June 29, 2011 Watch Live: President Obama Holds a News Conference at 11:30 a.m. EDT

Your Daily Snapshot for Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Watch Live: President Obama Holds a News Conference at 11:30 a.m. EDT Today, at 11:30 a.m. EDT President Obama will hold a news conference live from the East Room of the White House. You can watch it live here. Photo of the Day President Barack Obama talks with patrons during a stop for lunch at Ross' Restaurant in Bettendorf, Iowa, June 28, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. President Obama Tours Alcoa and Talks Manufacturing in Iowa President Obama travels to Iowa, tours the Alcoa Davenport Works plant and delivers remarks on the critical role the manufacturing sector plays in the American economy.   Pioneering New Frontiers in Technology and InnovationCarlos Monje, Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff of the White House Domestic Policy Council, welcomes the week's NASA Champions of Change, whose work is at the cutting edge of space exploration and technology. LGBT Housing Discrimination in 2011: A Time for Pride and ActionLGBT families continue to face discrimination when it comes to finding housing, but HUD and the Obama Administration have taken groundbreaking steps to address this problem. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 9:30 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:30 AM: The President holds a news conference 1:50 PM: The President welcomes the WNBA Champion Seattle Storm to the White House 3:00 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with Senate Democratic Leadership 4:30 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary of the Treasury Geithner 5:45 PM: The President delivers remarks at an event observing LGBT Pride Month 7:09 PM: The President and The First Lady host a farewell dinner for Secretary of Defense Gates; The Vice President and Dr. Biden will also attend  Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.Gov/Live Get Updates  Sign Up for the Daily Snapshot  Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes    This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House  Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111