2004 Spring Gathering
The North Carolina Green Party is hosting its twice yearly Green gathering this weekend, May 14-15, in Pittsboro, NC, at the Dan Pollit Center. Directions are at http://www.rafiusa.org/.
2004 Spring Agenda: Friday 14 May
- 3:00-5:00 pm
- An assortment of radical and leftist films courtesy of Mark Ortiz, Elena Everett, and the NC Indy Media Collective (This is What Democracy Looks Like, Waging Peace, We Interrupt this Empire, and more!!).
- 6:00 pm
- Catered dinner and the musical stylings of a cappella group Jewelsong.
- 7:00 pm
- Guest Speaker: Dan Coleman of the Orange County Greens.
- 8:00 pm
- Guest Speaker: Judge Wanda Bryant, candidate for Appellate Judge, 4th District.
2004 Spring Agenda: Saturday 15 May
- 9:00-10:00 am
- Sign-in/Registration.
- 10:00 am
- Welcome, introductions, and reports from locals.
- 10:15 am
- Report by chair and review of the day's agenda.
- 10:20 am
- Summary of the minutes from last gathering.
- 10:25 am
- Treasurer's report.
- 10:35 am
- Presentation by the state platform committee followed by discussion and vote on adoption.
- 10:55 am
- Announcements and general comments from membership.
- 11:00-11:15 am
- Break.
- 11:15 am
- Vote for GPUS coordinating council seats.
- 11:20 am
- Proposals for Milwaukee delegates: selection, representation, and accountability to the membership.
- 11:35 am
- Presentations and debate on national convention and the presidential race.
- 12:00 am
- Election of Milwaukee delegates.
- 12:25 am
- Announcements and general comments from membership.
- 12:30-1:30 pm
- Lunch.
- 1:30 pm
- Presentation Green Dog Dems representative Pete McDowell followed by discussion.
- 2:00 pm
- Committee workshop breakout sessions:
- NC Green Party Committee for Outreach and Local Chapter Building
- NC Green Party Committee for ballot access and statewide candidates
- 3:00 pm
- Reports from committees.
- 3:30 pm
- Based on breakout sessions, take proposals and establish primary and secondary goals for the NC State Party for 2004/2005.
- 4:00 pm
- Announcements and general comments.
- 4:15 pm
- Read meeting minutes and close session.