Democratic National Convention
Health Care Events: August 23 - 28, 2008

Access to heath care needs to be a priority for all political parties

SATURDAY Afternoon, August 23, 2008

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  Complementary
  Health
  Enhancement,
  LLC
  Event: SiCKO Movie Showing and HR 676 discussion
  
• Location: Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St.
• Time: 1:00 - 4:30 pm  Sponsored by Complementary Health Enhancement, LLC and the California Nurses / National Nurse Organizing Committee.  Facilitated by Mitzi Cagle RN, BSN with guest speaker Donna Smith from the SiCKO movie.
  Mercury Cafe Calendar
  

SUNDAY - August 24, 2008

"Progressive Cental" Volunteer Coordination Meeting

• Who: Volunteers for the Presbyterian Church Events
• When: Sunday, August 24 - 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
• Where: Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St

Funk The War - Dance for Peace Parade

• Who: PDA - Healthcare Not Warfare
• Where: PDA portion starts from the Presbyterian Church, 1600
• Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Impact of the Civil Rights Movement on American Politics

• Who: John Conyers w/ John Nichols
• Where: Colorado Convention Center
• Time: 5 - 7:00 PM
  
• Event Flyer (PDF)
  
• What: "From Fannie Lou Hamer to Barack Obama: The Impact of the Civil Rights Movement on American Politics"

Welcome Event - "Progressive Central" ($15)

• Location: Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St
• Time: 8:00 - 10:00 PM
• "Progressive Central" Event Flyer (PDF)
  
  

MONDAY - August 25, 2008

• Location: Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St
• Time: Doors open at 9 AM
• Event Information Flyer (PDF)

• 10:00 - 10:30 AM Stephen Zunes, Prof. of Politics and Intl. Studies (USF)
  
  
• 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: The Nation Conversations Series:
  Healthcare, Aids, and Africa. Moderated by author John Nichols with Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. John Conyers (MI) and Richard Kim.
  
  
• 12:30 - 1:00 PM: Lunch (order ahead of time as part of week-long package)
   
• 1:00 - 2:05 PM: Healthcare Panel: Healthcare NOT Warfare campaign
  Co-chairs Norman Solomon, Donna Smith, founder, American Patients for Universal Healthcare; Dr. Rocky White, Health Care for All Colorado, Marilyn Albert, RN, CNA/ NNOC and Rep. John Conyers.
  
  
• 2:10 - 3:15 PM: NOT Warfare Panel.
  Rep. Lynn Woolsey, Co-chair CPC, Norman Solomon. Kathleen Snyder, Gold Star Mom.
  
  
• 3:15 - 4:00: Q & A, Closing Comments
   
• 4:00 - 5:00 PM Community Conversation with "Be the Change."
  Join in a discussion on healthcare and ending war.

TUESDAY - Aug. 26, 2008

Media Reform and Election Protection

• Location: Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St
• Time: Doors open at 10 AM

HR 676 - The United States National Health Insurance Act - Reception

• Videos From The HR 676 Reception
  • Greg Junemann, Vice President AFL-CIO and Co-Chair of The HR 676 Labor Caucus
  • Claudia Fegan, MD, Past President of PNHP
  
  
• Location: Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver, CO, The Four Seasons Ballroom 1
• Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
  
• Information Flyer (PDF) RSVP Requested
   
  Join supporters of and advocates for a "single-payer"¯ health care system for drinks, appetizers and live music.
  Rose Ann DeMoro, Executive Director, California Nurses Association / National Nurse Organizing Committee (NNOC)
  Dr. Quentin Young, National Coordinator, Physicians for a National Health Program
  Greg Junemann, Chair of H.R. 676 Labor Caucus and President
  IFPTE Leaders of the Congressional H.R. 676 Caucus
  Michael Moore (invited)

WEDNESDAY - August 27, 2008

Health Care Reform Forum

• Location: Seawell Ballroom, Denver Center for the Performing Arts
• Time: 9:30 AM
  
• Event Information Flyer
   
  Congressional leaders, committee chairs, governors leading state health reform, and many others—in this historic effort to win health care reform.
  

Economic Justice and Global Warming

• Location: Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St
• Time: Doors open at 10 AM

Major Healthcare Rally and March to DNC convention.

• Who: Healthcare United and Health Care For All Colorado
• When: Wednesday August 27, Gather around 4:30 - for rally and march
• Where: Sunken Garden Park 8th and Speer Blvd.
• For more information: Event Information Flyer & Carpool Info
  Contact - Brenda VonStar    303-548-4600     vonstar@healthcareforallcolorado.com
  
  Major rally & parade on the DNC in support of Real Healthcare Reform !!
  On Wednesday, August 27th kick off off at 2pm MDT at Sunken Gardens Park on 8th and Speer [Google Map].  There will be food, free clinics, child care, live music, and a spirited rally and parade to the site of the DNC Convention at 4:30pm
  
  Healthcare Workers bring scrubs
  

THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2008

Constitutional Law & Congress and PDA Onward from Denver

• Location: Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St
• Time: Doors open at 10 AM

Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St

Resources

• www.DemConvention.com
  The Democratic National Convention Committee unveiled its website for the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver. The website provides up-to-date information on the convention, which will be held from August 25-28, 2008.
  
  
• Progressive Democrats of America - DNC Events webpage
  The center of the PDA activities will be located in the heart of Denver at the Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St., Denver, CO 80203.  PDA national and PDA Colorado team led by Evi Klett and Elise Hudson have been working for the last two months on the events.