Previous Year Topics

Southern Summit 4 Panel Topics

1. Ok, Ok, I Admit It: Here's My Biggest Mistake. (Breakfast Panel)
2. America's Jihad: New Democracy or New Markets?
3. Charlotte Arts: Family Values or Censorship?
4. When Perception Clashes With Reality: I'm Too Sexy For My Depends!
5. WASPs, The New Minority: What Does It Mean For Charlotte?
6. Charlotte's Growth: No Tree Left Behind?
7. Because My Holy Book Tells Me So: Is Religion A Reason To Justify Hatred and Violence?
8. Around Town: My Favorite Charlotte Places!
9. Owning A Business: Dream or Nightmare?
10. Media Censorship and the FCC: Where's George Carlin When We Need Him?
11. The Electoral College: Was the 2000 Election Our Wake-Up Call to Put It to Sleep?
12. The Patriot Act and Homeland Security: How Do We Maintain Our Privacy And Stay Secure?
13. The Milestones On My Spiritual Journey.
14. Houses of Worship: The Most Segregated Hour In Charlotte?
15. Let's Get "Out There": Three Unconventional Ideas To Make Charlotte A Better Place. (Lunch Panel)
16. Technology In The Information Age: Has it Made Life Easier or More Stressful?
17. Business Ethics: An Oxymoron?
18. 50 years: Brown vs. Board of Education To No Child Left Behind.
19. For Better or For Worse: The Relationship or Event That Changed My Life
20. Reality TV: What are These Shows Teaching our Kids About Realism?
21. Express Yourself: To Whom would You Like To Send A Slap-a Gram?
22. Gay Marriage, Civil Unions, Partner Benefits - Why or Why Not? How Closely Are These Related To Faith And Religion Today?
23. Right vs. Left: The New Civil War in America?
24. The Glass Ceiling: Are Women Victims of Discrimination, or Do They Simply Lack Ambition?
25. The Best of the Best (Closing Panel)