With nearly 50,000 visitors expected to descend on the Tampa Bay area, the stage is about set for the 2012 Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.
Earlier this week, Republican officials released the convention schedule for Monday, August 27, the start of the 4-day event.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott will make remarks on Monday evening, just after 7:45 p.m. Also, Ann Romney, wife of presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Gov. Mitt Romney, will also be a featured speaker on Monday evening.
Below is the full schedule for Monday, August 27, 2012:
| 2:00 p.m. | Chairman of the RNC Reince Priebus |
| Color Guard | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | |
| National Anthem: The Oak Ridge Boys | |
| Invocation | |
| Opening procedural steps, appointment of convention committees | |
| Welcoming remarks, and House and Senate candidates and RNC auxiliaries | |
| RNC Chairman Priebus | |
| RNC Co-Chairman Sharon Day | |
| Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn | |
| Convention Chief Executive Officer William Harris | |
| Chairman of Tampa Bay Host Committee Al Austin | |
| Republican Congressional Candidates | |
| State Delegate Barbara Comstock (VA) | |
| Representative Tim Griffin (AR) | |
| Republican Senate Candidates | |
| Republican National Committee auxiliaries | |
| Consideration of convention committee reports | |
| RNC Chairman Reince Priebus | |
| Committee on Credentials Chairman Mike Duncan | |
| Committee on Permanent Organization Chairwoman Zoraida Fonalledas | |
| Convention Permanent Chairman Speaker John Boehner, Presiding | |
| Official Convention Photograph | |
| Committee on Rules Chairman John Sununu | |
| Committee on Resolutions Chairman Governor Bob McDonnell | |
| Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman Senator John Hoeven | |
| Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman Rep. Marsha Blackburn | |
| Roll Call for Nomination of President of the United States | |
| Roll Call for Nomination of Vice President of the United States | |
| 7:15 p.m. | Recess |
| 7:45 p.m. | Reconvene |
| Remarks by Speaker John Boehner | |
| Remarks by Governor Rick Scott (FL) | |
| Remarks by RNC Chairman Reince Priebus | |
| Video | |
| Remarks by Senator Rand Paul (KY) | |
| Various Speakers | |
| Remarks by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA) | |
| To Be Announced | |
| Remarks by Artur Davis and video | |
| Remarks by Senate Republican Candidate Ted Cruz (TX) | |
| Musical Act | |
| Remarks by Governor Nikki Haley (SC) | |
| Remarks by Mike Huckabee | |
| Remarks by Mrs. Luce’ Vela Fortuno | |
| Remarks by Mrs. Ann Romney | |
| Benediction by Sammy Rodriguez and adjournment. |
For more information about the 2012 Republican National Convention, become part of the virtual convention at www.ConventionWithoutWalls.com, visit the website www.GOPConvention2012.com and check out the official blog, Conventional Wisdom, at www.gopconvention2012.com/blog/.
