EVENT NO. 1 (Event No. 2 below)
Using FOIA in 2010
How to use the Freedom of Information Act especially important because of the revisions that will take effect Jan. 1 will be the topic of the eighth annual First Amendment Forum at 3 p.m.. Wed. Nov. 4 at IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law's Judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Courtroom, 565 W. Adams St. (between Clinton and Jefferson streets).
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who led the drive to open more government records, will address the forum. Her FOIA specialists will explain the details of the revisions.
IIT-Chicago-Kent's new Center for Open Government will be the host. Sponsors include the Chicago Headline Club, Chicago Journalists Association and International Press Club of Chicago, all the longtime co-sponsors of the annual forum.
All journalists and the general public are invited to attend the forum because of its importance to everyone. It is free and will last approximately two hours.
EVENT NO. 2
National Writers' Union's monthly meeting
(DePaul U., 6 pm, 11th floor lunchroom)
Nov. 4 agenda
New Business
1. How to utilize any potential newsletters
(regular one plus special newsletters at public events or elsewhere; should it be send to recruits, ex-members, etc.)
2. Helping the UAW in exchange for financial assistance to attend events
3. Setting up a quickie conference while Larry G. is in town; full membership meeting at same time?
4. Authors Coalition survey
5. Linking our Web site to other writers' groups
6. Report on recent national meeting
7. A blog spot for writers' group meetings
8. Recruiting new members
Old Business
1. Planning 2010 activities
2. NWU-Chicago newsletter (filling out additional preapproval for printing and distribution?)
3. PO Box; sending UAW material to our homes?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment