May 22
7:15 a.m. Breakfast
Guest Speaker:
Richard J. Umbdenstock, President and CEO of the American Hospital Assoc.
8:00 a.m. AWB Board of Directors Meeting (AWB members only)
Guest Speaker:
Steven J. Law, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
About the Speakers:
Charlie Cook
Charlie Cook is the Publisher of The Cook Political Report and a political analyst for the National Journal Group, where he writes weekly for National Journal magazine and CongressDailyAM . He also writes a regular column for the Washington Quarterly , published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and is a political analyst for NBC News. Mr. Cook is exclusively represented for lectures by Leading Authorities, Inc., based in Washington , D.C.
Widely regarded as one of the nation's leading authorities on U.S. elections and political trends, Charlie has appeared on the ABC, CBS and NBC evening news programs, as well as on Good Morning America , the Today Show , Nightline , Meet the Press with Tim Russert , and This Week . He has also appeared many times on CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, C-SPAN, CNN, and National Public Radio.
Before joining the National Journal Group in June of 1998, Charlie wrote for 12 years a twice-weekly column in Roll Call , the newspaper of Capitol Hill. Charlie also served as an election night analyst for CBS in 1990 and 1992, and for NBC in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004.
Richard J. Umbdenstock
Richard J. Umbdenstock is the president and chief executive officer of the American Hospital Association (AHA), and a past chair of the AHA Board of Trustees.
Prior to assuming this position, he was executive vice president of Providence Health & Services, an integrated health care system formed on January 1, 2006 through the merger of Providence Services and Providence Health System. He served as president and chief executive officer of the former Providence Services, Spokane , Washington . Providence Health & Services includes 27 hospitals, more than 35 non-acute facilities, physician clinics, a health plan, a liberal arts university, more than 46,000 employees, and housing and educational services. The system serves communities in Alaska , Washington , Montana , Oregon and California.
Steven J. Law
Steven J. law is chief legal officer and general counsel at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is responsible for ensuring the U.S. Chamber's compliance with applicable laws and regulations and for representing the organization in legal disputes, as the Chamber pioneers new frontiers of policy and legislative action on behalf of American business. Law also oversees the national Chamber Litigation Center , an incorporated public policy law firm associated with the Chamber that advocates fair treatment for business on a wide range of issues before the courts and federal regulatory agencies.
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Directions from Spokane International Airport: From the airport (eastbound), take I-90 East to the Lincoln Street exit (number 280a). Turn North (left) on Lincoln . If you are traveling westbound, take I-90 west to the Lincoln Street exit and proceed North on Lincoln. Turn East (right) on First Avenue (approx. 3 blocks). Self-parking is available in our garage on the southeast corner of First Avenue and Post. For valet parking, turn North (left) on Post.
Directions from West (Seattle): Take I-90 to the Lincoln Street exit (number 280a). Turn North (left) on Lincoln . If you are traveling westbound, take I-90 west to the Lincoln Street exit and proceed North on Lincoln. Turn East (right) on First Avenue (approx. 3 blocks). Self-parking is available in our garage on the southeast corner of First Avenue and Post. For valet parking, turn North (left) on Post.
