Thursday, March 4, 2010
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Registration
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Opening Reception
No Program is scheduled for this reception
Friday, March 5, 2010
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM - Registration
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Executive Committee Session
This session is reserved for members of the executive committee and CBCI Board members.
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Working Lunch
With special guest, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Broadband Discussion
With special guest, Representative Calvin Smyre, President
National Black Caucus of State Legislators
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Head Start: The Roadmap to Excellence
With special guest, Yvette Sanchez Fuentes, Director of the Office of Head Start
Department of Education
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM – “Building a healthy, equitable future for communities through research and practice”
With special guest, Dr. Saundra Glover, Associate Dean for Health Disparities and Social Justice
Institute for Partnerships to Eliminate Health Disparities, University of South Carolina
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Armed Forces & Securities Discussion
With special guest, Congressman Hank Johnson
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Transportation & Infrastructure Protection Discussion
With special guest, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee
7:30 PM – Dinner
“Blue Jeans & Blues” at the House of Blues Myrtle Beach
Transportation will be provided
Saturday, March 6, 2010
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM – Registration
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Breakfast
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Financial Services Discussion
With special guest, Congressman Mel Watt
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM – Climate Change/Environment Discussion
With special guest, Douglas A. Wilson, South Carolina State Director
Repower America/Alliance for Climate Protection
12:00 NOON – 12:30 PM – Working Lunch: Legislative Discussion
With special guest, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Policy-In-Action Presentation
Review of social service, national security, and military tours from the Council’s 4th Quarter Meeting.
Special announcement of Colorado State Scholarship.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Housing Discussion
With special guest, Deputy Secretary Ron Sims
Department of Housing & Urban Development
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Education Rights Discussion
With special guest, Dr. Pedro Noguera, Professor of Sociology
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Development at New York University
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Closing Session
7:30 PM – Birthday Celebration
The Marriott Resort & Spa at the Grande Dunes
Sunday, March 7, 2010
10:00 AM 1:00 PM Brunch
(All participants are invited to this brunch. No program is scheduled.)
The 2010 Annual Meeting schedule is subject to change. Please visit the CBCI 21st Century Council online at cbci21stcenturycouncil.org for a updated schedule of events and list of panellist and speakers. Download a membership package here.