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The following programs are ahead for The Denver Forum. It should be noted that events listed below are events presently scheduled. More events will be added as program opportunities occur. Please scroll down to view all of the event details, or you may use the navigation to access the event details you are looking for. Wednesday, August 27, 2008 The Denver Forum Proudly Presents: A Special Luncheon Honoring Senator George McGovern for a Lifetime of Service to America Featuring – Tom Daschle, Mike Dukakis, Gary Hart, Walter Mondale and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Thursday, September 4, 2008 The Denver Forum Proudly Presents: Dr. William R. Brody President, The Johns Hopkins University Speaking on “Health Care Reform” Thursday, September 18, 2008 The Denver Forum Proudly Presents: Adam Hamilton Senior Pastor, Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, Kansas Author of and Speaking on: "Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White: Thoughts on Religion, Morality and Politics" Thursday, September 25, 2008 The Denver Forum Proudly Presents: Adam Schrager KUSA-TV Correspondent Author of & Speaking on: “The Principled Politician: The Ralph Carr Story” Friday, October 17, 2008 The Denver Forum Proudly Presents: The Honorable Ken Salazar United States Senator Speaking on: “America: Where Do We Go From Here?” Friday, October 24, 2008 The Denver Forum Proudly Presents: David Eisner CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service Speaking on “From Dropouts to Disasters - Why Service is America`s Solution” Wednesday, August 27, 2008 The Denver Forum Proudly Presents during the Democratic National Convention: A Special Luncheon Honoring Senator George McGovern for a Lifetime of Service to America Featuring – Tom Daschle, Mike Dukakis, Gary Hart, Walter Mondale, and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend SOLD OUT 12-Noon Luncheon Oxford Hotel 1600 17th Street Grand Ballroom (enter off Wazee) Members: $50, Non-Members, $75 Phone Reservations: 303-832-9030 Event Sponsor: George McGovern – Biographical Brief One of the most significant figures in America today, George McGovern has earned the respect of countless individuals from all political viewpoints and all walks of life. From his days as a student at Dakota Wesleyan University throughout his long and distinguished career in public service, George McGovern has never forgotten his roots. He was born in Avon, South Dakota, on July 19, 1922, the son of a Wesleyan Methodist minister. The family moved to Mitchell, South Dakota, in 1928, and George graduated from Mitchell High School in 1940. He was an outstanding student, and his proficiency in debate won him a scholarship at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, where he enrolled in the fall of 1940. There he met fellow student Eleanor Stegeberg of Woonsocket, South Dakota. George and Eleanor were married on October 31, 1943, and their five children were all born in Mitchell. As a college student, McGovern was twice elected class president and won the state oratorical contest with the topic "My Brother`s Keeper," an avowal of his belief in one`s responsibility to humankind. World War II interrupted McGovern`s education in 1943. He flew 35 combat missions as a B-24 bomber pilot in Europe, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. After the war he returned to Dakota Wesleyan University, graduating in 1946. McGovern then attended Garrett Seminary for one year before enrolling at Northwestern University in Chicago, where he earned his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in American history and government. McGovern returned to Dakota Wesleyan University in 1950 as a professor of history and political science, where he became a beloved and respected faculty member. He left the university in 1955 to reorganize and revitalize the South Dakota Democratic Party, from which his illustrious political career was launched. He was elected to Congress in 1956 and reelected in 1958. As a congressman, he was an advocate for the American farmer and represented the nation`s heartland with distinction. After McGovern lost his first bid for the U.S. Senate in 1960, President John F. Kennedy named him the first director of the Food for Peace Program and Special Assistant to the President. In this position he oversaw the donation of millions of tons of food to developing nations. McGovern was then elected to the Senate in 1962 and reelected in 1968 and 1974. As a member of the Senate committees on agriculture, nutrition, forestry and foreign relations, and the Joint Economic Committee, he led the way in expanding key nutrition programs. In 1972, Senator McGovern was selected as the Democratic Party nominee for president, the only South Dakotan so honored by any major political party. In 1976, President Gerald Ford named McGovern a United Nations delegate to the General Assembly, and, in 1978, President Jimmy Carter named him a United Nations delegate for the Special Session on Disarmament. After leaving the Senate in 1980, McGovern was a visiting professor at numerous institutions, including Columbia University, Northwestern University, Cornell University, American University and the University of Berlin. He served as the president of the Middle East Policy Council from 1991 to 1998, when President Clinton appointed him ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome. In 2001 he was appointed the first United Nations global ambassador on hunger. In this position, McGovern continues his leadership in the battle against world hunger. A prolific author, McGovern has lectured at more than 1,000 colleges and universities around the world. He has also received many honorary degrees and distinguished awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States` highest civilian honor, which was bestowed upon him by President Bill Clinton on August 9, 2000. A war hero, 22-year U.S. Congressman and 1972 Democratic presidential nominee, George McGovern will long be remembered for his courage in speaking out against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, his friendship and respect for the common man, and his work on behalf of American farmers and hungry children throughout the world. Thursday, September 4, 2008 The Denver Forum Proudly Presents: Dr. William Brody – President, The Johns Hopkins University Speaking on “Health Care Reform” 12-Noon Luncheon Oxford Hotel 1600 17th Street Sage Room Members: $35, Non-Members, $50 Phone Reservations: 303-832-9030 Event Sponsor: To Register Click Here Biographical Brief -- William R. Brody William R. Brody became the 13th president of The Johns Hopkins University on Sept. 1, 1996. Immediately prior to assuming the position, Dr. Brody was the provost of the Academic Health Center at the University of Minnesota. From 1987 to 1994, he was the Martin Donner Professor and director of the Department of Radiology, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and professor of biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins, and radiologist- in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. A native of Stockton, Calif., Dr. Brody received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his M.D. and Ph.D., also in electrical engineering, from Stanford University. Following post-graduate training in cardiovascular surgery and radiology at Stanford, the National Institutes of Health and the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Brody was professor of radiology and electrical engineering at Stanford University (1977-1986). He has been a co-founder of three medical device companies, and served as the president and chief executive officer of Resonex Inc. from 1984 to 1987. He has over 100 publications and one U.S. patent in the field of medical imaging and has made contributions in medical acoustics, computed tomography, digital radiography and magnetic resonance imaging. Dr. Brody serves as a trustee of The Commonwealth Fund and of the Baltimore Community Foundation. He serves on the board of directors of IBM. He is a member of the executive committee of the Council on Competitiveness, the International Academic Advisory Committee, Singapore, and the FBI`s National Security Higher Education Advisory Board. He formerly served on the President`s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, on the board of the Minnesota Orchestra Association and on the Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Brody is a member of the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Engineering, and a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the American College of Radiology, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, the American Institute of Biomedical Engineering, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Brody is a private pilot holding airline transport pilot and flight instructor ratings. Dr. Brody and his wife, Wendy, have two grown children and reside at Nichols House on the Johns Hopkins Homewood campus. Thursday, September 18, 2008 The Denver Forum Proudly Presents: Adam Hamilton – Senior Pastor, Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, Kansas Author of and Speaking on: "Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White: Thoughts on Religion, Morality and Politics" 12-Noon Luncheon Oxford Hotel 1600 17th Street Sage Room Members: $30, Non-Members, $45 Phone Reservations: 303-832-9030 Event Sponsor: To Register Click Here Biographical Brief -- Adam Hamilton Adam Hamilton is the founding pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas. He grew up in the Kansas City area, attending Shawnee Mission schools before graduating from Blue Valley High School. He earned a B.A. degree in Pastoral Ministry from Oral Roberts University and a Master of Divinity Degree from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. Adam has received the B`nai B`rith award in Social Ethics, the Denman Award in Evangelism, and the Circuit Rider Award for excellence in church leadership. He was named Distinguished Evangelist of the United Methodist Church by the Foundation for Evangelism, and he was named one of the "Ten People to Watch in America`s Spiritual Landscape" by Religion and Ethics Newsweekly. He has been awarded two honorary doctorates and numerous other awards. He currently serves as a Trustee at Saint Paul School of Theology and as a member of the Kansas East Board of Professional Ministry. He lectures on leadership, evangelism and preaching across the country. The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection has grown from four people in 1990 to over 12,000 adult members with an average weekly worship attendance of over 7,500 in 2006. The church was listed as the most influential mainline church in America in a 2005 survey of American pastors. The Church of the Resurrection has a three-fold focus: 1. Reaching non-religious and nominally religious people and helping them become committed followers of Jesus Christ; 2. Equipping and inspiring members to live their faith in mission to the community and world; and 3. Acting as a catalyst for renewing the mainline church. Adam has authored six books and several small group studies published by Abingdon Press: "Confronting the Controversies: A Christian Looks at the Tough Issues" "Leading Beyond the Walls: Developing Mainline Churches with a Heart for the Unchurched" "Unleashing the Word: Preaching with Relevance, Purpose and Passion" "Making Love Last a Lifetime" "Selling Swimsuits in the Arctic" "Christianity and World Religions" Adam is married and has two teenage daughters. Thursday, September 25, 2008 The Denver Forum Proudly Presents: Adam Schrager – KUSA-TV Correspondent Author of & Speaking on: “The Principled Politician: The Ralph Carr Story” 12-Noon Luncheon Oxford Hotel 1600 17th Street Sage Room Members: $30, Non-Members, $45 Phone Reservations: 303-832-9030 Event Sponsor: To register for this event please click here. Adam Schrager – Biographical Brief Adam Schrager joined the 9NEWS team in September 1999 as a general assignment reporter. Since arriving in Denver, Adam has covered the state Capitol and the T-REX Project, in addition to reporting on the news of the day. Adam was born in Evanston, Illinois. He took his first journalism class because it was the only high school class none of his three older sisters had taken. What began as coincidence turned quickly into dedication. "The great part about this business is getting to meet extraordinary people who would simply describe themselves as ordinary. That makes them that much more extraordinary in my eyes. I`m not talking about the athletes or the lawmakers or the company executives, but I`m talking about the neighbor who organizes a fundraiser for a friend with cancer. Or how about the person who stands up for what they believe in because they know it`s right even though right off the bat, everyone`s telling them they`re wrong. There are good people in our every day lives and it`s our job to find them and share their stories with you. "This is a business where we can help, where we should help. This is a business where you can make a difference. That`s the goal every day." Adam has a Bachelor`s degree in history from the University of Michigan and a Master`s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He began his career in 1991 with CBS News in London. From there, he moved back to the United States to work as a reporter, producer and anchor at WKBT-TV in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Almost three years later, he went to WMTV-TV in Madison, Wisconsin, as a political reporter. Two years after that, Adam continued his travels eastward across Wisconsin to Milwaukee where he worked for another three years before moving to Denver. Adam lives in the metro area with his wife, Cathy. His interests include reading, writing, and sports, particularly basketball and baseball. Friday, October 17, 2008 The Denver Forum & Colorado Preservation, Inc. Proudly Present: The Honorable Ken Salazar – United States Senator Speaking on: “America: Where Do We Go From Here?” 12-Noon Luncheon Oxford Hotel 1600 17th Street Grand Ballroom – Oxford Hotel (enter off Wazee) Members: $30, Non-Members, $45 Phone Reservations: 303-832-9030 Event Sponsor: To Register Click Here Ken Salazar – Biographical Brief In November 2004, Coloradans elected Ken Salazar to serve as Colorado`s thirty-fifth United States Senator. A fifth generation Coloradan, Senator Salazar`s life reflects the American dream. His family settled in the American West before the United States was a country. After helping found the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1598, they planted roots in Colorado`s San Luis Valley, where they have farmed and ranched the same land for five generations. Senator Salazar`s parents served in World War II - his mother in the War Department in Washington D.C. and his father as a staff sergeant in the United States Army. After the war, they returned to the San Luis Valley to farm, ranch, and raise a family. On a remote ranch without electricity or telephone, Senator Salazar`s parents taught their eight children the values of hard work, family, and faith. Thanks to their lessons, Senator Salazar and his seven brothers and sisters all became first generation college graduates. A farmer for more than thirty years, Senator Salazar helped form the El Rancho Salazar partnership in 1981. He and his wife have owned and operated small businesses, including a Dairy Queen and radio stations in Pueblo and Denver. He practiced water and environmental law in the private sector for eleven years. And he has served the people of Colorado as Attorney General, as a member of the Governor`s cabinet, and now in the United States Senate. As a United States Senator, Ken Salazar has exercised a leadership role in bringing people together to address the most important issues of the 21st century. Senator Salazar has championed a new defense and foreign policy that restores American security and influence around the world. He has pressed for a change in mission in Iraq to better advance America`s national security interests and has worked to strengthen our military to ensure that we are able to confront emerging threats. Senator Salazar has been a key leader in creating a clean and renewable energy economy that is less dependent on foreign oil. He has helped lead every bipartisan effort on energy since 2005, including the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007, which has been signed into law. He has tackled the challenge of providing affordable health care by fighting to broaden the Children`s Health Insurance Program and by working to improve health care for older Americans. Senator Salazar has been a champion for Colorado`s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, ensuring that the 2007 Farm Bill and our energy policy create food and fuel security for America. He has worked to help veterans in rural communities get better access to health care by creating the Office of Rural Health within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and by pressing the VA to open new rural outreach clinics in Colorado. Senator Salazar serves on the powerful Finance Committee, which oversees the nation`s tax, trade, social security, and health care systems. He also serves on the Agriculture, Energy and Natural Resources, Ethics, and Aging Committees. From 1999 to 2004, Ken Salazar served as Colorado`s thirty-sixth Attorney General, winning statewide elections in 1998 and 2002. He served as chairman of the Conference of Western Attorneys General and received the "Profiles in Courage" award from his fellow state attorneys general for his dedication to preserving and promoting the rule of law. As Colorado`s top law enforcement officer, Attorney General Salazar led efforts to make Colorado communities safer, fight crime, strengthen the state`s sex offender laws, address youth and family violence, enhance and enforce Colorado`s consumer protection laws, combat fraud against the elderly, and protect Colorado`s environment. He established the first ever Colorado Attorney General Fugitive Prosecutions Unit to apprehend and prosecute fugitive murderers, the first ever Attorney General Gang Prosecution Unit, and an Environmental Crimes Unit. From 1987 to 1994 Ken Salazar served in the Cabinet of Governor Roy Romer as chief legal counsel and executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Ken crafted reforms for oil, mining, and gas operations to better protect the environment and the public. He fought to uphold Colorado`s interstate water compacts, created the Youth in Natural Resources program to educate thousands of young people about Colorado`s natural resources, and authored the Colorado constitutional amendment creating Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO). He then served as the first chairman of GOCO, helping make it one of the most successful land conservation efforts in the United States. Ken graduated from Centauri High School in Conejos County in 1973, attended St. Francis Seminary, received a political science degree from Colorado College in 1977, and graduated with a law degree from the University of Michigan in 1981. Salazar also received honorary doctorates of law from Colorado College in 1993 and the University of Denver in 1999. Ken and his wife, Hope, have two daughters, Melinda and Andrea, and one granddaughter, Mireya. Ken`s older brother, John Salazar, was elected to the United States Congress in November 2004 from Colorado`s 3rd Congressional District. Friday, October 24, 2008 The Denver Forum Proudly Presents: David Eisner – CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service Speaking on “From Dropouts to Disasters - Why Service is America`s Solution” 12-Noon Luncheon Oxford Hotel -- Sage Room Members: $35, Non-Members, $50 Phone Reservations: 303-832-9030 Event Sponsor: To Register Click Here David Eisner – Biographical Brief David Eisner is Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Federal Agency that oversees America’s service and volunteering programs, including AmeriCorps, VISTA, NCCC, Senior Corps, Learn and Serve America and other domestic service and volunteering programs. Eisner came to the Corporation in December 2003, at a time of challenge and difficulty for the organization, and immediately brought strong management and passionate advocacy to its service programs. Under Eisner, the Corporation has expanded the reach of its programs, reduced administrative burdens on grantees, increased its efficiency and accountability, and lowered many of its per unit program costs. In addition to its ongoing grant making and program management, the Corporation has overseen the unprecedented national service response to the Gulf coast hurricanes, released groundbreaking studies on volunteering and civic engagement in America, transformed Martin Luther King Jr. Day into a national day of service in every state, and created the first Federal Mentoring Council, which is building greater coordination among mentoring activities of the Corporation and key federal agencies. Today, operating under the guidance of a new five-year plan, Eisner is leading the Corporation in forging powerful alliances with other agencies and private sector leaders to use service as a support platform for youth in disadvantaged circumstances, to engage more college students in service, to harness the skills of retiring Baby Boomers and, generally, to drive greater numbers of Americans to have greater impact through service and volunteering in communities. Prior to his service with the Corporation, Eisner was an executive with AOL and AOL Time Warner, where he oversaw the AOL Foundation and became a nationally recognized leader on nonprofit capacity-building, infrastructure, and organizational effectiveness. He has served on the boards of several national nonprofit organizations, including Independent Sector, the National 4-H Council, and Network for Good. A graduate of Stanford University, he received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, and lives in Maryland with his wife, Lori, and their four young children. News Story on the Corporation for National & Community Service `A new frontier` in New Orleans draws new residents By Korina Lopez, USA TODAY Despite all its problems, New Orleans is attracting new residents. David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, says a growing trend, dubbed "the brain-gain phenomenon," is getting traction in New Orleans. "Katrina offers a new frontier for people who care about social change," he says. After two years of volunteering in AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps), Ashley Sloan, Greg Loushine and Jackie Smith decided to start their own non-profit group, Live St. Bernard. "There were so many volunteers and not enough skilled workers," Sloan says. "So volunteers are often left standing around, waiting to be shown what to do. We wanted to start a program designed to attract and retain skilled laborers to the area." Nathan Rothstein, executive director of NOLA YURP Initiative (New Orleans, La., Young Urban Rebuilding Professionals), moved to New Orleans after he spent his senior-year spring break volunteering in the area. Katrina "is our generation`s civil rights movement," says Rothstein, 23. "People come from all over to make an impact, to have a part in history." He estimates 5,000 people have settled in the area. And Richard Campanella, a geographer with Tulane University`s Center for Bioenvironmental Research, estimates that 2,000 to 3,000 working professionals have moved in. Zack Rosenburg, a Washington, D.C., criminal defense attorney, and his wife, Liz, who worked in the non-profit sector, were so deeply affected that they started the non-profit St. Bernard Project, which helps find money, supplies and labor to assist residents in moving back into their homes. With the help of volunteers, the St. Bernard Project has rebuilt 88 homes in the past 16 months. "Many volunteers stay because they bond with and identify with residents," he says. "It`s hard for the volunteers to leave and continue with their lives after bonding with the residents." The couple have decided to make New Orleans their permanent home. "New Orleans represents the great optimism of America," Eisner says. "We`ve seen people turn their experience in long-term volunteering to inform their career paths. We`ve seen people move to change their lives of success to lives of significance."