DAILY (MONDAY, August 25th – THURSDAY, August 28th)
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| 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
Symbol Rate: 6.113
Data Rate: 8.31368
Techline for troubleshooting: 720-362-3806 |
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27th
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| 7:30 am – 12:00 pm |
DELEGATE SERVICE DAY
Michelle Obama and Colorado First Lady Jeannie Ritter kick off the 2008 Democratic National Convention's Delegate Service Day by assembling care packages for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan at Curtis Park in Denver. Michelle Obama will be joined by her mother, Marian Robinson and her two daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama as well as First Lady Ritter's children. Some 1,400 Convention delegates from across the country will participate in a variety of additional service projects in and around Denver. Numerous other party leaders and elected officials will participate at additional sites throughout the city.
Starting at 10:00, am President Jimmy Carter will participate in a park clean-up and tree-planting at Bicentennial Park, and U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (CO) will work alongside women at the Women's Bean Project, an organization that teaches job readiness and life skills for entry-level jobs.
Kickoff event with Michelle Obama and Jeannie Ritter:
Contact: Semonti Mustaphi 312-350-2557
Media Pre-set: None, press will be swept on arrival.
Location: Curtis Park, 900 32nd, Denver
Media Access: 6:00 AM
Program begins: 7:30 AM
Throw: 40 ft.
Cable Run: 500 ft.
Live Truck Parking: Directed on site.
Coverage: This event is open press. For credentials, please visit www.barackobama.com/mediarsvp
Other Delegate Service Day Activities:
Time: 10:00 AM
Locations: http://www.demconvention.com/delegate-projects
Contact: Convention Joint Press Office, (720) 362-2006
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| 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
Theme: Ethnic Americans and Sen. Obama: An American Story
First American Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 1E&F
Theme: Mobilizing Indian Country: Harnessing Our Potential to Decide Elections
Hispanic Caucus: Korbel Ballroom 2&3 (lower level)
Special Featured Guest: Michelle Obama
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| 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
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THURSDAY, August 28
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| 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
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| 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
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| 10:00 am |
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING
Location: Korbel Ballroom, Colorado Convention Center
Contact: Blaine Rummel, rummelb@dnc.org, (202) 553-3735 |