may 13 was world cocktail buffet, the 200th anniversary of the first publication of the word cocteau. the reached out to jeff, duncan, and myself, and people in san francisco and around the country to try to throw events to celebrate that. we said why just do one event on monday -- let's create an entire week ending date republic in seminars, cocktail parties -- we said why just do one event on one day. let's create an entire week including seminars, cocktail parties, and all kinds of things. as other cities started developing cocktail weeks, almost in competition with us, we started to realize it made more sense for us to move our week to september, when we had better weather, more produce rolling through the streets, and are not in competition with anybody else nationally. we can help bring more business to the city from around the country. commissioner kasselman: how are you marketing the event? >> it has been very word of mouth. we are a volunteer-run organization. the first year, jeff, doug, and i funded out of pocket. the second year, we went to spirit companies and raised spons

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walker, from whom you'll hear i think in a couple of minutes, who led to peterson foundation, was the cocteaui'm sure he will tell you about his next initiative. he will be working on pins and initiatives, but we have a delicate balance of competing concerns. so when we go out to we have to educate people. politics at its worse is about defeat, and at its best it's about education and consensus. and you will make that possible. i salute all of you for the time you're taking. thank you for your time and attention. [applause] >> please welcome douglas palmer who served over two decades as the mayor of the new jersey's capital city, trenton. [applause] >> good afternoon. i know you all are tied. of course, let's stand it. why doesn't have a stand up and stretch their legs for a second. my mom was a teacher. i learned that trick from her. there you go. i know you've been listening to a lot of people. i just want to say a few things. first of all, i've been blessed to be an elected official for 33 years. i know what you're thinking. i was five when i got elected, i understand. but i was fortunate