February 15th - 17th, 2008
Empire State Plaza-Albany, NY

For More Info Call (518) 427-8363

 

Friday, February 15th, 2008
9:00PM - 5:00PM

AMENY
Desmond Hotel

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Caucus/Labor Roundtable
Meeting Rm. 7 - Conv. Ctr.
Closed to Public

2:00PM - 5:00PM
COBED
Crowne Plaza Hotel
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Chairman's Reception
(Invitation Only)

Convention Ctr.
9:30PM - Until
City Council Reception
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Saturday, February 16th, 2008
9:00AM - 10:00AM

Plenary Session
Legislative Office Building Well

Speakers:
Espaillat/Towns/ Farrell/ Smith/Titus/Romey Jr.(Change to Win) & Melvin (AFL-CIO)

10:30AM - 5:00 PM

Seminars
Convention Center Meeting Rooms 
& LOB Hearing Rooms

10:00AM - 6:00PM

To the Top with Hip Hop
Youth Hip Hop Summit

Swyer Theatre

                                                
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Business/Career &
Craft Exhibition Fair

Concourse Level
12:00PM - 2:00PM
CUNY Reception
Albany Room
12:00PM - 2.00PM
The Power of New York
Empowering Women in the Workforce
Meeting Rm. 7 - Conv. Ctr.

Speaker:
Congresswoman Yvette Clark

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Labor Luncheon - $50
Labor Moves, NY Works
Hart Lounge at The Egg


Speakers:
Patricia Smith, Commissioner of Labor
Ed Ott, NYC Central Labor Council
Jerome Ringo, National Apollo Alliance
Sonia Ivany, LACLA

3:00PM- 5:00PM
Council of Black Senators’ Reception
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Lower Ballroom

Union Awardees:
AFSCME/SEIU       UAW (Region 9A)
Local 371               AFSCME DC 37
SEIU Local 1199     CSA Local 1
AFSCME 1707        Local 237, IBT
TWU Local 100

4:00PM - 6:00PM
Sen. Malcolm Smith Reception
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Beverwyck
4:00PM - 6:00PM
PEF Reception
Crowne Plaza Hotel
7:00PM
Concert Event -  $50
Performance: Angie Stone & Musiq Soulchild

Convention Ctr.
Immediately Following
the Show
Saturday Evening of Jazz
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Capitol Room

$10 donation
Immediately Following
the Show
After Concert Dance
Crowne Plaza Hotel Ballroom

$25 donation or
FREE admission with concert ticket stub
Sunday, February 17th, 2008
10:00AM

Church Service
Wilborn Temple First COGIC

Guest Pastor:
Bishop Eric Figueroa
Pastor of New Life Tabernacle Church Inc.
Brooklyn, New York

2:30 PM
The Awards Ceremony
The Crowne Plaza
- Pearl Room
5:00PM-6:00PM
Farrell/ Towns Reception
Albany City Hall
6:00PM-7:00PM
VIP Cocktail Reception
Meeting Room 7

Invitation Only
6:00PM-7:00PM
Cocktail Reception 
Base of the Egg

Conference Guests
7:00PM

Gala Scholarship Benefit  Banquet
Convention Center - $175

Special Keynote:
Congressman Rangel
& Lt. Gov.  David Paterson

Immediately Following
the Dinner
After-Dinner Dance
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Free entry for dinner guests
w/ ticket stub  or $25 contribution

Lodging Options

RSVP Scholarship Dinner

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