Live Green! Vote Green!

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With barely three months left the 2008 Nominating Convention and Annual Meeting plans are stepping up. Please visit the convention website at http://www.greenparty2008.org for all information related to the convention including transportation and lodging sharing boards, please register now for only $225, which includes 3 meals, before the price goes up on June 15th.

The Convention and Annual Meeting is being held in Chicago Illinois from July 10-13 in a most exciting downtown theater district, it promises to be a great time. Our headquarters and main venue location is the Palmer House Hilton Hotel, a beautiful historic landmark built in 1871. Please visit http://www.hiltonfamilychicago.com for more information related to the hotel’s amenities and photos. Please note that they have offered a group rate for our convention attendees at $205 a night for a single plus tax and $230 for doubles. Visit http:///www.greenparty2008.org for room share boards. This is an excellent rate for the theater area in downtown Chicago in July and the Annual National Meeting Committee urges you to reserve now to assist in keeping the meeting costs down. Please call them directly at 1 877 865 5321 and make sure you mention the group code GRP and the Green Party by name.

The hotel is right around the corner from the Chicago Symphony Center , the location of the nominating convention, another historic landmark built in 1904. Please visit http://www.cso.org for photos and other information.

Jessie Johnson
Cynthia McKinney
Kent Mesplay
Kat Swift

Beyond the nomination of one of these fine presidential candidates: Jesse Johnson at http://jesse08.org, Cynthia McKinney at http://www.runcynthiarun.org, Kent Mesplay at http://www.mesplay.org and Kat Swift at http://www.voteswift.org on Saturday, the weekend has much to offer from amazing speakers such as Malik Rahim former Black Panther and Green Party candidate, long time community activist on various social justice issues. Malik also co-founded the Common Ground Collective/Relief, an organization that provides short term relief to victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf region. Please visit http://www.commongroundrelief.org/ for more information.

Another amazing activist speaking at the convention is our own Steering Committee member Cliff Thornton Jr. a long time social justice activist who has done much work on drug policy reform. Please visit http://www.efficacy-online.org/ for more information on his work.

The workshop selection will be top notch, with expert activists from across the country discussing an array of issues. From foreign policy issues related to the Middle East and Iran , working toward immigrant and LGBTQ rights or to how to campaign on a shoestring budget, attendees have the ability for much education and continued learning.

Do not forget about the Green nightlife. We have wonderful international reception planned for early Thursday evening to welcome our fellow Greens from across the seven continents. In 2004 we had over 40 international guests representing at least 15 countries. Friday evening plans include hearing from our candidates with Saturday being more of a celibration.

The city of Chicago has a lot to offer as well, from live music, theater, outdoor gardens and walks along Lake Michigan , there is always something to do. Again, please visit http://www.greenparty2008.org to register and for all information regarding the convention.