From: Phil deHaan (dehp@calvin.edu)
Date: Thu Oct 02 2003 - 10:52:12 EDT
October 2, 2003 == MEDIA ADVISORY
People interested in politics will come from across the Midwest to gather at
Calvin College in mid-October.
The event - the 35th annual meeting of the Michigan Conference of Political
Scientists - will be held October 16-17 at the Prince Conference Center at
Calvin.
It will bring together not only political science professors from schools big,
small and in-between, but also a variety of politicians, media who cover
politics and more. The general public also is able to register for the event.
Calvin Professor of political science, James Penning, President-Elect of the
Michigan Conference of Political Scientists, says the upcoming conference
should be a terrific one for both political junkies and even those with a
passing interest in politics.
"We've got a really good line-up of people coming," says Penning. "Everyone
from (Grand Rapids Mayor-Elect) George Heartwell to Bill Ballenger (editor of
Inside Michigan Politics) to Mark Brewer (head of the Democratic Party in
Michigan)."
The conference will begin on Thursday, October 16 with afternoon registration
followed by a variety of panel discussions on such things as "Teaching
Political Science" and "Governor Granholm's First Six Months." There will be a
7 p.m. dinner followed by a keynote speech by Kurt Kimball, Grand Rapids City
Manager, on "City Budgeting in a Time of Fiscal Stress."
On Friday, October 17 there will be numerous panel discussions plus lunch and
a luncheon address by Heartwell. Panels will cover such topics as "New
Directions in International Relations," "Politics and Non-Profit
Organizations," "Michigan Elections: 2000 and Beyond," "Religion and
Politics," "The Middle East: Conflict and Consensus" and "Media and Politics."
Mayor-Elect George Heartwell's lunch address is on "Challenges Facing Michigan
Cities."
Cost for both days, including Thursday's dinner and Friday's lunch, is just
$30 for students and $40 for non-students. People who can only attend one day
can do so for $15 for students and $20 for non-students.
Contact James Penning at 616-526-6232
See the complete conference details at:
http://www.apsanet.org/~michigan/2003_conference/2003_index.htm
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