Tentative Program

Subject to change

February 11, 2005

Wednesday, April 6

10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Pre-Convention Local and Retiree Council Presidents' Conference

8:00 p.m.
Local and Retiree Council Presidents' Conference Special Event

Thursday, April 7

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Pre-Convention Local and Retiree Council Presidents' Conference

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Credentials Committee Meeting

12:00 noon – 7:30 p.m.
NYSUT Services & Benefits on Display

12:00 noon – 7:30 p.m.
Political Action Center

12:00 noon – 7:30 p.m.
Registration

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Executive Committee Meeting

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sergeants & Tellers Meeting

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Resolutions & Amendments Committees Chairpersons Meeting

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Orientation for New Delegates

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
"Meet the Editors Roundtable" & Journalism Awards Dinner
(at the Warwick Hotel)

7:30 p.m.
GENERAL SESSION #1

Registration for Amendments and Resolutions Committees closes at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

9:30 p.m.
Caucus Meetings and Elections

Friday, April 8

7:30 a.m.
Caucus Meetings

8:00 a.m.
Caucus Elections (if necessary)

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Political Action Center

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Resolutions & Amendments Committees Meetings

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
NYSUT Services & Benefits on Display

11:00 a.m.
GENERAL SESSION #2

1:00 p.m.
Deadline for filing Nominating Petitions for all offices

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
RA & District Elections Committees Lunch Meeting

2:30 p.m.
GENERAL SESSION #3

5:00 p.m.
Nominees Forum (if needed)

To be eligible to vote for NYSUT officers, Board of Directors, and delegates to the A.F.T. Convention, RA delegates must register before 5 p.m. Friday.

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Election District Meetings (if needed*)

8:00 p.m.
Special Event (Invitation to be mailed under separate cover)

Saturday, April 9

7:30 a.m.
Retiree Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
RA & District Elections Committees Breakfast Meeting

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Registration

9:00 a.m.
GENERAL SESSION #4

11:30 a.m.
Elections**

1:00 p.m.
GENERAL SESSION #5

Sunday, April 10

9:00 a.m.
Board of Directors Meeting

Notes

* In accordance with the 2005 RA Campaign & Election Procedures, District Election meetings will be held at an election district location unless otherwise needed and requested.

** In the event that a run-off election needs to be held for a statewide office, a General Session could be held Sunday morning.