From: Priester, Nicole
Advance: Brandon Landrum (803)260-0783 Kenny Williamson (803)260-7937
APPROVED BY: NH and TCP
EVENT: 48th Annual Silver Elephant Dinner DATE: Friday, May 1, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM Private roundtable with RNC Chairman Reince Priebus 6:15 PM Photo line with RNC Chairman Reince Priebus the Carolina Meeting room-NH is welcome to join the photo line. 6:30 PM Silver Elephant Reception with SCGOP Donors ($5,000+) 7:30 PM Silver Elephant Dinner (with speaking opportunity for Gov. Haley, Sens. Scott and Graham) Dinner should be over by 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, S.C.
LOCATION SET-UP: Podium
ON-SITE LOCATION CONTACT: Hope Walker (803) 463-0541
SCHEDULING CONTACT: Matt Moore (803) 988-8440
HEAD TABLE-plated dinner: Gov. Nikki Haley Michael Haley Matt Moore Meg Moore RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Sen. Tim Scott Sen. Lindsey Graham
VIP ATTENDEES: RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Sen. Tim Scott Sen. Lindsey Graham Gov. Rick Perry Sen. Ted Cruz Sen. Rick Santorum Mark Sanford, Jeff Duncan, Joe Wilson, Tom Rice, Mick Mulvaney National Committeeman Glenn McCall National Committeewoman Cindy Costa GOP County Chairs and local activists Statewide and local elected officials
PRIMARY STAFF: Rebecca Schimsa
ADVANCE STAFF: Zach Pippin
PURPOSE: Gov. Haley will give remarks at the 48th Annual Silver Elephant Dinner.
PRESS: Yes.
PUBLIC: Yes
INVITED BY: Matt Moore, SC GOP
INTRODUCED BY: Matt Moore, SC GOP
LENGTH OF SPEAKING: 10-15 mins max. Can be shorter than 15 mins.
SPEAKING ORDER/LINE-BY-LINE: 6:30 PM Silver Elephant Reception with SCGOP Donors ($100 to $5,000+) Location: Lower Level, Richland Ballroom 7:30 PM Welcome - Matt Moore Location: Upper Level, Columbia Ballroom 7:34 PM Invocation - Dr. Wendell Estep 7:37 PM Presentation of Colors - Citadel Republican Society 7:40 PM Pledge of Allegiance - Sec. of State Mark Hammond 7:42 PM National Anthem - Commissioner of Ag. Hugh Weathers 7:45 PM Recognition of Special Guests (Cruz, Perry, Santorum speaking 2-4 mins each. Moore will stay on stage) 8:00 PM Governor Nikki R. Haley (Moore introduces, leaves stage) 8:15 PM Senator Lindsey Graham (Moore introduces, leaves stage) 8:25 PM Edwards Video/Senator Tim Scott Honoring Gov. James B. Edwards (Moore introduces, leaves stage) 8:43 PM Chairman Matt Moore presents SCGOP Lifetime Achievement Award to Gov. James B. Edwards (Jim Edwards, Jr. accepts) 8:50 PM Keynote Address: Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee (Moore leaves stage) 9:10 PM Presentation of Awards
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