2023 Conference Schedule

Progress Summit

1:00  Registration Opens – Capitol Second Floor
 

2:00  Chat with the Chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas Grant Tennille – Old Supreme Courtroom

2:30   Legislator Panel with Rep. Denise Ennett, Senate Minority Leader Greg Leding, and Rep. Ashley Hudson, moderated by 3rd District Director Billy Cook – Old Supreme Courtroom

3:15  FOIA ‘Round & Find Out with Matt Campbell of Blue Hog Report – Old Supreme Courtroom

4:00-6:00  Hotel Check-in – Holiday Inn Express, 811 E 4th St.

6:00  Welcome Dinner with Kelly Krout – Cotham’s in the City, 1401 W 3rd St.

Little Rock is waiting for you! See events happening downtown this weekend.

7:30 Grab-and-go breakfast available at the Democratic Party of Arkansas HQ – 1300 W Capitol Ave.

8:00  Opening Session with Dr. Chris Jones and YDAR President Allison Grigsby Sweatman – 2nd Floor Rotunda

8:30  Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Training (Mandatory) – Old Supreme Courtroom

10:15  Meeting Block A

  • Black Caucus – Room 138
  • Hispanic Caucus – Room 149
  • AAPI Caucus – Room 151
  • YDAR Orientation – Room 130 (with National Committeewoman Micah Wallace and Chief of Staff Austin Ross)
 

11:00  Meeting Block B

  • Stonewall Caucus – Room 138
  • Labor Caucus – Room 149
  • Faith Caucus – Room 151
  • Working on Political Campaigns – Room 130 (with Reed Brewer of Roots Up Politics)
 

12:15  Lunch with Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Earle Mayor Jaylen Smith, and AR-02 Congressional Candidate Marcus Jones – Arkansas Education Assocation, 1500 W 4th St.

1:15  Meeting Block C 

  • Women’s Caucus – Room 151
  • Finding Your Place in Arkansas Politics – Room 171 (with Gennie Diaz of For AR People)
 

2:00  Arkansas Candidate Speeches and Q&AOld Supreme Courtroom

3:00  District Meetings

  • District 1 – Room 138
  • District 2 – Old Supreme Courtroom
  • District 3 – Room 149 
  • District 4 – Room 151 
 

4:00-8:00  Dinner on your own

8:00  YDs After Dark (click here for Downtown LR events)

10:30  Brunch with Senator Joyce Elliott – Red and Blue, 1415 W. 7th St.

12:00  Membership Caucus Meetings

  • High School Democrats of Arkansas – Room 171
  • College Democrats of Arkansas – 2nd Floor Rotunda
  • County and Regional Chapters – Old Supreme Courtroom 
 

1:00  Closing Session2nd Floor Rotunda

1:30  Advocacy Groups

  • Sunrise – Room 207 
  • Rose – Room 272 
  • Veterans – Room 138
 

2:00  Caucus Leadership CouncilRoom 130

2:30  Chapter Leadership AssociationRoom 130 

3:00  Executive Committee Meeting – Democratic Party of Arkansas HQ, 1300 W Capitol Ave.