Subject: Re: Look and feel
From: "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>
To: "Alexandra Stanton" <[email-masked]>
Cc: <[email-masked]>, "Joan Peugh" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:22:31 -0400

Great.  Wasn't sure when we talked if you were saying Ianuzzi would attend
or find the right person.  Randi knows best.

On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 11:10 PM, Alexandra Stanton <[email-masked]>wrote:

> I think this is a fine goal and format. It'll both shorten the evening and
> make the experience more direct and communal for the attendees -- laudable
> on both points. We may, however, come across another couple of folks we
> think should be included -- prospective clients, for example. So if we need
> expand slightly, I for one won't be concerned.
>
> Iannuzzi wont attend, Eric -- he'll pick the right person. Randi will
> handle.
>
>
>
>
> --- On *Thu, 6/17/10, Eric Schwerin <[email-masked]>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Eric Schwerin <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Re: Look and feel
> To: "Alexandra Stanton" <[email-masked]>
> Cc: [email-masked], "Joan Peugh" <[email-masked]>
> Date: Thursday, June 17, 2010, 2:30 PM
>
>
> Just wanted to send a quick email to keep everyone in the loop.
>
> Hunter and I talked briefly this morning on this and we were trying to
> think through how best to accomplish our goals on this and make it something
> people would enjoy and want to come back to.
>
> He thought that we may want to limit the numbers even further and eliminate
> the "formal" remarks part of the program.
>
> So, make it around 12 people max and do it around one big table.   Start
> with a cocktail reception (30-45 minutes maybe) and then go right to dinner.
>  Then for dinner conduct a discussion around the table.  We should use the
> "Lady Bird Johnson Rule" - there should only be one conversation around the
> table at one time.  Make the topic a little broader - "the economy" (which
> will certainly focus on the struggles the participants are facing - be it
> state budget deficits, pension gaps, etc., but also allow the investment
> folks to talk about their prospective on the domestic and global economy.
>  Nick Rohatyn can talk about the global economy, Izzy can talk about it from
> his perspective and we can get someone like a Charlie Ledley to talk about
> it from his perspective and the Governor from his perspective.  Have
> everyone go around the table and say a few words to start things off and
> then have a free flowing conversation.  Obviously, if the Governor is there
> we can have him kick things off if he is comfortable doing so.
>
> So, if we say a max of 4 RSP folks, we would have 8 other attendees.  (We
> may be able to go to 14 total depending on the table size - but wouldn't go
> more than that.)
>
> Potential Attendees:
>
> Hunter
> Chris
> Arlene
> Alex
> Nick Rohatyn
> Izzy Englander
> Governor Paterson
> Rep from Teachers Union per Randi Weingarten's suggestion (would this be
> Ianuzzi himself or the pension fund head?)
> Charlie Ledley
> Joe Rocks (Trustee of PA Pension Fund)
> 2-3 additional including possibly Greg Floyd of the Teamsters, a think tank
> type, Kevin Lynch of Morgan Stanley (Arlene's suggestion) - we can decide
> who to plug in.
>
> This makes it easier and a little less complicated on program.
>
> Hunter did this accurately reflect your thoughts?  Alex, what do you think?
>
>
>
>
> Eric D. Schwerin
> Rosemont Seneca Partners, LLC
> 1010 Wisconsin Ave., NW
> Suite 705
> Washington,  DC   20007
> (202) 333-1880
> [email-masked]
> *P** **Consider the environment before printing this email.*
>
> On Jun 17, 2010, at 9:12 AM, Alexandra Stanton wrote:
>
> Hunter,
>
> I see this as an intimate evening -- both in setting and in attendees. So,
> re locale: a library setting, nice mouldings, attractive, with books, a
> clubby feel -- for cocktails and possibly for a speaker to make some briefremarks -- moving then into an adjoining space for dinner, 2 round tables of
> 10, also a small intimate space that both facilitates discussion and doesnt
> make folks feel like we've shrunk a ballroom.
>
> make sense?
>
> if so, then I think it's easy for any of us to get up, welcome folks, intro
> a speaker, facilitate discussion, suggest we move into the next room for
> dinner, etc. I think the space is actually impt re setting a tone for our
> clients: this is well thought thru, exclusive, they'll feel comfortable, if
> they're not socially at ease generally we'll be able to intro them to enough
> folks that they'll feel take care of. And with only 2 tables of 10, you can
> not only see everyone at the table (as opp to a rectangular table) but you
> can switch tables halfway through the meal to make all folks feel they've
> have time with you.
>
> Your thoughts?
>
> A.
>
>
>
> --- On *Wed, 6/16/10, [email-masked]<http://mc/compose?to=[email-masked]>
> <[email-masked]<http://mc/compose?to=[email-masked]>
> >* wrote:
>
>
> From: [email-masked]<http://mc/compose?to=[email-masked]><
> [email-masked] <http://mc/compose?to=[email-masked]>
> >
> Subject: Re: Policy Dinner
> To: "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]<http://mc/compose?to=[email-masked]>
> >
> Cc: "Alexandra Stanton" <[email-masked]<http://mc/compose?to=[email-masked]>>,
> "Joan Peugh" <[email-masked]<http://mc/compose?to=[email-masked]>
> >
> Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 2:39 PM
>
> Also reach out to Chaffe to see if he can suggest anyone from SEIU. What
> about Karen Maza the general counsel from NYCERS. There is a club that I
> went to on Upper East Side that was very cool that was relaxed and more
> modern- Marc LoPresti will remember name of it.
>
> Also I think agenda will shape invite list. How do we see this working? Who
> presents to whom- are there formal presentations- do we have discussion and
> then a dinner or is it all one thing. How many people. You guys have
> probably thought this all through so sorry for asking questions already
> answered.
>
> Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
> ------------------------------
> *From: * Eric Schwerin <[email-masked]<http://mc/compose?to=[email-masked]>>
>
> *Date: *Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:11:55 -0400
> *To: *Hunter Biden<[email-masked]<http://mc/compose?to=[email-masked]>
> >
> *Cc: *Alexandra Stanton<[email-masked]<http://mc/compose?to=[email-masked]>>;
> Joan Peugh<[email-masked]<http://mc/compose?to=[email-masked]>
> >
> *Subject: *Policy Dinner
>
> Hunter-
>
> Alex and I had a talk today about our policy dinner on the 14th of July in
> NY.  Wanted to make sure you were OK with a few things we decided and get
> your input.  I cc:ed Alex so it is easier to get input to both of us.
>
> 1) We are confirming but at least Izzy Englander and Nick Rohatyn will be
> attending.
> 2) The theme of the dinner will be Pension Fund Unfunded Liabilities.
> 3) Alex is going to reach out to Gov. Paterson to see if he can attend and
> reach out to Randi Weingarten to see if either she can attend or if she
> thinks it it more appropriate have the relevant head of the AFT's pension
> fund attend.
> 4) Should Alex consider reaching out to NY State Comptroller Napoli?  She
> knows his Chief of Staff well.  I forgot to mention to Alex but I know you
> wanted to invite Joe Rocks (Alex, he's a trustee on the PA State Pension
> Fund).  Should we reach out to Joe Rocks first?  I think so, but let me know
> your thoughts.
> 5) Alex is looking at Midtown locations - mostly hotels but hotels that
> have a intimate, library like feel.  Not hotel ballrooms.
> 6) We are going to reach out to Chris Chafe to see if he has some
> suggestions.  May be good to get someone from EPI (Jared Bernstein's old
> shop) to come and talk about unfunded liabilities from a think tank
> perspective.
>
> Hunter, do you agree with all of the above?  Thoughts?  We'll obviously
> need more to fill out the guest list, but these are just our initial
> thoughts.
>
> Best,
>
> Eric
>
>
>
> Eric D. Schwerin
> Rosemont Seneca Partners, LLC
> 1010 Wisconsin Ave., NW
> Suite 705
> Washington,  DC   20007
> (202) 333-1880
> [email-masked]
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>
>
>

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Eric D. Schwerin
Rosemont Seneca Partners
(202) 333-1880
[email-masked]