GREEN FOR A CHANGE: The 2007 Green Party National Meeting (July 12-15) will feature events with Ralph Nader, hip-hop artist Head-Roc and former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney.
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Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org
Green Party of Pennsylvania:
Hillary Aisenstein, 267-971-3559, hillarya@pobox.upenn.edu
Dave Kurzweg, 610-823-5770
Tentative schedule of Green Party press conferences, presidential candidates' forum, and other media events at the party's 2007 annual national meeting in Reading, Pennsylvania
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Former Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney will attend on Sunday, July 15, show film 'American Blackout'
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Meeting site: The Abraham Lincoln Wyndham Hotel in downtown Reading
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Media credentialing: http://www.gp.org/forms/media
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Ralph Nader, 2004 independent candidate for President, will speak at a Saturday evening press conference on ballot access in Pennsylvania and other states across the US.
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Green Party has announced its schedule of press conferences to take place during 'Green for a Change,' the party's 2007 annual national meeting , set to take place in Reading, Pennsylvania, July 12-15.
Greens will meet at the Abraham Lincoln Wyndham Historic Hotel, 100 North Fifth Street in downtown Reading, 877-999-3223.
Reporters interested in covering the meeting may sign up at the Green Party's Media credentialing page .
The Friday press conferences will feature Green candidates for the party's presidential and vice presidential nomination and candidates for local and state office.
Ralph Nader, 2004 independent candidate for President, will speak at a Saturday evening press conference on ballot access in Pennsylvania and other states across the US. Former Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney will attend on Sunday, July 15, and answer questions after a screening of the film 'American Blackout'.
The schedule is tentative and subject to change:
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Thursday, July 12, 4 pm: Press Conference: Welcome to Reading and to the Green Party Annual Meeting Press conference room
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Friday, July 13, 11 am: Press Conference: Candidates for the Green Party's 2008 presidential, vice presidential nomination
Names to be announced; see also <http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2007_06_27.shtml>
Press conference room
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Friday, July 13, 1 pm Press Conference: 2007 Green candidates for local and state office Confirmed: Jennaro Pullano, for Mayor of Reading, Pa. Other candidates to be announced
Press conference room
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Friday, July 13, 5:30-7 pm: Forum featuring Green presidential, vice presidential candidates
Moderator: Barbara Rodgers-Hendricks
Presidential Ballroom
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Saturday, July 14, 11 am Press Conference room reserved for interviews with International Greens
Green Party leaders from Canada, the European Union, and other nations (to be announced)
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Saturday, July 14, 5 pm Press conference on Ballot Access
Moderator: Marakay Rogers
Ralph Nader, 2004 independent presidential candidate
Carl Romanelli, 2006 Pennsylvania Green candidate for US Senate
Phil Huckelberry, co-chair, Green Party Ballot Access Committee representative
Others to be announced
Press conference room
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Saturday, July 14, 7:30 pm: Ballot Access Rally, with entertainment, music, and guest speakers
Open to the public
Speakers: Ralph Nader, Carl Romanelli
Musicians: Hip-Hop artist Head-Roc and his DJ's Eurock and Noyeek; Reggae band Unbroken; musician Tom Nielson
Sovereign Performing Arts Center
http://www.gpanc.org
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Sunday, July 15, afternoon (time to be announced): Former Georgia Representative Cynthia McKinney will show the film 'American Blackout' and participate in a Q&A session immediately afterward.
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'Green for a Change': 2007 Green Party National Meeting in Reading, Pennsylvania, July 12-15
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Media credentialing page http://www.gp.org/forms/media
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