What's next?

Hopefully the Washington experience has energized you. There are many next steps we need to take as individuals and as an organization. Here are just a few:

1. Save the date for the Fall 2010 PBLN Summit at Bentley University in Waltham on October 8th. Featuring an all-star list of CEO and policy leader speakers, a gubernatorial candidates forum, small group sessions on different aspects of leadership and innovation, and more.
2. Schedule a one-on-one meeting with PBLN Executive Director Andy Tarsy or PBLN President Tom Dretler to talk about your impressions and your goals.
3. Join PBLN Education Chair Gloria Larson on May 26th from 8 - 10 am while she leads a delegation of PBLN business leaders to a school the Burke High School in Dorchester on Wednesday, May 26 from 8:00 - 10:00am. We will be privileged to have Boston Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Carol Johnson and Boston School Committee Chairman Reverend Greg Groover joining us as we meet with students, teachers and administrators about the necessary elements of innovative change our schools need.
4. Attend a Working Group program in May or June. See the Calendar page of the website for a schedule of activities.
5. Sign on to our policy statements (see website) by emailing Andy@pbln.org and let us know whether you would author letters to the editor, a guest column, or sign on to advocacy letters concerning issues that matter most to you.
6. Offer to host or co-host with a colleague a PBLN "Executive Conversation." We will gather 15 business leaders for dinner and discussion on a chosen topic. The first one focused on energy issues and it received rave reviews.
7. Propose a policy leader that you think we should meet and help us plan a meeting with a delegation of PBLN business leaders to engage about our issues of concern.
8. Join PBLN, refer new people to us, or recruit them yourself in partnership with our leadership.
9. Share ideas for how you think we can have an impact.
10. Participate in a meaningful way in our seed capital campaign (tax-deductible contribution) to fund a five year plan for sustainable growth and impact. For more information see Andy Tarsy, Tom Dretler or David Belluck. 

Thank you very much for your leadership in creating a much-needed force to help invent a more sustainable, competitive economy.

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Diane Hessan, President & CEO - Communispace
According to Advertising Age Communispace is one of the fastest growing marketing and technology companies in the country, with a Blue Chip client list that would make a Madison Avenue giant jealous. A pioneer in creating online communities to help marketers deeply engage customers, Diane helped found Communispace in 1999 and hasn't looked back.