Planning for the Alliance 2009 convention!

The national council has begun planning for our 2009 biennial convention, and would like to get some feedback from members and supporters on how to structure this meeting.

In the past we've always had one national meeting, usually alternating between east and west coast. However because of the cost and environmental impact of air travel, and because much of our work has focused on localization and local democracy, we're also considering holding regional meetings in lieu of one national convention.

We'd really welcome feedback from members, supporters and potential attendees! What are your thoughts on regional, rather than national, meetings? Would you be more or less likely to attend a single, national meeting? What about the appeal of a regional meeting to your fellow activists, who are not Alliance members but might be interested in our ideas? Please email your thoughts to the office at afd@thealliancefordemocracy.org . We'd like to hear from you in the next few weeks if possible, and thanks in advance!