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

2024 Green-Rainbow State Convention Agenda

Saturday, May 11, 2024

First Unitarian Church, 90 Main Street, Worcester, MA

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

9:00 – 9:30 AM Greeters: Maureen Doyle & John Blumenstiel

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

Meet & Greet Light breakfast available in dining hall, lower level

– scones, coffee, tea, water

Visit Guest Tables:

• Silent auction – Karen Sargent

• Green-Rainbow Membership – Zach Kontra

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

• Native Pollinator Seeds – Danica Bybell

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

• Timmon Wallis and spouse, Vicki Elson, keynote speakers

• Raptors are the Solution – Gary Menin

• Worcester Independent Socialists Group

• Hy Thurman

9:30 – 9:45 AM Convention begins

David Spanagel, Event Sexton – announcements about

church lay out 5 min

Co-master of ceremonies/Facilitators introduce themselves 5 min

Gus Steeves

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

Gus Steeves

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 ANNOUNCE 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 Guest speaker: Hy Thurman

The First Rainbow Coalition - film 50 min

2:00 – 3:15 PM Organizing on the Edge of the Rainbow –

Challenging White Supremacy 45 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 – 3:40 PM Volunteers & liaisons between chapter – Brian Cady 5 min

3:40 – 3:45 PM Signature Gathering Update – Cheryl Rose 5 min

3:45 – 3:50 PM Green-Rainbow Website – Danica Lima-Bybell 5 min

3:50 PM Announce Silent Auction Winners Pick-up Items 5 min

3:50– 4:15 PM Green-Rainbow Business Meeting – Rick Purcell, Facilitator 25 min

conduct business meeting) Local Chapter Reports

News from Local G-R Chapters:

Central Mass Green-Rainbow

Northeast Chapter

Western Mass Chapter

South Coast Region Chapter

4:30 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.