AGENDA

53rd APRI National Education Conference

SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2024

• 9:00 a.m.............Chapter President’s Meeting

Grand Ballroom East

• 12:00 p.m..........Board & President’s Luncheon  SPONSORED BY ARDELYX

SPEAKER: Dr. Laura Williams

Chief Medical Officer

Grand Ballroom East 

• 1:30 p.m............National Closed Board Meeting

Grand Ballroom East

MONDAY, JULY 15, 2024

• 12:00 Noon...................REGISTRATION OPENS

Grand Foyer East and West

• 2:00 p.m.......................EXHIBITS OPEN

Grand Foyer East and West

• 3:00 p.m......................First Time Attendees Session

Clayola Brown Grand Ballroom East

• 6:00 p.m.....................Welcome Reception

South Palm Beach Court

Sponsored by: Diplomat Resort and Spa

• 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.......TOWN HALL and
“A Salute to Joe Madison “

MODERATOR

Mark Thompson

TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024

8:30 a.m.......................DOORS OPEN

Grand Ballroom West

• 9:00 a.m.......................OPENING SESSION Chair

Fred Redmond APRI Board

PRESENTATION OF COLORS

NATIONAL & NATIONAL BLACK ANTHEM

INVOCATION

Pastor Wayne Allen Ebenezer Baptist Church

CHAIR Fred Redmond

WELCOME

Clayola Brown National President
A Philip Randolph Institute

GREETINGS
Liz Shuler President, AFL-CIO

INTRODUCTION OF APRI NATIONAL BOARD

Fred Redmond Chairman APRI National Board

INTRODUCTION OF APRI CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

INTRODUCTION OF APRI “LEAD” DELEGATION

Brandon Humphreys 2024 APRI National Education Youth Leader

Mike D. Payne APRI National Board

Rosalind Osgood Florida State Senator District 32

Dan Reynolds President Florida, AFL-CIO

Andy Madtes President Broward County AFL-CIO

REMARKS

Edgar Romney, Chair

Lynne Fox President - Workers United Chair, Amalgamated Bank

Priscilla Sims Brown  - President/CEO Amalgamated Bank

Regina Taylor - Actress

Danny Glover - Actor

APRI HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

Norman Hill President Emeritus
A. Philip Randolph Institute

• 12 Noon...................LUNCHEON

Dr. Lorretta Johnson Treasurer, APRI Grand Ballroom East

Blessing of Food

• 12 Noon.............YOUTH LUNCHEON PANEL

Bridging the Gap “ALL IN “ Stronger Together

CYBER CAFÉ

Michele Gober

• 1:30 p.m.............SPECIAL PLENARY

POLITICAL PANEL 2024 What is at Stake?

MODERATORS
Melanie Campbell - CEO National Black Civic Participation

Carmen Dougherty, Esq Advancement - Project Deputy Director

April Albright - Black Voters Matter

2024 POLITICAL LANDSCAPE

Tony Harrison

2025 PROJECT

Rev. Terrence L. Melvin President, CBTU

2:30 p.m...................WORKSHOPS ROUND 1

WORKSHOP 1 - Parliamentary Procedure

Dr. Lorretta Johnson Atlantic Room 1

WORKSHOP 2 - APRI Back to Basics

Melvin Montford Atlantic Room 2

WORKSHOP 3 - Conflict Resolution

Eddie White
Room 317 3rd Fl South

WORKSHOP 4 - Retirees

Richard Fiesta, Executive Director Alliance for Retired Americans

Grand Ballroom West

• 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m......CIGAR SOCIAL DoubleTree Hotel

4000 S. Ocean Dr.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024

8:30 a.m.....................Doors Open
Grand Ballroom West

HEALTH SYMPOSIUM DAY

Fred Mason - Chair APRI Board Member Greetings

April Verrette - President SEIU

PLENARY

10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.......FIRESIDE CHAT

Gregory Adams - CEO Kaiser Permanente

Clayola Brown National - President APRI

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m......HEALTHCARE PANEL Moderator

Dr. L. Toni Lewis, MD

Tom Ellison, MD, PhD - Project HELP USA

Greta Manning, MS MD

Dr. Laura Williams, MD - Chief Medical Officer ARDELYX

12:00 p.m.....................LUNCHEON
David DeLaTorre, Chair

APRI National Board Grand Ballroom East

Blessing of Food

HEALTHCARE LUNCHEON

SPEAKER

Cliff Albright -  Co-founder Black Votes Matter

Michelle Cobert

CYBER CAFÉ

KAISER THEATER SPECIAL PRESENTATION

2:00p.m............WORKSHOPSROUND1

Workshop 1 - How to Build & Sustain APRI Chapter

John Lacey Atlantic 1

Workshop 2 - Chapter Succession Planning

Jean Hervey Atlantic 2

Workshop 3 - Healthcare Hangout

Dr. L. Toni Lewis, MD Room 317

3:30 p.m. .....WORKSHOPS ROUND 2

Workshop 1 - How to Build & Sustain APRI Chapter

John Lacey Atlantic 1

Workshop 2 - Chapter Succession Planning

Jean Hervey Atlantic 2

Workshop 3 - Healthcare Hangout

Dr. L. Toni Lewis, MD Room 317

5:30 p.m. -REGIONAL MEETINGS Rooms

TBD

7:00p.m. ...... Karaoke

DoubleTree Hotel 4000 S. Ocean Drive

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024

8:00 a.m - Union Caucus Meeting

– Location to be determined

9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Community Service Canvassing

Off Site

5:00 p.m. - Reception

Ballroom Foyer

6:00 p.m. - Gala “Sneaker Ball”

Grand Ballroom