2008 Convention: “Schedule of Daily Public Events Open to Press”

August 25, 2008

DAILY (MONDAY, August 25th – THURSDAY, August 28th)
7:00 am - 9:00 am STATE DELEGATION MEETINGS -- ALL DAYS
Locations –
Alabama: Doubletree Denver Stapleton, 3203 Quebec Street
Alaska: Four Points by Sheraton Denver Southeast, 6363 E. Hampden
American Samoa: Four Points by Sheraton Denver Southeast,
6363 E. Hampden
Arizona: Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, 7800 E. Tufts Avenue
Arkansas: Marriott Denver South at Park Meadows,
10345 Park Meadows Drive, Littleton
California: Sheraton Denver Hotel, 360 Union Boulevard, Lakewood
Colorado: Grand Hyatt Downtown, 1750 Welton Street
Connecticut: Marriott Denver Tech Center, 4900 S. Syracuse Street
Delaware: Marriott Denver South at Park Meadows,
10345 Park Meadows, Littleton
Democrats Abroad: Red Lion Hotel Denver Central, 4040 Quebec Street
District of Columbia: Crowne Plaza Denver, 1450 Glenarm Place
Florida: Red Lion Hotel Denver Central, 4040 Quebec Street
Georgia: Doubletree Denver Stapleton, 3203 Quebec Street
Guam: Sheraton Denver Tech Center, 7007 S. Clinton Street,
Greenwood Village
Hawaii: Marriott Denver South at Park Meadows,
10345 Park Meadows Drive, Littleton
Idaho: Sheraton Denver Tech Center, 7007 S. Clinton Street,
Greenwood Village
Illinois: Denver Marriott City Center, 1701 California Street
Indiana: Sheraton Denver Tech Center, 7007 S. Clinton Street,
Greenwood Village
Iowa: Courtyard by Marriott, Denver Downtown, 934 16th Street
Kansas: Doubletree Denver Tech Center, 7801 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village
Kentucky: Hilton Garden Inn, Downtown, 1400 Welton Street
Louisiana: Radisson Stapleton Plaza, 3333 Quebec Street
Maine: Hilton Garden Inn, Downtown, 1400 Welton Street
Maryland: Renaissance Denver Hotel, 3801 Quebec
Massachusetts: Renaissance Denver Hotel, 3801 Quebec
Michigan: Renaissance Suites at Flatiron, 500 Flatiron Boulevard,
Broomfield
Minnesota: Four Points by Sheraton Denver Southeast,
6363 E. Hampden
Mississippi: Hilton Garden Inn Denver South Meridian
9290 S. Meridian Boulevard, Englewood
Missouri: Embassy Suites Denver Tech Center,
10250 E. Costilla Avenue, Centennial
Montana:
Courtyard Stapleton, 7415 E. 41st Avenue, Denver
Nebraska: Embassy Suites Denver Southeast, 7525 E. Hampden Avenue Nevada: Courtyard by Marriott, Denver Downtown, 934 16th Street
New Hampshire: Wingate by Wyndham Greenwood Village,
8000 E. Peakview Avenue, Englewood
New Jersey: Inverness Hotel, 200 Inverness Drive West, Englewood
New Mexico: Crowne Plaza Denver, 1450 Glenarm Place
New York: Sheraton Denver Hotel, 360 Union Boulevard, Lakewood,
North Carolina: Doubletree Denver Tech Center, 7801 E. Orchard Road,
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
North Dakota: Doubletree Denver Stapleton, 3203 Quebec Street
Ohio: The Curtis Hotel, 1405 Curtis Street
Oklahoma: Embassy Suites Denver Southeast, 7525 E. Hampden Avenue
Oregon: Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, 7800 E. Tufts Avenue
Pennsylvania: Marriot Denver Tech Center, 4900 S. Syracuse Street
Puerto Rico: Four Points by Sheraton Denver Southeast,
6363 E. Hampden
Rhode Island: Four Points by Sheraton Denver Southeast,
6363 E. Hampden
South Carolina: Radisson Stapleton Plaza, 3333 Quebec Street
South Dakota: Doubletree Denver Stapleton, 3203 Quebec Street
Tennessee: Marriott Denver Tech Center, 4900 S. Syracuse Street
Texas: Red Lion Denver Southeast, 3200 S. Parker Road, Aurora
Utah: Warwick Hotel, 1776 Grant Street
Vermont: Magnolia Hotel, 818 17th Street
Virgin Islands: Denver Marriott City Center, 1701 California Street
Virginia: Crowne Plaza Denver, 1450 Glenarm Place
Washington: Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, 7800 E. Tufts Avenue
West Virginia: Magnolia Hotel, 818 17th Street
Wisconsin: Denver Marriott City Center, 1701 California Street
Wyoming: Hyatt Place, Denver Tech Center, 8300 E. Crescent Parkway,
Englewood
Contact: State Party Press Staff
9:15 am DAILY CONVENTION PRESS BRIEFING
Representatives of the DNCC and the Obama for America campaign brief the media.
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Rm. 601
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
*Please note the dial-in phone number for the listen-in only line is (866) 847-7859
Featured Speakers for Monday, August 25: Senator Claire McCaskill (MO) and Democratic National Committee (DNC) Secretary Alice Germond.
Video playback of daily press briefing available via satellite from 12:45-1:15 pm. Path 3. Satellite: AMC 15 KU Digital Transponder: 8 Slot C9. Bandwidth: 9MHz Downlink freq: (H) 11864.50
FEC: 3/4
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Techline for troubleshooting: 720-362-3806

MONDAY, AUGUST 25th

10:30 AM POLICY BRIEFING: OBAMA DOMESTIC POLICY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Format: Pen and Pad
Advising: Daily Public Schedule
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Rm. 601
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
Featured Speakers: Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Illinois State Senator John Cullerton and Senior Strategist Robert Gibbs, Obama for America
1:00 pm POLICY BRIEFING: OBAMA RECORD ON KEEPING OUR SACRED TRUST WITH OUR VETERANS
Format: Pen and Pad
Advising: Daily Public Schedule
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Rm. 603
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
Featured Speakers: Phil Carter, Obama for America Veterans Outreach Director; Major General Paul Eaton; John Medve, retired Army lieutenant colonel; and Steve Robinson, a retired Non-Commissioned Officer who served twenty years in the Army, including service in infantry, Ranger and special operations units; Deputy Communications Director Josh Earnest
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEETINGS
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
AAPI Caucus: Four Seasons Ballroom 4
Theme: Showing Our Strength in 2008—Our Electeds, Our Candidates, Our Future
Panelists: Bel Leong-Hong, Chair, Asian Pacific American Caucus, Democratic National Committee; Nancy Chen, Ann Kalayil, & Stan Toy, Co-Chairs, National Obama AAPI Executive Committee; Charmaine Manansala, Director, Obama for America AAPI Vote;
Congressman Michael Honda, Vice Chairman, Democratic National Committee; Doris Matsui, Member of Congress, 5th Congressional District; Mee Moua, Minnesota State Senate, 67th Senate District; Jay Goyal, Ohio State Representative, 73rd District; Ted Lieu, California State Assembly, 53rd Assembly District; Yul Kwon, Winner, Survivor: Cook Island; Ramey Ko, Asian Americans for Obama; Hrishi Karthikeyan, South Asians for Obama; S.R. Sidarth

Black Caucus: Wells Fargo Theater 2
Theme: Urban Renewal: Quality Education and Job Creation
Panelists: Virgie Rollins, Chair, DNC Black Caucus; Rev. Willie Barrow, Minister of Justice, Vernon Park Church of God, DNC Black Caucus Member, Chicago, Illinois; Hon. Wellington Webb, Former Mayor, City of Denver Colorado; Governor Howard Dean, Chairman, DNC; Lottie Schackelford, Vice-Chair, DNC; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House & 2008 Permanent Convention Chair; Mayor Shirley Franklin, Atlanta Mayor and Convention Co-Chair; Rev. Leah D. Daughtry, DNCC CEO; Arlene Holt-Baker, Executive Vice President, AFL-CIO; Rick C. Wade, Senior Advisor, Obama for America, Chicago, Illinois;
Hon. Maxine Waters, United States Representative 35th District of California; Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder and CEO, PolicyLink; Dr. Julianne Malveaux, President, Bennett College for Women; Marc Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League; Hon. Michael B. Coleman, Mayor of the City of Columbus, Ohio; Hon. Michael Thurmond, Commissioner of Labor, Atlanta, Georgia; Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO, Harlem Children’s Zone; Hon. Cory Booker, Mayor of the City of Newark, New Jersey; Rev. Randy B. Kelly, Pastor, Rising Star and St. John United Methodist Churches, Birmingham, Alabama
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

DNC Black Caucus Young Leaders Summit
Location: Wells Fargo Theater 2, Denver Convention Center
Panelists: Virgie M. Rollins, Chair, DNC Black Caucus; Rev. Romal Tune, President, Clergy Strategic Alliance, Washington, D.C.; Rick C. Wade, Senior Advisor, Obama for America, Chicago, Illinois; will.i.am, Grammy Award Winning Recording Artist and Producer; young trailblazers ; Kerry Washington, Actress & National Voter Registration Co-Chair, Obama for America, Los Angeles, California; Andrew Gillum, Commissioner, City of Tallahassee, Florida; Ephren Taylor, CEO, City Capital Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri; Rev. Tony Lee, Founder & Senior Pastor, Community of Hope AME Church, Temple Hills, Maryland; Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan, Georgia House of Representatives, Atlanta, Georgia; Rep. Bakari Sellers, South Carolina House of Representative, Columbia, South Carolina

Ethnic Coordinated Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 1E
First American Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 4C&D
Theme: Mobilizing Indian Country: Harnessing Our Potential to Decide Elections
Hispanic Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 2&3
Theme: Importance of Latina and Youth Vote
Panelists: Eliseo Rocques, Hispanic Caucus Vice Chair; Ramonoa Martinez, Hispanic Caucus Chair; Alex Rooker, DNC Member; Congressman John Salazar; Congressman Joe Baca and Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus; Art Torres, CA Democratic Party Chair; Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez;
IL State Senator Iris Martinez; Tonio Burgos, DNC Member; Senator Robert Menendez;

11:00 am DGA LEADERSHIP MEDIA ROUNDTABLE
Democratic Governors Association (DGA) Chair West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin, DGA Vice Chair Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and Finance Chair Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley will discuss the DGA’s role this year through 2010, a period that includes the most important political races prior to congressional and legislative redistricting and reapportionment.
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Rm. 401
Contact: Brian Namey, namey@dga.net, (202) 772-5620
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEETINGS
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
LGBT Caucus: Four Seasons Ballroom 2&3
Senior Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 4A&B
Panelists: Senator John Melcher (Retired – MT), Chair, National Democratic Seniors Coordinating Council; Alice Germond, National Secretary, Democratic National Committee; Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL) ; Barbara Kennelly, President, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare ; James Roosevelt, Co-Chair, DNC Rules Committee, Grandson of Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Richard Tumpka, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEETING
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
Rural Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 4A-C
Theme: Winning the Rural Vote—Outreach to Rural America
Panelists: Denise King, Rural Council Chair; Todd Campbell, OF Rural Vote Director; Jim Hightower, the Hightower Lowdown; Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, SD, Chair, Congressional Rural Outreach; Sen. Blanche Lincoln, AR, Chair, Senate Rural Outreach;
Sen. Ken Salazar, Sen. Jim Webb, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (invite); United mineworker President Cecil Roberts; Gov. Brian Schweitzer (invited); Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, SD, Chair, Congressional Rural Outreach; Sen. Blanche Lincoln, AR, Chair, Senate Rural Outreach
2:00 pm THE WESTERN MAJORITY PROJECT BRIEFING: ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE IS THROUGH THE WEST
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, Colorado Senator Ken Salazar, and other officials give overview of electoral trends and polling highlighting McCain vulnerabilities in region.
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Rm. 601
Contact: Rebecca Kirszner, info@westernmajorityproject.org, (215) 749-2541

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26th

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEETING
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
Women’s Caucus: Four Seasons Ballroom
Panelists: Mame Reiley, Chair; Donna Brazile, Political Commentator and Columnist; Rosario Dawson, Actress & Activist; Fran Drescher, Actress & Activist; Tammy Duckworth, 2006 Candidate for Congress (IL); Sheila C. Johnson, Founder of BET; Ellen Malcolm, President of EMILY’s List; Betsy Markey, Candidate for Congress (CO – 4th); Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood; Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL); Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI); Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (MA); Andrea Wong, CEO of Lifetime Television; Alice Germond, Secretary of the DNC; Lottie Shackelford, Vice-Chair of the DNC; Carol Pensky, Co-Chair of the Women’s Leadership Forum; Susan Turnbull, Vice-Chai of the DNC; Barbara Easterling, Women’s Caucus

11:00 am U.S. HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP AND HOUSE MEMBERS PRESS CONFERENCE ON AMERICAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Majority Whip James Clyburn, Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-Denver) and U.S. House Members will highlight the New Direction Congress's comprehensive strategy for American Energy Independence.
Location: Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop Street, Denver
Contacts: Doug Thornell, (301) 466-4968 or Nick Papas, (202) 841-4162 (**Pre-set is 10:30 am**)
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEETINGS
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
Faith Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 4A-
Theme: Common Ground on Common Good
Disability Caucus: Meeting Rooms 610 & 612 C
Theme: Empowering 54 Million Americans with Disabilities
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEETING
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
Veterans & Military Families Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 1
Theme: Strategy and Policy for Change
Panelists: Staff and policy advisers from the Obama campaign
2:30 pm THE WESTERN MAJORITY PROJECT BRIEFING: CAPTURING THE HISPANIC VOTE
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson explores how Hispanic vote is key to long term viability in the Southwest region. Research presentation on Hispanic trends, update on ground game and mobilization efforts.
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Rm. 601
Contact: Rebecca Kirszner, info@westernmajorityproject.org, (215) 749-2541

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27th

10:00 am – 12:00 pm DELEGATE SERVICE DAY
Michelle Obama and Jeannie Ritter co-chair Delegate Service Day, where more than 1,400 Convention delegates from across the country volunteer at dozens of community service sites in and around Denver. See http://www.demconvention.com/delegate-projects/ for project venues and details.
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
10:00 am – 12:00 pm DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEETINGS
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
AAPI Caucus: Four Seasons Ballroom 4
Theme: Showing Our Strength in 2008—How to Get Active Now
Panelists: Bel Leong-Hong, Chair, Asian Pacific American Caucus, Democratic National Committee; Congressman Michael Honda, Vice Chairman, Democratic National Committee; Nancy Chen, Ann Kalayil, & Stan Toy, Co-Chairs, National Obama Executive Committee; Charmaine Manansala & Betsy Kim, Director & Deputy Director, Obama AAPI Vote; Parag Mehta, Director of External Communications, Democratic National Committee; Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of Women; Raj Goyle, Kansas House of Representatives, 87th State District; Gloria Caoile, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance , Jadine Nielsen , Hawaii Democratic National Committeewoman

Black Caucus: Wells Fargo Theater 2
Theme: Train the Trainer: Organizing That Works
Panelists: Virgie Rollins, Chair, DNC Black Caucus; Hon. Pete Groff, President, Colorado State Senate; Donna Brazile, Journalist & DNC Voting Rights Institute Chair, Washington, D.C.; Eric Holder, National Co-Chair, Obama for America, Washington, D.C.; Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor, Obama for America, Chicago, Illinois; Rick C. Wade, Senior Advisor, Obama for America Chicago, Illinois; Alaina Beverly, Deputy Director of African-American Vote Obama for America, Chicago, Illinois; Cornell Belcher, President, Brilliant Strategies, Inc., Washington, D.C; Corey Ealons, Director of African American Media Obama for America, Chicago, Illinois; Cliff Franklin, President Fuse, Inc. , St. Louis, Missouri; Joshua Dubuois, Director of Religious Affairs Obama for America; Anton Gunn, Community Organizer and Former SC Political Director, Obama For America, Columbia, South Carolina; Michael Strautmanis, Senior Advisor, Obama for America, Washington, D.C.; Rev. Al Sharpton, President, National Action Network, New York, New York

Ethnic Coordinated Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 1E
First American Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 1E&F
Theme: Mobilizing Indian Country: Harnessing Our Potential to Decide Elections
Hispanic Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 2&3

11:15 am DSCC PRESS CONFERENCE
Senate Majority Leader and Nevada Senator Harry Reid, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chairman New York Senator Chuck Schumer, and United States Senate candidates will hold a press conference to discuss the need for an expanded Democratic majority in the Senate.
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Rm. 601
Contact: Matthew Miller, miller@dscc.org, (202) 255-1594
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEETINGS
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
LGBT Caucus: Four Seasons Ballroom 1&2
Senior Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 1D&E
Panelists: Senator John Melcher (Retired – MT), Chair, National Democratic Seniors Coordinating Council; Celinda Lake, President, Lake Research Partners; George Kourpias, President, Alliance for Retired Americans Seniors for Obama Video Rollout; Ann Widger, Senior Vote Director, Obama for America; Nikki Sutton, Online Organizer, Obama for America
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEETING
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
Rural Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 2A&B
Theme: Winning the West
Panelists: Denise King, Rural Council Chair; Todd Campbell, OFA Rural Vote Director; Rep. Tim Walz (MN); Matt Barron, RuralVotes.com; Gov. Howard Dean, Chairman, Democratic National Committee; Parag Mehta, DNC Director of Training
Veterans Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 2A
Theme: Mobilizing and Messaging for Change
2:30 pm THE WESTERN MAJORITY PROJECT BRIEFING: THE POLITICS OF ENERGY
Officials TBD discuss efficiency & renewable energy as an economic and terrorism message
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Rm. 601
Contact: Rebecca Kirszner, info@westernmajorityproject.org, (215) 749-2541

THURSDAY, August 28

7:30 am UNITY BREAKFAST COMMEMORATING 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF “I HAVE A DREAM” SPEECH
Martin Luther King III joins civil rights leaders including Rev. Al Sharpton and faith leaders Rabbi Jack Moline and Sister Simone Campbell to honor Martin Luther King Jr., the message of his “I Have a Dream” speech and the movement behind the March on Washington.
Location: Korbel Ballroom, Colorado Convention Center
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
10:00 am – 1:00 pm DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEETING
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
Women’s Caucus: Four Seasons Ballroom
Panelists: Senator Barbara Boxer (CA); Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT); Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand (NY); Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor, Obama for America; Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN); Former Governor Madeleine Kunin (VT); Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY); Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA); Lilly Ledbetter; Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL); Dana Singiser, Senior Advisor for the Women’s Vote, Obama for America ; Meredith Wagner, Public Affairs, Lifetime Television; Mame Reiley, Chair of the Women’s Caucus; Cynthia Friedman, Co-Chair of the Women’s Leadership Forum; Linda Chavez-Thompson, Vice Chair; Ramona Martinez,Chair of the Hispanic Caucus; Sharon Grosfeld, Executive Director of the Women’s Leadership Forum
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEETING
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
Disability Caucus: Meeting Rooms 610 & 612
Theme: Empowering 54 Million Americans with Disabilities
Faith Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 4A-C
Theme: Moral Values Issues Abroad
Youth Caucus: Wells Fargo Theater 3
Theme: The Nuts and Bolts of Youth Voting
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEETINGS
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
Veterans & Military Families Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 1
Theme: Mobilizing and Messaging for Change
Panelists: Christine Pelosi, author of Campaign Boot Camp and co-founder of the DNC Veterans & Military Families Council

FRIDAY, August 29
10:00 am DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING
Location: Korbel Ballroom, Colorado Convention Center
Contact: Blaine Rummel, rummelb@dnc.org, (202) 553-3735

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