President's Advisory Commission on
Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans

Tuesday, February 26:

12:00 pm - 5 pm

Check-in at Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC, (202) 347-3000

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Welcome Dinner at Taberna Del Alabadero
1776 I "Eye" Street, NW
Washington, DC
(202) 429-2200

Transportation will be provided for Commissioners & guests

Wednesday, February 27:

8:00 am - 9 am

Open Continental Breakfast (No Agenda)

Location: North Carolina Room Mayflower Hotel

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Welcome/Introductions

9:30 am - 10:15 am

White House Initiative: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead

Location: New York Room Mayflower Hotel

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Break

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Federal Stakeholders: Realizing the Goal of EO 13230

Location: New York Room Mayflower Hotel

Time

Activity

11:00 am - 11:15 am

Break

11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Briefing on Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Guidelines And Regulations

Location: New York Room Mayflower Hotel

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

Luncheon Featuring The Honorable Rosario Marín, 41st Treasurer of the United States, Ex-Officio Commission Member

Location: North Carolina Room Mayflower Hotel

1:00 pm - 1:45pm

Ethics Training
Location: New York Room Mayflower Hotel

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Commission Swearing-in Ceremony The Honorable Alberto Conducted by Judge Albert Gonzales

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

White House Briefings Location: The White House Conference Center, 726 Jackson Place

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Briefing of "No Child Left Behind" Act of 2001
Location: New York Room Mayflower Hotel

5:00 pm

Meet in the lobby to depart to reception

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Congressional Reception: A Tribute to President's Advisory Commission
Location: The Cannon Caucus Room 345 Cannon

7:45 pm

Transportation departs from Independence Ave. to return to Mayflower Hotel

Thursday, February 28: Members receive half-day briefing.

8:00 am - 8:45 am

Open Continental Breakfast (No Agenda)
Location: North Carolina Room
Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC (202) 347-3000

9:00 am

Co-chairs Call Meeting to Order

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Briefing: Remarks from The Honorable Mel Martinez, Secretary of the Department Of Housing and Urban Development, Ex-officio Commission Member

Location: New York Room
Mayflower Hotel

9:30 am - 10:00 am

Presentation of WHI panel "What Works for Hispanic Families" by Commissioner Chris Barbic

10:00 am - 10:15 am

Break

10:15 am - 11:00 am

Begin Discussion of first phase of Commission Work (facilitated by Co-Chairs)

Location: New York Room
Mayflower Hotel

11:00 am - 11:00

Remarks by Dr. Antonio Flores President, Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities

11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Planning Meeting/Next Steps

12:00 pm

Commission Co-chairs adjourn meeting

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Informal meet and greet with Hispanic Education Coalition (HEC)