NBCSL 34th Annual Legislative Conference

2010 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2010
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM	Youth Congress Day, Ellington Ballroom, Salon E
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM	Youth House Session, Mercer Ballroom, Salon G and Salon H
	Youth Senate Session, Mercer Ballroom, Salon G and Salon H
	NBCSL Press Conference, Ellington Ballroom, Salon C
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM	Youth Congress Day Luncheon, Ellington Ballroom, Salon D *Speakers:* Dennis Rahiim Watson, Motivational Speaker Hosea Chanchez, Actor, Philanthropist
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM	Conference Registration Opens
3:00 PM – 5:30 PM	Ancillary Groups African American Legislative Policy Staff, Ellington Ballroom, Salon A NOBEL/Women's Business Meeting, Ellington Ballroom, Salon F
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM	Ancillary Groups Legislative Policy Committee Chairs, Ellington Ballroom, Salon B
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM	Meet and Greet Reception, Ellington Ballroom, Salon D Obama in Ghana; The Untold Story
DAY TWO: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Opens
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Humanitarian Awards and Opening Plenary Breakfast, Mercer Ballroom *Speaker:* The Honorable John Lewis, US Congress [Georgia]
10:15 AM – 12:00PM	Concurrent Policy Committee Sessions Education Committee Combined with Youth Committee; Ellington Ballroom, Salon A Law, Justice, and Ethics Committee Combined with Gaming, Sports, and Entertainment Committee; Ellington Ballroom, Salon B Business, Financial Services, and Insurance Committee Combined with Housing Committee, and International Affairs Committee; Ellington Ballroom, Salon C
12:15 PM – 2:00 PM	Benjamin S. Ruffin Corporate Round Table Luncheon, Mercer Ballroom *Speaker:* Michael A. Rashid, President & CEO, AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies
2:15 PM – 4:00 PM	Concurrent Policy Committee Sessions Health and Human Services Committee Combined with Labor, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee; Ellington Ballroom, Salon A Telecommunications, Science, and Technology Committee Combined with Emergency Preparedness/Homeland Security Committee; Ellington Ballroom, Salon B Energy, Transportation, and Environment Committee Combined with Agriculture Committee; Ellington Ballroom, Salon C
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM	President’s Reception, The Overlook
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM	Conference Registration Opens
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM	NOBEL/Women’s Breakfast, Mercer Ballroom *Speaker:* Angela Burt-Murray, Former Editor-in-Chief, Essence Magazine, Author & Speaker
10:00 AM – 12 NOON	2010 NBCSL Legislative Elections, Ellington Ballroom, Salon D
	Corporate Round Table Meeting, Ellington Ballroom, Salon E
	Labor Round Table Meeting, Ellington Ballroom, Salon A/B
	African American Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee Meeting, Ellington Ballroom, Salon C
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM	David S. Holmes Awards Luncheon, Mercer Ballroom
1:45 PM – 3:45 PM	NBCSL Legislative Business Meeting, Ellington Ballroom, Salon D
1:45 PM – 3:45 PM	African American Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee Redistricting Session, Mercer Ballrooom, Salon G Presenter: The Honorable Mel Watt, US Congress [North Carolina]
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM	Policy Resolution Ratification Session; Ellington Ballroom, Salon F
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM	David P. Richardson, Jr. Nation Builder Awards Reception; Mercer Ballroom, Salon G
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM	David P. Richardson, Jr. Nation Builder Awards Ceremony and Dinner Ellington Ballroom
10:15 PM	2011 Host State Kick-Off; Mercer Ballroom, Salon G/H
DAY FOUR: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2010
8:30 AM – 11:00 AM	Conference Registration Opens
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM	Prayer Breakfast & Memorial Service, Mercer Ballroom Speaker: Reverend Raphael G. Warnock, Senior Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia
10:15 AM – 12 NOON	Closing Plenary; Ellington Ballroom, Salon E *Moderator:* Roland S. Martin, Award-winning Journalist & Political Analyst *Panelists:* The Honorable Rodney Ellis, Texas State Senator The Honorable Gilda Cobb-Hunter, South Carolina State Representative Anita Earls, Executive Director, Southern Coalition for Social Justice John L. Flateau, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary For Intergovernmental Relations, New York State Senate John Tanner, Former Chief of the Voting Section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM	Executive Committee Meeting, Ellington Ballroom, Salon E
12:15 PM – 2:00 PM	African American Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee Luncheon (Staff Only) Mercer Ballroom, Salon G
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM	Host State Night Out, The World of Coca-Cola


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