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Our annual convention is our highest decision-making body. Green-Rainbow members can submit proposals before April 11th, to guide our party over the coming year. Please use this proposal template to guide you in writing your proposal, and enter it through that page's boxes there.

To see current schedule details, click here: https://www.green-rainbow.org/state_convention_2024.

If there is any trouble registering, please let us know by emailing: [email protected].

Tentative Agenda

9:00 – 9:30 AM

Registration (small chapel) pick up convention folders and name badges

Meet & Greet – light breakfast available in dining hall, lower level – scones, coffee,

tea, water

Visit Guest Tables:

• Silent auction – need two people to oversee auction tables

• Green-Rainbow Membership – Zach Kontra

• Mass Alliance Against Predatory Lending (MAAPL) – Grace Ross

• Native Pollinator Seeds 
  

• Sunrise Amherst - Julian (from 1 to 4 pm)

• Timmon Wallis and Vicki Elson, keynote speakers.

9:30 – 9:45 AM Convention begins - David Spanagel, Event Sexton – announcements about church lay out 5 min

Co-master of ceremonies/Facilitators introduce themselves 5 min

Gloria Caballero Roca & ____

Green-Rainbow Co-Chair – Mike Pascucci welcome 5 min

Keynote Address

9:45 – 10:30 AM Keynote Speaker (includes 15 minutes for Q&A) 45 min

Vicki Elson & Timmon Wallis, author of Warheads to Windmills, Preventing Climate Catastrophe & Nuclear War

10:30 – 10:45 AM Nomination of Officers – explanation about election 15 min

Rank Choice Voting (RCV) process and introduce candidates

running for office – call for any nominations from the floor

10:45 – 11:00 AM Party Officers, Directors & GPUS Delegates – Speeches 15 min & voting

Voting ballots are located in green convention folders. Eligible voters have green nametags

11:00 – 11:45 AM Guest Speaker – Jason Tait, Office of Campaign 45 min & Political Finance (OCPF)

11: 45– 11:55 AM ***10 MINUTE BREAK***

11:50 AM – 12:00 Facilitator ANNOUNCEMENT TO TURN IN NOMINATION FORMS –

Gus Steeves & Rick Purcell count votes

12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch Break – Dining Hall (lower level) Opportunity 60 min to network

1:00 – 2:00 PM Original Chicago Rainbow Coalition - film – 50 min

2:00 – 3:15 PM Hy Thurman Organizing & History workshop -  50 min

3:15 – 3:25 PM ***10 MINUTE BREAK***

3:25 – 3:35 PM Announce Election Results – Unity Hall 20 min

Short acceptance speeches by new Green-Rainbow Officers, Directors & GPUS Delegates

3:35 – 4:20 PM Massachusetts Young Greens Diversity and Inclusion Workshop/Panel - 45 min

4:20 – 4:25 PM Volunteers & liaisons between chapter – Brian Cady 5 min

4:25 – 4:30 PM Signature Gathering Update – Cheryl Rose 5 min

4:30 PM Announce Silent Auction Winners 5 min

4:35 – 5:00 PM Green-Rainbow Business Meeting – (Facilitator Rick Purcell)

News from Local G-R Chapters:

Central Mass Green-Rainbow

Northeast Chapter

Western Mass Chapter

South Coast Region Chapter

5:00 PM Clean up after convention – stacking chairs, folding and stowing tables, carrying boxes and other equipment (AV) to vehicles