Subject: CGI dates
From: Diane Reynolds <[email-masked]>
To: Robert Harrison <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Cc: Bari Lurie <[email-masked]>, Ami Desai <[email-masked]>, Justin Cooper <[email-masked]>, Doug Band <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 23:30:10 -0500

Hi Bob, Bruce and John (and fyi all whom I had emails for who were in the meeting/ on the phone) - Following up on my to do from yesterday's terrific debrief, I talked to my Dad tonight about CGI dates for 2012. Here were his thoughts:
- Agrees we should look at that Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - both respectful and consistent - consistent with 2/3 of our dates historically and consistent with the UN's dates
- If that is not an option, thinks we should stick with Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (though the former would be his first choice)
- Agrees we should not do Thursday, Friday, Saturday under any circumstances, largely because we would lose heads of state (which is unacceptable to him as he thinks that is an important set of voices to have heard) as well as being inconsistent with our dates traditionally 
- Practically, provided option 1), is interested in having Monday and Tuesday being as rich as possible though having Wednesday also be meaningful - and making it clear in our communications to members and the media why we are making this choice re: dates and any commensurate substance 
- From my perspective, maybe we could have topic dinners Monday night, possibly followed by the MOMA reception? Something optional on Tuesday maybe? The awards later on Wednesday so people could come post break fast - maybe they could start at 830? Or? Just thinking out loud. 
Thank you all again for yesterday's meeting. Already looking forward to next year, regardless of the dates.
Best,
Chelsea