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WACA Spring Leadership Meeting 2015
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Pre-Leadership Day Conference Calls
On Friday, February 20, at 2:00 PM ET, the National Office will host a conference call with prospective attendees and those who will attend the Leadership Meeting to discuss agenda items and other topics Council leaders would like addressed.
There will be an additional call held on Tuesday, February 24, at 4:00 PM ET. Participants can register for one or both.
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Atlanta, Georgia
Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27
 The World Affairs Councils of America's is delighted to invite Member Council executives, staff, and board members to this year's Spring Leadership Meeting. As those of you who have attended past Spring Leadership Meetings in San Francisco, New York, Denver, and Chicago know, the program provides a unique, concentrated opportunity to network with fellow Council leaders and discuss best practices, covered in a variety of workshops.
 This spring, the World Affairs Council of Atlanta will host the program, starting with an Opening Reception on Thursday evening, March 26, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Attendees will enjoy the chance engage with Fed Atlanta President & CEO Dennis Lockhart, who will make remarks. Mr. Lockhart is the founding chairman of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta. Leadership Meeting professional development sessions will be held Friday, March 27.
SPRING LEADERSHIP OPENING RECEPTION
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WHEN
Thursday, March 26, 2014
5:30 to 8:00 PM
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WHERE
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
1000 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
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SPRING LEADERSHIP MEETING
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WHEN
Friday , March 27, 2014
8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (tentative)
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WHERE
World Affairs Council of Atlanta
GSU Buckhead Center
Tower Place 200
Suite 300
3348 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
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COST
$50.00 per Council Leader
$40.00 per additional Council participant
Price includes lunch and Leadership Meeting program & Reception
HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION
A block of rooms has been reserved for $125 per night at the Doubletree by Hilton - Atlanta Buckhead, 3342 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30326, for both Thursday and Friday nights. The hotel is just around the corner from the Friday meeting and is accessible by public transportation from the airport.
Reservations can be made at the group rate by booking on the hotel's website or calling the hotel directly at 1-404-231-1234 extension 656. Ask for the World Affairs Council or WAC group rate.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
As you know, WACA has been offering monthly Best Practices conference calls and webinars since September.
Even if you are not able to attend this year, please send your agenda ideas to Althea Georgantas at [email protected]. These will be very helpful for planning our monthly programs and the Fall Leadership Meeting at the WACA National Conference.
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BoardSource Webinars
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BoardSource Webinars: WACA Councils Attend for Free!
Thursday, February 26, at 2:00 PM ET
Cost: Organizational Members $0 (WACA saves you $35) REGISTER
As a leader within the WACA network, you are now eligible to become part of BoardSource's membership community of more than 26,000 nonprofit leaders across the U.S. The National Office encourages all Councils to take advantage and sign up for this complimentary BoardSource membership. Please share the link - with Council colleagues, staff, and all Board members - and enjoy an array of benefits and easy-to-access news, resources, and best-practices webinars in nonprofit board leadership, as well as practical experience and suggestions from other members of BoardSource's community. Be sure to sign up today!
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February Best Practices Teleconference
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WACA's Best Practices Teleconference Series featured Tony Culley-Foster, who in December 2014 succeeded Heidi Shoup as President and CEO of World Affairs Council - Washington, DC. Tony discussed Annual Gala Dinners - How to Achieve Success. WAC-DC is currently preparing for its annual Global Education Gala on March 5.
 Tony Culley-Foster brings 35 years of extensive top-level international business strategy, government relations, brand development, cause marketing, strategic communications, entrepreneurship, fundraising, sponsorship and sales expertise, as well as a "can do" enthusiasm to his business and non-profit activities.
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Cover to Cover Author Series
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 Every day a new blaze seems to ignite: the bloody implosion of Iraq and Syria; the East-West standoff in Ukraine; abducted schoolgirls in northern Nigeria. Is there some thread tying these frightening international security crises together? In a riveting account that weaves history with fast-moving reportage and insider accounts from the Afghanistan war, award-winning former NPR correspondent and Carnegie Endowment scholar Sarah Chayes (full bio) identifies the unexpected link: corruption. Book details
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WACA National Board Nominations
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 The World Affairs Councils of America is seeking nominations of excellent candidates for the WACA National Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee of the WACA Board would appreciate your recommendations of individuals who fully support the World Affairs Councils of America's effort to strengthen and provide value to member Councils, and who will work to fulfill our common mission of educating, engaging, and inspiring the public on global issues. The Committee is primarily interested in candidates from the corporate sector who are willing to become Supporting Members of the WACA Board. Such candidates perhaps have recently rotated off local Council boards. We also welcome nominations of Council leaders.
Nominations are due Friday, March 20.
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February 1918 Society Conference Call
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The World Affairs Councils of America will host Scott Carpenter, Deputy Director, Google Ideas, for a 1918 Society Conference Call on Censorship in the Digital Age.
The call will take place on Wednesday, February 25, at 2:00 PM ET. WACA President and CEO Bill Clifford will moderate the call.
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dial-in information.
1918 Society Members are welcome to invite up to three guests on the call.
 Scott Carpenter is the Deputy Director of Google Ideas, Google's new "think/do" tank, where he is responsible for driving the portfolio addressing illicit networks as well as advising on its strategy in three other key areas: confronting violent extremism, expanding freedom of expression in closed societies and securing citizens in weak states. Prior to joining Google, Scott founded and directed Project Fikra as the Keston Family Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, an effort to use connective technologies to share ideas among Arab democrats and connect them with each other and to policy makers in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere. He received his masters degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Full Bio
Save the date: WACA will host a 1918 Society Conference Call with Bob Moritz, Chairman and Senior Partner of PwC, on Friday, March 20, at 2:00 PM ET.
Notable Past 1918 Society Conference Calls:
- President Vicente Fox, former President of Mexico on the U.S.-Mexico Relationship
- Ambassador Martin S. Indyk, former U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations
- Susan Glasser, Editor of POLITICO, on Russia and Ukraine
- Senator John McCain on Syria
- General Michael V. Hayden on Data Surveillance, PRISM and the NSA
- Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Quest: Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern World
Become a 1918 Society Member
For information on how to join The 1918 Society and benefits of membership, including participation in these conference calls, please contact Ian Byrne at [email protected] or visit our website.
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Academic WorldQuest 2014-2015
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National Competition
The 2015 Academic WorldQuest National Competition will take place Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center in Washington, DC.
Registration
Teams who have won their local competitions are required to submit team and release of liability forms to WACA to register for the National Competition by March 25, 2015. Visit the link below for more information.
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Weekly Highlights
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Monday, February 16
The Naples Council on World Affairs hosted Admiral James G. Stavridis, Dean, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Details
The World Affairs Council of Houston hosted "Garden of Eden - Restoring the Marshes of Iraq." Details
The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosted "Vietnam's Lasting Legacy." Details
Tuesday, February 17
The Colorado Foothills World Affairs Council hosted "Political Crisis in Pakistan." Details
The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville hosted General Anthony C. Zinni, USMC (Ret.), for "The Middle East Challenge." Details
The World Affairs Council of Palm Beach hosted "Unraveling of the International Order in the Middle East and Around the Globe." Details
The Minnesota International Center hosted "Culture Through Cuisine: Brasserie Zentral." Details
The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosted "Volatility, Uncertainty, and Opportunity in the Global Energy Market in 2015." Details
The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg hosted a Great Decisions discussion: "Privacy in the Digital Age." Details
The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy hosted "Entrepreneurship in Global Health: Opportunities and Challenges." Details
Wednesday, February 18
The Indiana Council on World Affairs hosts "The Ireland-U.S. Relationship - Maintaining Momentum." Details
The World Affairs Council of Las Vegas hosts "Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the West: Global Energy in the Current Geopolitical Context." Details
Thursday, February 19
The World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay "Armenia, Turkey and the World: 100 Years After the Genocide." Details
The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts a Young Professionals event on "Human Trafficking in Seattle and Abroad." Details
The Santa Fe Council on International Relations hosts "Battle of Iwo Jima." Details
The World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts David Rothkopf of Foreign Policy for a discussion of his new book "National Insecurity: American Leadership in an Age of Fear." Details
The Santa Fe Council on International Relations hosts its Academic WorldQuest Competition. Details
Friday, February 20
The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts "Dallas Museum of Art Fresh Ink Lecture - Lynsey Addario - Behind the Lens and Enemy Lines." Details
Saturday, February 21
The International Relations Council Kansas City hosts its Academic WorldQuest Competition. Details
Council leaders to lecture on Travel the World tours from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia:
Maria Zammit, Board, World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads, Ancient Cities and Colonial Splendors of Sri Lanka, February 4 - 18.
Craig Snyder, President and CEO, World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, Inside Tunisia: March 6-14.
Anna Berry, Executive Director, World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, Burgundy & Provence River Cruise: May 3-14.
Mimi Gregory, Vice President of Programs, Naples Council on World Affairs, Inside Iran: May 18 - June 1.
Dr. Gail Stevenson, Executive Director, Vermont Council on World Affairs, Norwegian Splendor: June 11 - 26.
Maria Wulff, President, World Affairs Council of Oregon, Coastal Life from the Adriatic to the Aegean, June 15 - 23.
Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President of Programs, World Affairs Council of Northern California, South Africa: August 17 - 28.
Ambassador Mark Johnson, Board, Montana World Affairs Council, The Mediterranean Through the Centuries: October 14 - 25.
Contact www.wacphila.org/travel or call 1-800-942-5004 x209 or x217.
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The World Affairs Councils of America
1200 18th St., NW, Suite 902, Washington, DC 20036
Phone (202) 833-4557 Fax (202) 833-4555
Email [email protected] Website www.worldaffairscouncils.org
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