Hello from the Natl NOW conference

WOW, I am way behind on my plan to post on the this, (my personal blog) and the 3 FB pages I admin. I have posted on my FB page and the QC NOW page.

This has been a great conference. Been going to the modernizing of NOW work shop/brain storm sessions. NOW is determined to move into the 21st century. Over the next 18 to 24 months Natl and the varied sub units will restructure and become more effiecent and better able to organize and grow NOW.

All the speakers were on the mark. Sandra Fluke was inspiring. Ellie Smeal on Friday, brought seveal hundred people to their feet more than once.
This is my last meeting as a national board member. been a great 4 years, Time to focus on the local QC chapter.
Have not ventured out to far from the hotel. 95* degree, and the hotel is in an industrial \area ( no schools, churches, homes, parks, buildings with no name, high fence with barb wire on top)  Hilton is very nice.

Heading home Sunday. miss the kitties. a good friend is care giving in my absence.

hogs and kisses

staying visable!!!!!!!!

Could not swing the $$ for the  Iowa Dem convention.  Took another path, but the same highway, and went to the Iowa City Pride Fest. Excellent time. Jorie from the Iowa City NOW chapter was there and we connected with scads of people. Our neighbors were the Iowa City Drag Kings. AWESOME!!!.

Collected many e-mails. Iowa City NOW is on the cusp of being active!!!. This has been a very fun spring and summer. Attending all the different events and fests has been great for Iowa NOW. And I had fun too.

hogs and kisses

david

Qc Pride and many new friends

Quad Cities NOW was at Quad Cities Pride June 2nd and 3rd. Lots  of people took lots of information. Below are the links to the 2 NOW FB pages, and my FB page. also look for me on tumblr, feministactivist.tumblr.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Quad-Cities-Chapters-National-Organization-for-Women/190835844278394
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-National-Organization-for-Women/184988744870957
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000778000343

I will repost the tumblr link to the FB pages.  I am in the process of including Pinterest to my feminist social networking activities.

hogs and kissses

david

QC NOW staying visible

Crazy-fun-fantastic weekend. Quad Cities NOW made its annual appearance at QC Pride. This year, Pride was 2 days. Big Thanx!!!!!!!!!!!! to Dave and Carol-and their tent!!!. Raised awareness,  made new friends, saw chatted with many past-current friends and co-workers. Huge crowds. 120 vendors. QC NOW will be back next year for sure!