Obama guidance & press schedule Nov. 19, 2014. Digital conference

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WASHINGTON–President Barack Obama on Wednesday hosts a White House digital conference with educators from schools across the country.

Below, from the White House…..

UPDATED:

Briefing Schedule

2:00PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 18, 2014

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2014

In the morning, the President will host “ConnectED to the Future”, a conference with superintendents and other educators from across the country who are leading their schools and districts in the transition to digital learning. This event in the East Room is open press.

Following this event, the President will sign S. 1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, into law. There will be a pool spray of this signing in the Oval Office.

In-Town Travel Pool

Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: FOX

Print: Huffington Post

Radio: AURN

EDT

10:00AM In-Town Pool Call Time

11:05AM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a ConnectED conference

East Room

Open Press (Pre-Set 9:35AM; Final Gather 10:10AM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

11:45AM THE PRESIDENT holds a bill signing

Oval Office

Pool Spray (Final Gather 11:35AM – Brady Press Briefing Room)

Briefing Schedule

1:00PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest

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