{news} Green Party chooses Chicago for Convention in 2008

[Charlie Pillsbury]

Cliff's correct.  Two days ago the GPUS picked Chicago's bid for the 2nd
weekend in July 2008.  I think the selection is tentative pending closing
the deal with the hotel.  I will send more info later.  C.  

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Subject: Re: {news} Green Party chooses Chicago for Convention in 2008

 

I think Chicago has been picked already.

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Green Party to decide on 2008 National Convention site


Green Party of the United States
www.gp.org

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, mclarty at greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene at gp.org

Green Party to decide on the site for the 2008 Green National Convention

*	The contenders: Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Oakland 

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party of the United States is preparing to
decide on the site for the party's 2008 national nominating convention, at
which Green delegates from nearly every state will choose a presidential
nominee.

The four cities under consideration are Chicago, Illinois; Detroit,
Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Oakland, California.

"The Green Party's National Committee is discussing proposals from the four
cities and is expected to vote on the site in late August," said Ruth Weill,
co-chair of the party's Annual National Meeting Committee. "We've been very
impressed with the presenters from the four sites, and we're excited and
looking forward to the National Committee's decision."

Ms. Weill noted that the National Committee will use 'ranked choice voting'
(instant run-off voting) <http://www.fairvote.org <http://www.fairvote.org/>
> to choose the site.

The proposals were introduced during the Green Party's 2007 national meeting
in Reading, Pennsylvania <http://www.gp.org/meeting2007>. Previous Green
Party convention sites are Los Angeles, California (1996); Denver, Colorado
(2000); and Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2004).

Proposals for the 2008 Green Party convention site:

*	Chicago, Illinois http://www.greenconvention2008.com/  

*	Detroit, Michigan http://www.detroitgreens.org/anm08/  

*	Minneapolis, Minnesota http://www.gpus2008.mngreens.org
<http://www.gpus2008.mngreens.org/>   

*	Oakland/Berkeley, California
http://rachel.cagreens.org/oakland/html/2008_convention.html  

Video clips of the 2007 Green Party meeting in Reading, featuring speeches
by Ralph Nader, former Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney, and 2008 Green
presidential candidates, have been uploaded at
<http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/>. 


MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org <http://www.gp.org/>  
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193
o Green Party News Center http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml 
o Green Party Speakers Bureau http://www.gp.org/speakers 
o 2007 national Green Party meeting in Reading, Pa.: video footage, blog and
media coverage http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/ 

'Open Letter to Michael Moore' from the Green Party on 'Sicko,' health care
reform
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2007_07_09.shtml
http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0710-03.htm 

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