Georgetown University

Former and current presidential transition team members, experienced policy experts and Georgetown academic leaders will share their perspectives on issues, including the legislative agenda for the 111th Congress, health care reform and strategies for curbing the financial crisis, among other pressing topics.

In the midst of a historic presidential transition, Georgetown’s School of Continuing Studies, with sponsorship from Politico, will present its Transition 2009 conference on Feb. 12-13 at the National Press Club. The conference, geared toward working professionals, aims to share insight with regard to key issues facing Americans during this new administration in a diverse, nonpartisan environment.

*** THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2009 ***

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30 a.m. WELCOMING REMARKS FROM AND INTRODUCTION OF FIRST SPEAKER
Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), House majority leader

9:15 a.m. BREAK

9:30 a.m. INTRODUCTION OF TRANSITION LEADERSHIP PANEL

• John Podesta, Director of President Obama's Transition Team Former White House Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton
• Andrew Card, White House Chief of Staff to George W. Bush (Managed 2000 Transition)
• Thomas “Mack” McLarty, White House Chief of Staff to Bill Clinton (Managed 1992 Transition)
• Q&A follows remarks

11:30 a.m. BREAK

12:00 p.m. LUNCHEON (CLOSED TO PRESS)

1:30 p.m. BREAK 

2:00 p.m. PANEL DISCUSSION: THE STATE OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY

• Ronald Rosenfeld, Chairman of the Federal Housing Finance Board
• Roy A. Bernardi, Fmr. Dep. Secretary of HUD, Fmr. President of N.Y. Conference of Mayors, Fmr. Mayor of Syracuse, N.Y.
• Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), Member of the House of Representatives, Fmr. Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Fairfax County
• Q&A follows remarks
  

*** FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2009 ***

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00 a.m. WELCOMING REMARKS

9:05 - 9:45 a.m. Congressman Chris VanHollen (D-Md.), Chairman, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

9:45 - 10:00 a.m. BREAK

10:00 - 10:45 a.m. Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-S.D.), Chairman, Blue Dog Coalition

10:45 - 11:00 a.m. BREAK

11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Congressman Dan Lungren (R-Calif.), Member of the House of Representatives

11:30 - 12:00 p.m. BREAK

12:00 - 1:30 p.m. LUNCHEON KEYNOTE SPEAKER
George Stephanopolous, ABC NEWS