Tentative Agenda
| Friday | |
| 12:30 PM | Registration |
| 2:00 PM | Welcome and Introductions: “Inside” the DNC Speaker: Virgie M. Rollins/Rev. Leah Daughtry |
| 2:15 PM | Building Connections: Political Briefing The 50 State Partnership Program Speaker: Pam Womack, Political Director |
| 2:30 PM | Message Matters: Communications Strategy and Polling Briefing Speaker: Karen Finney and Cornell Belcher |
| 3:30 PM | Issues Briefing: Affirmative Action, Voter ID, and Workers Rights Invited Speakers: Bill Lucy, Bill Lynch, Tina Abbott, Jimmy Settles, Leon Lynch, Hartina Flournoy, Chris Owens and Vernon Watkins |
| 5:00 PM | Opening Plenary Sessions: The Democratic Message Speaker: Governor Howard Dean and Lottie Schackelford, Vice-Chair |
| 6:00 PM | Mayoral Welcome Reception Speakers: Gov. Howard Dean, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, Virgie Rollins Invited Speakers: (Governor Graholm, Sen. Stabenow, Rep. Conyers & Rep. Cheeks-Kilpatrick) |
| 8:00 PM | Dinner (On Your Own) |
| Saturday | |
| 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM | Town Hall Meeting: “The Black Agenda” Panel: The Clergy, Social Justice, and “Our” Agenda Invited Speaker(s):Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Sharpton, Kamala Harris, Julian Bond, and Rev. Romal Tume Panel: “Passing the Microphone” An Intergenerational Discussion Invited Speaker(s) Joe Leonard, Jehmu Greene, Malia Lazu, Tracy Sturdivant, LaToia Jones, and Rev. Yearwood |
| 12:00 PM | Break |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch with Special Guest Star Jones Reynolds and other invited guest Other Special Invited Guest: Mayor Shirley Franklin, Dr. Cornell West, Corey Booker |
| 2:00-6:30 PM | Training Session/Breakout Sessions: Parag Mehta/Sandi Jackson Surrogate Training for On-Air Video, Radio, and Print Invited Speaker: Bev Smith Voting Rights: Election Protection Speaker: Greg Moore Faith Voters Outreach Speaker: Rev. Romal Tume, and Leslie Brown GOTV/Election Day Operations Speaker: TBD |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner (On your Own) |
| Sunday | |
| 9:30 AM | Next Steps and Action Items/Closing Ceremonies |
| 10:30 AM | Depart for Service/ Adjourn |
| 11:00 AM | Option 1: Attend Greater Grace Temple Morning Service (Optional) |
| 12:00 PM | Option 2: Michigan State Party Canvassing Opportunities TBD |
| 2:30 PM | Closed Session: DNC Black Caucus Executive Committee |
