POTUS' Day Ahead: Ciao!

President Obama welcomes a fellow head of state to the White House Thursday, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti. The meeting comes at a key time for Italy's economy, which sustained significant GDP declines last year. Monti is likely to ask for support from the Unite States as he tries to avert a further descent into a depression.

In the evening, the president will hit the fundraising circuit, set to attend a high dollar reception at a private residence in Washington.

Full schedule:

EST

9:30AM Pool Call Time

11:15AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

Oval Office

Closed Press

2:45PM THE PRESIDENT welcomes Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy to the White House

Oval Office

Pool Spray at the Bottom (Final Gather 3:00PM – Brady Press Briefing Room)

7:10PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a campaign event

Private Residence, Washington, DC

Print Pool Coverage for Remarks Only (In-Town Travel Pool Gather Time 6:30PM – North Doors of the Palm Room)

Briefing Schedule

TBD Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney