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o Finalize Dialogic Worksheet questions

INAUGURAL LECTURES – HAMPTON ROADS FREEDOM FORUM (Richard
Josey)

We have confirmed the speakers, dates, times, and location of the inaugural lectures. As we
consider the official name for these lectures, I submit that the primary target audience as a wide
range of influential people and organizations that can partner with us in the future. I've discussed
this with Phyllis Terrell, Director of Marketing, who seemed to agree, and she can help find ways to
use this as an opportunity to message appropriately. The dates of those experiences are as follows:

Date Speaker Location
Kikeokan - Executive Producer, Piscataway
May 21 Conoy education and entertainment
business
Rex Ellis - retired Associate Director for
Curatorial Affairs at the National Museum Fort Monroe Visitors Center
July 16
of African. American History and Culture
(NMAAHC) at the Smithsonian.
Christy Coleman - Executive Director,
September 10
Jamestown/ Yorktown Foundation

Each program will take place at the Fort Monroe Visitors Center, with a capacity of 75 seats. We
desire to Livestream this and record it using Facebook.

The program begins at 6 pm with light refreshments and social interaction. At 6:30, the presentation
begins, lasting 45 min. At 7:15, we'll conduct 15 min of Q&A. The program ends at 7:30.
NEXT STEPS –

o Finalize with procurement.
o Review marketing materials and provide feedback.
o A conference call with all speakers.
o Identify staff and volunteers to help staff the event.
o Eventbrite – Need to confirm the point person – Aaron Whittington or Jan Bomar?
o Identify and secure refreshments.
o Identify and secure materials for live streaming and photography.
o Modify the budget, as applicable.

VISITOR'S CENTER/ EXHIBITS (Jan Bomar)

The Visitor's Center will have a soft opening within the next two months. We envision the Education
and Visitors Center as the gateway to the broader Fort Monroe. We see this place as the entry point,
though we realize guests enter Fort Monroe for a variety of reasons and could easily access the site
without entering the Education and Visitor's Center. As Jan prepares for occupancy, she is preparing

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