Schedule Overview
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 2017
Committee Meetings 2 pm to 6 pm
Omni William Penn Hotel (map)
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2017
Registration 8:30 am to 3 pm
David Lawrence Convention Center (map)
District/Sector Meetings and Workshops 9 am to 7 pm
David Lawrence Convention Center (map)
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Committee Meetings 2 pm to 6 pm
Omni William Penn Hotel (map)
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Welcome Reception 7 pm to 9 pm
Omni William Penn Hotel, Grand Ballroom/Urban (map)
CWA Joint District Hospitality 9 pm to 12 am
Omni William Penn Hotel, Grand Ballroom/Urban (map)
MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2017
Registration 8 am to 9 am
David Lawrence Convention Center (map)
District/Sector Meetings and Workshops
David Lawrence Convention Center (map)
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Convention Convenes 9 am
David Lawrence Convention Center (map)
CWA Joint District Hospitality 9 pm to 12 am
Omni William Penn Hotel, Grand Ballroom/Urban (map)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2017
District/Sector Meetings and Workshops
David Lawrence Convention Center (map)
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Convention Convenes 8:30 am
David Lawrence Convention Center (map)
Committee Meetings
Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, and Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Omni William Penn (map), unless otherwise noted.
| Committee | Chair | Room |
| Appeals | Cori Gambini | Vandergrift |
| Constitution | James Ryan | Oliver |
| Credentials | Marjorie Krueger | Hall B (DLCC) |
| Finance | Evelyn Smith | Laughlin |
| Resolutions & Rules | Kim Gallardo | Heinz |
| Defense Fund Oversight | Arthur Cheliotes | Phipps |
| National Women's Committee | Lisa Hicks | Mt. Lebanon |
| National Committee on Civil Rights And Equity | Gloria Middleton | Sewickley |
Note: It is suggested that anyone desiring a meeting with a Committee at a time other than above should contact the Committee Chair at the Omni William Penn.
District/Sector Meetings and Workshops
Sunday, August 6
David Lawrence Convention Center (map), unless otherwise noted.
Sunday, Aug 6
| Time | Type of Meeting | Room |
| 9 am – 10 am | CWA New Delegate Orientation | Meeting Room 308 |
| 9 am – 10 am | Safeguarding Your Local during the Trump Administration | Meeting Room 330 |
| 9 am – 10 am | Free Online Tools for Running a Better Campaign | Meeting Room 327 |
| 9 am – 11 am | Breakthroughs in Wireless: Organizing, Mobilizing, Overcoming Fear | Meeting Room 309 |
| 9 am – 11 am | Concepts for Bargaining Health Care Benefits | Meeting Room 329 |
| 9 am – 11 am | Customer Service Committee Meeting | Meeting Room 406 |
| 9am – 11 am | Conducting Effective New Hire Orientations | Meeting Room 328 |
| 9 am – 4 pm | IUE-CWA Division Conference | Meeting Room 319-321 |
| 10 am – 11 am | Safeguarding Your Local during the Trump Administration | Meeting Room 330 |
| 10 am – 11 am | Free Online Tools for Running a Better Campaign | Meeting Room 327 |
| 11 am – 1 pm | AFA-CWA Members Meeting | Meeting Room 309 |
| 11 am - 1 pm | Public, Healthcare & Education Workers | Meeting Room 315-316 |
| 11 am - 1 pm | Telecommunications & Technologies | Meeting Room 310-311 |
| 2 pm – 4 pm | District 3 | Meeting Room 315-316 |
| 2 pm - 4 pm | District 4 | Meeting Room 317-318 |
| 2 pm - 4 pm | District 6 | Meeting Room 406 |
| 2 pm - 4 pm | District 9 | Meeting Room 310-311 |
| 3 pm – 5 pm | District 1 | Meeting Room 408-410 |
| 3 pm – 6 pm | District 2-13 | Meeting Room 407 |
| 3 pm – 5 pm | District 7 | Meeting Room 411-412 |
| 3:30 pm – 5 pm | How Employers Twist the Affordable Care Act to Hurt Workers | Meeting Room 332 |
| 3:30 pm – 5 pm | Online Corporate Research for Union Activists | Meeting Room 336 |
| 3:30 pm – 5 pm | Building a Movement around Trade | Meeting Room 337 |
| 4 pm – 6 pm | IUE-CWA Furniture Workers Council (Westin Hotel) | Cambria East (Westin Hotel) |
| 5 pm – 6:30 pm | AFA-CWA | Meeting Room 310-311 |
| 5 pm – 7 pm | CWA SRT Reviews 401K Bargaining Tools | Meeting Room 308 |
| 5 pm – 6:30 pm | Customer Service Action Network Caucus | Meeting Room 411-412 |
Monday, Aug 7
| Time | Type of Meeting | Room |
| 8:30 am – 9 am | The NewsGuild-CWA Caucus | Meeting Room 316 |
| 15 Mins after Adjournment | DFOC Elections | Hall B |
| 15 Mins after Adjournment | District 9 | Meeting Room 315 |
| 15 Mins after Adjournment | CWA Next Generation Meet & Greet | Meeting Room 310-311 |
| 45 Mins after Adjournment | CWA Passenger Services Meeting | Meeting Room 308 |
Tuesday, Aug 8
| Time | Type of Meeting | Room |
| 7:30 am – 8:30 am | Safeguarding Your Local during the Trump Administration | Meeting Room 309 |
| 7:30 am – 8:30 am | NOKIA Bargaining Committee Elections | Meeting Room 310-311 |
| 8 am – 8:30 am | The NewsGuild-CWA Caucus | Meeting Room 316 |
GENERAL INFORMATION
First Aid
Omni William Penn – A first aid kit is available in the CWA Convention Office – Three Rivers. If an emergency, contact hotel security.
Announcements and Messages
All messages received by the Convention and all announcements will be posted on each of the boards provided for this purpose in the DLCC.
Information Booth
This booth will be located at the DLCC inside Hall AB.
CWA Headquarters Office
Omni William Penn-Three Rivers. The telephone number is (412) 553-5026.
CONVENTION HOTELS | PHONE NUMBER |
| Headquarters Hotel: Omni William Penn (map) 530 William Penn Place Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | 412-281-7100 |
| Other Hotels: | |
| IUE, Retirees Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh (map) 1000 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | 412-281-3700 |
| TNG, NABET Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown (map) 600 Commonwealth Place Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | 412-391-4600 |
| PPMWS, AFA Doubletree by Hilton Pittsburgh Downtown (map) 1 Bigelow Square Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | 412-281-5800 |
| Convention Center David Lawrence Convention Center (map) 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | 412-565-6000 |