Netroots Nation 2011 will feature a spectacular Exhibit Hall centrally located near all the action. The Exhibit Hall will include interactive displays from non-profit, progressive organizations and corporate sponsors eager to connect with the progressive community, as well as a convention bookstore featuring book signings from well-known authors. Plus, we’ll host daily mixers, provide coffee and snacks, and create a lounge area within the Exhibit Hall.
If you have any questions about becoming an exhibitor at Netroots Nation, please email Karen at karen (at) netrootsnation (dot) org.
The Agenda Project’s goal is to build a powerful, intelligent, well-connected political movement capable of identifying and advancing rational, effective ideas in the public debate and in so doing ensure our country’s enduring success. Between out-dated political parties, self-interested multi-national corporations, and ineffectual elected officials, good values and common sense have lost their power in the public debate. Our goal is to return normal Americans to the center of the policy debate by cultivating an understanding of public policy, facilitating common action, and connecting the best ideas and the strongest leaders with engaged citizens, elected officials, the media, political insiders, and experts through a variety of in-person and on-line platforms.
Americans for Fair Taxation (fairtax.org) promotes The FairTax proposal, a comprehensive plan to replace federal income and payroll taxes, including personal, gift, estate, capital gains, alternative minimum, Social Security/Medicare, self-employment, and corporate taxes. The FairTax proposal integrates such features as a progressive national retail sales tax, dollar-for-dollar revenue replacement, and a rebate to ensure that no American pays such federal taxes up to the poverty level. The FairTax allows Americans to keep 100 percent of their paychecks (minus any state income taxes), and fully funds the federal government while fulfilling the promise of Social Security and Medicare.
BLOGADS (blogads.com) connects advertisers with the political influentials who read premiere blogs like Dailykos, Wonkette, AmericaBlog, Jack and Jill Politics, Feministing, Talkleft, and BlueOregon. Since we pioneered blog advertising in 2002, thousands of candidates, causes, advocates and merchants have relied on our technology and expertise. Our ads are effective and affordable. They spark conversations and conversions. Advertisers can get advice from our blog specialists or use our self-serve software to quickly launch campaigns on over 150 progressive blogs, optimize ad creative and monitor results in real time. Our latest innovations include tweetable, likable, and embedded-video ads.
Bubble Genius bridges the gap between natural, good-for-you bath and body products and laugh-out-loud fun. Our vegan-friendly products are all made by hand in our Los Angeles workshop. Much of our packaging is reusable or recyclable and our ingredients are sourced as close to home as possible, thereby supporting other small and domestic businesses. We’re also total wonks (C-SPAN is on heavy rotation in our workshop), and all of our politically-charged creations have one-third of their profits funneled into relevant political causes. Be good to your soul, your skin, the environment, and your fellow man all at once. Carpe soapem!
Calling all political junkies and social media hounds! Watch C-SPAN’s (cspan.org) coverage of politics, policy, and Washington events unfiltered, unedited, and in full. In addition to cable television, satellite television, and satellite radio, join us on Facebook, watch our videos on YouTube, and follow us and join the conversation on Twitter: @cspan, @cspanwj, @booktv, @cspanradio. See something you like? Search C-SPAN’s archives in our FREE online video library at www.c-span.org where you can create your own video clips to share with friends, embed in your blog, or just watch whenever you want – Washington your way. C-SPAN is a public service of the cable industry.
Capitol Momentum (CapitolMomentum.com) is a Facebook application that helps organizations and more harness the power of social media to advocate for their cause. Our application gives you the tools to create and manage custom contact campaigns, and the ability to increase your audience and influence through social sharing features. The application can also target contact campaigns to all 50 state legislatures, the Federal government, and anyone else with an email address. Plus, our clean and modern design makes it easy for supporters to take action. It’s time to turn your supporters into online advocates with Capitol Momentum.
The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) (prwatch.org) is a national independent publisher located in Madison, Wisconsin, led by Lisa Graves. CMD investigates corporate PR spin and government propaganda. Through PRWatch.org, CMD publishes original reporting and analysis on matters affecting our lives—our economy, democracy, environment, health, liberty, and security. SourceWatch.org is CMD’s collaborative encyclopedia of the names behind the news—people and corporations trying to influence public policy. CMD’s BanksterUSA.org analyzes economic issues and supports grassroots action. CMD’s Food Rights Network highlights the problem of food being grown in sewage sludge. CMD works to expose corporate front groups and disinformation.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (cbpp.org) is a non-partisan research and policy institute which works at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
The Climate Project (TCP) (theclimateproject.org) represents a global force of climate activists who have been personally trained by TCP’s founder, Al Gore. TCP Presenters are dedicated to educating people about the urgency and solvability of the climate crisis at a grassroots level worldwide. With nine official branches and a reach in more than 50 countries, TCP supports more than 3,000 diverse and dedicated volunteers who present an updated version of the slide show featured in the Academy Award-winning film, An Inconvenient Truth. Since TCP first began in 2006, TCP Presenters have delivered more than 70,000 presentations reaching a combined global audience of more than 7.3 million people, sharing our message that the climate crisis is real and the time to act is now.
Coal River Mountain Watch (CRMW) (crmw.net) is a grassroots organization begun in 1998 in response to the fear and frustration of people living near or downstream from huge mountaintop removal sites. We began as a small group of volunteers working to organize the residents of southern West Virginia to fight for social, economic, and environmental justice. From our humble beginnings, we have become a major force in opposition to mountaintop removal. Our outreach coordinator, Julia Bonds, was the 2003 Goldman Prize winner for North America. CRMW’s efforts figure prominently in Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s book Crimes against Nature. We have been active in federal court to challenge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits for valley fills and made regional news with demonstrations against a sludge dam and preparation plant near Marsh Fork Elementary School.
The idea for The Community Quilt Project grew out of the custom of providing “Love Catcher” message quilts to members of Daily Kos facing grave illness or other hardship. Now it is a new non profit tasked with organizing quilters, some of them low income who will be paid for their work, to make quilts for other non profit organizations. The first project is to make wheelchair quilts for Familia Unida, an organization that serves people with MS. Quilt signing has become a Netroots Nation tradition — come by and sign your name to a signature quilt that will benefit The Community Quilt Project.
The CUT THIS Coalition believes it’s time to end capital punishment. Nearly 140 innocent people have been exonerated across America. As states try to balance their budgets by cutting social services and education, the death penalty has been able to keep its bloated budget. The CUT THIS Coalition wants to CUT the death penalty, which costs far more than a life without parole sentence, and replace it with effective alternatives that hold offenders accountable and increase public safety. It’s time to provide real resources and support to family members of murder victims.
We are comprised of legal and policy experts from:
The ACLU of California
Equal Justice USA
The StandDown Texas Project
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
The Democratic Hub (democratichub.com) is an advanced liberal political community, custom designed for liberal politics with discussion forums, pages on winning common arguments, conservative lies and controversies, laws, political issues, elections, events, news and much more. Help us defend Democrats and keep Republicans honest.
DemSign (demsign.com) specializes in providing custom imprinted materials for political campaigns, unions, government agencies, and progressive organizations. We understand the needs of Democratic political campaigns and progressive organizations large and small. We have helped campaigns as large as Barack Obama and John Kerry’s Presidential campaigns, as small as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Washington, D.C., and at all levels federal, state, and local in between in all 50 states. We are here to help your campaign win your election. We offer great customer service, top quality products, value prices, design assistance, and fast service.
Favianna Rodriguez (favianna.com) is one of today’s most prolific political artists. Her prints and posters address some of the hottest issues of our time: war, immigration, globalization and climate change. Her work can be seen in community fights throughout the country. You can get your hands on her highly demanded hand-made posters, fine art pieces, shirts, and political graphics in the vendor area, while supporting a Latina feminist artist of the movement.
Free Press (freepress.net) is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to reform the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, we promote diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, quality journalism and universal access to communications.
Free Speech TV (freespeech.org) is an independent, viewer-supported, non-profit television and digital media network. Free Speech TV is proud to bring live coverage of Netroots Nation on Dish Network channel 9415, DIRECTV channel 348, and online at FREESPEECH.ORG. We invite you to stop by our exhibit booth to obtain the embed code to our video widget and share the live coverage of this event on your blogs and websites. Join us at the FSTV e-Studio for exclusive live interviews hosted by Thom Hartmann and Laura Flanders with Netroots Nation panelists, grass-roots organizers, and keynote speakers.
ShopProgress is powered by Grossman Marketing Group, a 101-year-old, fourth generation, Union print and promotional products company with a history of serving political campaigns, progressive causes, and sustainability-minded organizations nationwide. ShopProgress provides a streamlined and efficient way to buy Union-made and eco-friendly promotional items ranging from apparel and tote bags to printed materials and desktop items, all customizable based on client needs. Orders can be completed and processed through shopprogress.com. We have pre-selected products that are useful, well-made, and adhere to our highest-in-the-industry standards for sourcing and manufacturing. We’ll make you look good while helping you do right by the world in which we live.
Four decades after its creation, the Guttmacher Institute (guttmacher.org) continues to advance sexual and reproductive health in the United States and worldwide through an interrelated program of social science research, policy analysis and public education designed to generate new ideas, encourage enlightened public debate, promote sound policy and program development and, ultimately, inform individual decision making.
Isha Foundation (ishafoundation.org), founded by Sadhguru, is a volunteer-run, international nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating human potential. The Foundation is a human service organization that recognizes the possibility of each person to empower another – restoring global community through inspiration and individual transformation. Isha Foundation is operated by over 2 Million volunteers from more than 150 city-based centers spread worldwide.
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (keithellison.org) has proudly represented Minneapolis and its surrounding suburbs since 2007. His policy agenda is based on four priorities—peace, prosperity for working families, environmental sustainability, and support for civil and human rights. Keith is known as one of Congress’ foremost progressive leaders. He serves as co-chair of the Progressive Caucus and consistently stands up for job creation, progressive taxes, universal health care, education, equality for all people, and strong consumer protections. Visit KeithEllison.org and be sure to stop by our booth (#613) for stickers, signs, t-shirts, and more featuring Rep. Ellison’s slogan – Everybody Counts, Everybody Matters!
The Metaphor Project (metaphorproject.org) teaches progressive activists how to mainstream their messages by framing them as part of the best “American story.” Using broadly accessible American phases, images and metaphors, we help people evoke the most powerful American story elements for their messages.
The Midwest High Speed Rail Association is a member-supported, non-profit organization advocating for fast, frequent and dependable trains linking the entire Midwest. The Association promotes an integrated network of new, 220-mph high-speed lines combined with modernized Amtrak trains linked to strong local transit networks. Through its work in transit, the Association seeks to promote the economic growth and mobility of communities while decreasing the environmental impact of current transit systems. Since its founding in 1993, MHSRA has growth to 1,500 members and built a network of 40,000 individuals and organizations that are regularly leveraged to advance its goals.
Minnesotans United for All Families is a collaborative effort of independent organizations and individuals working to defeat the proposed amendment to the Minnesota Constitution that would permanently ban the rights and protections for marriage for LGBT people and their families. With progressive organizations like OutFront Minnesota at the heart of the coalition, we are organizing a powerful movement of Minnesotans who want to make our state a more just and welcoming place for all people.
Netroots is a documentary film project by two companies. PatchWorks Films (Marcia Jarmel & Ken Schneider) tells stories exploring contemporary social issues through intimate character stories. Their latest film, Speaking in Tongues, (featured at Netroots ‘10) won the Audience Award at the San Francisco Film Festival, screened nationally on PBS, and is being used by educators and activists to catalyze change in language education. Visit patchworksfilms.net Five Steps Forward Media (Chris Thomas & Dan Damman) has provided media services to Netroots Nation since 2007. They help political organizations like the National Conference for Media Reform, and the California Democratic Party use video and live streaming to build their communities. Visit fivestepsforward.com
NETROOTS CONNECT: LGBT sponsors programs throughout the year, including a Netroots Nation pre-conference for LGBT bloggers, citizen journalists, activists and organizations. Our events also include training, support and education geared toward expanding participation in the LGBT and larger blogosphere, strategic meetings with online change agents and organizations and networking. The 2011 LGBT Netroots Connect booth is sponsored by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. GLAAD empowers real people to share their stories, holds the media accountable and helps grassroots organizations communicate effectively.
Netroots For The Troops (netrootsforthetroops.com) is a joint venture of the IGTNT and MoJo Friday communities of dailykos.com, an online political news and activist hub. Our mission is two-fold: annual shipment of CARE packages to US soldiers in serving in hostile regions of Iraq and Afghanistan for the duration of their deployment, and on-going financial assistance for veterans and their families upon their return to the states.
Paths & Bridges: Speed Coaching & Mentoring is for anyone looking at career options in progressive politics and activism at the professional level. NN11 attendees can sign up at Booth #305 for any open appointment. They’ll get 15-minutes with a mentor or coach to talk about careers in politics, policy, campaigns, advocacy and more. They can talk to a coach about résumés, interviewing skills or networking. Think of it as a “careers-in-progressive-politics Genius Bar.” It may be called “speed mentoring,” but a lot can happen in 15 minutes! Contact: Tom Ballantyne, Paths & Bridges, careerdoctor@coastside.net, 650.743.2738 (mobile).
Pedal for Peace is a bike ride in support of Nonviolent Peaceforce. The mission of Nonviolent Peaceforce is to promote, develop and implement unarmed civilian peacekeeping as a tool for reducing violence and protecting civilians in situations of violent conflict. Please join us Saturday July 23, 2011 at Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis with a bike ride, live music, speakers and lunch in the park! You can ride 8, 20 or 40 miles. You can ride with us, ride remotely wherever you are, or donate to other riders. Children and people of all abilities are welcome. Learn more at nonviolentpeaceforce.org/pedalforpeace.
People For the American Way (pfaw.org) is dedicated to making the promise of America real for every American: Equality. Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. The right to seek justice in a court of law. The right to cast a vote that counts. The American Way. We believe a society that reflects these constitutional principles and progressive values is worth fighting for, and we take seriously our responsibility to cultivate new generations of leaders and activists who will sustain these values for the life of this nation.
Progressive Congress News (bit.ly/PCNSignUp) was founded as an attention conservation service for legislative staff. By providing focused, policy oriente news aggregation we help busy staffers cut through the chaff in our current media to find the news that actually relates to and impacts policy. This news is also open to the general public so that everyone can talk to each other with a shared knowledge about what is going on in the world.
ProgressiveKick (progressivekick.com) is a national progressive 527 focusing on promoting progressive candidates, issues and accountability in the US Congress and State Legislatures around the country.
ProgressivePunch (progressivepunch.org) is the most encompassing searchable database of Congressional voting records available on the web. Searchable by individual member of Congress, zip code & any one of 160 different issue categories it offers detailed, non-partisan, easy-to-read narrative vote descriptions and uses an algorithm contrasting the most progressive Democrats vs. the Republican Caucus to generate various scores (Lifetime, Crucial Votes etc.) indicating how progressive each member of Congress is.
Progressive Voices Institute — a 501©(3), created solely to level the news and information playing field by creating a Progressive Media Universe— is pleased to debut the Progressive Voices App, a one-stop-shop for everything progressive—audio, print and video.
Rather than chase the incumbents’ enormous leads and start an old-technology radio or cable business, we’re getting in front of the next big platform, the Mobile Internet. Today, there are over 100 million smartphones and tablets; by 2013 it will be a billion. The small number of radio broadcast licenses, and the high cost of starting a cable network have ensured the incumbents’ monopoly. That changes now.
The Project On Government Oversight (pogo.org) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that champions good government reforms. POGO’s investigations into corruption, misconduct, and conflicts of interest achieve a more effective, accountable, open, and ethical federal government. Founded in 1981, POGO (which was then known as Project on Military Procurement) originally worked to expose outrageously overpriced military spending on items such as a $7,600 coffee maker and a $436 hammer. Over the years, POGO has expanded its investigations to all parts of the federal government. Most notably, POGO called out the cozy relationship between the oil industry and regulators years before the BP disaster, documented terrorism risks at nuclear facilities post 9/11 and exposed alarming security problems with the private contractor in charge of protecting the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
Corporations have their lobbyists in Washington, D.C.; the people need advocates too. That’s where Public Citizen (citizen.org) comes in. We serve as the people’s voice in the halls of power, championing citizen interests before Congress, the executive branch agencies and the courts. We work for reduced corporate influence over government; clean, safe and sustainable energy; a strong regulatory system; safe drugs and affordable health care; citizen access to the courts; and a trade agenda that can benefit Americans rather than multinational corporations. We take no government or corporate money, which enables us to remain fierce and independent advocates for the people.
For 100 years, RBC Wealth Management® has provided sound investment advice, exceptional service and an unbiased perspective to help clients achieve their goals. Our reputation for integrity and responsible custodianship has helped us become the nation’s sixth largest full-service securities firm, based on number of registered representatives. We share the conservative approach to risk management and rigorous operational discipline that has helped our parent company, Royal Bank of Canada, earn its reputation for integrity and fiscal responsibility. In these uncertain times, our role remains the same. Let us help you regain your sense of control and restore your confidence about the future.
About Ring of Fire: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Mike Papantonio, and Sam Seder take to the airwaves every week to battle corporate fat cats, corrupt politicians, and talking heads. They also take the time to highlight those who are working everyday to create a better tomorrow.
Root Square Online Fundraising: Reach. Raise. Reward. Root Square is an online fundraising tool designed to elevate the role of the Grassroots and level the playing field for this critical base. Nonprofits and campaigns can leverage the power of Root Square to engage, mobilize and grow their grassroots support base, while exponentially increasing awareness and funds raised. Through showcasing top mobilizers, fundraisers and donors, Root Square enables users to spotlight and reward their hardest working supporters, all the while bringing transparency to the process.
ShoppingforChange (shoppingforchange.com) is a new progressive consumers organization! We harness the collective buying power of the progressive movement to do good. Also we’ll keep you informed about how to shop progressively for products and services.
The Space Frontier Foundation (spacefrontier.org) is an advocacy organization committed to realizing the vision of a greatly expanded and permanent human presence in space. Space alone offers the resources necessary to ensure the survival and prosperity of our species for numerous generations to come, while at the same time protecting the Earth’s fragile biosphere. The Foundation is fundamentally transforming the conception of space as the exclusive domain of government into a widely accessible frontier. The Space Frontier Foundation is composed of a diverse, multinational array of space activists, expert scientists and engineers, media and political professionals, entrepreneurs, and passionate citizens.
Trail Blazer (trailblz.com) opened its doors 2001 in Minnesota to serve the data management needs of political campaigns. The company is employee owned, has grown every year, and has no outside debt. As the political software grew and matured, Trail Blazer branched into the data management needs of small to medium sized nonprofits. Trail Blazer’s easy intuitive interface works great for volunteers and includes features for tracking mass e-mail, issues, pledges, contributions and much more. In addition to the data tracking needs of nonprofits, political campaigns will enjoy the ability to manage lawn signs and keep track of voter histories for each voter.
As a full-service Democratic consulting firm, TruBlu Politics (trublupolitics.com) provides message development, custom graphics, direct mail, web design, media and software solutions for campaigns, candidates and organizations across the nation. Our hands-on approach with campaigns ensures that each client receives effective and unique materials on time – when they need it.
With a wealth of communication expertise and campaign experience, the TruBlu Politics team is uniquely positioned to provide campaigns with the innovative and strategic planning, effective messaging, and campaign tools needed to win.
Twin Cities Daily Planet combines original reporting by citizen journalists with the best of the neighborhood, community and ethnic press. TCDailyPlanet.net has twice won the Minnesota Society of Journalists’ Page One Award for Best Independent News Web Site. Here’s what SPJ’s judges said about us: “The breadth and depth of this site is terrific. It connects on multiple fronts: reader engagement, neighborhood coverage, local opinions, 24/7 updates and a strong commitment to a diversity of voices. Tcdailyplanet.net really taps the power of the medium to make the community part of the conversation.”
The Union of Unemployed (unionofunemployed.com), nicknamed UCubed, is a community service project of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). UCubed is an online, grassroots community designed to organize unemployed and underemployed Americans. It brings people together by zip code, building a community of jobs activists aimed at getting America back to work. As a virtual union with over 4,100 job activists, more than 10,000 Facebook fans and 33,000 unique visitors to its website each month, UCubed offers a unique perspective on the Great Recession. Its 21-point emergency action plan, entitled Hire US, America, calls for a Works Progress Administration-styled jobs program, a national industrial policy and an end to the outsourcing of American jobs.
We Are Ohio is a citizen-driven, community-based, bipartisan coalition that has come together to repeal SB 5, the unfair attack on employee rights and worker safety.
We Are Ohio includes public and private sector workers and employees, police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses, pastors, small business owners, Republicans and Democrats, local elected officials and business leaders, students, Moms, Dads, family members, and neighbors.
More than 10,000 volunteers have stepped forward to circulate petitions. Thousands more are signing petitions. This unprecedented grass roots movement has more volunteers gathering signatures than any petition drive in Ohio history.
Demand for urban garden space is steadily growing while millions of grass-lawns lay dormant, manicured by gas-powered lawnmowers, thirsty for precious water and costly fertilizers. Enter Yards to Gardens, the intuitive digital platform that harnesses the untapped productive capacity of the American Lawn. Yards To Gardens lets you share or find all things gardening. Whether you have extra space in your yard, spare tools in the garage, seeds, seedlings, or just looking for a space to garden, Y2G makes it easy to share what you’ve got or find what you’re looking for. Imagine your city… in bloom.
YES! is an award-winning, independent, nonprofit, print and online publication with a national readership. YES! fuses powerful ideas and practical actions, showing how people are building community-based economics, developing renewable energy, growing food sustainably, moving to nonviolence, and much more. Featured writers and interviewees include Frances Moore Lappé, Bill Moyers, Alice Walker, Robert Kennedy Jr. and Thom Hartmann, to name a few. YES! was recently named Best Business and Politics Website by Treehugger.com, and was nominated for two of Utne Reader’s 2011 Independent Press Awards, including General Excellence. YES! celebrated its 15th Anniversary with a special event in Seattle, featuring Van Jones and Bill McKibben.
