Subject: RE: Annual Meeting Dates for 2012
From: Diane Reynolds <[email-masked]>
To: Robert Harrison <[email-masked]>
Cc: Bruce Lindsey <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:49:12 -0500

Thank you Bob. My father will follow up with you directly.

Best,
Chelsea

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From: Robert Harrison [[email-masked]]
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 5:41 PM
To: Diane Reynolds
Cc: Bruce Lindsey; [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Annual Meeting Dates for 2012

Hi Chelsea,

Our current recommendation is slightly different from what your father approved after our last meeting.  He had approved Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, which overlaps with Yom Kippur from sundown Tuesday until sundown Wednesday.  The new recommendation is to begin on Sunday and conclude before Yom Kippur begins on Tuesday at sundown, thus eliminating any conflict whatsoever.  Of course, I am happy to speak with him or you about this at your convenience.

Best,

Bob

--
Robert S. Harrison
Chief Executive Officer
Clinton Global Initiative
+1.212.710.4406

On Nov 27, 2011, at 2:00 PM, Diane Reynolds wrote:

Hi Bob (and ccing Bruce and John) - I talked to my Dad. He thought he had already approved the below if it is what you recommended last week? He'll reach out to you directly to confirm and make a final decision.

Thanks,
Chelsea

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From: Robert Harrison [[email-masked]]
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 8:54 AM
To: Diane Reynolds; Bruce Lindsey; Doug Band; [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]> Nonacs; Podesta John
Cc: Ed Hughes; Lisa Rickert; Poust Fred; Craig Minassian; Gita Tiku; Sophie Faris; Scarlet Cronin; Bari Lurie; Ami Desai; Zayneb Shaikley; Heather Zachary
Subject: Annual Meeting Dates for 2012

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Following our last exchange about what to do, if anything, in light of the conflict between Yom Kippur and the typical Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday timing of the 2012 Annual Meeting, we had approximately 15 conversations with various friendly members -- Jewish, non-Jewish, corporate, individual, New York based and non-New York based -- seeking their advice.  Based on this input, our recommendation is to begin the Annual Meeting on Sunday at midday and conclude it late afternoon on Tuesday, before sundown.  This is logistically feasible, given conversations with the Sheraton and Five Currents.  It would completely avoid any overlap between our meeting and the holiday, and Sandy Berger believes we would be able to attract heads of state on Monday and Tuesday.  The trade-offs are increased labor costs due to weekend overtime and the loss of one evening event (unless we were to choose to hold an event on Tuesday evening).  Among the three traditional evening events -- the Clinton Global Citizen Awards ceremony, sponsor dinners on various topics and MoMA -- we would propose eliminating MoMa.  This would result in savings of approximately $300,000 to offset increased weekend labor costs.

Chelsea, please review this new recommendation with your father and let us know your thoughts.

Best,

Bob

--
Robert S. Harrison
Chief Executive Officer
Clinton Global Initiative
+1.212.710.4406