possible final post from the conference

Well I did  the best I could and was able to post each day on my blog or on my FB page. The conferecne was awesome!!!! Not one bad thing or down note. started with the picket of Marco (one term wonder) Rubio's senate office.
He voted to kill medicare!!!.

All the workshop were packed. Great speakers. Met Pat Schroeder!!.  The dance last nite was mondo amazing fun. 

C-SPAN covered the Saturday afternoon plenary. Local news and papers were at the conf all weekend. Start making plans and save those pennies for next year 2012 in Washington DC. . A Big shout out to the LOC and National officers/staff/interns for making this one of the best confs in many years.

hogs and kisses

david

my continuing post from the NOW conference in Flordia

Last nite was his-herstoric with the passing of the gay/equal marriage bill in the New York legislature. Boo Yah for NY. Had a great dinner and conversation with my roomie Gordon. He is national board member from Minnesota. Could not ask for a better roommate.

This AM` went to an intersting workshop on men and their part in the feminist movement, identifying as feminists, and how it impacts our lives and relationships.

4 good speakers brought their experiences and knowledge to the topic. Took notes on a few books I want to check into and also picked up a possible contact in North Dakota.  I would though respectfully disagree with the term, "male feminist" I am a feminist and it has llittle or nothing to do with my penis. My feminism is in my heart and soul, not my pants..

This afternoon is a political plenary. Several amazing women running for office. late afternoon workshop and tonite the traditional NOW dance and party.

I learned at the social media workshop to cross post more things, so I am cutting & pasting this blog post to the note section on my FB page, and will also mention both on the Ipwa NOW and QC NOW FB pages.

in unity

david s

another post from Tampa

Here at afternoon plenary and Pam Spaulding ( Pam's House Blend blog). Went to a workshop on social media. There is so much technology and amazing ways to connect-communicate-organize thru social media. having an up to date, interactive, and user friendly web site is critical. It is thru the website you can promote your FB page, blog, and twitter.

You can fund raise from your website, do on line petitions, organize actions, and increase membership. Linking to other websites, Linking to local websites and FB pages. Maintaining an active-current-creative FB page.

An awesome idea was to look for a college student with a background in techno-computer stuff, And access their skills to help create and maintain a state website and or FB page.
96 million people are connected via e-mail, web sites, FB and twitter.

I hope Iowa NOW will get on the social media train, before it is going so fast we get left behind. 

in unity

david

3rd post from Tampa

Here at the NOW conference in Florida. AWESOME!!!!. We/about 200 people picketed right wing tea party Senator Marco Rubio. Lots of media, and public support. A very great start to what is for sure to be a fantastic conference.

will post again this afternoon.


in unity
david

2nd post from Tampa

This is my 2nd post on the NOW conference. Today was the national board meeting. Full agenda,  committe reports, PAC report, membership is growing. Had a very good racism training. Discussion around how NOW can engage women of color and bring more WOC into the feminist movement. 

The conference is going to be extremely well attended. Over 600 pre-registered and ususally up to 100 to 150 show up for on site registration.  Lots of great workshops and a protest at Sen Rubio's office Friday morning. Sue from  Iowa City is here and she is excited about jump-starting the chapter.

great weather, Tampa is awesome.

1sat post from Tampa/Natl NOWv Conf

I arrived in Tampa rhis afternoon. Flight this morning was delayed over and hour. Finally took off and got to Chicago minutes before my flight took off for Tampa.  Flight to Florida went fine. Hotel is very nice, Embassy Suites. Rooming with fellow board member Gordy from Minn NOW. great guy, very funny-easy going.

Tomorrow is the board meeting. Looking forward  to seeing all my board sisters.

Did look around and there is a pool and hot-tub. and Yes Virginia I brought my swimsuit.

Will do longer posts as the conference picks up speed. We are picketing Sen Marr Rubio. Very right wing, anto choice, anti GLBT, voted to privatize medicare. also supports DOMA and DADT. Boo hiss!!!

hogs and kisses

david

The National Center for Lesbian Rights

Bankruptcy Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional

blogs.wsj.com

A California bankruptcy court Monday ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act violates the equal-protection guarantee of the U.S. Constitution.

 

This is very good news!!

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David Stewart

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any friend or feminist that wants to show support for Iowa NOW can do so here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-National-Organization-for-Women/184988744870957?sk=wall"

Please also follow the link to Quad Cities NOW, which is on the Iowa NOW page.
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Hello to all the great people I met and spoke to today at QC Pride Fest. I cross posted the various links to each other.  My blog is only a few month in the sphere. I plan to post more often this summer.