Wisconsin Grassroots Network

SIXTH ANNUAL WISCONSIN 

PROGRESSIVE GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL

MESSAGING FOR DEMOCRACY

Saturday March 22, 2014

Wisconsin Heights High School, 10173 State Hwy 14, Mazomanie WI 53560

 $20 at the Door, Suggested Donation Includes Lunch

  (Pre-registration has ended) 

Registration at the door 8:15 to 9:15 

9:15 am to 9:45 Opening

Mary Bottari for Lisa Graves 

Mike McCabe

John Nichols 

George Lakoff 

11: 20am to 12:20am Section One: 

The Economics of Immigration: John Simonson / Why We Need Non-Partisan Redistricting Reform: Jay Heck / Understanding How to Change Energy Policy: Rob Danielson / Value Based Messaging – Creating the Message: Scott Wittkopf & George Lakoff / The Future Concept of Work - Who Gets What How: Matt Joseph / The Economic Impact of Fracking: Robert Nehman / The Presenters Forum: Mary Bottari for Lisa Graves, Mike McCabe, & John Nichols 

 LUNCH: 12:20 am to 1:45 pm 

Lunch Speakers Mary Burke, Mark Pocan, & TBA

1:45pm to 2:45pm Section Two: 

Walker Economics - Un-intimidated but Wrong: John Simonson / Is the Self Driving Car the Future of Personnal Transportation: A Paradigm Shift of How We Conceive and Make Things?: Mat Joseph /Organizing Around Issues and Candidates: Chuck Uphoff & Nate Timm/ Standing Against the Sand Storm-the Sequel: Pat Popple & Karen Edson,Forest Jahnke / Organizing With Social Media: Keith Schmitz / Your Role In Disseminating the Value Based Message: Scott Wittkopf & George Lakoff /  Vouchers, Charters, Common Core; Your Changing Schools: Sondy Pope 

 3:00pm to 4:00 pm Section Three: 

Empowering the Voter Through Greater Choice: Jim Mueller / Move to Amend – How to Organize: Dan Fary and Jen Miller / Your Role In Messaging Through Signage: Pam Cashman, Chris McDonough, & Ed Prell / The Economic Cost of Income Inequality: John Waelti / The Importance of Challenging Incumbents In Red Districts: Tanya Lohr / WGN – Your Role in Advancing the Movement : Nate Timm, Marcia Riquelme, Tim Sager, &Bob Crego / An Update On the War Over Healthcare: Robert Kraig 

4:00 to 4:45 Closing Remarks

After the Festival 

The Old Feed Mill 114 Cramer St. Mazomanie, Social hour 5:00 pm to 6 pm ~ Dinner, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Conversation with George Lakoff 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm- $30 all inclusive   (registration has ended)