9:00 am Registration -- visitors are free, membership is $10, pre-order lunch
9:30 am Welcome and Introductions
9:40 am Workshop/Teach-in by Pittsboro Mayor Randy Voller:
“How to Elect Progressive Candidates from the Grassroots Up”
11:40 am short break
11:45 am Move to Amend: Challenging the Myth of Corporate Personhood
presentation and vote on resolution facilitated by Sally Goerner, MTA Triangle
12:15 pm Lunch and informal Discussion
1:00 pm The future of voter-owned elections, transparency and accountability after Citizens United
- Jake Gellar-Goad from Democracy NC
1:30 pm Mobilizing for Campaigns without candidates:
Defeating the marriage discrimination amendment - Sam Parker from Protect NC Families
Protecting voter rights and ballot access for all -- Jake Gellar-Goad from Democracy NC
Creating an independent redistricting commission -- Jesse Goslen, Wake Progressive Democrats
2:30 pm break
2:40 pm The future of progressive politics in a rapidly changing world - roundtable discussion
4:30 pm adjourn
