Cobo Center
Detroit, Michigan
June 21-23, 2008
Saturday, June 21
Closed Session - Members Only
Sunday, June 22
Opening ceremonies
- March of the States 8:15-8:45
- Welcome/Roll Call of the States 8:45-9:00
- Opening prayer 9:00-9:05
- President's Address - ACORN President Maude Hurd 9:05-9:15
ACORN Victories
- State Campaign Reports 9:15-10:00
- National Campaign Reports 10:00-10:25
ACORN Allies
- Rev. Jim Wallis, President, Sojourners 10:30-10:50
- The Honorable Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick, U.S. Rep., D-Mich. 10:55-11:15
- The Honorable Maxine Waters, U.S. Rep., D-Calif. 11:20-11:40
12:00 - 2:00 Workshops (Lunch served during workshops)
2:15 – 4:30 Canvassing Our Neighborhoods: Stop Foreclosures!
7:00 - 9:30 Banquet
- Video: "ACORN Grassroots Democracy Campaign"
- Guest Speaker: Maria Elena Durazo, President, L.A. Federation of Labor
Monday, June 23
8:30 – 10:30 Morning Plenary
- Opening Remarks - Kenneth V. Cockrell, Jr., President, Detroit City Council 8:40 - 8:45
- Reports from Sunday 8:45 - 9:00
- Welcome to Detroit - Kwame Kilpatrick, Mayor, City of Detroit 9:00-9:05
ACORN Plans for 2008-2009
9:30 - 9:55 ACORN Votes: Countdown to November
ACORN Allies
9:55 - 10:00 Mark Gaffney, President, Michigan AFL-CIO
Keynote Speaker
10:00 - 10:30 Former U.S. Senator John Edwards
10:45 – 1:00 March and rally
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