2008 Convention Schedule

(Subject to change)

Saturday, May 3, 2008
8:00am	Registration Opens

8:30am – 9:30am	Credentials Committee
8:30am – 9:30am	Bylaws Committee
8:30am – 9:30am	Resolutions Committee

9:30am – 11:30am	General Session Joel Murillo, Chair, Fresno County Democratic Party Eric C. Bauman, Chair, Los Angeles Democratic Party

11:30am – 12:30pm	Workshop: Fundraising Fundamentals Andrew Lachman, President, Democrats of Israel
11:30am – 12:30pm	Workshop: How Successful Clubs Lead to a Successful Central Committee Jess Durfee, Chair, San Diego Democratic Party

12:30pm – 2:00pm	2008 Convention Luncheon Senator Dean Florez CDP Chairman Art Torres

2:00pm – 3:00pm	Workshop: Roberts Rules of Order Jess Durfee, Chair, San Diego Democratic Party

2:00pm – 4:00pm	Workshop: Finances and How to Stay Out of Jail Kinde Durkee, Durkee & Associates

2:30pm – 4:00pm	Environmental Justice Summit Honorable Fred Keeley, former Speaker Pro Tem of the California Assembly, Vice-Chair, Environmental Caucus CDP Environmental Caucus

3:00pm – 4:00pm	Workshop: Adopting a Year-Round Precinct Program Barbara Graves, Grassroots Champions Coalition Bruce Daniels, Grassroots Champions Coalition

4:00pm – 6:00pm	General Session Jess Durfee, Chair, San Diego Democratic Party Candidate Endorsements By-laws & Resolutions

6:00pm – 7:30pm	Forum: Grassroots Organizing in Conservative Areas four waters, Take Back Red California Jamie Beutler, CDP Rural Caucus
6:00pm – 7:30pm	Forum: The Progressive Challenge Dr. Bill Honigman, State Coordinator, PDA Ahjamu Makalani, CDP Progressive Caucus David Sonneborn, Orange County, PDA

7:30pm - 9:30pm	2008 Convention Dinner Alex Rooker, 1st Vice Chair, California Democratic Party "Super" Delegate Panel

Sunday, May 4, 2008
9:00am – 10:00am	Workshop: Getting and Keeping Members Barbie Deutsch, BE for Change Jery Lacayo, Chair, Federation of Central Committees Lori Vandermeir, Southern Vice Chair, CDP Rural Caucus
9:00am – 10:00am	Workshop: Technology and Your Club Henry Vandermeir, Chair, CDP Internet Caucus

10:00am – 11:00am	Workshop: Central Committee Campaign Finance Coordination and the 58 County Plan Steve Cummings, Controller, CDC
10:00am – 11:00am	Workshop: Voter Registration Strategies Sue Broidy, Vote Blue Helen Conly, Vote Blue

11:00am – 12:00pm	General Session

12:00pm - 12:30pm	Lunch

12:30pm – 2:30pm	CDC Board of Directors Meeting