2007 ODP State Convention Agenda

The following agenda was approved by the State Central Committee for recommendation to the Rules Committee for the State Convention.

Please note that registration/credentialing begins on Friday and continues throughout the convention. Please also note that we will have two General Sessions, one on Saturday and another on Sunday following an optional interdenominational worship service.

All business sessions will be conducted at the Coca-Cola Bricktown Event Center, 425 E. California, and the social events on Friday and Saturday evenings will be at the Cox Convention Center, 100 W. Sheridan.


FRIDAY May 18

5 to 7 p.m. Early Registration/Credentialing Renaissance Hotel Lobby

7 to 10 p.m. ODP Celebrates Cox Convention Center
Music by Heart and Soul Meeting Room 9
Light Appetizers Provided and Cash Bar

8 to 11 p.m. Candidate and Caucus Hospitality Suites TBD

SATURDAY, May 19

8 to 9 a.m. Registration/Credentialing Coca-Cola Bricktown Event Center

GENERAL SESSION 1 Coca-Cola Bricktown Event Center

9 – 10 a.m. Call to Order and Welcome - Chair
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Recognition of Democratic Elected Officials
Keynote Address – DNC Chairman Howard Dean
Comments from the Chair – Lisa Pryor
Treasurer’s Report – Walter Jenny, Jr.

10 a.m. Report of the Credentials Committee
Report of the Rules Committee

10:15 to Noon Election of Officers
Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer

Noon Box Lunch and Speaker

1 – 4:30 p.m Continue Election of Officers and 4 Affirmative Action Committee Members

Report of the Resolutions Committee (if time permits)

4:30 p.m. Adjourn General Session 1

5-6 p.m. DNC fundraiser TBD

6 – 7 p.m. Private Reception for Event Sponsors Renaissance Hotel Suite
6 – 7 p.m. Open Reception for Activists Hall of Fame Cox Convention Center
(cash bar) Meeting Room 9-12
7 -9:30 p.m. Activists Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Ceremony Meeting Room 9-12
(tickets and table sponsorships available)

SUNDAY, May 21

8 – 9 a.m. Registration/Credentialing Coca-Cola Bricktown Event Center

8 – 8:30 a.m. Interdenominational worship service Coca-Cola Bricktown Event Center

GENERAL SESSION 2 Coca-Cola Bricktown Event Center

9 a.m. – Noon Consideration of Resolutions and other business
Announcements
Possible Presidential Candidate Appearance

Noon Adjournment