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Netroots Nation 2009 Roll Call: Who Will Be Attending?

by: robert.harding

Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 09:47:38 AM EDT

Netroots Nation 2009 (NN2009) is just around the corner. The convention takes place from August 13 to August 16 and is in Pittsburgh, PA this year - the closest it has been to New York. For me, the convention is a mere four to five hour drive and since Pittsburgh is a city I have already been to, I know that those in attendance are in for a treat.

If you aren't registered already, you can still register for the event. The cost of registration is $275, which is really a bargain considering the amount of material that is covered in those four days. There is also a $50 student registration price for those of you attending college who can qualify for the discounted rate.

But I want to get an idea of how many people are attending from New York. It would be nice to have a New York meet-and-greet of some sort down in Pittsburgh on one of the days after all the sessions and evening events get over with.

Let's hear in the comments section from those of you who will be attending. I will be there. I hope to see many of you there as well.

(If you want to e-mail me, here's the info: robert.harding22@gmail.com.)

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I'll be there. I'm on Twitter as @jmilles

by: jmilles @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 15:05:43 PM UTC

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Sorry (4.00 / 1)

I will be in Ireland.

by: Amherst Guy @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 15:22:13 PM UTC

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I'll be there (4.00 / 1)

I look forward to meeting everyone!

I am proud to be doing netroots outreach for Senator Gillibrand's 2010 campaign

by: Todd Beeton @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 15:47:10 PM UTC

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I'm afraid that's not a bargain for me. (4.00 / 1)

So I expect that I won't be there.

by: Adama @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 16:31:25 PM UTC

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If you registered last year... (4.00 / 1)

Like I did, you would have paid at least $100 less. But even for $275, you can't go wrong. People pay more to attend fundraisers where you get five minutes with a candidate. For $275, you get access to 70-plus panels and the opportunity to meet some of our best leaders and members of Congress.

by: robert.harding @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 16:40:48 PM UTC

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Unfortunately, I did not register last year. (4.00 / 1)

And I'm not wild about the idea of choosing between politics and being able to eat. :)

by: Adama @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 17:29:51 PM UTC

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ya know (4.00 / 3)

we had a fundraising drive to send robert last year. i bet we could do it again.

just sayin'.

TODAY is day one. It always is.

by: phillip anderson @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 22:49:40 PM UTC

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I agree... (4.00 / 1)

We could do it again. I find Adama to be deserving.

by: robert.harding @ Thu Jul 16, 2009 at 00:39:13 AM UTC

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That's... very flattering, actually. (4.00 / 1)

I don't know what to say.

Which as I'm sure you're both aware, is quite a rarity.

by: Adama D. Brown @ Thu Jul 16, 2009 at 04:05:31 AM UTC

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LuLu and I will be there (4.00 / 1)

Driveable NNs are rare.

We attended the last two and bought the $175 tickets in Austin.

There definitely should be some informal NY gathering.

We're driving early Thursday from Albany, and have an extra seat in the car, if anyone's interested in car-pooling.

by: devtob @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 17:01:57 PM UTC

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Being able to drive... (4.00 / 1)

Is certainly nice for me. I don't know what the Netroots Nation folks have up their sleeve for next year, but considering this year's is in the northeast and they have had one out west (the first one was in Las Vegas) and one in the midwest (Chicago), as well as last year's in the south (Austin), next year's NN2010 will probably be a place we have to fly to. Maybe I am wrong, but I can't imagine them having it this close again next year.

by: robert.harding @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 17:32:45 PM UTC

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I know there is a sizable contingent (4.00 / 2)

that wants to have it in New Orleans. But one of the issues for them is unionized hotels and convention centers. We'll see.

by: Ryan @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 21:52:36 PM UTC

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Considering it (4.00 / 1)

It's partially contingent on a) getting a friend to go with me, and b) whether or not I can get the 50 dollar rate for being in law school.

by: BingChester @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 17:17:27 PM UTC

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NN 09 (4.00 / 1)

I'll be there.

Buffalopundit blog at WNYMedia.net

by: buffalopundit @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 18:06:14 PM UTC

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I'll be there as well. Looks like a nice WNY contingent on hand. I'll be updating from @buffalogeek on twitter

by: ChristopherSmith @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 18:20:34 PM UTC

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I, too, will be in da burgh. (4.00 / 1)

n/t

We've got some work ahead of us.

by: NYBri @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 20:05:09 PM UTC

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i'll be there (4.00 / 1)

anyone want to split a room?

TODAY is day one. It always is.

by: phillip anderson @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 22:48:44 PM UTC

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one more thing (4.00 / 1)

i spoke a couple of months ago to BP about organizing an informal NY gathering somewhere in pittsburgh during NN09. we did one last year at a bar in austin (it was a hoot) and i imagine we'd like to do something similar this year. (i wrangled the official NY/NJ caucus at YK in chicago as well)

anyone interested in helping organize a gathering for this year should drop me a line.

TODAY is day one. It always is.

by: phillip anderson @ Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 23:08:29 PM UTC

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i'll hel[p...but who are you? (4.00 / 1)

We've got some work ahead of us.

by: NYBri @ Thu Jul 16, 2009 at 01:44:37 AM UTC

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I'll help, too (0.00 / 0)

We'd need to get a list of NY types and their e-mails from the NN folks, arrange for a well-timed announcement at a big-room get-together and print up a basic poster for the central bulletin board, and find the right place (decent food and beer, not too pricey, relatively nearby, etc.).

And, of course, post about it here and at DKos.

The more, the merrier.

by: devtob @ Thu Jul 16, 2009 at 03:31:39 AM UTC

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keep me posted (0.00 / 0)

we can talk senate strategy some more

by: jmcbride @ Fri Jul 24, 2009 at 04:02:09 AM UTC

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