Convention Agenda

Communist Party USA held its 27th National Convention July 6-8, 2001 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The following was the proposed Convention schedule, to be adopted at the Convention.

Note: All events were at the Union Building, 2200 East Kenwood Blvd, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Thursday, July 5

Noon Registration opens

7pm Meeting of the outgoing National Committee

8pm-midnight Coffeehouse (music, poetry, etc.)

Friday, July 6

8am Registration opens
-- Party/YCL Exhibits, Literature/Organization Tables Open

9:30am Opening Plenary

-- Welcome, greetings

-- Presentation of agenda, election of chair(s)

-- Preliminary credentials report

-- KEYNOTE ADDRESS Sam Webb, National Chair

-- Tribute to veterans

-- Discussion

-- Election of Convention committees

Noon-1pm Lunch

-- Video Festival

1-3pm Plenary Session

-- Discussion

-- Report from Party Program Committee

3-4:30pm Issues Workshops/Panels

4:30-7pm Dinner

7-9pm PWW Courage Awards Celebration/Concert: "honoring champions of democracy, jobs and justice", Fine Arts Theatre, 2400 East Kenwood Blvd.

9-10pm Presiding Committee

9pm-midnight Coffeehouse (music, poetry, etc.)

Saturday, July 7

9am Plenary Session

-- Discussion

-- Report from the Structure and Organization Committee

-- Report from the Constitution Committee

10:30-10:45am Break

10:45am-Noon Plenary Session

-- Discussion

-- Report from Resolutions Committee

-- Presentation on Leadership Election; Nominations for the National Committee

12-1pm Lunch

1-3pm Special Plenary Session - Greetings from International Delegates from Argentina, Brazil, Britain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Iraq, Jordan, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Venezuela, Vietnam

3-4:30pm Issues Workshops/Panels

4:30-6pm Organizing Workshops

6-7:30pm Dinner

7:30-8:30pm Plenary Session -- Discussion on proposed changes to the Constitution and on the Structure and Organization Report

8pm-midnight Coffeehouse

9-10pm Presiding Committee

9pm-midnight Party at Sandburg Hall's Channel 1

Sunday, July 8

9am Plenary Session/Finale
-- Presentation by Economics Commission

-- Finance Report

-- Election of National Committee

-- Discussion

11-11:15am Break

-- Final Credentials Report

-- 225th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

-- Action on Committee Reports

-- Action on Resolutions

-- Summary

1pm Convention Adjourns!