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One Wisconsin Now and Boots and Sabers present download 2006

Milwaukee - Progressive and Conservative bloggers from across Wisconsin will join together this Saturday, November 11 in Waukesha to discuss the fall elections at download 2006, sponsored by One Wisconsin Now (OWN) and Boots and Sabers.

The event is free and open to the public. Eight bloggers will meet in two separate panels to discuss the results, the media coverage, the ads and the issues in the 2006 elections. An agenda is included below.

What: OWN and Boots and Sabers present download 2006

Where:
Waukesha County Technical College,
Richard T. Anderson Educational Conference Center,
800 Main Street in Pewaukee

When: Conference opens at 11 am; panels begin at 12:15 pm.

Who: Bloggers from across the state; the public is encouraged to attend.

"We are excited to provide an opportunity for this dialogue," said John Kraus, Executive Director of One Wisconsin Now. "This will be an interesting forum to hear from both progressive and conservative bloggers, as they come together and share their thoughts on the 2006 elections."

Also, in honor of Veteran's Day, OWN and Boots and Sabers are encouraging attendees to bring domestic calling cards of greater than 100 minutes that will be sent to recovering and wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C.


Saturday, November 11, 2006
download 2006
agenda

11:00 am -12:00 pm: Meet Up (Food and beverages will be provided)
12:00 pm-12:15 pm: Welcome and introductions
12:15 pm -12:45 pm: Panel 1- Election Results & Media Coverage

* Gretchen Schuldt, Milwaukee Rising
* Cory Liebmann, One Blog
* James Wigderson, Wigderson Library and Pub
* Jenna Pryor, Right off the Shore

12:45 pm - 1:00 Q & A

Break 15 minutes

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm: Panel 2 - Issues and Ads

* Owen Robinson, Boots and Sabers
* Jay Bullock, Folkbum's Rambles and Rants
* Seth Zlotocha, In Effect
* Kevin Binversie, Lakeshore Laments

1:45 pm - 2:00 pm: Q & A

Conclusion

In honor of Veteran's Day we will be collecting domestic calling cards that will be sent to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. for wounded soldiers to call home. 100-500 minute cards are welcome.

For more information, click here.

Reminder: TV and Other Off-Line Appearances

Tuesday: I'll be appearing with conservative blogger Owen Robinson on WTMJ, channel 4 in Milwaukee, off and on starting at 9:00 pm during their election coverage. I'll be offering opinion, analysis, and insight about how the netroots and blogs are reacting to the results as they come in. Don't forget to email me over the course of the evening and night at folkbum@hotmail.com, so you can get your opinions on the teevee, too.

Wednesday: I'll be at the regularly scheduled Drinking Liberally down at Club G in Bay View (click the link for more info including a map). If things go well Tuesday, we'll be getting drunk in celebration. If they go poorly, we'll be getting drunk in misery. Either way, there will be a lot of drinking.

Saturday: I'll be a featured panelist at Download 2006, a post-election roundup sponsored by One Wisconsin and Boots & Sabers. It will be a chance for everyone--bloggers, readers, media folk, and random passersby attracted by the refreshments--to get together and discuss the results of and lead-up to the election. The event is free, but you need to register ahead of time. Click through the link above to do so. And, liberals, we need you! Last spring at the WisPolitics blog summit, there were four--four--of us who raised our hands at the "How many of you are liberals?" question. See you there!

TV and Other Off-Line Appearances

Tuesday night, Owen Robinson and I will be appearing on WTMJ, channel 4, off and on after 9:00, to provide commentary and analysis. We'll also be doing updates on what the blogs are talking about, so post away or email me about what you're thinking. I'm there for you.

A week from today, I'll be appearing with Owen again--as well as six other Cheddarsphereans--at the Download 2006 conference, a post-election opportunity for bloggers/ media/ normal folk to get together and chat about what happened on election night and why. The event is at the Waukesha County Technical College, and is free. However, you should RSVP as soon as possible if you're going.