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***MEDIA ADVISORY***

President Obama to Address DNC Winter Meeting in Washington, DC

Democratic National Committee Members To Gather February 19 – February 21 at the Hyatt Regency, Washington, DC

 

Washington, DC—The Democratic National Committee will meet Thursday, February 19th through Saturday, February 21st at the Hyatt Regency, 400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC.  At the first General Session on Friday, members will hear from President Barack Obama. At a second General Session on Saturday, members will hear from DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear. In addition, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak to the meeting of the Association of State Democratic Chairs. 
 
Below please find a complete schedule of meetings that are open to the press.

DNC Winter Meeting Schedule
 
Thursday, February 19 , 2015
9:30am  Association of State Democratic Chairs Meeting
9:30am  Rural Council
1:00pm  DNC Party Affairs Training
1:00pm  Native American Council
3:00pm  Youth Council
3:00pm  Seniors Coordinating Council
4:00pm  Business Council
4:30pm  Vets & Military Families Council
4:30pm  Ethnic Coordinating Council
5:00pm  Labor Council
6:00pm  2016 Democratic Convention Kick Off Reception
 
Friday, February 20, 2015
10:30am  DNC General Session
1:00pm  Women’s Caucus
2:30pm  Eastern Caucus
2:30pm  Western Caucus
2:30pm  Midwestern Caucus
2:30pm  Southern Caucus
4:00pm  Asian American Pacific Islander Caucus
4:00pm  Black Caucus
4:00pm  Hispanic Caucus
6:00pm  Resolutions Committee
 
Saturday, February 21, 2015
8:00am  Black History Month Breakfast
8:30am  LGBT Caucus
10:30am  DNC General Session                              

 


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ed. note: Convention Kick Off Reception did not appear on the advisory that was emailed out but was on the schedules handed out at the meeting.

 

Also on Feb. 18 the Republican National Committee sent out this parody schedule of events:

RNC Press Release
February 18, 2015

The Democratic National Committee is holding their Winter Meeting this week in Washington, DC, where they will examine their post-2014 autopsy and develop a strategy for Hillary Clinton’s coronation. The Republican National Committee has released a “schedule of events” for the meeting, highlighting their plans and priorities.

 

2015 DNC WINTER MEETING

FEBRUARY 19-21, 2015 | WASHINGTON, DC

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015
9:00 AM-       10:00 AM:      MORNING SESSION
                                                Call to Order
                                                Announcements
                                                Collect Money to Pay for a Hillary Clinton Speech

10:00 AM-      11:00 AM:      AUTOPSY REVIEW
                                                 Part 1: Why Did We Lose Blue State Governor Races?
                                                 Part 2: How Did We Get Crushed In The Senate?
                                                 Part 3: What Happened To Our Tech Advantage?
                                                 Part 4: How Small Is Our House Minority?

12:30 PM-      1:30 PM:        FREE LUNCH
                                                Guest Speaker: President Barack Obama

1:30 PM-        2:30 PM:        POLICY BRIEFINGS
                                                Option 1: Just Do What Tom Says: The Steyer Agenda
                                                Option 2: Netanya-WHO?!: Turning Our Back On Israel
                                                Option 3: Unions First, Students Second: Our Education Priorities
                                                Option 4: TBD: Democrats’ ISIS Strategy

2:30 PM-        3:30 PM:        COMMITTEE MEETINGS
                                                Resolutions Committee: Conference Room 1
                                                Executive Committee: Conference Room 2
                                                Primary Debate Committee: CANCELLED

3:30 PM-        4:30 PM:        TRAINING SEMINARS
                                                Seminar 1: Fundraising 101: **Speaker Needed!**
                                                Seminar 2: Not Ready For Hillary: Winning Over The Grassroots
                                                Seminar 3: Conflict Resolution Group Therapy: Preparing For A Clinton Campaign
                                                Seminar 4: Divide and Conquer: Exploiting Class and Cultural Divisions to Win

4:30 PM-        6:00 PM:        HAPPY HOUR: “DRINK OUR SORROWS AWAY”
                                                Cocktail Special 1: The MSNBC (Anything mixed with Kool-Aid)
                                                Cocktail Special 2: The ObamaCare (*prices change daily; extra taxes included*)
                                                Cocktail Special 3: The Pelosi (You have to order the drink to find out what’s in it!)
                                                Cocktail Special 4: The Warren (Features a gin[ned up] base)

6:00 PM-        8:00 PM:        DINNER
                                                Guest Speaker: Hillary Clinton (invited, not confirmed)

8:00 PM-        10:00 PM:      AFTER DINNER ENTERTAINMENT
                                                Guest Lecture:Brian Williams Discusses Hillary Clinton’s Visit to Bosnia
                                                Special Debate:White House vs. Debbie Wasserman Schultz,Topic: Israel and
                                                Cuba

                                                Book Discussion: David Axelrod Examines Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Failures

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