[GPCA Updates] GP ADVISORY Green Party's 2011 Annual National Meeting: Aug. 5-7 at Green Fest in Alfred, NY

[Green Party of California Updates]

GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release:
Thursday, June 16, 2011

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, cell 202-904-7614, mclarty at greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene at gp.org
Hillary Kane, co-chair of the Annual National Meeting Committee, 267-971-3559,
hillarya at pobox.upenn.edu


Green Party to hold its 2011 Annual National Meeting August 5-7 at Green Fest
in Alfred, western New York

• Greens begin planning for the 2012 elections, including the presidential race

• Theme of the meeting: "Building a Green Economy -- No War. No Coal. No Gas.
No Nukes."


WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States will hold its 2011
Annual National Meeting at Alfred University in Alfred in western New York,
from Friday, August 5 to Sunday, August 7.

The meeting will take place at the fourth bienniel New York Green Fest, "a
gathering of folks interested in exploring the politics and practices that
will help enable us to live in a sustainable world, and sharing a weekend of
good discussions, good food, and good music" (http://nygreenfest.org).

"We look forward to meeting in New York, where the Green Party of New York
State regained ballot status in 2010 with Howie Hawkin's Green campaign for
governor," said Jason Nabewaniec, co-chair of the Green Party of the United
States and a New York Green.

Green Party leaders will begin organizing for the 2012 election season,
including the presidential race.  The party will nominate a candidate for the
White House at its 2012 national convention.  The 2011 meeting in Alfred will
also feature Green Party panels, workshops, meetings of the Green National
Committee, and other events.

The meeting is open to the media and public.  Press conferences will feature
Green candidates for public office from across the US, with a special press
conference on Friday, August 6, for women candidates hosted by the party's
Women Caucus (http://www.gp.org/caucuses/women/index.php).

Alfred is about 80 miles from Rochester and 90 miles from Buffalo.  For
directions to Alfred University and Green Fest, see this web page:
http://nygreenfest.org/directions.html

More information about the Green Party's 2011 Annual National Meeting will be
announced in the coming weeks.


MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
• Green candidate database and campaign information:
http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml
• News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
• Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers
• Ballot Access Page http://www.gp.org/ballotstatus
• Livestream Channel http://www.livestream.com/greenpartyus
• Video Page http://www.gp.org/video/index.php

Green Party's 2011 Annual National Meeting / New York Green Fest
http://nygreenfest.org
• Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-Green-Fest/71141014224
• Alfred University http://www.alfred.edu
• Green Party of New York State http://www.web.gpnys.com
• Directions http://nygreenfest.org/directions.html
• Green Party Annual National Meeting Committee
http://www.gp.org/committees/anmc/index.php

GreenStream Live: News and discussion on the Green Party's Livestream channel
http://www.livestream.com/greenpartyus

Green Pages: The official publication of record of the Green Party of the
United States (Fall 2010 issue now online)
http://gp.org/greenpages-blog


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