ROLL CALL: DemocracyFest in Austin

[derby378]

OK, folks - who's gonna be there next weekend? ginbarn and I are gonna be there with a side trip to New Braunfels on Friday evening.

[acmejack]

1. I am!

see ya there!

[johncoby2]

2. ME TOO!

I think about 15 BAND members are going!

[agingdem]

3. Visiting my son in Austin next weekend...

give me details...where, when...

[NoPasaran]

5. The event itself is sold out

But there are still tickets for the concert Saturday night with Joe Ely and Howard Dean.
http://www.democracyfortexas.org/Demfest/music.html
Yeah, people forget that Howard was the father of the maple syrup blues.

[acmejack]

4. Any interest in getting together a DU table at Stubb's

or Marko's breakfast?

[PDittie]

15. Yes, and yes n/t

[VelmaD]

19. like PDittie said...

yes and yes.

I also think it might be a god idea to resurrect the DU name tags from the State Convention last summer. Somebody should poke Richardo about it.

[Richardo]

23. A 'god' idea? You flatterer!

:)

I'll be happy to generate Skinner-approved DU nametags for all interested parties. Please include your e-mail address and PM me if interested.

[VelmaD]

28. *snort*

Gotta love those typos. :)

[CoolOnion]

6. I'll be there!

[NoPasaran]

7. I'm there all three days

I think a table at Stubbs is an excellent idea.

[GOPisEvil]

8. I will not be there...BUT...

...I will be at the unofficial event at Gruene Hall Friday evening, and I just bought a ticket for the Stubb's show on Saturday. :thumbsup:

[PDittie]

9. Two Ditties in

for all weekend festivities!

[PDittie]

13. I should probably clarify that we will miss

the Gruene outing Friday, as we'll be at the blogger's caucus from 5-6pm, and the David Van Os fundraiser at Nuevo Leone from 6 to 7:30, and then on to Threadgill's for the Welcome Get-together from 7:30 till not-too-late.

Here's a schedule of all events and festivities for the weekend.

[VelmaD]

17. Hey...pm me...

about the Van Os thing.

[PDittie]

29. Everybody who wants to meet David Van Os

after the Friday evening caucuses needs to RSVP:

Earlier this week you were invited to a Fund raiser for the David Van Os Attorney General Campaign. The invitation to the event requested a contribution of $100. Several loyal, progressive Democrats have told us that while they support the campaign, the contribution amount is just too high.

****We hear you.***

David wants anyone that would like to attend this fund raising event to come. Whatever contribution level is comfortable to you will be gratefully accepted.

So, please join us as Richard Morrison welcomes David to DemFest and take the opportunity to hear about his exciting grass roots campaign for Texas Attorney General.

Friday, June 17th from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M.
Nuevo Leon Restaurant
1501 East 6th, Austin, Texas (near the campus of HUston-Tillotson University)

RSVP: [e-mail]

[CitySky]

10. I'm in!

As is Lady Effinbroke, who is looking forward to meeting some fellow DUers in person for the first time ever.

-Sky in Houston

[Lady Effingbroke]

11. I'm there!

Sorry for the late reply - I worked all day yesterday. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone next weekend! :hi:

[yellowdogintexas]

12. I have a registration which I made before I knew my husband

was going to be in Texas not Wyoming that week. So my plans are up in the air..at least 50% chance I will be there

[PDittie]

14. Have you paid? Because if you haven't

you probably don't have a spot. The deadline passed Friday...

[yellowdogintexas]

21. I paid. I actually have two spots as my friend and I were going

to go together. I think we are still going to go, and my husband wants to go to Austin just because he likes Austin, I will try to get him a ticket to the dinner.

Thanks for the tip

[crispini]

16. me!

and a posse from Dallas.

[VelmaD]

18. I will be there...

in fact I'm a volunteer and will likely be the person signing you in on Saturday morning. So if you see a worker-bee with long brown hair ask, "Is that you Velma?". :)

[sonias]

20. me, me, me

I wish I had 3 clones. I need them. I'm attending as well as working Department of Public Works. Look for our fabulous D.P.W. badges. And yes we need the stinking badges. DPW is overseeing registrations, parking, power, sound, seating and the big ol' tent. It's not too late to volunteer to help either.

Can't make the side trip to New Braunfels. Hope everyone has a great time at that. Hope to meet every DUer. Is anyone (GOPisEvil, VelmaD) maybe trying to organize a DU meetup event. Maybe we can all just meet somewhere at Stubb's on Saturday night.

Look for the ACLU-TX Voting table at DemFest. We need you to become BBV system watchers throughout the state. We'll be sharing a table with the Progressive Populist Caucus of the Democratic Party (PPC). Sign up to be our eyes and ears in your county. Only you can protect your right to a fair and accurate vote!

Sonia

[TexasThoughtCriminal]

22. We will be there too

But you already knew that, derby... :bounce:

[derby378]

24. But of course! (n/t)

[WolverineDG]

25. ME!

Got my tix for the New Braunfels concert too, but haven't checked out the tix for stubbs or markos. are we meeting anywhere to convoy to new braunfels?

dg

[sonias]

26. dg your Stubb's ticket is included

DG, attendees to DemFest have the concert at Stubb's on Saturday night included in their registration. When you get your wrist band at DemFest that's going to get you in for free to the Stubb's show. The New Braunfels show of course is an off site concert with other DUers.

The Markos (DailyKOS) blogger's breakfast is a separate event that's $16 and I'm not sure they have sold out of those yet. They were only selling 200 and the $16 was to cover the breakfast cost.

Here's the link on the DFT site and it doesn't say it's sold out yet
http://www.democracyfortexas.org/Demfest/breakfast

Look forward to meeting you.

Sonia

[WolverineDG]

27. Thanks for the info!

Can't wait 'til the weekend to see everyone!! (& I just got back from vacation too)....

dg

[spatlese]

31. New Braunfels

Can you please tell me more about the concert in New Braunfels? Are there still tickets available?

Thanks!

[crispini]

32. There are still a few tickets left for the Friday show

which is the one we DU'ers are attending. Get 'em quick! Saturday's sold out!

https://tickets.gruenehall.com/

[GOPisEvil]

30. Convoy to New Braunfels!

I'm going as is crispini. I think she's going with some of her friends. But, we can carpool down.

I'll PM you my cell phone number, and we can work something out.

[WolverineDG]

33. cool!

thanks david!!! :) with all the driving i'm going to have to do in the next 2 weeks, if i can hitch a lift for the concert, i'd appreciate it. :)

dg

[GOPisEvil]

34. That means I have to give up my birthday drinking binge.

:P

Nah, it's cool, I can drive.

[crispini]

35. Well, if anyone has a car that takes six,

we can go together... we have four in the Dallas crowd and we're bringing the VW bug. :P

[WolverineDG]

36. my car does take six

but i'm driving to austin this weekend, then turning around & taking one of my cats to sa for surgery on monday, then to duvall county for a hearing on wednesday, then returning to sa to pick up my cat afterwards. :crazy: so, if i can eliminate some driving, i'm all for it.

(i will still, however, offer my chauffering services to shuttle folks to lunch & dinner at dem fest, tho.)

dg