Saturday, May 6
84th Annual Dover Days Parade
This event is open to the press.
What: Governor John Carney will serve as the Grand Marshall for the 2017 Dover Days Parade.
Who: Governor John Carney
First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney
Community members
When: Saturday, May 6, 2017
8:30 a.m.
Where: State Street and The Green
Dover, DE 19901
Diamond State Vintage Baseball Game
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What: Governor John Carney will throw out the first pitch at the Diamond State Vintage Baseball Game at Woodburn.
Who: Governor John Carney
Diamond State Vintage Baseball Team
Community members
When: Saturday, May 6, 2017
12:00 p.m.
Where: Woodburn
151 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
The First State Gridiron Dinner and Show
This event is closed to the press.
What: Governor John Carney will attend the First State Gridiron Dinner and Show in Wilmington.
Who: Governor John Carney
State legislators
Community members
When: Saturday, May 6, 2017
6:30 p.m.
Where: Chase Center
815 Justison Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Monday, May 8
Visit to Hartly Elementary School
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What: Governor John Carney will visit teachers, students and staff at Hartly Elementary School in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week.
Who: Governor John Carney
Hartly Elementary School teachers, students and staff
When: Monday, May 8, 2017
9:00 a.m.
Where: Hartly Elementary School
2617 Arthursville Road
Hartly, DE 19953
Governor’s State Employees Recognition Awards Ceremony
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What: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the Governor’s State Employees Recognition Awards Ceremony. This event recognizes and honors outstanding employees throughout the state of Delaware. Awards are presented to employees in three categories, to include, The Delaware Award for Excellence and Commitment in State Service, The Delaware Award for Heroism and The Governor’s Team Excellence Award.
Who: Governor John Carney
Delaware state employees
Delaware Office of Management and Budget
When: Monday, May 8, 2017
10:00 a.m.
Where: Delaware State University, Parlors A&B
1200 N. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Superstars in Education Reception and Awards Ceremony
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What: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the 2017 Superstars in Education Reception and Awards Ceremony in New Castle.
Who: Governor John Carney
Daniel Rich, Ph.D., John H. Taylor Jr. Education Leadership Award Honoree, Professor of Public Policy and Director of Community Engagement, University of Delaware
William Penn High School, Colonial School District, Farm to School Award Winner
Georgetown Elementary School, Indian River School District, Exceptional Cognitive Enrichment Learning Program Award Winner
Brandywine, Concord and Mount Pleasant High Schools, Brandywine School District, Growing the Pipeline for STEM Education in the Brandywine School District Award Winner
Clayton Intermediate School, Smyrna School District, War on Waste Award Winner
Shue-Medill Middle School, Christina School District, Take Two, Own Two: Teacher to Student Mentoring Award Winner
Thomas McKean High School, Red Clay Consolidated School District, Highlander Café Award Winner
Kent County Community School, Capital School District, Project SEARCH at Bayhealth Award Winner
When: Monday, May 8, 2017
5:45 p.m.
Where: Wilmington University, Audrey Kohl Doberstein Admissions Center Auditorium
320 N. Dupont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
Tuesday, May 9
Announcement of Delaware Tourism, State Parks and Geoswap Partnership
This event is open to the press.
What: Governor John Carney, the Delaware Tourism Office and Delaware State Parks will announce a new, innovative partnership with GeoSwap, a location-based app developed by student entrepreneurs at the UD Horn Program, to help Delaware visitors and residents find nearby events and activities year-round. It will promote both Delaware’s $3.1 billion tourism industry and award-winning state parks.
Who: Governor John Carney
Linda Parkowski, Director, Delaware Tourism Office
Ray Bivens, Director, Delaware State Parks
Domenico Grasso, Provost, University of Delaware
Daniel Freeman, Director, UD Horn Program in Entrepreneurship
Jason Bamford, Founder, Geoswap
When: Tuesday, May 9, 2017
10:15 a.m.
Where: University of Delaware, Venture Development Center
132 E. Delaware Avenue
Newark, DE 19711
Leadership Lunch
This event is closed to the press.
What: Governor John Carney will attend a leadership lunch with the leadership of the Delaware Senate and House of Representatives..
Who: Governor John Carney
Delaware Senate Leadership
Delaware House of Representatives Leadership
When: Tuesday, May 9, 2017
12:00 p.m.
Where: Woodburn
151 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Delaware Business Roundtable Members Meeting
This event is closed to the press.
What: Governor John Carney will attend the members meeting of the Delaware Business Roundtable.
Who: Governor John Carney
Delaware Business Roundtable
When: Tuesday, May 9, 2017
1:20 p.m.
Where: Dover Downs Hotel and Casino
1131 N. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Visit with Smyrna High School Basketball Team
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What: Governor John Carney will host a visit with the Smyrna High School Basketball team in Legislative Hall
Who: Governor John Carney
Smyrna High School Basketball team
When: Tuesday, May 9, 2017
2:30 p.m.
Where: Governor’s Office
Legislative Hall
411 Legislative Hall
Dover, DE 19901
Human Ecology Foundation Scholarship Reception
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What: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the Human Ecology Foundation Scholarship Reception in Newark.
Who: Governor John Carney
Human Ecology Foundation
University of Delaware
When: Tuesday, May 9, 2017
6:45 p.m.
Where: University of Delaware, Mitchell Hall
Newark, DE 19716
Wednesday, May 10
Bio-Based and Renewable Chemicals Conference
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What: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the Bio-Based and Renewable Chemicals Conference in Wilmington. The two-day conference will feature interactive panel discussions focused on the emerging landscape of bridging technologies that are replacing fossil fuel based raw materials and address the major challenges and opportunities facing the bio-based industry today.
Who: Governor John Carney
DE Sustainable Chemistry Alliance
American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute
Dr. Henry Bryndza, Director for Performance Materials, DuPont Performance Materials
Dr. Stanley Merritt, Sustainability Leader, The Chemours Company
Dr. Seetha Coleman Kammula, President, Board of Directors, Science Technology and Research Institute of Delaware
Mike Gudgeon, Technical Manager, PBF Energy
Dr. Tim Mueller, North American Research Director, Dupont Science and Engineering Operations
Dr. Erica Nemser, CEO, Compact Membrane Systems
Lori Palmer, Chief Business Ventures Officer, Trellist Marketing and Technologies
Dr. Bryan Tracy, CEO and Co-Founder, White Dog Labs Inc.
When: Wednesday, May 10, 2017
8:45 a.m.
Where: Rockwood Park Carriage House
4671 Washington St Ext
Wilmington, DE 19809
Family Services Cabinet Council
This event is closed to the press.
What: Governor John Carney will attend a meeting of the Family Services Cabinet Council.
Who: Governor John Carney
Family Services Cabinet Council
When: Wednesday, May 10, 2017
10:00 a.m.
Where: Tatnall Building, Conference Room 2nd Floor
150 Martin Luther King Jr., Boulevard South
Dover, DE 19901
Budget Reset Community Conversation
This event is open to the press.
What: Governor John Carney will join Representative Tim Dukes and Senator Bryant L. Richardson for a Budget Reset Community Conversation in Delmar. Please be advised that space may be limited. More information is available at de.gov/budgetreset
Who: Governor John Carney
Representative Tim Dukes
Senator Bryant L. Richardson
Community members
When: Wednesday, May 10, 2017
7:30 p.m.
Where: Delmar Fire Hall
Bi-state and Grove Street
261 E. Grove Street
Delmar, DE 19940
Thursday, May 11
Cabinet Meeting
This event is closed to the press
What: Governor John Carney will attend a meeting with Delaware state agency cabinet secretaries.
Who: Governor John Carney
Governor’s Cabinet members
When: Thursday, May 11, 2017
9:00 a.m.
Where: Haslet Armory, Conference Room 219
122 Martin Luther King Jr., Boulevard, South
Dover, DE 19901
Jobs for Delaware Graduates Delaware Career Association Award Luncheon
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What: Governor John Carney will deliver remarks at the Jobs for Delaware Graduates Delaware Career Association award luncheon in Dover. The event will recognize students who have exhibited leadership, citizenship and personal growth throughout the year.
Who: Governor John Carney
Jobs for Delaware Graduates
Delaware Career Association
When: Thursday, May 11, 2017
11:15 a.m.
Where: Modern Maturity Center
1121 Forrest Avenue
Dover, DE 19904
Upstream USA Annual Retreat
This event is closed to the press
What: Governor John Carney will attend Upstream USA’s Annual Retreat in Wilmington.
Who: Governor John Carney
Upstream USA
When: Thursday, May 11, 2017
3:30 p.m.
Where: Hagley Museum and Library
200 Hagley Creek Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
*We will send updates to the schedule as more information becomes available.