The President's Schedule Today

President Barack Obama talks with, from left, Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, Gene Sperling, National Economic Council Director, and Miguel Rodriguez, Director of Legislative Affairs, in the Oval Office, May 8, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

At 8:00 AM, the Vice President will host a breakfast meeting with Senator Patty Murray at the Naval Observatory. This meeting is closed press.

Later, the Vice President will meet with senior advisors.

In the morning, the President will travel to Austin, Texas. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will be open press.

While in Texas, as part of his “Middle Class Jobs & Opportunity Tours”, the President will travel to Manor New Tech High School near Austin, Texas where students are learning the real-world skills they need to fill the jobs that are available right now. While at Manor New Technology High School, the President will tour classrooms and then deliver remarks. There will be travel pool coverage of the President’s tour of classrooms and his remarks are open to pre-credentialed media.

In the afternoon, the President will tour Applied Materials Inc., one of the high-tech companies that has made Austin a hub for innovation and job creation.  While at Applied Materials Inc., the President will also deliver remarks. There will be travel pool coverage of the President’s tour of Applied Materials Inc. and his remarks are open to pre-credentialed media.

In the evening, the President will depart Austin, Texas en route Washington, DC. The departure from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and the arrival on the South Lawn will be open press.

At 6:45 PM, the Vice President will deliver keynote remarks at the 25th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner of the Congressional Fire Services Institute. This event at the Washington Hilton is open press.

8:00 AM	The Vice President hosts a breakfast meeting with Senator Patty Murray Naval Observatory Closed Press
9:55 AM	The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews South Lawn
10:10 AM	The President departs Joint Base Andrews
1:15 PM	The President arrives Austin, Texas Local Event Time:  12:15 PM CDT Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
1:45 PM	The President tours classrooms Local Event Time:  12:45 PM CDT Manor New Technology High School
2:05 PM	The President delivers remarks Local Event Time:  1:05 PM CDT Manor New Technology High School
5:00 PM	The President tours Applied Materials Inc. Local Event Time:  4:00 PM CDT Applied Materials Inc.
5:40 PM	The President delivers remarks Local Event Time:  4:40 PM CDT Applied Materials Inc.
6:35 PM	The President departs Austin, Texas Local Event Time:  5:35 PM CDT Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
6:45 PM	The Vice President delivers keynote remarks at the 25th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner of the Congressional Fire Services Institute Washington Hilton
9:25 PM	The President arrives Joint Base Andrews
9:45 PM	The President arrives the White House South Lawn