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The Congressional Black Caucus is coming to town this week.  Here is a rundown of schedule of events going on for the 2010 CBC Conference, one of the premiere events and conferences of the year.

September 15-18, 2010 – Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Wednesday, September 15

8:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Registration/Ticketing WCC
9:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. CBCF Hill Day – Summit: A focus on Race, Politics & Policy – 9:30-noon. CVV Capitol Hill
1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Future Focus Sessions -Hope from Ground Zero: Resilience and Renewal in the Gulf – 2-4 WCC
2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. CBCF ALUMNI SERIES: The ABCs of Healthy Student Learning:

Addressing Disparities in Academic Achievement and Health

with Special High Profile Speaker

WCC
4:30-6:00P.M.

8:00 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.

Future Focus Series – Lasting Advantage: Why Reading by the Third Grade Matters

CBC SPOUSES

Celebration of Leadership* (Honoring Robert Townsend, Alice Walker – Hosted by Sheryl Lee Ralph)

WCC

Nat’l Museum of

Women in the Arts

Thursday , September 16 Location
8:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Registration/Ticketing WCC
7:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. CBC Spouses Community Breakfast So Others Might Eat
8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. Exhibit Showcase Open WCC (Hall E)
9:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. National Town Hall Meeting -Educating Our Way to Prosperity WCC (Ballroom A)
10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. EMERGING LEADERS

Town Hall

WCC (Room 207-AB)
12:30 Networking Luncheon*** WCC (Ballroom B)
12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. EMERGING LEADERS***

Instant Apprentice Power Luncheon

WCC (Room 202)
12:30 Powerful Women, Powerful Legacies Issue Forum – 12:30-2:50. WCC

CBCF Alumni Series – Ready. Set. Engage! – 1-2:50. WCC

Transportation Braintrust – 1-2:50. WCC

WCC
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Celebration of 40 Years of Leadership Reception** Library of Congress—Jefferson Bldg

101 Independence Ave, SE, DC 20540

Jazz Concert & Issue Forum WCC (Ballroom A)
8:00 P.M. – 10:30 P.M. Gospel Extravaganza United House of Prayer for All People
9:00 P.M. – 1:00 A.M. BPX 2.0 (The Black Party) – Admission restricted to Emerging Leaders track registrants until capacity is reached Spirit of Washington

Pier 4 at 6th and Water Streets.

Friday , September 17 Location
8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. Registration/Ticketing WCC
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Sessions

Bridging the Gap: An Inter-Generational Gathering of Women – 9-11:50. WCC.

Future Focus Series – Sister Speak: Reducing HIV/AIDS in the Black Community – 9-11:50 WCC

Emerging Leaders Series – ‘Tis the Best of Times, ‘Tis the Worst of Times – 10:30-12:30. WCC

The Kinsey Collection: What You Didn’t Learn in High School History – 2-5. WCC

Our Girls – Our Promise: Be a Part of the Solution – 1:30-5:50. WCC

WCC
8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. Exhibit Showcase Open WCC (Hall E)
12:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. General Session Luncheon (LC) Celebrating 40 Years of the Annual

Legislative Conference***

WCC
5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. CBCF Chair’s Reception** WCC (Ballroom C)
Saturday , September 18 Location
7:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Registration/Ticketing WCC
7:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. Prayer Breakfast* with Fred Hammond, Rev. Jamal Bryant, Howard University Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel  Choir WCC (Hall D)
8:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Exhibit Showcase Open WCC (Hall E)
10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. EMERGING LEADERS***

Roundtable with Young Elected Officials, Policy Professionals and the Obama Administration

WCC (Room 144-BC)
10:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Sessions

Living the Legacy: A True Tribute to Dorothy Height – 10:30-noon. WCC

The Shirley Chisholm Presidential Accountability Commission – noon – 2:30. WCC

CBCF Alumni Series – Going Green in the Hood – 1-3. WCC

WCC
5:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. VIP Reception** WCC (Hall D Concourse)
7:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. Phoenix Awards Dinner* – Honoring Harry Belafonte, actor and humanitarian; Simeon Booker, renowned journalist; Judith Jamison, choreographer; and the Honorable Shelia Y. Oliver, Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly.

Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, Victoria Rowell and Lamman Rucker.

WCC (Hall D Concourse)

For more information go to cbcfinc.org