Campaign

Thursday, September 4

by Emily Goodin - 08/15/08 3:51 PM ET

8 a.m.

Delegation Breakfast with guest speaker Gov. Bob Riley (R-Ala.), sponsored by Daimer Co., The Marquette Hotel, Lake Superior Room, 710 Marquette Ave.

America and the Quest for Middle East Peace and Security, sponsored by the American Jewish Committee & Jewish Community Relations Council, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, STE 500 408 Saint Paul St.

8:15 a.m.

Panel on Democracy and America's Role in the World with International Republican Institute's Lorne Craner, Council on Foreign Relations' Michael Gerson, Clark and Weinstock's Vin Weber and National Democratic Institute's Ken Wollack, sponsored by the Center for Study of Politics and Governance, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 301 19th Avenue South.

9 a.m.

Minneapolis-Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee VIP Brunch, the Minneapolis Club, 729 Second Avenue S.

9:30 a.m.

National Journal Group Daily Briefings, Dakota Jazz Club, 1010 Nicollet Mall.

10 a.m.

McNally Smith College of Music Takin' It To The Streets!, Streets of Downtown Saint Paul.

Panel on convention politics and the fall elections with Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol, American Enterprise Institute's Norm Ornstein, and Rothenberg Political Report's Stuart Rothenberg, sponsored by the Center for Study of Politics and Governance, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 301 19th Avenue South.

10:30 a.m.

Kansas Delegation Hospitality Suite, Westin Edina Galleria, 3100 West 69th St.

12 p.m.

Governors Luncheon, sponsored by the Republican Governors Association, Museum of Russian Art, 5500 Stevens Ave. S.

Routable Luncheon: One Minute with the President, sponsored by A.A. Nurse Anesthesiologists/Creative Coalition, Hard Rock Café, 600 Hennepin Ave.

Connecticut Republicans Fun & Games, Dave & Busters, 11660 Fountains Dr. N.

12:15 p.m.

Panel on tax policy with Urban Brookings Tax Policy Center's Leonard Burman, University of Chicago's Austan Goolsbee, Congressional Budget Office former director Douglas Holtz-Eakin, and University of Michigan's Joel Slemrod, sponsored by the Center for Study of Politics and Governance, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 301 19th Avenue South.

3:30 p.m.

Verizon and Blue Bunny Minnesota and Iowa Ice Cream Social, Alexander Ramsey House, 265 Exchange St S.

4 p.m.

TN Productions Featuring a different Governor each night, downtown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis-Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee Reception, Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 Kellogg Blvd W.

Republican State Leadership Committee Hospitality Evening, Tom Reid's Hockey City Pub, 258 7th St W.

5:00 p.m.

2024 Election Coverage

RGA's "PazzaPalooza," sponsored by the Republican Governors Association, Pazzaluna Restaurant, 360 Saint Peter St.

7 p.m.

Convention Proceedings, sponsored by TCC, Xcel Center, Kellogg Boulevard and West Seventh St.

Hispanic voter reception sponsored by AT&T, Karma Nightclub, 315 First Ave. N.

9 p.m.

ACUF Tribute to the Reagan Revolution, sponsored by AT&T, AQUA Nightclub, 400 1st Ave N.

AT&T Reception for Texas delegates, Brit’s Pub, 1110 Nicollet Ave.

Tribute to the Reagan Revolution: '80s Celebration Reception sponsored by the American Conservative Union Foundation, AQUA Nightclub, 400 1st Ave N.

Red, HOT Y Azul: Celebrating the 2008 Latino Vote sponsored by the Hispanic Coalition, Karma Nightclub, 315 1st Ave N.

10:00p.m.

After Hours Hospitality, Patron Express, Club Car Train.

Warehouse Productions Party featuring Duck Soup, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, 105 North 1st St.

11 p.m.

Hospitality space sponsored by Honeywell, Citi, Anheuser Busch, McGovern's Tavern, 225 7th St W.