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

[Owen Broadhurst]

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From: Green News DC <dcsgpnews at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Subject: GP ADVISORY New update: Green Nat'l Convention (Chicago, July
10-13) schedule, other info
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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


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