The Congressional Black Caucus is coming to town this week. Here is a rundown of schedule of events going on for the 2010 CBC Conference, one of the premiere events and conferences of the year.
| September 15-18, 2010 – Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Wednesday, September 15 |
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| 8:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. | Registration/Ticketing | WCC | |||
| 9:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. | CBCF Hill Day – Summit: A focus on Race, Politics & Policy – 9:30-noon. CVV | Capitol Hill | |||
| 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. | Future Focus Sessions -Hope from Ground Zero: Resilience and Renewal in the Gulf – 2-4 | WCC | |||
| 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. | CBCF ALUMNI SERIES: The ABCs of Healthy Student Learning:
Addressing Disparities in Academic Achievement and Health with Special High Profile Speaker |
WCC | |||
| 4:30-6:00P.M.
8:00 P.M. – 10:30 P.M. |
Future Focus Series – Lasting Advantage: Why Reading by the Third Grade Matters
CBC SPOUSES Celebration of Leadership* (Honoring Robert Townsend, Alice Walker – Hosted by Sheryl Lee Ralph) |
WCC
Nat’l Museum of Women in the Arts |
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| Thursday , September 16 | Location | ||||
| 8:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. | Registration/Ticketing | WCC | |||
| 7:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. | CBC Spouses Community Breakfast | So Others Might Eat | |||
| 8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. | Exhibit Showcase Open | WCC (Hall E) | |||
| 9:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. | National Town Hall Meeting -Educating Our Way to Prosperity | WCC (Ballroom A) | |||
| 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. | EMERGING LEADERS
Town Hall |
WCC (Room 207-AB) | |||
| 12:30 | Networking Luncheon*** | WCC (Ballroom B) | |||
| 12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. | EMERGING LEADERS***
Instant Apprentice Power Luncheon |
WCC (Room 202) | |||
| 12:30 | Powerful Women, Powerful Legacies Issue Forum – 12:30-2:50. WCC
CBCF Alumni Series – Ready. Set. Engage! – 1-2:50. WCC Transportation Braintrust – 1-2:50. WCC |
WCC | |||
| 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. | Celebration of 40 Years of Leadership Reception** | Library of Congress—Jefferson Bldg
101 Independence Ave, SE, DC 20540 |
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| Jazz Concert & Issue Forum | WCC (Ballroom A) | ||||
| 8:00 P.M. – 10:30 P.M. | Gospel Extravaganza | United House of Prayer for All People | |||
| 9:00 P.M. – 1:00 A.M. | BPX 2.0 (The Black Party) – Admission restricted to Emerging Leaders track registrants until capacity is reached | Spirit of Washington
Pier 4 at 6th and Water Streets. |
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| Friday , September 17 | Location | |
| 8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. | Registration/Ticketing | WCC |
| 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. | Sessions
Bridging the Gap: An Inter-Generational Gathering of Women – 9-11:50. WCC. Future Focus Series – Sister Speak: Reducing HIV/AIDS in the Black Community – 9-11:50 WCC Emerging Leaders Series – ‘Tis the Best of Times, ‘Tis the Worst of Times – 10:30-12:30. WCC The Kinsey Collection: What You Didn’t Learn in High School History – 2-5. WCC Our Girls – Our Promise: Be a Part of the Solution – 1:30-5:50. WCC |
WCC |
| 8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. | Exhibit Showcase Open | WCC (Hall E) |
| 12:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. | General Session Luncheon (LC) Celebrating 40 Years of the Annual
Legislative Conference*** |
WCC |
| 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. | CBCF Chair’s Reception** | WCC (Ballroom C) |
| Saturday , September 18 | Location | |
| 7:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. | Registration/Ticketing | WCC |
| 7:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. | Prayer Breakfast* with Fred Hammond, Rev. Jamal Bryant, Howard University Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel Choir | WCC (Hall D) |
| 8:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. | Exhibit Showcase Open | WCC (Hall E) |
| 10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. | EMERGING LEADERS***
Roundtable with Young Elected Officials, Policy Professionals and the Obama Administration |
WCC (Room 144-BC) |
| 10:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. | Sessions
Living the Legacy: A True Tribute to Dorothy Height – 10:30-noon. WCC The Shirley Chisholm Presidential Accountability Commission – noon – 2:30. WCC CBCF Alumni Series – Going Green in the Hood – 1-3. WCC |
WCC |
| 5:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. | VIP Reception** | WCC (Hall D Concourse) |
| 7:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. | Phoenix Awards Dinner* – Honoring Harry Belafonte, actor and humanitarian; Simeon Booker, renowned journalist; Judith Jamison, choreographer; and the Honorable Shelia Y. Oliver, Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly.
Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, Victoria Rowell and Lamman Rucker. |
WCC (Hall D Concourse) |
For more information go to cbcfinc.org
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