Friday, February 22, 2008

NC Election 2008: Coalition Candidate Forum

THE COALITION CANDIDATE FORUM
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Lunch break - 12:10 pm to 1 pm
RBC CENTER - Arena Club


LIST OF CANDIDATES ATTENDING
Dan Besse
Walter Dalton
Hampton Dellinger
Bill Graham
Richard Moore
Dennis Nielsen
Bob Orr
Beverly Perdue
Pat Smathers
Fred Smith

SPECIAL INFORMATION
Please come for as much of the day as you are able. However if you are not able to attend, Julia Leggett, Policy Coordinator for The Arc of NC, will be blogging the Candidate Forum live throughout the day.

INFORMATION
FORMAT - Each candidate has his or her own 40-minute time period. We have invited each candidate to make an opening statement and then address four pre-written questions, leaving 5-10 minutes at the end for audience questions. The audience will submit questions on cards that will be distributed. Due to an agreement with the candidates, we are not able to furnish a schedule of the specific candidate time slots.


LOCATION
RBC Center in Raleigh - Arena Club. Park in the lot by Carter-Finley Stadium, and follow the signs to the VIP Entrance which is next to the box office. Take the elevator to the second floor and the event is in the Arena Club.

The RBC Center is easily accessible and conveniently located adjacent to Carter Finley Stadium and the NC State Fairgrounds just off I-40 and I-440. There will be RBC personnel who can direct you once you enter the facility. For directions to The RBC Center visit the website at: www.rbccenter.com. There is no charge for parking.

LOGISTICS
Lunch will be available for purchase in The Deck during the lunch break. There will be beverages available throughout the morning and afternoon portions of the Forum.

This event is free and open to the public - registration not necessary.

Please join us to hear and be heard during this important election year!

The Coalition consist of individuals and organizations working together to meet the needs of North Carolinians living with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and the disease of addiction.

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