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Labor Activists Meet in Chicago - 1500 Activists, 150 Meetings, 72 Hours Labor Notes Conference Chicago * May 4-6 * Solidarity for the 99% Get ready! The biggest Labor Notes Conference yet kicks off Friday. Records are being broken all over the place: 1,500 union activists, worker center members, and workplace troublemakers are on their way to Chicago. They'll have a huge list of almost 150 workshops, meetings, and plenaries ready for them, not to mention a full program of actions in support of local workers, music, art, film, and plenty of opportunities to build the networks that make our movement strong (and maybe shake a few tail feathers in the process). http://labornotes.org/conference/agenda You can still jump in if you're close by and haven't registered yet. Online registration closes at 3 p.m. Eastern today, Thursday, but you can register on site at the conference hotel, too. http://labornotes.org/conference Come get a dose of inspiration at our biggest conference yet. What's Happening? The conference offers a series of essential skills-building workshops along with sessions that probe big-picture topics. Workshops and meetings begin 1 p.m. Friday May 4, and end at 2 p.m. Sunday May 6. See the full schedule of workshops and meetings and download the descriptions. http://labornotes.org/conference/agenda http://labornotes.org/files/pdfs/LN2012Workshops.pdf Where's the conference? How do I get there? The conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. https://maps.google.com/maps?q=crowne+plaza+ohare&ll=41.97889,-87.862215&spn=0.008135,0.013797&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&fb=1&gl=us&hq=crowne+plaza+ohare&cid=0,0,10127282968265605244&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A How do I register? Registration is available online until May 3. Walk-ins are welcome on site, too. http://labornotes.org/conference/register Music and More Spend Friday night dancing with DJ Mwelwa, a Chicago sensation spinning reggae, salsa, bachata, samba, merengue, afrobeat, and more. But save some energy for Saturday night, too! A 10 p.m. concert will feature Quinto Imperio playing cumbia hybrid and Rebel Diaz bringing the global power of hip hop. And join fellow labor music enthusiasts for two evenings of song sharing and group singing at our acoustic lounge. Can't make it for the full weekend? Come for a day: We offer day rates of $50. Register on site. Follow the action online Follow the Twitter hashtag #LN2012 to get the blow-by-blow from conference attendees. Hotel Booking All rooms at the Crowne Plaza and the Embassy Suites have been booked, but accommodations are still available just a block away at the InterContinental O'Hare. Call 847-544-5300 or visit www.icohare.com. Labor History Tour Join us Friday afternoon for a tour of important sites in Chicago labor history. Get an expert perspective on some of U.S. labor's most hallowed ground. Call 347-460-7460 to see if there's still space left. For more info, visit the conference website, email us at [log in to unmask], or call 347-460-7460. http://labornotes.org/conference ===== Labor Notes, Main Office 7435 Michigan Ave Detroit, MI 48210 Phone: 313/842-6262 Fax: 313/842-0227 Labor Notes, East Coast Office 104 Montgomery St Brooklyn, NY 11225 Phone: 718/284-4144 Fax: 718/287-3287 Office hours: Monday-Friday 9:30 am - 6:00 pm EST http://labornotes.org/ ========== ___________________________________________ Portside aims to provide material of interest to people on the left that will help them to interpret the world and to change it. Submit via email: [log in to unmask] Submit via the Web: http://portside.org/submittous3 Frequently asked questions: http://portside.org/faq Sub/Unsub: http://portside.org/subscribe-and-unsubscribe Search Portside archives: http://portside.org/archive Contribute to Portside: https://portside.org/donate