenda & Logistics

Our Election Symposium Conference will take place on November 1-3, 2023 in Washington, DC. The bulk of the conference will be held at the Kimpton Monaco Hotel (700 F Street NW Washington, DC 20004). For those staying with at the Kimpton Monaco, check in will begin at 3 PM ET on Wednesday, November 1st. The conference will begin with a reception at 6 PM ET that day and conclude at 12:30 PM ET on Friday, November 3rd. All participants staying at the hotel must check out by 12 PM ET on the final day of the conference. Please see the agenda for the conference below.

All Events During The Conference Will Be Conducted Under Chatham House Rules:
”When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.”

Wednesday, November 1st (Dress Code: Business Casual, No Tie Required)

Afternoon: Conference participants arrive and check into Kimpton Hotel Monaco (700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004).

5:30 PM: For those interested in walking to Capitol, meet in the Kimpton Hotel Monaco Lobby; approx. a 1-mile walk.

5:55 PM: Enter US Capitol through South Entrance (Independence Ave., across the street from Rayburn House Office Building); ID required to pass security; ask for Former Members reception in House Members Dining Room.

6:00-7:30 PM: Welcome reception in the US Capitol Building, House Members Dining Room in partnership with the US Capitol Historical Society and the Aspen Institute Congressional Program.

7:30-8:30 PM: After-hours VIP tour of Capitol through US Capitol Historical Society and accompanied by Former Members of Congress.

8:30-9:00 PM: Walk back to Kimpton Hotel Monaco.

9:00 PM: End of day’s formal program.

Thursday, November 2nd (Dress Code: Comfortable/Jeans)

*All Events Including Breakfast & Lunch Will Be In The Paris Ballroom, 4th Floor, Except Where Indicated.

8:00-9:00 AM: Breakfast buffet, chance to network and mingle.

9:00-9:45 AM: Panel Discussion 1: Nuts and Bolts of our Elections

  • Moderator:
    Major Garrett, CBS News
    Panelists:
    David Becker, Center for Election Innovation & Research
    Liz Howard, Brennan Center for Justice
    Rachel Kleinfeld, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
    Tammy Patrick, The Election Center -     Presentation on Election Officials

9:45-10:30 AM: Open discussion and Q&A

10:30-11:00 AM: Break

11:00-11:45 AM: Panel Discussion 2: Messaging & Disinformation

Moderator:
Steve Clemons, Semafor
Panelists:
Graham Brookie, Atlantic Council
Ben Ginsberg, Hoover Institution
Chris Krebs, University of Virginia
Steve Waldman, Rebuild Local News

11:45 AM-12:30 PM: Open discussion and Q&A

12:30-1:30 PM: Informal lunch at hotel, chance to mingle/network/reflect.

1:30-5:00 PM: World Café Small Group Discussions

5:00-6:30 PM: Break/Time to go back to hotel room and answer emails; chance to network.

6:30-7:00 PM: Networking Happy Hour, Athens Ballroom, 4th Floor

7:00-8:30 PM: Dinner and Salon-style conversation, Athens Ballroom, 4th Floor

Moderator:
Sharon L. Davies, President and CEO of the Charles F. Kettering Foundation
Panelists:
The Hon. Barbara Comstock (R-VA), FMC President-Elect
The Hon. Donna Edwards (D-MD), FMC Vice President
Alex Theodoridis, University of Massachusetts

8:30 PM: End of day’s formal program

Friday, November 3rd (Dress Code: Comfortable/Jeans)

*All Events Including Breakfast & Lunch Will Be In The Paris Ballroom.

8:00-9:00 AM: Breakfast on your own, chance to mingle

9:00-11:00 AM: Facilitators of each World Café table report out

11:00-11:30 AM: Break & Room Check-Out

11:30-12:30 PM: Informal lunch with Congress to Campus presentation

12:30 PM: Conference ends, participants depart.

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