NAACP

Denise Lang has invited all our NM State Representatives to speak at our December business meeting on the depth of their support for the “Four Adopted Resolutions” (see last post.) Let’s hope they all come.

The New Mexico State NAACP Annual Conference is being held in Alamogordo, NM and hosted by the Otero County NAACP Branch on October 19 and 20, 2007. Our theme this year is “Into the Future: Honoring the Past.”

The Keynote Speaker will be Marsha K. Hardeman. Ms Hardeman is a graduate of Indiana University, where she earned a Masters of Arts in Public Administration. She was later awarded her Juris Doctorate by the University Of New Mexico School Of Law. Hardeman owns and operates her own management/training practice, IMAGES, Ltd. and
travels throughout the United States as a management trainer, consultant and speaker. (more…)

Friday, October 19, 2007

Registration at Elks Club: Noon-6:00 p.m.

State Executive Board Meeting: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Conference Organization meeting: 3:10-4:30 p.m.

Social Hour with Entertainment by New World Drummers: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Dinner at Elks Club: 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Honor Guard: Holloman AFB
Invocation and Welcome: Rev. Warren Robinson, President NAACP of Otero County

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Registration at Elks Club: 8:00 a.m.-Noon

8:45-9:30 a.m.-Workshop I: Youth, Prevention and Intervention-Ms. Carolyn Scott, CYFD; Main Room
9:45-10:30 a.m.-Workshop 2: Historically Speaking-Johnnie Scott and Florence Hamilton; Main Room
10:45-11:30 a.m.-Workshop 3: Topic TBA-Dr. Anita Raynor, Adult Basic Education Director, NMSU-A
10:45-11:30 a.m.-Workshop 4: Family Justice Campaign: Designed for establishing and maintaining relationships on state legislation between NM NAACP branches and their local legislators; Bob & Agnes Moses, Reena Szcaepanski of Santa Fe; Lodge Room (more…)

The Otero County Chapter is hosting the 2007 NAACP State Conference on October 19 and 20, 2007. Early registration forms will be mailed to Otero County members and to NM chapters for distribution.

Early registration cost will be $75 and on site registration will be $150. This cost will cover dinner on Friday, lunch and dinner on Saturday. The official site for this conference is the Elks Club on Hamilton Road and the two official conference hotel sites are the Hampton Inn (505-439-1782) and the Holiday Inn Express (505-437-7100).

These hotels are offering conference attendees a price of $80. per room until September 19, 2007. Other Hotels in the area are Comfort Inn (505-434-4200) @ $68, Qualuty Inn (505-437-7100) @$60 and Best Western (505-437-2110) @$55-$66.

Entertainment on Friday night will be a drumming group from Las Cruces, New Mexico and the guest speaker on Saturday night will be Ms. Mary Hardeman. We welcome NAACP delegates and members to our town in celebration of this event whose theme is “Into the Future, Honoring the Past”.