CA Dem Party Convention Friday
Sacramento Convention Center
NOTE - ALL CONVENTION ACTIVITIES OCCUR AT THE CONVENTION CENTER

Friday, April 28, 2006
Noon Credentials Committee
1:00 PM – 8:00 PM Registration*
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Caucus Meetings

Arab-American
Children's
Irish-American
Progressive
Senior

CA Federation of County Central Committee Members

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Caucus Meetings

African-American
Business & Professional
Chicano-Latino
Computer & Internet
Environmental
Filipino-American
Veteran's

California Democratic Council

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Caucus Meetings

Asian/Pacific-Islander
Disabilities
Labor
LGBT
Native-American
Rural

California Young Democrats / California College Democrats

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Rules Committee

WORKSHOP SESSIONS:

Complying with Federal and State Campaign Finance Laws and Regulations
CDP General Counsel Lance Olson and Erin Peth of Olson, Hagel and Fishburn

The ABC’s of Chartering Democratic Organizations
Eric Bauman, LA County Chair and Chair of CDP Organizational Dev Committee

Democrats, Get Your Message Mojo Working!
National Campaign and Grassroots Targeting Strategist Donnie Fowler
Christine Pelosi, Director of AFSCME PEOPLE/New House PAC2006 Congressional Candidates Boot Camp
David Mermin, National Pollster, Principal of Lake Research Partners

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Platform Committee

WORKSHOP SESSION:

Can Democrats Win the Message Game?
Author/political strategist David Sirota
Survey and Policy Research Institute founder and Director Phil Trounstine
Steve Maviglio, CA Assembly Speaker’s Communications Director/Deputy Chief of Staff


9:00 PM – 10:00 PM Chair’s Welcome Reception
Speakers include:
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom

10:00 PM – Midnight Hospitality Suites

Time: Friday, April 28, 2006 - 1:00pm PST
Length: 11:00