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Here is the schedule for the Democratic National Convention

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Posted at 6:04 AM, Jul 30, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-17 09:57:11-04

MILWAUKEE — The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday, Aug. 17.

The convention will take place at the Wisconsin Center through Aug. 20.

The event was originally supposed to take place at Fiserv Forum but has since been scaled back due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The convention will host a variety of speakers and caucus meetings throughout each day, with the official convention events taking place from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. local time throughout the four days.

Below is the full schedule:

Monday, Aug. 17
11 a.m. - Hispanic Caucus Meeting
12 p.m. - Labor Council Meeting
12 p.m. - AAPI Caucus Meeting
1 p.m. - Black Caucus Meeting
1:30 p.m. - Interfaith Council Meeting
2 p.m. - Ethnic Council Meeting
3 p.m. - Youth Council Meeting
5 p.m. - Women's Council Meeting
8 p.m. Democratic National Convention Program Day 1
Speakers for Monday: Eva Longoria, Rep. Gwen Moore, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, former First Lady Michelle Obama, former Gov. John Kasich, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Tuesday, Aug. 18
11 a.m. - Rural Caucus Meeting
11 a.m. - Seniors Council Meeting
11 a.m. - LGBTQ Caucus Meeting
12 p.m. Small Business Council Meeting
1 p.m. - Disability Council Meeting
2 p.m. - Jewish Council Meeting
2:30 p.m. - Youth Council Meeting
3 p.m. - Native American Caucus Meeting
4 p.m. - Council on the Environmental and Climate Crisis
4 p.m. - Veterans and Military Families Council Meeting
8 p.m. - Democratic National Convention Program Day 2
Speakers for Tuesday: Tracee Ellis Ross, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, former Sec. of State John Kerry, former Second Lady Jill Biden, former President Bill Clinton, Sen. Chuck Schumer, and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett

Wednesday, Aug. 19
11 a.m. - Hispanic Caucus Meeting
12 p.m. - Labor Council Meeting
12 p.m. - AAPI Caucus Meeting
1 p.m. - Black Caucus Meeting
1:30 p.m. - Interfaith Council Meeting
2 p.m. - Ethnic Council Meeting
4 p.m. - Women's Caucus Meeting
8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Democratic National Convention Program Day 3
Speakers for Wednesday: Kerry Washington, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, Gov. Tony Evers, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Sen. Kamala Harris, former President Barack Obama.

Thursday, Aug. 20
11 a.m. - LGBTQ Caucus Meeting
12 p.m. Small Business Council Meeting
3 p.m. - Native American Caucus Meeting
4 p.m. - Poverty Caucus Meeting
8 p.m. - Democratic National Convention Program Day 4 - Former VP Joe Biden accepts Democratic nomination
Speakers for Thursday: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sen. Cory Booker, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Chris Coons, former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

Most events are open to the public. To view more information about each event, click here.

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