The Netroots Nation Salon Series, launched in August 2008, provides year-round opportunities for members of the progressive community to gather locally in their communities. Some events are focused primarily on networking; others allow attendees to hear from and interact with local electeds, policy experts, progressive authors and political and tech leaders.
Salons are scheduled throughout the year, so sign up for our email list or check back often to find out about upcoming events in your area.
2009-2010 EVENTS
Netroots Minnesota
November 20-21, 2009
St. Paul
More than 100 Minnesota-based Netroots activists will gather in St. Paul for the first ever Netroots Minnesota conference. Netroots Minnesota will feature a DFL gubernatorial forum moderated by Minneapolis Star Tribune writer Lori Sturdevant. Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman will kick off the event and Congressman Tim Walz will brief participants on the latest from Washington, D.C. For a full list of panels and events and to register, visit www.netrootsminnesota.org.
Organizing locally: Using new media to win on immigration
December 2, 2009, 6 to 9 p.m.
World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter Street, San Francisco
As the national debate about comprehensive immigration reform begins to heat up, activists across the country must begin strategizing now about how to organize around this key issue. Join Netroots Nation for a discussion on the role online and offline activists can play, particularly on a local level, in the upcoming battle to pass CIR. How can we ensure that our techniques are effective and how can we personalize this federal fight on a local level and engage activists in our own communities? Strategist Jenifer Fernandez Ancona will moderate this discussion about how online and offline activists can work together locally in the coming months to ensure that when the battle heats up nationally, we're ready to fight. Panelists include Paul Hogarth of Beyond Chron, activist Bobbi Lopez, Christopher Punongbayan of the Asain Law Caucus and Favianna Rodriguez of Presente.org. Free. RSVP is requested to help us manage crowd size. Click here to reserve your spot.
