Partner Event Tax Week Events
**Not all events are sponsored by FACT members, but are listed to support those who have joined the fight against tax evasion and avoidance**
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Launch Letter of the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) campaign
April 11, 2011
FACT launch letter is sent to the Hill, announcing new coalition, supporters. Press Release sent on the letter, Press Club event and Tax Day events of partner organizations.
April 12, 2011
9:00 a.m.
Event: National Press Club, featuring Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) and best-selling author on tax haven abuse, Nick Shaxson.
Location: National Press Club
Summary: Brief introduction of event/FACT coalition; Introductory remarks by Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) and introduction of Nick Shaxson; Nick Shaxson book release and discussion
Refreshments will be served
Contact: Nicole Tichon at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Monique Danziger at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
April 14, 2011
10:00 a.m.
Event: Civil Society Organization Briefing/Panel; books available for purchase
Location: Open Society Foundation, 1730 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
Summary: Panel discussion to brief CSOs on the impact of tax havens on the global economy and the developing world; panelists to include Mr. Shaxson, Rebecca Wilkins, Senior Counsel, Federal Tax Policy, at Citizens for Tax Justice
Refreshments will be served
Invitation has been circulated - please come and invite your friends/colleagues
Contact: Sarah Pray at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
2:30 pm
Event: Hill Briefing
Location: S-115 of the Capitol
Summary: Panel discussion to brief Hill staffers on the impact of tax havens on the American economy, businesses and budgets; panelists to include Mr. Shaxson, Rebecca Wilkins and Frank Knapp, President and CEO of South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce
Refreshments will be served
Contact: Bonnie Rubenstein at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
April 15, 2011
Event: U.S. Public Interest Research Group will be holding events outside of Post Offices across the country to try to get Congress to address tax dodging corporations with report releases and post-carding.
Locations:
Portland OR, April 15th. Contact Jen Lavelle at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 503.231.4181
AnnArbor MI, April 15th. Contact Megan Hess at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 734.662.6597
Chicago IL, date TBD. Contact Brian Imus at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 312-544-4433 x 210 (federal plaza, outside of main post office)
Hartford CT, April 15th, Contact Jenn Hatch at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 860.233.7554
Albuquerque NM, date TBD, Contact Erin Eckelson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 505.254.1244
Philly area, date TBD. Contact Megan DeSmedt at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 215.732.3747
Phenoix AZ, April 15th. Contact Seren Unrein at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 602.252.9227
Des Moines IA, Date TBD, Contact Sonia Ashe at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 515.282.4193
11:30 a.m.
Event: USUNCUT will host a creative direct action at the Verizon store at Union Station with best-selling author Nick Shaxson. Books will be available for sale and Mr. Shaxson will do a book-signing. Verizon is one of the many corporations being targeted over the weekend for its use of tax havens. http://usuncut.org/actions/317
Contact: Chuck Collins @ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
April 17, 2011
1:00 pm
Event: US Uncut DC and organizers from Power Shift will be targeting an environmental corporate tax dodger and relating this to cuts to the EPA's budget.
Location: Convention Center area, meetup location TBA http://usuncut.org/actions/318
Theme: Beach Party/ Tropical Tax Havens/ Environmental damage
Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
April 18, 2011
Event: U.S. Public Interest Research Group will be holding events outside of Post Offices across the country to try to get Congress to address tax dodging corporations with report releases and post-carding. U.S. PIRG is partnering with Citizen Action in a number of states: NJ, OR, IL, MI, MO, CT.
Locations:
Trenton NJ, April 18th. Contact Jen Kim at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 609.394.8155
Seattle WA, April 18th, Contact Lindsay Jacobson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 206.568.2854 (either at post office downtown, or infront of Microsoft).
Boston MA, April 19th, Contact Dee Cummings at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 617.292.4805
Baltimore MD, April 18th, Contact Johanna Neumann at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (410) 467-9389
St. Lois MO, TBD
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