NCSL Legislative Summit - Chicago, Aug. 6-9, 2012

Schedule at-a-Glance

Sunday Aug. 5 Monday Aug. 6 Tuesday Aug. 7 Wednesday Aug. 8 Thursday Aug. 9

12:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
International

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Outreach and Communications

2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Budget Committee

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Executive Committee 
   

All NCSL Legislative Summit sessions will be held at the McCormick Place Convention Center (West Building.)


McCormick Place West Convention Center

7:30 a.m - 5:30 p.m.
Registration Open

7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m

  • Preconferences
  • Task Forces
  • International
  • Ancillary
9:00 a.m. - Noon
LSCC
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. 
New Attendee Orientation

1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
General Session featuring Diane Swonk

3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Standing Committees 

3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Staff Sections

5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Steering Committee

7:30 a.m  - 5:30 p.m.
Registration Open

8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

  • Prayer Breakfast
  • Staff Sections

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
General Session featuring Peter Hart and Neil Newhouse

10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open

10:30 a.m. - Noon
Standing Committees

Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Standing Committee Lunches

1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Standing Committees

3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Legislative Staff University

4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

  • Staff Sections
  • Statehouse Ambassadors
  • Young Professionals
  • Steering Committee
  • Ancillary Events

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
"Windy City Welcome" at the Museum of Science and Industry

6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Bipartisan Bikeride

7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Registration Open

8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Staff Section Breakfasts

9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. 
Issue Forums

10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open

11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Issue Forums 

Noon - 1:30 p.m.
"Atlanta Kick-off" Exhibit Hall Luncheon

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Issue Forums

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Legislators Roundtable

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Salute to Legislative Staff

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Staff Section

TBD (not NCSL sponsored)
States' Night  

6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Walk for Wellness

7:30 a.m. - Noon
Registration Open

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
General Session

9:00 a.m. - Noon
Exhibit Hall Open

10:30 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.
Business Meeting

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
General Session featuring Doris Kearns Goodwin

2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Staff Sections

5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Ancillary Events

6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
"Musical Feast" at Millennium Park

 

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