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The 2009 convention was held August 13–16 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. It included panels led by national and international experts; a progressive film screening series; practical training sessions and workshops; and the most concentrated gathering of progressive bloggers to date. | The 2009 convention was held August 13–16 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. It included panels led by national and international experts; a progressive film screening series; practical training sessions and workshops; and the most concentrated gathering of progressive bloggers to date. | ||
| − | Past gatherings have included a Presidential Leadership Forum that drew seven Democratic candidates, a surprise visit from Al Gore; an interactive Ask the Speaker session with Nancy Pelosi; and hundreds of panels, roundtables, training sessions, workshops and keynotes. | + | Past gatherings have included a Presidential Leadership Forum that drew seven [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] candidates, a surprise visit from [[Al Gore]]; an interactive Ask the Speaker session with [[Nancy Pelosi]]; and hundreds of panels, roundtables, training sessions, workshops and keynotes. |
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| + | ===Speakers=== | ||
| + | Speakers have included [[Nate Wilcox]], [[John Cobarruvias]], [[Martha Griffin]] and [[Ronnie Earle]].<ref>[http://www.netrootsnation.org/node/809 Speakers list]</ref> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 23:00, 16 December 2009
Netroots Nation is a progressive organization that networks progressive ideas and people. It has an annual convention and regional salons throughout the year. Netroots Nation convention used to be known as the YearlyKos Convention (they rebranded to Netroots Nation in 2007).[1]
Netroots Nation is a project of Bloggerpower.org, a non-profit non-partisan organization, with the generous support of the Netroots Arts and Education Initiative (NAEI) [2]
Convention
The 2009 convention was held August 13–16 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. It included panels led by national and international experts; a progressive film screening series; practical training sessions and workshops; and the most concentrated gathering of progressive bloggers to date.
Past gatherings have included a Presidential Leadership Forum that drew seven Democratic candidates, a surprise visit from Al Gore; an interactive Ask the Speaker session with Nancy Pelosi; and hundreds of panels, roundtables, training sessions, workshops and keynotes.
Speakers
Speakers have included Nate Wilcox, John Cobarruvias, Martha Griffin and Ronnie Earle.[3]
External links
- DailyKos blog on YearlyKos Convention
- Netroots 2008 brochure
- http://www.yearlykosconvention.org/ Convention website]