From: "SIO, Scheduling" <scheduling_sio@ios.doi.gov> To: Jim Lakely <JLakely@heartland.org> Cc: Fred Palmer <FPalmer@heartland.org>, "Scheduling@ios.doi.gov" <Scheduling@ios.doi.gov>, Laura Rigas <laura_rigas@ios.doi.gov>, Caroline Boulton <caroline_boulton@ios.doi.gov>
Subject: Re: SPEAKING REQUEST, November 9: Secretary Zinke at Heartland Institute's Energy Conference
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2017 21:20:41 +0000 Importance: Normal
Dear Jim,
I'd like to introduce you to my colleague, Caroline Boulton (cc'd on this email), who will be coordinating the Secretary's trip and will be your main point of contact. She'll follow up with you directly regarding the timing of his remarks and assistance with hotel reservations.
I'm cc'ing our Communications Director, Laura Rigas, who can answer your questions regarding the press release.
Thank you again for the opportunity to be part of your conference. The Secretary is looking forward to the event.
Best regards, Leila
On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 4:23 PM, Jim Lakely <JLakely@heartland.org> wrote:
Leila,
We're thrilled that Secretary Zinke will have a keynote speaking slot on our program. I have him slated for the dinner keynote, at about 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 9. I presume that will be OK? And will Secretary Zinke need us to reserve a room for him and key staff at the hotel? We'd be happy to handle that, if necessary
that is, unless the secretary is returning to Washington or traveling to another locale after his speech.
I'd also like to issue a press release next week announcing Secretary Zinke's speech at the America First Energy Conference. Would the secretary like a statement from him included? And I presume we can also put the secretary's photo and bio on the website for the conference?
http://americafirstenergy.org/
Regards,
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Jim Lakely Director of Communications The Heartland Institute 3939 North Wilke Drive Arlington Heights, IL 60004 o: 312.377.4000 c: 312-731-9364 Twitter: @HeartlandInst
From: leila getto@ios.doi.gov [mailto:leila getto@ios.doi.gov] On Behalf Of SIO, Scheduling Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2017 3:04 PM To: Fred Palmer Cc: Jim Lakely; Scheduling@ios.doi.gov
Subject: Re: SPEAKING REQUEST, November 9: Secretary Zinke at Heartland Institute's Energy Conference
Thank you for your email, Mr. Palmer. I apologize for my delay and appreciate your patience. The Secretary appreciates your kind invitation and would be delighted to speak at your conference on November 9th in Houston. Thank you for thinking of him. Do you need anything else from me at this time to confirm his participation? Thank you again!
Leila Sepehri Getto U S Department of the Interior Immediate Office of the Secretary Deputy Director, Scheduling and Advance Direct: (202) 208-5359 Cell (202) 706 9435
On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 5:45 AM, Fred Palmer <FPalmer@heartland.org> wrote: Leila
The America First Energy Plan contemplates using all of our federal fossil fuel resources. Secretary Zinke is at the helm on this issue for acces to federal coal, oil and natural gas. His involvement in the Conference will help the American people and the energy community understand where we are going, energize us all, and help the President and Secretary advance this crucial program and agenda. Thank you. ________________________________________ From: Jim Lakely Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 8:36 PM To: SIO, Scheduling Cc: Scheduling@ios.doi.gov; Fred Palmer
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Subject: Re: SPEAKING REQUEST, November 9: Secretary Zinke at Heartland Institute's Energy Conference
Thanks, Leila. We'll be standing by. And please contact me with any questions.
Warm regards,
Jim Lakely Director of Communications The Heartland Institute 3939 North Wilke Road Arlington Heights, IL 60004 o: 312-377-4000 f: 312-377-5000 c: 312-731-9364 Twitter: @HeartlandInst
From: <leila_getto@ios.doi.gov> on behalf of "SIO, Scheduling" <scheduling_sio@ios.doi.gov> Date: Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 6:02 PM To: Jim Lakely <JLakely@heartland.org> Cc: "Scheduling@ios.doi.gov" <Scheduling@ios.doi.gov>, Fred Palmer <FPalmer@heartland.org> Subject: Re: SPEAKING REQUEST, November 9: Secretary Zinke at Heartland Institute's Energy Conference
Dear Jim,
Thank you for your kind invitation to the Secretary. He greatly appreciates you thinking of him. I will follow up with you within the next couple of weeks. I greatly appreciate your patience.
Thank you, Leila
On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 6:32 PM, Jim Lakely <JLakely@heartland.org<mailto:JLakely@heartland.org>> wrote: Greetings,
I am writing with a special request. The Heartland Institute would be honored if Secretary Zinke would accept a keynote speaking slot at our America First Energy Conference<http://americafirstenergy.org/> in Houston, Texas on Thursday, November 9, 2017.
The conference's purpose, as the name suggests, is to promote the Trump administration's excellent agenda on that topic - one that abandons the dead-end "green energy" push of the Obama years. Especially because the president wants to make America a global power again in energy production, we selected the hub of our energy sector in Houston as the conference city.
We expect an audience of several hundred energy industry leaders at Houston's J.W. Marriott Galleria - as well as a healthy contingent of media - and we've reserved one of our three plenary keynotes for Secretary Zinke: 8 a.m, noon, or 7 p.m. (NOTE: If Thursday, November 9 is not ideal for the secretary's schedule, Heartland is also hosting an "Emerging Issues Forum" for more than 100 key state legislators at the same location the day before. Secretary Zinke could give a keynote dinner address to that audience, instead.)
I'd be happy to share our very rough draft of the American First Energy Conference schedule with you. The website we've created for our conference is AmericaFirstEnergy.org<http://americafirstenergy.org/>. It contains the broadest of outlines of our plans, and gives an indication of how it will be promoted.
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We hope Secretary Zinke has room on his schedule for this event, and look forward to hearing back. Please feel free to contact me at any time on my cell (312-731-9364) or via a reply to this email with any questions.
Regards,
Jim Lakely Director of Communications The Heartland Institute 3939 North Wilke Drive Arlington Heights, IL 60004 o: 312.377.4000 c: 312-731-9364 Twitter: @HeartlandInst
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Leila Sepehri Getto U.S. Department of the Interior Immediate Office of the Secretary Deputy Director, Scheduling and Advance Direct: (202) 208-5359 Cell: (202) 706-9435
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Leila Sepehri Getto U.S. Department of the Interior Immediate Office of the Secretary Deputy Director, Scheduling and Advance Direct: (202) 208-5359 Cell: (202) 706-9435
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