CONVENTION AGENDA

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.    EARLY REGISTRATION         

Delegates may pick-up their 1-day credential to

vote at Saturday’s District Caucuses and at State Convention.

PLEASE HAVE MEMBERSHIP CARDS

7:00 p.m. CONVENTION CONVENES (NO BUSINESS/EVENTS SCHEDULED)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

7:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.   REGISTRATION

All delegates must pick-up their 1-day

credential to vote at District Caucuses and at State Convention.

PLEASE HAVE MEMBERSHIP CARDS

8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. PARTY STRUCTURE &RULES TRAINING

LANSING CENTER, BANQUET ROOMS 1 & 3

8:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. CONSTITUENCY CAUCUS MEETINGS

8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. in Lansing Center

Arab & Chaldean Caucus                 Banquet Rooms 5 & 6

Black Caucus                                   Banquet Rooms 7 & 8

Democratic County Officials             Room 203

Hispanic/Latino Caucus                   Rooms 201 & 202

Hunting & Fishing Caucus               Rooms 204 & 205

Scandinavian Caucus                      Rooms 101 & 102

Stonewall Democrats                      Rooms 103 & 104

Veteran’s Caucus                           Governor’s Room

Women’s Caucus                            Banquet Rooms 2 & 4

9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Bangladeshi Caucus                       Lansing Center, Rooms 103 & 104

Democratic Lawyers                       Lansing Center, Rooms 201 & 202

Disability Caucus                            Lansing Center, Banquet Rooms 1 & 3

Environmental Caucus                    Radisson, Capitol III

Greek American Caucus                 Lanisng Center, Rooms 101 & 102

Indo American Caucus                   Lansing Center, Governor’s Room

Justice Caucus                               Lansing Center, Banquet Rooms 2 & 4

Labor Caucus                                Lansing Center, Exhibit Hall A

MEA Caucus                                   Lansing Center, Banquet Rooms 5 & 6

Michigan Change to Win                Radisson, Michigan II & III

Pakistani Caucus                           Lansing Center, Rooms 203

Polish American Caucus                 Lansing Center, Banquet Rooms 7 & 8

Youth Caucus                                 Lansing Center, Rooms 204 & 205

10:30 a.m.    SILENT AUCTION OPENS*

This Year’s Items Include:

G. Mennen Williams Log

Handmade State Emblem Quilts

Democratic Donkey Quilt

Frank Kelly Cartoon

2004 DNC Poster

Autographed Granholm Inaugural Program

2007 Granholm Inaugural Posters

Bush Countdown Keychains

2000 DNC Franklin Mint Coin

Lyndon B. Johnson Photo

Carl Levin Photo

Bill Bradley Program

Two Tickets to the Flint Symphony Orchestra

Democratic Presidents Button

Political Winery: Jack Blue White & Jackie O'Rouge Red

11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CAUCUSES

1st       Lansing Center                  Room 203

2nd      Lansing Center                 Governor's Room

3rd      Radisson                           Capital IV

4th      Lansing Center                 Room 103 & 104

5th      Lansing Center                 Room 101 & 102

6th       Radisson                          Capital III

7th       Lansing Center                Ballroom 2 & 4

8th       Lansing Center                Ballroom 5 & 6

9th       Radisson                         Capital I

10th     Radisson                         Michigan II & III

11th     Lansing Center               Room 201 & 202

12th     Radisson                         Capital II

13th     Lansing Center               Ballroom 1 & 3

14th     Lansing Center               Ballroom 7 & 8

15th     Lansing Center               Room 204 & 205

1:00 p.m. CONVENTION CONVENES

FEATURING:

GOVERNOR GRANHOLM

LT. GOVERNOR CHERRY

SENATOR LEVIN

SENATOR STABENOW

5:00 p.m.     SILENT AUCTION CLOSES

8:00 p.m.     CONVENTION ADJOURNS

Parking and construction

Limited parking is available at the Lansing Center. Daily Parking under the Lansing Center is $5.  Additional parking is available at the North Grand Ramp (located on Grand Ave. between Ionia St. and Ottawa St.) and at the South Grand Ramp (located at  the corner of Allegan St. and Grand Ave.). Daily Parking in the ramps is $8.50.  Expect delays due to construction on Grand Ave. and on I-496. Road closures in the downtown Lansing area are not expected.

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