May 5-6, 2001,
Tutwiler Hotel
Birmingham, AL

Special Guest and
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins,
President, LWVUS

This is an event for ALL members of the League of Women Voters of Alabama - non-delegates, too. NO ONE will want to miss this!

• Meet and hear LWVUS President, Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins.
• Attend stimulating and informative workshops with expert leaders.
• Set the course of LWVAL for the next biennium by your debate and your vote.
• Food, Fun, Fieldtrips, and Friendship - We're not all League business! This is a vacation weekend, too - we've got plans for you!

More than the business of Plenary Sessions. Here's what's happening!

	Dine-Around, Friday Evening, May 4 Arriving early? We hope so! We're making reservations at some of Birmingham's great restaurants. Group up with good League friends from across the state or just sign up to meet new friends. We'll show you a good time in Birmingham and even chauffer you to and from dinner! HOT NOTE - register before the April 15 deadline, and you can win tickets for 2 to a great performance of the AL Symphony Orchestra at the Alyce Stephens Center on Friday Evening - transportation included!
Convention Buffet Luncheon, Saturday Noon
	Speaker - Scott Stantis, Editorial Cartoonist for the Birmingham News and President-Elect of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. Controversial? Yes! But, he'll tickle your funny bone and provoke your thoughts about the state of affairs in our beloved Alabama - especially concerning the issue of Constitutional Reform! A sharp wit and a sharp pen. Read more about Scott Stantis
Workshop I-A, Saturday Afternoon "Working for Cleaner Air in Alabama" Two expert panelist will present their perspectives:
	Charles H. Goodman, Ph.D. - Senior Vice-President for Research and Environmental Affairs for the Southern Company Read more about Dr. Charles Goodman
	Stephen A. Smith, D.V.M. - Executive Director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy; organizer for Alabama Clean Air Action Network Read more about Dr. Stephen Smith
Workshop I-B, Saturday Afternoon "League Management and Leadership: Getting a Grip!" Tips and guiding wisdom from a highly respected leader of the League of Women Voters of Alabama:
	Charlotte Ward, Ph.D. - President League of Women Voters of Alabama; Associate Professor Emeritus, Auburn University Read more about Dr. Charlotte Ward
Workshop II, Saturday Afternoon "A New Constitution for a New Alabama: How Do We Get There?" - three oustanding panelists:
	Anne Permaloff, Ph.D. - Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, Auburn University Montgomery, former President of the League of Women Voters of Alabama Read more about Dr. Anne Permaloff
	H. Bailey Thomson, Ph.D. - Director, Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform (ACCR); Associate Professor of Journalism, University of Alabama Read more about Dr. Bailey Thomson
	Howard P. Walthall, LL.B. - Director, State Constitutional Law Project; Professosr, Cumberland School of Law Read more about Prof. Howard Walthall
	Birmingham Educational Sights, Saturday afternoon (following workshops, optional). Choose an exciting and informative fieldtrip! Birmingham Museum of Art - Guided tour by museum docent/League member. A short walk from the hotel. Read about the Museum. Birmingham Civil Rights Institute - Self-guided tour through the most outstanding Civil Rights Museum in the United States. We'll drive you. Read about the BCRI. Birmingham Botanical Gardens - Nothing is more beautiful this spring! We'll drive you. Read about the Gardens.
LWVAL Banquet, Saturday Evening
	Keynote Speaker: Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, Ph.D. , President of the League of Women Voters of the United States Read more about Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins
Adjourn following final Plenary Session at Noon on Sunday, May 6 - still plenty of time to sight-see and shop in Birmingham!