[Sosfbay-discuss] FW: GP ADVISORY New update: Green Nat'l Convention (Chicago, July 10-13) schedule, other info]

Mon Jul 7 18:03:52 PDT 2008

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Subject: [G-C-F] Fwd: GP ADVISORY New update: Green Nat'l Convention
(Chicago, July 10-13) schedule, other info
From:    "Hank Chapot" <hchapot at igc.org>
Date:    Mon, July 7, 2008 15:35
To:      "gpca forum" <cal-forum at cagreens.org>
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> From: "Green News DC" <dcsgpnews at gmail.com>
> Date: July 7, 2008 10:12:39 AM PDT
> To: dcsgpnews2 at yahoo.com
> Subject: GP ADVISORY New update: Green Nat'l Convention (Chicago,
> July 10-13) schedule, other info
>
> GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
> http://www.gp.org
>
> For Immediate Release:
> Monday, July 7, 2008
>
> Contacts:
> Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614,
> mclarty at greens.org
> Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene at gp.org
> Ruth Weill, National Convention Coordinator, 414-350-2107,
ruthweill at gmail.com
> Patrick Kelly, Illinois Green Party Media Coordinator, 773-203-9631,
> media at ilgp.org
>
>
> Updated information on the Green Party's 2008 National Nominating
> Convention in Chicago, July 10-13
>
> • Schedule of news conferences and other media events, media
> credentialing, bios of featured speakers, other essential details
>
> Key links:
> • 2008 Green National Convention: Live Green, Vote Green
> http://www.greenparty2008.org
> • Media credentialing http://www.gp.org/forms/media
> • Video of Green presidential candidates
> http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/presidential-videos.php
> • Links to Green Presidential Candidates' web sites
> http://www.gp.org/committees/pcsc/index.shtml
> • Green candidate database for 2008 and other campaign information:
> http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml
> • Green Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
> • Green Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers
> • Green Party ballot access page http://www.gp.org/2008-elections
>
>
> WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States has released an
> updated schedule for the party's national nominating convention, at
> which the Green presidential ticket will be chosen by Green delegates.
>
> The convention, titled "Live Green, Vote Green," will take place July
> 10-13 in Chicago (http://www.greenparty2008.org).  The schedule of
> news conferences and other media events and a list of guest speakers
> are appended below.  The nomination will take place on Saturday, July
> 12 at the Chicago Symphony Center.
>
> Jesse Johnson, Cynthia McKinney, Kent Mesplay, and Kat Swift are the
> four contenders for the Green presidential nomination.  Information on
> the apportionment of the party's 836 state and caucus delegates is
> being compiled at "2008 Green Party Presidential Nomination Delegate
> Count" (http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/Delegate-Vote-Count.php).
>
> Organizers of the Green National Convention are encouraging
> journalists who intend to cover the event to register at the Media
> Credentialing web page: http://www.gp.org/forms/media (onsite
> registration is also possible, but pre-convention registration is
> encouraged)
>
> The Green Party encourages live blogging from the convention.  The
> Chicago Symphony Center, convention site, will provide Internet access
> for registered media.
>
> For video clips of Green presidential candidates:
> http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/presidential-videos.php
>
> For further information, including details on lodging at the Palmer
> House Hilton: http://www.greenparty2008.org
>
> • Links to Green Presidential Candidates' web sites:
> http://www.gp.org/committees/pcsc/index.shtml
> Jesse Johnson http://www.jesse08.org
> Cynthia McKinney http://www.runcynthiarun.org
> Kent Mesplay http://www.mesplay.org
> Kat Swift http://www.voteswift.org
>
> • More on Green candidates running for various offices in 2008:
> http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml
> http://www.gp.org/elections/candidates/index.php
>
>
> MEDIA EVENTS
> Schedule for the Chicago Convention, July 10-13 (subject to change)
>
>
> THURSDAY, JULY 10
> Location: Palmer House Hilton, 17 East Monroe Street
> Media Room & Media Check-in: Clark 9, 7th floor
> The Media Registration table hours: Noon - 5 pm
> Press Conference Room: Clark 5, 7th floor
>
> • 4 pm: Introductory news conference
> Featuring Steering Committee members, Honorary Co-chairs, Illinois
> Green leaders, some Illinois candidates
>
> • 6 pm: Welcome reception featuring international Greens
>
>
> FRIDAY, JULY 11
> Location: Palmer House Hilton, 17 East Monroe Street
> Media Room & Media Check-in: Clark 9, 7th floor
> The Media Registration table hours: 8 am - 8 pm
> Press Conference Room: Clark 5, 7th floor
>
> • 9 am: News conference featuring Green candidates for Congress
>
> • 11 am: News conference featuring candidates for other public offices
>
> • Possible afternoon press conferences (to be announced) and press
> availability for Green presidential and other candidates
>
> • 7-9 pm: Presidential Candidates' Forum
> Moderator: Rich Whitney, 2006 candidate for Governor of Illinois
>
>
> SATURDAY, JULY 12
> Location: Chicago Symphony Center, 220 S Michigan Avenue
> Media Check-In: Mezzanine
> The Media Registration table hours: 8 am - 5 pm (flexible)
> Press Conference Room: Grainger Ballroom, Mezzanine Level
>
> • 9 am: Press briefing and news conference with Green presidential
> candidates; on-stage program begins
>
> • 9:30 am: Keynote speaker Cliff Thornton
>
> • 9:45 am: Adoption of the 2008 Green Party Platform
>
> • 10:45 am: Keynote speakers Kathy Kelly, Malik Rahim
>
> • 11:15 am:  Speeches by the four Presidential Candidates
>
> • 12 noon: Lunch
>
> • 1 pm: Keynote speakers Omar López, Dr. Jill Stein
>
> • 1:30 pm: Voting, state roll call
>
> (Times for events after this are tentative, depending on how long it
> takes to complete the nomination process)
>
> • 2:30 pm: Vice Presidential acceptance speech (nominee will be
> introduced by Pat LaMarche, 2004 Green nominee for Vice President)
>
> • 3 pm: Presidential acceptance speech (nominee will be introduced by
> David Cobb, 2004 Green nominee for President), followed by photo op
> for all Green candidates and the nominees
>
> • 4 pm: Press conference featuring Green nominees for President and
> Vice President
>
>
> FEATURED SPEAKERS
>
> • Malik Rahim, former Black Panther and Green Party candidate,
> co-founder of Common Ground Collective/Relief, an organization that
> provides short-term relief to victims of hurricane disasters in the
> gulf region. Visit http://www.commongroundrelief.org
>
> • Kathy Kelly, co-founder of Voices in the Wilderness, an organization
> that worked to end sanctions in Iraq beginning in 1996. Visit
> http://www.vcnv.org
>
> • Omar López, teacher and Green candidate for the US House in
> Illinois' 4th District, principal convenor and leader of the historic
> mega-marches of March 10 and May 1, 2006, in defense of the rights of
> undocumented immigrant workers and constitutional rights under attack
> by the Sensenbrenner House Bill 4437.  Mr. López has co-founded
> numerous labor, tenant, immigrants' rights, and bilingual education
> organizations, and is director of C.A.L.O.R., which provides services
> to Latinos affected by HIV/AIDS and other diseases.  Visit
> http://www.omarlopez2008.org
>
> • Dr. Jill Stein, physician and founder of the Massachusetts Coalition
> for Healthy Communities.  Dr. Stein ran for Secretary of the
> Commonwealth in 2006 with the Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party,
> garnering 351,495 votes (18%).  Visit http://www.masschc.org
>
> • Cliff Thornton, Jr., a long-time social justice and drug policy
> reform activist and Green candidate for Governor of Connecticut in
> 2006.  Mr. Thornton is co-founder of Efficacy, which works for the
> reform of drug laws and criminal justice policies.  Visit
> http://www.efficacy-online.org
>
>
> MORE INFORMATION
>
> Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org
> 202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
> Fax 202-319-7193
> • 2008 Green National Convention: Live Green, Vote Green
> http://www.greenparty2008.org
> • Media credentialing http://www.gp.org/forms/media
> • Video of Green presidential candidates
> http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/presidential-videos.php
> • Links to Green Presidential Candidates' web sites
> http://www.gp.org/committees/pcsc/index.shtml
> • Green candidate database for 2008 and other campaign information:
> http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml
> • Green Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
> • Green Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers
> • Green Party ballot access page http://www.gp.org/2008-elections
>
>
> ~ END ~

Hank Chapot - Oakland CA
hchapot at igc.org
510.654.5311
http://hchapot.blogspot.com/
Cogito Ergo Green


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