2025 Annual Meeting Agenda

Housing: The Policy Cornerstone

1:15 – 2:15 p.m.	Budget Committee Meeting For members of the Budget Committee only
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.	Strategic Planning Meeting
3:45 – 4:45 p.m.	Annual Meeting Committee Meeting
6 p.m.	Depart for Executive Committee Dinner
6:30 – 9:30 pm	Executive Committee and Corporate Contributors Dinner By invitation only

7:30 – 8:45 a.m.	Breakfast
9:15 – 11:30 a.m.	Executive Committee Meeting
11:45 – 12:30 p.m.	Nominations Committee Meeting
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.	Lunch
12:45 – 2:30 p.m.	Policy Committee Meetings (with lunch) 1. Agriculture and Rural Affairs 2. Canada/U.S. Relations *Investing in Semiconductor Research and Development* 3. Council on Communities of Color *The Impact of AI and Green Economy Growth on Black and Brown Communities* 4. Education and Workforce Development *Early Childhood Education: Preparing for success in K-3* 5. Housing
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.	30-minute break
3:00 – 4:45 p.m.	Policy Committee Meetings (four, 1-hour, 45 min sessions) 1. Energy and Environment *Critical Minerals* 2. Health *Open forum* 3. Territorial Relations *Ecosystem Based Adaptation* 4. Transportation
5 – 6 p.m.	First-time Attendee Orientation/Reception
	ELA and Toll Fellows Reception
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.	Departures for opening event
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.	Opening Event: Clam boil dinner at the Rhode Island State House

7:30 – 8:45 a.m.	General Breakfast
8:45 – 11:15 a.m.	Concurrent Policy Sessions 1. Agriculture and Rural Affairs 2. Housing 3. Council on Communities of Color *K-12 Education Quality in Black and Brown Communities*
11:15 – 11:35 a.m.	20-minute Break
11:35 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Plenary Welcome and opening ceremony Presentation of Colors, singing of the National Anthems of Canada and the United States
11:55 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Luncheon begins
12:15 – 1:55 p.m.	*Housing: The policy cornerstone*
1:55 – 2:15	20 -minute Break
2:15 – 4:45 p.m.	Concurrent Policy Sessions (4, 2.5 hour sessions) 1. Education Session 2. Transportation 3. Health: Consolidation & Private Equity in Health Care 4. Fiscal Roundtable: *Auditing Tax Incentives*

7:00 p.m.

WaterFire Display

Do not miss it—all are welcome! Experience this singular, signature event unique to Providence before having dinner on your own.

9:30 – 11:30 p.m.

SGAC Reception

8:45 – 11:15 a.m.	Concurrent Policy Sessions 1. Energy & Environment Joint with Nuclear Policy Session *Nuclear Waste Transport* 2. Health *Prevention Begins at Home* 3. Military and Veterans Affairs 4. Council on Communities of Color *The Next Frontier of Higher Education Opportunity*
11:15– 11:35 a.m.	20-minute Break
11:35 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.	Luncheon Plenary: The Primary Care Crisis
1:45 – 2:00 p.m.	15-minute break
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.	Off-site Policy Excursions (more information to come)
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.	2026 Host Reception
6:30 – 9:30 p.m.	2025 Rhode Island State Dinner

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.	Executive Committee Closing Business Session
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.	Farewell Brunch Plenary