Obama-Hu Schedule for Today

Posted by jeckert on 01/19/2011

Doing your best to track the goings-on of the Hu-Obama summit? Here's a schedule:

9:00 am	The President, the Vice President, the First Lady, and Dr. Biden welcome President Hu to the White House South Lawn Open to pre-credentialed media Pre-set 7:30AM – Final Gather 8:30AM – North Doors of the Palm Room
10:00 am	The President holds a bilateral meeting with President Hu; the Vice President also attends Oval Office Pool Spray at the Top Gather Time 9:40AM – Brady Press Briefing Room
11:00 am	The President holds an expanded bilateral meeting with President Hu and Official U.S. and Official Chinese Delegations Cabinet Room Closed Press
12:20 pm	The President and President Hu hold a meeting with business leaders Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Room 430 Pool Spray at the Top Gather Time 11:45AM – Brady Press Briefing Room
1:05 pm	The President and President Hu hold a joint press conference East Room Open to pre-credentialed media Pre-set 12:00PM – Final Gather 12:30PM – North Doors of the Palm Room
6:00 pm	The President and the First Lady welcome President Hu North Portico Pooled Press Pooled TV & correspondents, Open to pre-credentialed still photographers (Pre-set 5:00PM – Final Gather 5:30PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)
6:30 pm	The President and the First Lady take official photo with President Hu Grand Staircase Pooled Press Gather Time 6:00PM – North Doors of the Palm Room
7:35 pm	The President and the First Lady attend the State Dinner with President Hu; The President and President Hu will each deliver a toast State Dining Room Pooled Press Pooled Press for toasts by President Obama and President Hu (Gather Time 7:00PM – North Doors of the Palm Room) Travel pool should dress in dark suits for this formal event
8:55 pm	The President and the First Lady attend the State Dinner Reception with President Hu East Room Pooled Press