Progressive Democratic Summit in Boston

[Kevin Spidel]

Progressive Democratic Convention
Thursday, July 29th, 2004
10 am - 4 pm

Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
1350 Tremont Street, Boston
T-Stop: Roxbury Crossing (Orange Line)

10:00 - 10:05 am WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION - Tim Carpenter

10:05 - 11:05 am LINKING COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
MODERATOR Danielle Feris, Kucinich Campaign PANEL Councilmember Chuck Turner (District 7) & Fund the Dream Campaign; Cynthia Peters, People's Party Coalition & United for Peace
and Justice; Rep. John Conyers, (D-MI)

11:05 - 11:45 pm HISTORY OF THE PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZING - Tom Hayden

11:45 - 12:45 pm GRASSROOTS IN ACTION: HOW TO ORGANIZE FOR CHANGE WITHIN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY - MODERATOR Kevin Spidel, Progressive Vote; PANEL Laura Bonham, Utah Progressive Caucus; Ralph Miller, Latinos for America; Laura Blubaugh,(Miami/Kucinich Delegations)

12:45 - 1 pm LUNCH BREAK Choice of veggie sandwich & drink for 1st 250 to pre-pay $8 cash on arrival

1 - 1:30 pm BREAK OUT LUNCH SESSION - Bill Moyer, Backbone Campaign & WeCount.org Survey

1:45 - 2 pm BUILDING THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT IN CONGRESS - Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)

2 - 2:15 pm YOU HAVE THE POWER! - Gov. Howard Dean

2:15 - 2:30 pm THE POLITICS OF HOPE - Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)

2:30 - 3:35 pm ORGANIZING ON ISSUES THAT UNITE US: JOBS, PEACE, JUSTICE & REFORM - MODERATOR Mimi Kennedy; PANEL - Granny D - Doris Haddock, U.S. Senate Candidate, NH; Jim Zogby, Arab-American Institute; Rev. Jesse Jackson (invited); former Congressman Tom Andrews (DME) of Win Without War and Marianne Williamson, Global Renaissance Alliance; Medea Benjamin, Co-founder Code Pink, Global Exchange

3:35 - 4:35 pm WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Presentation of the National Field Plan by Tim Carpenter and John Norris, National Field Director, Kerry/Edwards Campaign

4:35 - 4:40 pm PREPARING FOR PDA MEETING ON AUGUST 14, 15TH IN DC - Joe Libertelli
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WWW.PDAMERICA.ORG & WWW.PROGRESSIVEVOTE.ORG

[wryter2000]

1. Barbara Lee!

Barbara Lee speaks for me. :bounce:

[G_j]

2. on C-Span

they were all talking about Wellstone. What a pleasure!

[Cha]

3. That was good! And Arianna stood out in my

mind with her suggestions for Kerry and that part about how the repugs have hijacked all the words and we have to get them back.. I couldn't agree more.

[G_j]

4. it was great!

I missed the beginning
I REALLY wish I had a tape of this!

[Catt03]

5. Saw it. Very good.

[madfloridian]

6. What was the C-Span show called?

?

[G_j]

8. Progressive Democratic Summit?

Or something like that. Under the heading of "Vote 2004"

[Kevin Spidel]

7. On AirAmerica

Tom Hayden will be on AirAmerica Radio at 7:30pm EST to talk about this event... Tonight! (Sunday)

Go to http://www.airamericaradio.com to listen!

[madfloridian]

9. Listening now.

He sounds good.

[Kevin Spidel]

10. wrong address

its www.pdamerica.org not PDA AMERICA