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NDN at YearlyKos Convention

NDN is excited to be a part of:

The YearlyKos Convention

Summary:

In June of 2006, NDN was proud to participate in the first YearlyKos Convention in Las Vegas, NV. It was an extraordinary event, as we were among the 1200 conventioneers, speakers, panelists and members of the media that gathered to discuss the challenges we face.

This year's convention is sure to be even better, which is why we hope you have made your travel arrangements to come see all of us in Chicago!

NDN will be featured in the following events:

Thursday, August 2rd


05:30   PM               NDN Happy Hour at the M/X Lounge
                                
Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 South Martin L. King Drive

 

Friday, August 3rd


09:15   AM              The Political Impact of Web Video Through 2008
                                 Featuring Peter Leyden, Director of the New Politics Institute and Dan Manatt, Founder of Politics TV
                                 Location: McCormick Place Convention Center: Room 106 A & B


02:30   PM               Dawn of a New Politics Presentation
                                
Featuring: Simon Rosenberg, President of NDN and Founder of NPI and Peter Leyden,
                                 Director of the New Politics Institute
                                 Location: McCormick Place Convention Center Room: 101 B

 

04:00   PM               Modern Campaign Panel
                                 Moderated by Simon Rosenberg, President of NDN and Founder of NPI.
                                 Also participating will be Democratic campaign strategists Joe Trippi, Jerome Armstrong, and Stephanie Cutter.
                                 Location: McCormick Place Convention Center Room: 403 A & B


Saturday, August 4th


09:15   AM
               
Immigration and Hispanics: The Policy and the Politics Panel
                                
Moderated by Joe Garcia, Director of NDN’s Hispanic Strategy Center.
                                 Also participating will be:
                                 Eliseo Medina, Executive Vice President of SEIU
                                 Cecilia Muñoz, Senior Vice President in the Office of Research, Advocacy and Legislation of NCLR
                                 Congressman Luis Gutierrez (congressional schedule permitting)
                                 Location: McCormick Place Convention Center: Room 404 A-C

 

10:30   AM              The Middle Class: The Problems it Faces and Progressive Solutions Panel
                                 Participating will be Dr. Robert J. Shapiro, Director of NDN’s Globalization Initiative and former
                                 U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
                                
Location: McCormick Place Convention Center: Room 404 A-C

 

**Stay tuned for more information.


YearlyKos Convention
Thursday, August 2nd - Sunday, August 5th

McCormick Place Convention Center
2301 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60616


For more information, please visit the YearlyKos website, http://yearlykosconvention.org/.