SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

"Coalition Building Conference" hosted by Politically Active Dads
http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/politicallyactivedads/

Cost per participant: FREE!!!
(you are responsible for your own travel, hotel, meals, etc.).

Date: Friday, September 9, 2005 Welcome/Social/Hotel Check In

Saturday, September 10, 2005

Time: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Location: Lincoln Restaurant (Private Meeting Room)
4008 North Lincoln Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois (at the corner of Lincoln, Damen and
Irving Park Road)Free Parking lot behind the restaurant, with bus
and rapid transit lines close by). See Mapquest, for more details.

Accomodations: Book Early! There is a group of moderately priced
motels about 1.5-2 miles north on Lincoln Avenue. Hotels, a little
more expensive, are also available within a reasonable drive.

Agenda: Friday, September 9th There is a large German Festival with
live bands, dancing, German food, etc. which continues all weekend,
about 1 mile north of the conference location on Lincoln Avenue.
Particiapants arriving by car and staying over in Chicago, are
encouraged to meet as a group at the German Festival, to meet and
socialize, prior to the conference on Saturday (lots of Beer and
Bratwurst).

Saturday, September 10th 5:30 A.M. Restaurant Opens for
Breakfast/Networking
8:30 A.M. Registration
9:00 A.M. Roundtable Discussion
"Bringing Unity to the Movement"
12:00-1:30 P.M. "Working" Lunch
1:30-4:00 P.M. Speakers/Panel
Discussions/Sharing Expereinces
4:00-5:00 P.M. Our next steps
"Where do we go from here!"

There will be short "working" breaks scheduled in the morning and
during the afternoon sessions. A "working" lunch will be from 12:00-
1:30 P.M. Both the breaks and the lunch wil be "working/networking"
opportunities, and we ask that all participants patronize the
Lincoln Restaurant ($5.00 min. per participant). The private meeting
room has been provided to us, free of charge, but we are expected to
eat at the restaurant. The Lincoln has a very broad menu and
reasonable prices (full meals-less beverage-start at under $6.00
U.S.)

Conference Coordinator: Mr. Ernie Norrman
Chicago Organizing Committee
ernie.norrman@g...
Tel: (773) 338-8584

Please see the Politically Active Dads site, at:

http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/politicallyactivedads/

Please email Ernie, to advise him of your attendance, and he may be
able to provide additional information re: local hotels, motels etc.

Ernie, will be provided with a list of the local groups, names and
email addresses.

Car Pools: Anyone wishing to share a ride or who needs a ride, are
encouraged to use the Politically Active Dads message board. There
is a rail link from O'Hare International Airport to Chicago Transit.
http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/politicallyactivedads/

Finally, thank you to Ernie and the local committee who have beeen
working very hard, to put together a virtually "Free" Coalition
Building Conference in Chicago on September 9 & 10th!

Thank you all,

Wayne Cook
dr.waynecook@h...
Politically Active Dads
http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/politicallyactivedads/
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