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DemocracyFest Starts This Friday!

July 13, 2009 By jjem

The 6th Annual DemocracyFest will take place this weekend, July 17th-19th at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in Burlington, VT! For more information about the event, and to purchase tickets, please visit our website at http://www.DemocracyFest.net

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Tickets

Full Event tickets are available for only $65 and include:

– All trainings, entertainment, and speakers on Saturday and Sunday.

– Dinner on Saturday with Sen. Mike Gravel.

– Breakfast on Sunday with Gov. Howard Dean.

– Semi-Guided Tour of Burlington and Welcome Party on Friday.

– Children under 14 free with adult ticket purchase.

– Free parking, or transportation to and from Burlington Airport.

– Priceless interaction with activists from across the nation.

Single day tickets are also available for $35.

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Schedule

Friday is Welcome to Vermont day and will include a semi-guide tour of Burlington with stops at the Leahy Echo Center, Howard Dean’s Bike Path, Church Street, DFA National Headquarters, and Magic Hat Brewary, as well as two welcome parties at the Sheraton!

Saturday features speeches by Mayor Bob Kiss and Gov. Madeleine Kunin, film screening of “Dean and Me”, sessions on Universal Health Care, Safe and Renewable Energy,  Netroots Campaigning, Using Music in Activism, and Marriage Equality, TV Show Taping of Correcting Corrections, Dinner with Sen. Mike Gravel and Sen. Doug Racine, Comedy by Rep. Jason Lorber and Music by Bobby Kendes, Emma’s Revolution, Rebecca Padula and Subway Serenade!

Sunday features Breakfast with Howard Dean, sessions on Building Grassroots Power to Win Legislative Change, Organizing Your Campaign and Keeping it Organized, Women in Politics, Significance of Unions, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, Buying Local, and Peak Oil and Politics, and commencements speeches by Charlie Grapski and Senate Pro Tem Peter Shumlin!

Both Saturday and Sunday will also include Yoga with Sen. Hinda Miller, Book Signings, a Children’s Activities Area, Silent Auction, Video Lounge, and a Tabling Area with over 30 sponsoring organizations and businesses!

Check out our full schedule as it develops (yes, we are still adding some last minute speakers!) at http://www.DemocracyFest.net/s…

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Lodging

Our block of reduced rate hotel rooms at the Sheraton is sold out. However, there are still rooms available at their prevailing rate (call 802-865-6600). There are also many more affordable hotels, motels and campgrounds in the area.

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See you soon!

Democracy For Vermont

Hosting Sponsor of DemocracyFest!

http://www.DemocracyFest.net

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