Printas of 6/30/08
| PRECONVENTION ACTIVITIES | |
| Wednesday, July 9, 2008 | |
| 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m | ER&D Conference (Hyatt Regency Chicago) Pre-registration is required. |
| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | AFT Communications Network (AFTCN) Conference (Hyatt Regency Chicago) |
| 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m | AFT Executive Council Meeting |
| Thursday, July 10, 2008 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | ER&D Conference continues (Hyatt) |
| 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | AFTCN Conference continues (Hyatt) |
| TBD | Community Service Event -- details to follow |
| CONVENTION Thursday, July 10, 2008 (activities will be at the Navy Pier unless otherwise noted) |
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| 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Credentials and Elections Committee Meeting |
| 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Registration and Exhibits Open |
| 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Sergeants-at-Arms Meeting |
| 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Retirees' Conference (Navy Pier) |
| 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Orientation for New Delegates |
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Friday, July 11, 2008 |
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| 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Retirees' Conference (Sheraton Chicago) |
| 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Exhibits Open |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Divisional Meetings (Sheraton Chicago) |
| 11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Convention Committee Meetings (Sheraton Chicago) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Opening General Session |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Reception for AFT delegates and guests |
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Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Higher Education Breakfast PSRP Breakfast Public Employees Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Exhibits Open |
| 9:30 a.m. | General Session |
| 12:30 p.m. | Human Rights Luncheon |
| 2:30 p.m. | General Session (labor rally following session) |
| Sunday, July 13, 2008 | |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Procedures for Nomination and Election: Nominations of candidates for AFT president, secretary-treasurer, executive vice president, vice presidents and delegates to the AFL-CIO convention. |
| 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 10:00a.m. | General Session |
| 2:30 p.m. | General Session |
| 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Elections |
| Monday, July 14, 2008 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Women’s Rights Breakfast |
| 9:30 a.m. | General Session (until close of convention)
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