Big Tent Schedules from Denver, CO

The Big Tent - Schedules

Aug. 24-28, 2008 at 1536 Wynkoop St, Denver
schedule from the daily press releases; any changes are not noted.

“The Big Tent,” hosted by Daily Kos, Progress Now and Alliance for Sustainable Colorado, will be home to some biggest names in Denver during the Democratic Convention. The Big Tent will be the place to be for new media journalists, bloggers, and non-profit leaders covering the Democratic National Convention. In addition, “The Big Tent,” will host panel discussions each day of the convention on topics such as the economy, energy independence, the war, the environment, the role of media in politics and much more.

Sunday, August 24th
"So You Say You Want Change: Exploring the Conflicts and Opportunities Ahead"
Location:Big Tent:DIGG Stage
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (MST)
Speakers Scheduled to Appear
Van Jones- Founder and President of Green for All
Rep. Donna Edwards - (MD-4th District)
David Sirota - Journalist and Bestselling Author of The Uprising
Polly Baca- former Colorado State Senator and President of the Latin American Research and Service Agency
Jim Hightower - National Radio Commentator, Public speaker and Author of Swim Against The Current
Andre Banks - Deputy Director of Color of Change
Faye Wattleton - Founder of the Center for the Advancement of Women
David Barsamian - Founder of Alternative Radio
The Comedy of Laughing Liberally's Lee Camp
Tens of thousands of volunteers, delegates from the Democratic Party and the presumptive presidential nominee will be hitting Denver for the DNC championing "change."
But do they all agree on the best kind of changes for this country? With the help of local and national leaders and activists, Live From Main Street Denver is taking a closer look at what this buzzword means and what real, sustainable change would look like. Is a new, more progressive era on the horizon? And what impact will this new era have on education, security, the environment, immigration reform and other issues critical to the day-to-day lives of everyday Americans?
Sponsored by Media Consortium
Topics covered: Environmental Justice, Health Care, Climate Change/Clean Energy/Global Warming, International, Technology and Democracy, Race/Diversity, Womens' Issues

Monday Speakers Include: Robert Kennedy Jr., Donna Brazile, Congressman Conyers, John Podesta, Ted Sorensen, Arianna Huffington, Mark Green, Van Jones, Markos and Many Others

Monday, August 25th:

Agape Choir and Choral Earth

Location: Big Tent:Upstairs

Time: 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM (MST)

A cappella performance by the Agape Choir from Culver City, CA and Choral Earth from Charlottesville, VA. The Agape Choir began with a 30-voice holiday season presentation in December of 1988. With the combined writing and composing talents of music director, Rickie Byars, and founding minister, Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith, the choir, early on, began performing original Beckwith/Byars compositions. As the choir has developed and grown in membership, so has the complexity of Rickie Byars's vocal and instrumental arrangements. Over the past six and one-half years, Agape Choir music has become known for its signature sectional harmonies, counterpoint, tempo-patterns, devotional power, and energetic enthusiasm. Choral Earth's Founder, Rachel Bagby, has inspired everyday folks and professional musicians to tap into the healing power of choral music and vocal communities.

Invocation with Michael Beckwith

Location: Big Tent:Upstairs

Time: 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM (MST)

Faith in Public Life

Location: Big Tent:Upstairs

Time: 9:00 AM - 9:55 AM (MST)

Moderator: Amy Sullivan, National Correspondent, TIME Magazine and author of Faithful Democrats Speakers Scheduled to Appear Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith, Founder and Spiritual Director, Agape International Spiritual Center Zack Exley, Co-founder and president of the New Organizing Institute, and writer on the blog Revolution in Jesusland Alexia Kelley, Executive Director and Co-founder, Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good Rev. Ron Stief, Director of Organizing Strategy, Faith in Public Life Since the 2004 election, the ground has shifted tremendously for evangelical Christian, Catholic and other religious voters. A deepening awareness about torture, poverty, global HIV/AIDS, the environment and peace stands alongside more traditionally conservative values like abortion and gay marriage. Both Presidential campaigns are consciously trying to build momentum with faith voters. This panel assesses how the changing values debate among religious voters will have an impact on the general electorate, the campaigns, and the media. It also explores how those who support this expanded debate are getting the message out broadly between now and the election.

Sponsor: Faith in Public Life and Catholic Alliance for the Common Good

Topics covered: International, LGBT, Faith

"Reducing Demand : Green For All"

Location: Big Tent:Upstairs

Time: 10:00 AM - 10:55 AM (MST)

Panel Discussion on reducing the gasoline usage in America, by actions such as filling vehicles' tires properly, getting engines tuned, replacing air filters and avoiding speeding. EcoDriving is dedicated to help all Americans learn how to take simple steps to increase their mileage and reduce their carbon footprint immediately. Green For All is dedicated to building an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty. Panelists include: Van Jones is the founder and president of Green For All Dave McCurdy, president and CEO of The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Sponsored by Eco-Driving

Topics covered: Environmental Justice, Green Business, Climate Change/Clean Energy/Global Warming

Tour of the Alliance Center

Location: Alliance Center:First Floor

Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (MST)

An historic warehouse purchased by the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado has become known as Alliance Center. The Center demonstrates a hub for a state-based sustainability movement with offices for thirty non-profits. Tenants, partners and community members use the Center as a tool for collaboration, education and social advocacy. It is one of two buildings in the world to receive two Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certifications from the US Green Building Council -Gold for Existing Buildings and Silver for Commercial Interiors, and the Energy Star Leader certification. Signs and displays highlight the collaborative, green and historic features.

"Left Behind: What Katrina and a Stolen Election Taught Us About Race and American Politics"

Location: Big Tent:Upstairs

Time: 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM (MST)

Speakers Scheduled to Appear: James Rucker (ColorOfChange.org)

Scott Liption-Meyers (Gulf Coast Works Project)

Steve Bradbury (Louisiana ACORN)

Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), chairman of the House of Judiciary Committee

Voter Suppression academic (TBA) Donna Brazile (Chair of the Democratic National Committee's Voting Rights Institute)

Sponsored by Color of Change, ColorOfChange.org

The national organization amplifying the political vote of Black Americans, will present a panel discussion that will focus on the political environment surrounding two keys issues addressed by ColorOfChange.org's agenda. The failure to implement an effective recovery program in the Gulf Coast after Katrina, and the lack of progress in providing a remedy for the epidemic of voter suppression haunting our elections. Three years after Katrina, why aren't federal politicians aggressively moving the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act, a comprehensive recovery and rebuilding plan that is backed by Gulf Coast groups and prominent members of the Louisiana Democratic and Republican parties? Why has Congress, with a Democratic majority, failed to meaningfully address voter suppression and election integrity? Both these failures affect all Americans, but they are both rooted partly in the Democratic Party's relationship with Black Americans in particular. A panel of experts will discuss innovative solutions to these problems, and deconstruct the politics that have blocked the execution of those solutions

Topics covered: Race/Diversity, Environmental Justice, Technology and Democracy

Lunch

Location: Big Tent:New Media Lounge and the Basement of the Alliance Center

Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (MST)

Burritos donated by Chipotle. Sponsored by the Auto Alliance

"Rescuing a Planet Under Stress - Plan 3.0"

Location: Big Tent:Upstairs

Time: 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM (MST)

Lester Brown will speak about his book Plan B 3.0 "Plan B 3.0 is a comprehensive plan for reversing the trends that are fast undermining our future. Its four overriding goals are to stabilize climate, stabilize population, eradicate poverty, and restore the earth's damaged ecosystems," says Brown. "Failure to reach any one of these goals will likely mean failure to reach the others as well." Speaker: Lester Brown, Author of Plan B 3.0 Sponsor: Alliance for Sustainable Colorado

Topics covered: Climate Change/Clean Energy/Global Warming, Environmental Justice, Green Business

"Now or Never - Climate Solutions"

Location: Big Tent:Upstairs

Time: 12:20 PM - 12:55 PM (MST)

Lester Brown will lead a discussion on undertaking issues that effect the enviroment in regards to energy and the planet Speakers: Randy Hayes, Climate Policy Officer at the World Future Council Chuck Kutcher,Principal Engineer and Manager of the Thermal Systems Group at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory David Orr, Author, Enviromentalist, named "an Environmental Hero for 2004" by Interiors & Sources Magazine Betsy Taylor, executive director of the Center for a New American Dream Sponsor: Alliance for Sustaianable Colorado

Topics covered: Green Business, Environmental Justice, Climate Change/Clean Energy/Global Warming

TBA

Location: Big Tent:Upstairs

Time: 1:00 PM - 1:55 PM (MST)

Moderator: David Orr Speakers Include: Bill Becker, Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Action Project Robert Kennedy Jr, Chief Prosecuting Attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper and President of Waterkeeper Alliance Michelle Wyman, Executive Director for the US Office of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability Sponsored by NRDC Action Fund

Dividing the Voters: Working the Wedge in 2008

Location: Big Tent:Upstairs

Time: 2:00 PM - 2:55 PM (MST)

The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) will sponsor a discussion about some of the hot topics in the 2008 elections, including equal opportunity, immigration and marriage rights. Invited presenters include incoming NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous; Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese; National Council of La Raza President and CEO Janet Murguia; President of the Colorado Senate, Peter Groff; and others Sponsor: Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Topics covered: Race/Diversity, LGBT, Latino

Tour of the Alliance Center

Location: Alliance Center:First Floor

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (MST)

Biography on Democracy

Location: Big Tent:Upstairs

Time: 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM (MST)

Moderator: Mark Green, Air America Media Ted Sorensen, Counselor (JFK) Jonathan Alter, The Defining Moment (FDR)

The Next America

Location: Big Tent:Upstairs

Time: 4:20 PM - 5:00 PM (MST)

Moderator: Anne-Marie Slaughter, Dean, Woodrow Wilson School Markos Moulitsas, Taking on the System Van Jones, The Green Collar Economy Jane Mayer, The Dark Side

The Contest: Progressives vs. Conservatives

Location: Big Tent:Upstairs

Time: 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM (MST)

Moderator: Thom Hartmann, Air America Media Paul Krugman, The Conscience of a Liberal Arianna Huffington, Right is Wrong John Podesta, The Power of Progress David Sirota, The Uprising

Cocktail Reception, Authors & Audience

Location:

Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (MST)

Happy Hour hosted by Progressive Book Club and Air America Media. Cheese donated from Organic Valley

Dinner

Location: Big Tent:New Media Lounge and the Basement of the Alliance Center

Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (MST)

Dinner will feature pizza from Papa John's, sandwiches from Heidi's Brooklyn deli and burritos from Wahoo's Fish Tacos.

Coverage of the Democratic National Convention

Location: Big Tent:Upstairs

Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (MST)

Streaming coverage of the Democratic National Convention

Tuesday At The Big Tent: Arianna Huffington, Dan Rather, Eli Pariser, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Schakowsky, Rep. Edwards, Rep. Lee, David Bonior, SNL’s Fred Armisen And Many More

Tuesday, August 26th

"Oye: Evolution of the Latino Presence in the West"
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 9:00 AM - 9:55 AM (MST)

Panel discussion on exploring Latinos and Politics in the west. Yesterday, today and tomorrow, and what it means right here in Colorado. Moderator: Maria Teresa Petersen Speakers: Polly Baca, President and CEO of the Latin American Research and Service Agency (LARASA) Dusti Gurule, Director of the Latina Initiative Project. Paul Sandoval, Former Colorado State Senator, Co-Owner Tamales by La Casita Federico Peña, Former Mayor of Denver, Former Transportation and Energy Secretary
Topics covered: Race/Diversity, Latino

"Symposium on Media and Democracy"
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM (MST)

Speaker: FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein Sponsor: Common Cause
Topics covered: Technology and Democracy

"Q&A with Commissioner Adelstein"
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 10:20 AM - 10:30 AM (MST)

Q & A Session Speakers: Jonathan Adelstein, FCC Commissioner Bob Edgar, president and CEO of Common Cause
Topics covered: Technology and Democracy

"Where's the Coverage"
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM (MST)

Speakers: Heather Smith, Executive Director of Rock the Vote Gene Karpinsky, Executive Director of League of Conservation Voters Sponosor: Common Cause
Topics covered: Youth

"Net Neutrality Discussion"
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 11:15 AM - 12:05 PM (MST)

Speakers: Josh Silver, Executive Director of Free Press Matt Stoler of Open Left Adam Green,Civic Communications Director for MoveOn.org Civic Action Sponsor: Common Cause

"Body of War"
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 12:05 PM - 1:05 PM (MST)

Speaker: Dan Rather

Influential journalist and TV personality Dan Rather with highlight the film Body of War and discuss the inadequacies of the curent media structure.

"The Economy"

Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (MST)

Come to The Big Tent in Denver to discuss strategies to Take Back America and then Move America Forward. Engage with progressive leaders, thinkers, activists, and bloggers as we organize and energize the progressive majority for real change. Events will also be streamed live online at www.ourfuture.org. Speakers: Robert Kuttner, Co-Founder, The American Prospect and author of new book, Obama's Challenge Leo Gerard, International President, United Steelworkers Majora Carter*, Co-Founder, Green for All Sen. Sherrod Brown*, (D-OH) Sponsor: Campaign for America's Future *-invited

Healthcare for America Now!
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM (MST)

Come to The Big Tent in Denver to discuss strategies to Take Back America and then Move America Forward. Engage with progressive leaders, thinkers, activists, and bloggers as we organize and energize the progressive majority for real change. Events will also be streamed live online at www.ourfuture.org. Speakers: Rep. Jan Schakowsky, (D-IL) Roger Hickey, Co-Director, Campaign for America's Future and steering committee, Health Care for America Now! Sponsor: Campaign for America's Future
Topics covered: Health Care

"The War and Foreign Policy"
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM (MST)

Come to The Big Tent in Denver to discuss strategies to Take Back America and then Move America Forward. Engage with progressive leaders, thinkers, activists, and bloggers as we organize and energize the progressive majority for real change. Events will also be streamed live online at www.ourfuture.org. Speakers: Eli Pariser, Executive Director, MoveOn.org Rep. Barbara Lee, (D-CA) Sponsor: Campaign for America's Future
Topics covered: International

"Politics and America's Future"
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 3:00 PM - 3:55 PM (MST)

Come to The Big Tent in Denver to discuss strategies to Take Back America and then Move America Forward. Engage with progressive leaders, thinkers, activists, and bloggers as we organize and energize the progressive majority for real change. Events will also be streamed live online at www.ourfuture.org. Speakers: Robert Borosage, Co-Director, Campaign for America's Future Arianna Huffington, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Huffington Post David Bonior, Former House Democratic Whip, Edwards Campaign Manager, and Chair, American Rights at Work Rep. Donna Edwards, (D-MD) Sponsor: Campaign for America's Future

"Next New Deal"
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM (MST)

Speakers: Phil Longman, a Schwartz Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation, and Research Director of the Next Social Contract Initiative Congresswomen Donna Edwards, Marylands Fourth Congressional District Sponsor: US Action

Happy Hour
Location:
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (MST)

Sponsored by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) with chips, salsa, and guacamole kindly donated by Chipotle.

Coverage of the Democratic National Convention
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (MST)

Streaming Coverage of The Democratic National Convention

23/6 Comedy
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM (MST)

23/6 (www.236.com) is the Internet's premier source for generally accurate, somewhat comprehensive and always funny political satire, original video and commentary. Tonight, 23/6 is proud to present a unique evening of comedy, video and surprises featuring some of the site's favorite contributors. Performers include Eugene Mirman, Sam Seder, Lee Camp and Rachel Sklar, plus special guest, Saturday Night Live's Fred Armisen. Sure, it's a big tent, but is it possibly big enough to contain all this talent? Find out tonight. (Note: 23/6 is not responsible for any damage or structural failure as a result of exceeding the comedic capacity of the tent.)

Wednesday At The Big Tent: T. Boone Pickens, Markos Moulitsas, Eli Pariser, Arianna Huffington, John Podesta And Many More

"LGBT Issues in 2008: What a Difference Four Years Makes"
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 9:00 AM - 9:55 AM (MST)
The discussion will focus on anti-LGBT state ballot initiatives; media coverage of LGBT issues; public opinion research on attitudes regarding LGBT issues; and Sen. John McCain's troubling record on issues important to the LGBT community. Moderator: Christopher Johnson, Human Rights Campaign, Director of Interactive Communications Speakers: Celinda Lake, president Lake Research Partners Arizona State Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, District 15 Jonathan Capehart, editorial writer for The Washington Post Sponsor: Human Rights Campaign

"Impacts of Energy Development in the West"
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:55 AM (MST)
Moderator - Jim Martin Speakers: Tweeti Blancett, Wally White, Walt Gasson, Wyoming Wildlife Foundation Randy Udall, Sponsor: Wilderness Society

Tour of the Alliance Center
Location:
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (MST)
An historic warehouse purchased by the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado has become known as Alliance Center. The Center demonstrates a hub for a state-based sustainability movement with offices for thirty non-profits. Tenants, partners and community members use the Center as a tool for collaboration, education and social advocacy. It is one of two buildings in the world to receive two Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certifications from the US Green Building Council -Gold for Existing Buildings and Silver for Commercial Interiors, and the Energy Star Leader certification. Signs and displays highlight the collaborative, green and historic features.

"Did You Fly Here?"
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM (MST)
With air traffic on the rise there are only 11,164 controllers watching the skies - a 16-year low in the number of fully certified controllers. When the FAA failed to fairly negotiate a ratified collective bargaining agreement with the nation's controller workforce and imposed work rules in September 2006 it set into motion a mass exodus of controller retirements, leaving the National Airspace System in shambles. Here to discuss the current state of the system and the detrimental effects the current administration's apathy has had on it are air traffic controllers and representatives from the National Air Traffic Controllers Association along with an independent safety expert and pilot. Speakers: Alexandra Caldwell, Communications & Public Affairs Specialist for the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (will be leading the panel); Patrick Forrey, President of NATCA; Paul Rinaldi, Executive Vice President of NATCA; Patricia Gilbert, NATCA National Legislative Committee Chair and Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center Controller; Doug Church, NATCA Director of Communications & Spokesman; along with an independent safety expert yet to be named and another controller Sponsor: NATCA

Lunch
Location: Big Tent:New Media Lounge and the Basement of the Alliance Center
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (MST)
Sponsored by T Boone Pickens, this lunch will feature burritos and chips from Wahoo's Fish tacos

“Netroots: Past, Present, Future”
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 1:00 PM - 1:55 PM (MST)

"Overruled: Taking Back the Courts through Progressive New Media"
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 2:00 PM - 2:55 PM (MST)
Speakers: Glenn Hreenwald, Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor and legal correspondent for Slate, writes the column "Supreme Court Dispatches" Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post Christy Hardin Smith, Pamela Spauldings Sponsor: Alliance for Justice

Tour of the Alliance Center
Location:
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (MST)
An historic warehouse purchased by the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado has become known as Alliance Center. The Center demonstrates a hub for a state-based sustainability movement with offices for thirty non-profits. Tenants, partners and community members use the Center as a tool for collaboration, education and social advocacy. It is one of two buildings in the world to receive two Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certifications from the US Green Building Council -Gold for Existing Buildings and Silver for Commercial Interiors, and the Energy Star Leader certification. Signs and displays highlight the collaborative, green and historic features.

TBA
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 3:00 PM - 3:55 PM (MST)
Sponsor: UN Foundation

TBA
Location: Big Tent:Upstairs
Time: 4:00 PM - 4:55 PM (MST)
Speakers: TBA Sponsor: Google. Org

Happy Hour
Location:
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (MST)
Sponsored by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA).

Dinner
Location: Big Tent:New Media Lounge and the Basement of the Alliance Center
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (MST)
Dinner will feature pizza from Papa John's, sandwiches from Heidi's Brooklyn deli and Jamaican cuisine from 8 Rivers.

Thursday August 28, 2008

9:00 – 9:50am
"State of Reproduction"
Sponsor: NO on 48 and Planned Parenthood
"True Patriotism"
Sponsor: NDN

Speakers: Cecile Richards,Planned Parenthood; Nancy Keenan, NARAL Pro-Choice America; Dr. Eliza Buyers, MD, ObGyn; Dr. Ruben Alvero, MD, ObGy
A narrow minority with extreme political views are threatening access to reproductive health care. Doctors, nurses, and health care advocates are uniting to keep politics out of the exam room. A family’s right to make important life-decisions is under siege– everything from birth control to treatment for infertility to life-saving medical research is at risk. National experts will explain what’s at stake, expose extremists, and provide real-world medical examples of how national (like the proposed HHS regulation)
and state proposals (like CO’s Amendment 48) are threatening the privacy of the doctor-patient relationship.

10:00 – 10:55am

Google Townhall on the Internet and Politics
Sponsored by Google
Speakers: Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, Inc. Rachel Maddow of MSNBC.
Come hear Eric Schmidt discuss the Internet and Politics with Rachel Maddow of MSNBC.

11:00 – 11:55am

"The New Political Compass with Dr. Paul Ray, Jim Garrison and special guests"
Sponsor: Cultural Creatives
Speakers: Jim Garrison, Paul Ray
This workshop will discuss the climate crisis and the challenge involved in a major mobilization of the public: a new national values research study shows a dramatic transformation of American range in concerns about climate change from only a few years ago. When the issues are framed in values terms, the desire for positive action and change on the part of the American public is enormous, in the 60-90%
range. While they are emotionally and cognitively eager, however, most Americans have little idea what to do and so they want leadership and decisive action.

12:00pm – 12:55pm
"What Women Want: Journalists and Activists Connect Stories and Solutions"
Sponsor: Ms. Foundation
Sara K. Gould, President and CEO Ms. Found.
Rita Henley Jensen, Editor-in-Chief, Women's eNews
Mary Kay Harris, Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE), Providence, RI
Althea Francois, Safe Streets/Strong Communities, New Orleans, LA
Liz Abzug, Founder and President, Bella Abzug Leadership Institute

Description: The Ms. Foundation for Women will bring together grassroots activists, national policy advocates and journalists at the Democratic National Convention to highlight the impact of the economy and other key election-year issues on women—particularly low-income women and women of color—and promote women’s community-based solutions to address our country’s most pressing needs.

1:00pm – 1:55pm

"Cracks in the Glass Ceiling"
Sponsor : women count
Description:
When Hillary Clinton announced that she was conceding the Democratic nomination for the presidency, she said that the 18 million votes she had received represented 18 million cracks in the glass ceiling. Her candidacy has shown how far women have come in politics, and it also has revealed challenges that remain. This panel will discuss the lessons learned in 2008 and look ahead at the impact women will have in November.

2:00pm – 3:55pm

"Digg Townhall Live from The Big Tent"
Sponsor: DIGG

Description:
Join Digg Founder Kevin Rose and CEO Jay Adelson for our first live Townhall.
They'll be taking questions submitted by the Digg community and even fielding a few from the audience


4:00pm – 5:00pm

Citizens Solutions Council
Barbara Marx Hubbard, Eleanor LeCain
Sponsor : The Citizen Solutions Council
Description: A Proposal for a Solutions Council in the Office of the Vice-President
The Citizens Solutions Council proposes the formation of a Solutions Council in the Office of the Vice President which will identify, connect, communicate and support what is working in America. This Council will stimulate a partnership between government and citizens to activate the creativity of the American people.