The Green-Rainbow Party of MA will host its Annual State Party Convention
on May 11, 2024 at 9 am to 5 pm.

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2024 Green-Rainbow State Convention Agenda

9 am-5 pm Saturday, May 11, 2024

First Unitarian Church, 90 Main Street, Worcester, MA

ELECTING PEACE & JUSTICE FOR ALL – ESCAPING THE TWO-PARTY TRAP: WAR & WALL STREET

9:00 – 9:30 AM

Registration (small chapel) pick up convention folders and name badges

Meet & Greet – light breakfast available in the dining hall, lower level – scones, coffee,

tea, water

Visit Guest Tables:

• Silent auction – need two people to oversee auction tables

• Green-Rainbow Membership – Zach Kontra

• Mass Alliance Against Predatory Lending (MAAPL) – Grace Ross

• Native Pollinator Seeds - MASS Young Greens
  

• Sunrise Amherst - Julian (from 1 to 4 pm)

• Timmon Wallis and Vicki Elson, keynote speakers.

9:30 – 9:45 AM Convention begins - David Spanagel, Event Sexton – announcements about church layout 5 min

Co-Facilitators introduce themselves 5 min

Gloria Caballero Roca & Gus Steeves 5 min

Green-Rainbow Co-Chair – Mike Pascucci welcome 5 min 

9:45 – 10:30 AM Keynote Speaker (includes 15 minutes for Q&A) 45 min

Vicki Elson & Timmon Wallis, author of Warheads to Windmills, Preventing Climate Catastrophe & Nuclear War

10:30 – 10:45 AM Nomination of Officers – explanation about election 15 min

Rank Choice Voting (RCV) process and introduce candidates

running for office – call for any nominations from the floor

10:45 – 11:00 AM Party Officers, Directors & GPUS Delegates – Speeches 15 min

& voting

Voting ballots are located in green convention folders. Eligible voters have green nametags

11:00 – 11:45 AM Guest Speaker – Jason Tait, Office of Campaign 45 min

& Political Finance (OCPF)

11: 45– 11:55 AM ***10 MINUTE BREAK***

11:50 AM – 12:00 Facilitator ANNOUNCEMENT TO TURN IN NOMINATION FORMS –

Gus Steeves & Rick Purcell count votes

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12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch Break – Dining Hall (lower level) Opportunity 60 min

to network

1:00 – 2:00 PM Original Chicago Rainbow Coalition - film – 50 min

2:00 – 3:15 PM Hy Thurman Organizing & History workshop -  50 min

3:15 – 3:25 PM ***10 MINUTE BREAK***

3:25 – 3:35 PM Announce Election Results – Unity Hall 20 min

Short acceptance speeches by new Green-Rainbow Officers,

Directors & GPUS Delegates

3:35 – 4:20 PM Massachusetts Young Greens Diversity and Inclusion Workshop/Panel - 45 min

4:20 – 4:25 PM Volunteers & liaisons between chapter – Brian Cady 5 min

4:25 – 4:30 PM Signature Gathering Update – Cheryl Rose 5 min

4:30 PM Announce Silent Auction Winners 5 min

4:35 – 5:00 PM Green-Rainbow Business Meeting – (Facilitator Rick Purcell)

News from Local G-R Chapters:

Central Mass Green-Rainbow

NorthEast Mass Chapter

Western Mass Chapter

SouthEast Mass Chapter

5:00 PM Clean up after convention – stacking chairs, folding and stowing tables, carrying boxes and other equipment (AV) to vehicles

Silent Auction

Share your talent or your good taste with a donation to our Silent Auction. SEE BELOW;

We hope you will join us as we gather to affirm our commitment to People Planet and Peace and lead the way to improve the lives of Massachusetts residents and our communities.