Friday, March 19, 2010

11:00 – 9:00 p.m.               Registration  - Alerus Center

10:30 – 1:00 p.m.               State Committee Meeting (Working Lunch)

1:00 – 4: 00 p.m.                Voter Vault Training and Q & A

                                              New Media Training

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.                 Committee on Permanent Organization

                                              Committee on Rules 

                                              Committee on Credentials

                                              Committee on Resolutions

2:00 – 4:00                         Elephants Celebrated

                                              Campaign Committee

                                              Communications Committee

                                              Finance

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.                 House Caucus

                                              Senate Caucus

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.               Ronald Reagan Club Social  - Ballrooms 1-2-3

6:30 – 8:30 p.m                Ronald Reagan Club Dinner – Ballrooms 1-2-3

8:30 – 9:00 p.m.               Orientation  (Pages & Sergeants-at-Arms)

5:30 – 9:30 p.m.             WELCOME TO ALL DELEGATES – Canad Inn – Upper Level

Saturday, March 20, 2010

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.             Legislative Campaign Breakfast – L’Bistro, Canad Inn

7:30  - 9:00 a.m.             Registration  -  Alerus Center

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.             Late arrival Sgt-at-Arms & Page Orientation

8:00 – 5:00 p.m.             Silent Auction – Ballrooms 4 - 5

9:00 – 4:00 p.m.             Convention Convenes – Ballrooms 4 -5

1.      Call to Order

2.      Invocation – Monsignor Wald

3.      Presentation of Colors – JROTC – GF High Schools

4.      Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Delegates Lottie & Layne Hermanson  

                                                     Parents of Fallen Soldier Specialist Mike Hermanson

5.   National Anthem – Mike Moe

5.      Welcome – Mayor Mike Brown

6.      Nomination & Election of Temporary Chair  & Secretary

7.       Appointment of Sergeants-at-Arms

8.      Appointment of  Committees

Rules, Credentials ,Resolutions, Permanent Organization

9.      Appointment of Tellers & Parliamentarian

10.   Report of Credentials Committee

11.   Nomination & Election of Permanent Chair & Secretary

12.    Appointment of Assistant Chair & Assistant Secretary

13.   Report from the Rules Committee

14.    Endorsement of Candidates

               United States House of Representatives

      Attorney General

                                                                                      United States Senate

4:00 -  9:00 p.m.         Hospitality Booths Open

6:30 – 11:30 p.m.       Mardi Gras – Concourse Level

Sunday, March 21, 2010

7:30  -  8:45 a.m.        First Lady Prayer Breakfast – Ramada Inn

9:00  -  12:30 p.m.      Convention Reconvenes

1.      Call to Order

2.      Invocation – Rev. Wayne Stark

3.      Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Lt. Grant Bouley

4.       National Anthem – Glenna Leedahl

5.       Report of Credentials Committee

6.       Report from the Resolutions Committee

7.       Endorsement of Candidates

Tax Commissioner
Agriculture Commissioner
Secretary of State
Public Service Commissioner

8.      Delegations of Authority to fill vacancies.

9.       Unfinished business

Adjournment