Progressive Democrats State Convention, Fri. Dec.5 and Sat. Dec.6

Progressive Democrats of North Carolina - PDNC 2008 State Convention "BUILDING A UNITED PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT IN NC - Growing the Grassroots"

BurMil Park Clubhouse 5834 BurMil Club Road Greensboro NC

6:30 pm - 10 pm Friday, December 5 8:30 am - 5 pm Saturday December 6

Registration: Online at https://co.clickandpledge.com/sp/d2/default.aspx?wid=23773 or send your check to David Mills, PDNC Treasurer, 1607 Delaware Ave., Durham, NC 27705

Fees: Friday night: $25 early bird (by Nov. 30th); $35 after Nov. 30th. Includes dinner
Saturday: $30 early bird (by Nov. 30th.); $40 after Nov. 30th. Includes lunch

Please see the website for convention updates, platform, and bylaws: www.progressivedemocratsnc.org

Issues: Participate in a forum that will be asking these questions:

What are the strategic implications of the election and the economic crisis?

What are the next steps for bringing together progressive groups in NC in a unified and effective social movement?

How do we effectively move the Democratic Party and the legislature in a progressive direction?

More details are on our website:
http://www.progressivedemocratsnc.org/blog/node/119

Please see attached convention schedule.

Fridays program includes dinner and business and strategy meeting including election of officers (see below)

Saturday's Keynote Speakers Include:

TIM CARPENTER National Director, Progressive Democrats of America www.pdamerica.org

MICHAEL SCHWALBE Professor of Sociology, NC State University Author of "You might be a Progressive if..." & his latest book "Rigging the Game"

NOLO MARTINEZ Assistant Director for Outreach & Community at the Center for New North Carolinians at UNCG

JARVIS HALL Associate Professor & Director, Institute for Civic Engagement and Social Change

ELAINE MEJIA Director of the NC Budget & Tax Center, a project of the NC Juctice Center & a blogger at The Progressive Pulse

All officer positions for PDNC will be up for election on Friday evening December 5th. All members are eligible to run for election and vote for officers.

Members interested in running for any of these positions should contact: Pete MacDowell, Matilda Phillips, or Delmas Parker of the Nominations Committee. Their contact information can be found at: http://www.progressivedemocratsnc.org/blog/node/2

Please see the website for convention updates, platform, and bylaws: www.progressivedemocratsnc.org