Program details are developing and remain subject to change.

Friday Evening, November 7

9 - 4 - Administrative Committee Meets

5 - 7:30 pm: Arrival, Registration,

6 pm Dinner

7:00 pm: Stories of Resistance - Experiences, significant moments, deciding to resist, problems with our war tax resistance

Saturday, November 8
8 am: Breakfast

9 am: Welcome, Introductions, and Logistics

9:15 am: Presentations and Discussions: Discussion and feedback about the new WTR film; report from Sept. '08 international conference on WTR and peace tax campaigns; and planning for the 2009 war tax boycott.

10:45 - Break

11:00 - Round-table discussion: Post election strategies for peace and justice.  Lou Enge facilitating

Noon: Lunch

1 -  Introduction to afternoon workshops

1:30 - WORKSHOP (for all): Honesty and Empathy: Questions for Collaborators, with Kathy Kelly.  This workshop will present anecdotes and simulations to help us build empathy for people directly affected by U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and then discuss responsibility and accountability of ordinary people whose wealth and productivity bankroll U.S. wars.

2:45 - Break

3:00 - Workshops:
WTR 101: Basic introduction and getting started, with Carolyn Stevens and Geov Parrish, Nonviolent Action Community of Cascadia
WTR Questions and Answers for experienced resisters and counselors, with Ruth Benn, NWTRCC Coordiantor
Peace Tax Fund Legislation, with Pam Allee, Portland Community of War Tax Resisters
Post Election Strategies discussion continues

4 - Break

4:15 - Entertainment: Uregen Carnival skit, Free Radicals sing, plus the Fat Costumes

5:00 - Dinner

6:00 - "Peace-a-Party" Pizza and workshop with teens: Susan Quinlan (No. California WTR) leads "Military Spending Cookie Toss" - after dinner workshop on redirecting war taxes

7:00 - Adjourn to Kathy Kelly event at University of Oregon

7:30 pm: Special Evening Presentation (Click here for PDF flyer)

"Eye Witness to War, Courage for Peace"

with Kathy Kelly of Voices for Creative Nonviolence
Sponsored by U of O Cultural Forum
at the University of Oregon, 180 PLC, 14th & Kincaid St.

Sunday, November 4 • 9:00 am - noon • NWTRCC Business Meeting
at the Community Alliance for Lane County, 458 Blair Blvd

Agenda items (click on linked titles for details):

Proposals & Discussion Topics (+ new International Peace Bureau CALL FOR ACTION endorsement request)

Finance Report and New Budget, Past Year's Comparison Chart

Consultant Report

Continuing work on Boycott, Video

Review current Objectives and set new ones for the next year

Literature updates and new resource ideas

Consultant Review Process (takes place every two years and due in May 2009)

Ad Comm Nominee process (nominations come to May 2009 meeting)

LOCATION: The Friday and Saurday sessions will be at the Friends Meeting House, 2274 Onyx Street, Eugene, OR 97403. The Sunday meeting location will be at the Community Alliance for Lane County, 458 Blair Blvd.
TRAVEL: Eugene is served by buses, Amtrak, and flights to the Eugene Airport. If the flights are significantly cheaper into Portland, WTRs there will help shuttle folks to Eugene. Please allow an extra 3 hours for transfers and travel from Portland.
CONTACTS: Eugene contacts: Peg Morton, 541-342-2914; Email: Sara Crawford, mcandsc@gmail.com. Please check with Pam before booking flights into Portland: alleepa@gmail.com, 503-285-6371 or 503-283-2060.

On-site cell phone numbers:
Sara Crawford 541-221-3868
Ruth Benn – 917-474-4380
Pam Allee - 503-705-9708 (Portland transport)